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On this episode I’m talking with Helene Uchida, a certified teacher who has been in Japan for over 40 years. She owns and manages Little America, a school in Fukuoka that’s been around since 1979, and has some valuable insights about what teachers NEED to do to help Japanese learners to actually improve their English. Find out more about Helene’s work at https://www.littleamerica-es.com/ Timestamps: 00:00 Intro 00:57 In Japan for 40 years, why? 01:51 Difference between teaching in US and Japan 03:15 How much has Japan changed in 40 years? 05:06 What’s missing in the public education system in Japan? 09:37 How to make your classroom work better 11:16 How has Judo informed your teaching? 16:00 Helene’s school origin story 17:01 Sponsored segment https://jobsinjapan.com 17:30 How to grow a new English school 18:59 Speaking Japanese in the English classroom 20:11 Helene’s teacher organisation 24:09 Montessori Method 26:08 Experiential English learning is KEY 30:05 What has to happen in Japan going forward 32:21 Outro Check out the audio version on iTunes, Android, or Spotify. Please SUBSCRIBE on your favourite listening platform. iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-inside-japan-podcast/id983335320 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0qMWLgXvNCKvYFGho65qwn Anchor: https://anchor.fm/inside-japan-podcast This show is proudly sponsored by JobsinJapan.com! For the best place on the internet to find your next job in Japan, go to https://jobsinjapan.com. #InsideJapan #Episode163