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Navigating Life as an ALT at Hamamatsu Special Needs School for the Deaf

Discover the unique experience of working as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) at Hamamatsu Choukaku Gakkou. This guide covers the responsibilities and challenges faced in a special needs environment, including strategies for engaging with students of varying abilities. Learn about the differences between elementary and junior high school, effective lesson planning, and the importance of building relationships with students and staff. Discover inclusive teaching practices, management of behavioral challenges, and the joy of celebrating student progress through meaningful interactions.

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Navigating Life as an ALT at Hamamatsu Special Needs School for the Deaf

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  1. Working at A Special Needs School

  2. Introductions!!!!!! • Name, City, #year ALT,

  3. ME • 浜松聴覚特別支援学校 AKA. Hamamatsu ChoukakuGakkou, Hamamatsu Special needs school for the deaf. • Second Year ALT • Elementary & Junior Highschool

  4. Differences? Base School & Special Needs • May be different age group • Needs vary depending on the type of school/student abilities (non-diagnosed, development delays) • Location • Responsibilities (bathroom breaks, etc) • English Teaching

  5. What is expected of you? • ARRIVE! (day/time/keep schedule) • Be prepared (back up lessons/games/input) • GENKI! • Spend time with the students (lunch/recess/breaks) *comfort level

  6. Staff Room/ Out of school relations • Know who is in charge of you • Socialize with other teachers • Family dynamic • Bunkasai/sports day/ enkais • If you see your students, say hi!!!! • Try and remember names (name tags)

  7. Challenges • Behavioral (crying, shouting, disruptive, nonresponsive) • Discipline (discuss with your JTE- have a system) • Special Needs *** extra attention to detail (microphone/understanding/hearing) • Language Barrier

  8. Rewards • HUGS AND KISSES!!!!!!!!!! • Progression • Student to student relationships (aiding each other) • Behavioral/attitude improvement • English ability!!!!

  9. Lesson Planning • Who’s making the lessons? • Keeping Contact • Sharing information/ Ideas • Topics/ Curriculum (TB learning??)

  10. Lesson Planning Part 2 • Keep in mind that every child does not have the same abilities • INCLUSION • Adapt activities so that every child in the class can participate (partial participation) • A little LESS trial and error (do not set them up for failure) • People first language (person before disability) • REPETITION (I know, I know) • Movement!!

  11. Discussion: Popular Topics • Colors • Animals • Favorite Things • Body Parts • Places • Sports • Music • Numbers • Others??????

  12. GAMES!! • Simon says (body parts) • I spy ( Colors) • Bingo (animals/sports/ANYTHING works) • Songs! (London Bridge etc, head shoulders knees and toes, The Hokey Pokey, Ring Around A Rosie) • Four Corners (use colors, animals, anything) • Heads up 7 Up! (colors, animals, any topic)

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