Tokyo Academy of Communications (TAC) Language Institute offers customized Japanese classes for companies, missionaries, embassies and individuals. Classes are based on the coaching method. English lessons and teaching method seminars are also provided.

Seminar on Japanese Language Teaching Methods in Coaching

There are two seminars which started in autumn 2005:

We will be offering this seminar again. For details, contact us.

For Professionals: Seminar for those interested in 'Coaching' and for Professional Japanese teachers

Seminar constitutes of:

  1. Professional Coaching
  2. Teaching Methods of Japanese Language in Coaching

The first part, 'Professional Coaching,' is for anyone in business or education who is related to teaching and is interested in Coaching. The second part, 'Teaching Methods of Japanese Language in Coaching,' is for professional teachers or those looking for ways to improve their Japanese teaching skills.

Unlike normal lectures, participants are encouraged to actively participate in the course.

For the Seminar Details (date, time, lesson fee etc), see Japanese page.

More details for 1st part: 'Professional Coaching'

Who is the course for?
The audience is not only those related to Japanese language education. Anyone in business or education who is related to 'teaching' and is interested in Coaching, is also welcome in this course.
What do we learn in the course?
The 1st part is 'Professional Coaching'. In this part, we will be learning how to draw out the best in others, how to help people grow, and how to encourage good teamwork etc.
Participants are invited to actively contribute in class to the process of handling issues like:
  • What is thought-provoking questioning?
  • How do we delegate responsibilities constructively?
  • How can we give effective feedback (giving fair information about someone's performance so that he / she can act on it immediately)?
etc. We will discover the art of coaching through interactive sessions such as discussions, demonstrations and exchange of feedback.
What is the syllabus for the 1st part?
We will cover:
  • Delegation (how to delegate responsibilities)
  • Feed-back (how to give and get fair feedback)
  • Influencing (how to influence others)
  • Communication cycle and Creative listening (effective questioning for creative and developmental conversation)
  • The 'Grow Model' (questioning leading to solutions)
(The content might change in the actual session)

Details of 2nd part 'Teaching Methods of Japanese Language in Coaching'

Who is the course for?
The participants are professional teachers or those who want to be confident in their teaching skills with a more innovative approach.
What do we learn in the course?
The 2nd part is 'Teaching Methods of Japanese Language in Coaching'. We apply coaching in real class work. Therefore, the participants can actually experience coaching together to help them acquire the art of coaching in language teaching. The issues dealt with are:
  • How can we encourage students to enjoy debates, discussions or presentations and at the same time build their confidence?
  • How can we make reading classes more creative?
  • How can we help students learn grammar actively?
  • In what way, can we help students master the grammar of expressions efficiently in a shorter period of time?
etc.
What is the syllabus for the 2nd part?
We will cover:
  • The role of a 'Coach'
  • Consultation in the Coaching Approach
  • How to give feedback
  • Debates and Discussion sessions in the Coaching Approach
  • One-on-one sessions in the Coaching Approach
  • Reading sessions in the Coaching Approach
  • Essay Writing sessions in the Coaching Approach
  • The way of introducing of new grammar and expressions which encourages the students' participation using the Coaching Approach
  • Project (e.g. making a syllabus which covers all the basic grammar of Japanese within 17 days.)
(The content might change in the actual session)
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For Beginners: Seminar for those who want to take up teaching Japanese as a Profession or Voluntary Activity or those who are teaching as a volunteer

This seminar is for those who are interested in teaching Japanese both in Japan and abroad, or those who are teaching Japanese as a volunteer. You can get to know not only the basics of the language, but also the skill to handle private lessons professionally. This seminar will be conducted in the Coaching style. Unlike normal lectures, participants are invited to actively participate in sessions.

Why not learn the art of coaching in 'Language Teaching' through experience!!

For the Seminar Details (date, time, lesson fee etc), see Japanese page.

More details for Seminar for those who want to take up teaching Japanese as a Profession or Volunteer activity or those who are teaching as a volunteer

Who is the course for?
Anyone that wants to take up teaching Japanese as a profession or volunteer activity or that is already teaching as a volunteer. .
Those who have no idea about teaching Japanese and those who have a little experience in teaching but are struggling are both welcome.
What is the goal of this course?
The goal is for you to become a 'professional' in private lessons. Private lesson is where teachers can get confidence as they learn how to answer to student's questions. They can also have conversation sessions, so that students have the chance to use what they have learned and become confident in using the language. They can also correct their mistakes. Teachers, however, need to have certain skills.
What do we learn in this course?
There are two parts in this course.
1. Basics of the Japanese language
For you to be able to handle any questions in your lessons, you need to have certain basic knowledge of the language. We will check the unique characteristcs of Japanese and difficult points of the language for students, etc. Then we will discuss the best way of introducing grammar, or the rule of the language.
2. How to succeed in the converstaion sessions.
In conversation sessions, some tend to have difficulty with lasting the conversation, correction of the mistakes, encouraging students to talk, etc. We will introduce you some techniques of the Coaching Approch, that are the way of questioning, the usage of 'inter-language *', and the way to give feedback.
  • * Interlanguage is the 'bridge' language between English and Japanese, not perfect language.
  • ** There will be trial lesson with our students where you can try what you have learned till then. We will arrange 2-3 lessons other than the practice in the lesson.
The advantages of the seminars are that you will be able to:
Get to know your aptitude:
As in other professions, there is certain aptitude for teaching Japanese. Normally, in order to finish a 420hr course, you have to invest a lot of money and 6-12months of time, but you can only get to know your aptitude when you stand in the classroom after your long course. At TAC Language Institute, you can see if you have the aptitude for teaching within 10 lessons. A professional advisor is ready to share open feedback upon request.
Learn Coaching methods:
Good quetioning and effective feedback can be used for daily life also. You can influence others with your skills.
Have support:
Before the seminar we will have 1-hour interview for us to listen to your request and build our syllabus. If you have any questions or concerns, staff will attend to you in office hours.
Upon completion -
If you master the skills of lesson creation and classroom handling, then you can apply them to any situation in your future.
Please contact us.
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