My Japanese Impact Project

Teachers, put your coaching hat on :-)

Teachers must shift from teaching mindset to coaching mindset before starting this project with their students.

• Be curious about what students are interested in and honor their choice.

• Listen, listen, talk, and listen again:-) If you find yourself doing most of the talking, maybe it's time to step back a little.

• Think about small wins as student sets a final goal with you. What skills should a student acquired before the final task? How can they show this in a remote learning setting?

• Stay connected with students as often as you can. Even one sentence email or a short comment via Google Meet.

• Find opportunities to maximize language learning. How can I help students' set outcomes match the targeted proficiency? If it's novice level, can a student make a list of words to describe what they miss about school? etc.

• If possible, find opportunities for students to collaborate together. Even it's just sharing what they are working on.

• This could be overwhelming to you as you are consulting with each student. You might want to group them by interests or similar outcomes.

• Lastly, be sure to celebrate their work during and also at the end their projects! Share with classmate, students from target country, community members, and family! This is something they will look back someday and be proud of themselves.