I started blogging in January, 2007, at www.japanactionresearch.blogspot.com because I finally had something to say: to myself as a therapeutic outlet from all the MA TEFL reading that I’ve been doing, and to other EFL JSHS teachers who are interested in sharing ideas and growing professionally.
My aim with this blog are three-fold:
1. I would like to build a network of teachers with similar interests.
2. I would like to do some collaborative action research related to junior and senior high school teaching.
3. I would like to collect research data that has been conducted in the Japanese context.
I look forward to the adventures that lie ahead.
Cheers,
Steve Herder
Steve – I just saw a video of you speaking on this site. I now know that it is the Steve from the late 70s/early 80s in Piermont! I had a dream about you just last night and decided to do a google search on you!
I would love to touch base, catch up and keep in touch.
Did you know that Pastor Van passed away in 2007?
Please email me back at ryderpa@yahoo.com
Bill and I have been married for almost 24 years (YIKES!) and we have two daughters. I have so much I want to “talk” to you about!
Joanne
Comment by Joanne Ostrom Ryder — January 30, 2008 @ 12:39 pm |
Steve,
I am in the US doing some research for a project related to the Listening to English component of the University Admissions test in Japan. Do you have any experience teaching high school students in preparation for this or have any information about the curriculum for that part of the test? If you do it would be great to connect directly.
Thanks
Jonathan
Comment by Jonathan — November 22, 2008 @ 4:42 am |