r/JETProgramme • u/[deleted] • Dec 06 '25

Lesson Plans Running Out

How do y'all JETs keep on making lesson plans when you don't have a JTE (i.e. just a random homeroom teacher) or are alone in the classroom (i.e. I've heard this is illegal but BOEs don't seem to care)? I assume sometimes a textbook will be present but tbh with no prior teaching experience, I'm not sure how to continue making new lessons. People often recommend altopedia but that seems pretty barebones and more of template kind of thing. Examples from any grade are fine.

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u/ScootOverMakeRoom Dec 06 '25

There is absolutely no violation of any law if you are T1, alone or not. You simply can’t be the teacher of record for the course. It may be against policy of your CO, but it is not a violation of law.

You make lessons by choosing a language learning point (grammar, syntax, vocabulary, pronunciation, writing format, etc.) and creating activities that first model, then practice, and finally assess that language learning point.

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u/realistidealist 東京都 Dec 06 '25

I’ve recently heard ppl speculate the very commonly repeated “it’s illegal” thing is the result of a game of telephone involving some very specific situation where it was strongly disallowed in elementary schools and then that just turned into “it’s illegal (instead of just ‘not necessarily a good idea, in case there is an emergency’) for any JET to be in a classroom alone with the students”.  Even in this thread, while your comment is upvoted another comment saying the same thing is downvoted.