Becca Simas's TEFL Articles
Becca Simas
Becca Simas lived in New England all her life until she earned her TEFL certification from International TEFL Academy and applied to teach English in Japan through the prestigious JET Program. Upon her acceptance, she moved to Amami Oshima, a subtropical island in southern Japan. She went to school for creative writing but hasn’t touched her young adult fantasy novel since graduating with her MFA in 2013. Now she is inspired to write about her life as an English teacher in Japan through the JET Program and train for the Sakura half marathon on her island.
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New TEFL Posts from Becca Simas
Do You Need to Know Japanese to Teach English in Japan?
Do you need to speak Japanese to teach English in Japan? ITA grad Becca discusses her experience as an English teacher in Japan without speaking Japanese.
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- Delia Nugent
Teaches English in South Korea