Despite its low birth rates, Japan is struggling with a shortage of teachers. In Japan, a ‘teacher shortage’ is a situation in which the number of teachers assigned to schools does not meet local ...

GINOWAN CITY, Okinawa — Teachers from a Defense Department school sampled Okinawa delicacies and explored Japanese teaching methods during a recent visit to a local elementary school. English-speaking ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lily Jones is a teacher advocate who covers education. District after district is short on teachers. Recent research shows that ...

In one of his last diary entries, Japanese teacher Yoshio Kudo lamented workdays that started early and could last until nearly midnight. Two months later, he suffered "karoshi" -- death from overwork ...

Brianna Stultz got an offer to teach on a military base in Okinawa, Japan, and moved in December. She struggled to work with her coteacher and was ultimately fired. Despite making a friend and loving ...

Spend a day in my life as a teacher in Japan, from early morning routines to classroom moments, cultural surprises, and ...

In a small fishing village situated along the eastern coast of Japan, a couple from Lancaster city, two elementary school teachers, wake up at 4:30 a.m. to get to the pier. There, they climb aboard ...

Classroom-management preparation is intricately tied to beginner-teacher success. Beginner teachers are more likely than their experienced peers to work in challenging schools. When they do not have ...