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seklarwia
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
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Location: Monkey onsen, Nagano
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| gonzarelli wrote: |
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And golf with a suit jacket for the openning ceremony and other formal occasions.
I'm glad I've taken to just leaving a jacket in school. We had a parents' viewing day yesterday. I was told that how I normally dress was perfectly fine.
Then they also gathered all the parents in the hall so the could introduce the new teachers, just like during openning ceremony (now they didn't tell me this would happen). All the sports teachers whipped out a full suit from somewhere as if by magic. Even teachers who didn't have to be in the welcoming ceremony had suit jackets for the tea party after (although kyoto-sensei told me I was fine without it since he is understands I'm not fond of being hot and knows full well of the layers I wear to avoid accidental exposure) |
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pest2
Joined: 28 Oct 2006
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| About the slippers, I am going to be an ALT somewhere in Japan in the near future, too, and I have a bone spur in my left heel (recently acquired and noticed as I was running -- literally -- late to my job in Taiwan and then couldnt even walk the next day).... I bought some expensive nike running shoes that seem to have alleviated about 90% of the pain since I noticed it about 9 months ago... However, I was advised by a doctor to be very careful about the shoes I wear in order to prevent re-swelling and pain for pretty much the rest of my life.... So, where can I slippers to fit that problem? |
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ripslyme
Joined: 29 Jan 2005
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Location: Japan
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 9:11 am Post subject: |
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| pest2 wrote: |
| About the slippers, I am going to be an ALT somewhere in Japan in the near future, too, and I have a bone spur in my left heel (recently acquired and noticed as I was running -- literally -- late to my job in Taiwan and then couldnt even walk the next day).... I bought some expensive nike running shoes that seem to have alleviated about 90% of the pain since I noticed it about 9 months ago... However, I was advised by a doctor to be very careful about the shoes I wear in order to prevent re-swelling and pain for pretty much the rest of my life.... So, where can I slippers to fit that problem? |
Slippers aren't mandatory. If your current shoes are the only ones that you can wear without pain, you can buy another pair of the exact same running shoes - just have an indoor pair and an outdoor pair. |
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MTR
Joined: 25 Jan 2009
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Location: Tochigi
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| Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 12:56 pm Post subject: |
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I work in three elementary schools, all of which have a dress code of anything (within reason) except jeans. On the first day and specific occasions (where prior warning is given) it is expected that a suit be worn but other than that casual is fine.
I wear a T-shirt almost every day. One day I did a demo lesson where the parents came to watch and even for this they were happy for me to be in casual dress (although the Japanese teacher was suited up). I wear a pair of training shoes inside whether im dressed casually or formally (they are black though as I can't bring myself to wear white trainers with a suit). As far as I know the only stipulation is that the training shoes have never been worn outside. |
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mintxleaf
Joined: 11 May 2009
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| seklarwia wrote: |
| I had the same concerns only a couple of months ago but from a womens point of view. You really need to clarify with your school. I visited an elementary school where casual business was fine. A decent pair of trousers and a collared shirt or polo shirt seemed fine there. But in my junior high, the only male teachers not fully suited are those that teach sports as well as academic lessons. |
| MTR wrote: |
I work in three elementary schools, all of which have a dress code of anything (within reason) except jeans. On the first day and specific occasions (where prior warning is given) it is expected that a suit be worn but other than that casual is fine.
I wear a T-shirt almost every day. One day I did a demo lesson where the parents came to watch and even for this they were happy for me to be in casual dress (although the Japanese teacher was suited up). I wear a pair of training shoes inside whether im dressed casually or formally (they are black though as I can't bring myself to wear white trainers with a suit). As far as I know the only stipulation is that the training shoes have never been worn outside. |
I'll also be working in elementary schools this year, and was wondering if I'll be needing a suit. Would you say 1 suit is fine or 2 (to wear on the first few days + any special school occasions)? And what about skirts, ladies? Would you say those are necessary or are long dressy pants fine? From everyone's experiences it seems business casual seems fine for everyday teaching purposes. (Especially if we're going to be teaching in elementary levels we'll probably have to be very energetic and need to wear comfortable clothes to jump around in! =P) |
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G Cthulhu
Joined: 07 Feb 2003
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Location: Way, way off course.
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| Posted: Sun Aug 02, 2009 6:15 pm Post subject: |
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| gonzarelli wrote: |
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Plaid plus fours & a pastel pink shirt with knitted vest it is then! Excellent advice and I fully endorse this plan of action!! 
The spiked shoes will be frowned on though. |
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seklarwia
Joined: 20 Jan 2009
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Location: Monkey onsen, Nagano
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| Posted: Mon Aug 03, 2009 2:06 am Post subject: |
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| And what about skirts, ladies? Would you say those are necessary or are long dressy pants fine? From everyone's experiences it seems business casual seems fine for everyday teaching purposes. (Especially if we're going to be teaching in elementary levels we'll probably have to be very energetic and need to wear comfortable clothes to jump around in! =P) |
I've only seen one person post that they had to wear skirts. I think she was in a private high school though. You can wear skirts, but they must be a conservative length (no shorter than knee length) and since you are in elementary, they will have to give you the freedom to move around whilst preserving your modesty  If trousers are your thing then thats fine too.
Your plan for clothing is fine. Bring mostly business casual and a couple of items for formal occasions. If you find that your schools allow more casual attire, its easier to pick up a couple of tshirts in Japan than finding you are under dressed and having to buy proper fitting formal wear (unless you are of Japanese build, of course) |
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honnetatemai
Joined: 24 Aug 2009
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I teach at 3 elementary schools. Two of them require that I wear a tie and dress shirt; one of them allows me to work without a tie.
I really depends on the schools. I followed my recruiters advise and brought two suits, several pairs of slacks, ties, etc. One of the kocho sensei's told me that they were happy to get rid of JET because their teachers did not dress professionally.
Hope this helps. It is better to over dress than under dress. |
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cornishmuppet
Joined: 27 Mar 2004
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Location: Nagano, Japan
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He also might have not liked the last JET because of some other reason and just used the dress sense as an excuse.
I think if you dress in line with the other teachers you'll be fine, but a professional attitude goes a long way to masking any attire concerns. If you can look ahead of time to see if there are any ceremonies coming up where a suit is necessary (I've been caught out there too!) but so long as you dress neater than the gym teachers you should be okay! I know of ALTs that wear shorts in summer but I'd advise against it. |
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ciccone_youth
Joined: 07 Sep 2009
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I used to hate wearing the slippers when I taught in Korea. I felt so silly, in a nice dress and slippers.
Our school did not have a strict dress code- jeans were okay. But I like to dress up, so I would wear skirts and dresses a lot. |
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