ALT Work- February 19th

This wouldn't be a good blog if I didn't mention the fact that I am an English teacher here in Japan. More specifically, an ALT, Assistant Learning Teacher, of English. I teach in 3 high schools in Tahara: Seisho High School, Atsumi Nogyo High School, and Fukue High School, but I think I have already mentioned this to many people. The point of my post for today is that along with teaching English I have to check/grade papers. In high school, I always heard that grading was a nightmare and I really didn't understand it until I had to grade my own papers. I have already checked so many papers this year so far. I usually only check around examination time, which is  3 times a year if I may add, and this coming week I have to grade another 225 papers. So I want to give a shout out to all teachers who not only make sure students are learning the subject matter, but also take the time to check and grade the mounds of insurmountable tests, essays, and homework for all the students in their classes. This is not easy work people and if you think it is I want you to try it and see how it feels.