About Me

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo-to, Japan
I am a Canadian living in Tokyo Japan. I am a Montessori educator and I teach at an International school in Tokyo. Japan.

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

How I became a Montessori Teacher

After graduating college, I worked for a Management Consulting Company in Toronto, Canada. Working in the corporate world was very challenging and interesting but there was a something missing from my life. One day, I was browsing through a night school course calender and the school was offering Japanese lessons. I said to myself....Why study Japanese in Canada, why not go to Japan to study. The next day, I gave my notice and decided to quit my job and somehow find a way to make it to Japan. I found a a program that offered the opportunity to work in a Japanese Jr. High School so I jumped at the opportunity and bought a plane ticket headed to Tokyo, Japan.
I worked at 4 Jr. High Schools teaching ESL in Japan, it was an amazing job, I learned alot about myself and Japanese culture. I also met my lovely wife in Japan. My grandfather got sick so I had to return to Canada for a year. I was going to enroll in the Bachelor of Education program and become a Public school teacher but came across a childrens book about Maria Montessori. I was so inspired that I decided to enrol in the AMS Montessori Elementary program and become a Elementary Montessori teacher.

1 comment:

K.N said...

Hello, Kinota-sensei.

I'm sure you don't remember me,but you were my English teacher! Because I was a student of Mitakedai junior high school in Yokohama, about 5 years ago.Now I'm a college student.

I remember you wrote your name on blackboard, and told us to say"Kinota!Kinota!" :)
So I kept your name in my mind immediately.

I've found this blog purely by chance,but I'm glad to know you are still in educational field. You were a great teacher. :)

sorry for my abrupt comment...
I wish your happy life in Japan!
Bye.

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