Teachers

Different countries have different ways of life and embracing a sense of cultural awareness is one key to peace in the world. Japan in the Schools (JIS) is bringing a suitcase full of small tools to your class room as a way to introduce you to Japanese culture.

Our regular program is 50 ~ 60 minutes long.

Programs are free.

Please allow us 5 minutes for setting up in your class room.

During the presentation, please keep an eye on your students to avoid any distractions during the JIS presentation.

After our presentation is done, we will ask you to fill out a Teacher Evaluation form and email it back to us. Our volunteers complete a Volunteer Evaluation form as well. We take this feedback very seriously. We like to keep a record of how our presentations go so we can continue to improve our programs.

For requests, please allow at least 3 weeks to process.

Any announcements of school closures or delays by the school district will result in JIS canceling the presentation. Please be aware that our volunteers come from various locations so we may have difficulty doing a presentation on a snow day.

In addition to providing your students with a unique experience, JIS thinks of our curriculum as more than just Social Studies but also as a potential writing exercise to help meet the Washington Education guidelines.

Thank you for your interest in the JIS program. We are looking forward to your request.

Click here to request a visit to your classroom.