The Japanese School System

This segment covers the Japanese School System. The American Teachers, as part of their Fulbright Experience, had to tour al elementary, jr. high and high school.

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[8bitkame]

I teach English at 3 elementary schools in Japan and the kids can be absolute terrors. There is no punishment for when kids throw cards at you/don't listen/disrespect you/etc. I've been told on numerous occasions that I'm not allowed to take the kids to the principal or call their parents if they act up. There's nothing from keeping the bad kids from running amok and doing whatever they want!!! American school systems do not suck. At least we can control our children when we need to.

[tedirving]

@8bitkame. I can't comment on your teaching experience in Japan, but I've taught in Ameirca for 12 years, behaviour is horrendous in America. The arrest rates at high schools is ridiculous and the situation here is similar to what you describe. If you complain administrators call you weak and if many parents are just as violent as their kids. Anti-Intellectualsim is the rule of the day.

[tedirving]

@8bitkame It is bad in both but American schools, especially inner-city are much worse. Japan's bully problem pales in comparison to gang violence at schools, kids jumping up and down and won't listen, the foul language in hallways, classrooms and around teachers, neighborhood brawls that move to the schools, food fights, etc.

[xiaoxiao19]

Is japanese kids no need to wear school unifrom ?I know that Japanese high school students need to wear school uniform.

[tedirving]

One high school I visited in the MIyagi Prefecture did not require male students to wear uniforms, only the female. Interesting.

[friendsofthefruitsof]

did you notice the kids walking around? sleeping? or attacking their teachers? check out the Tamagawa Josui or Minato schools. try going inside. a little language understanding ma inform you that these smiling kids are calling you big nose fatty! appearences can be deceiving.

[tedirving]

So, in your opinion, Japanese kids are as rough and un-disciplined as home grown American children...regardless of ethnicity? I would like to hear your response. Are you living in Japan now or in America?

[juju90zjj]

America is dumb.Japan rocks.Their like 100,000,000 steps ahead of us.

[ragstoriches919]

if i had a penny for every grammatical mistake you made in that sentence, I would be able to buy every house in your neighborhood.

[joliyavalentine]

@8bitkame I remember this...If you could speak japanese or your status is higher than average business owner. The kids will respect you. The japanese folks treat white american like shit. I saw a white boy C class treated like dog shit

[jarydgrace]

@johnnytangghostdog

jhonnytangghostdog= racist asshole

[Dimitri0809]

Japanese education system is really really good, even if you attend a public school and you work hard you can get into tokyo university!

[animefreak13518]

wow i think this is cool

[joneseymomo]

0_0 i thought my school was like prison. Those teachers better no how to teach

[Badbones78]

Interesting...

[OriginOfDarkness]

It's not that all American schools suck, even a few public schools are very highly rated, but for the most part, to get a good education you need to look into private or charter schools. I've actually gone to a public school for one year, and it wasn't terrible, it's really just the way most of the teachers and administration seem to think. It's all about the tests. But now I am attending a much better private school that not only holds students to a higher standard, but understands and acts ac

[AnimeInterpreter]

@tedirving The educational system in the United States keeps touching lower standards. Right now in my school district, students are given the opportunity to retake tests each time they fail. Anybody can pass, because we don't want to discriminate. In Asia, those who are smart take the opportunities ahead of them and have more benefits, because discrimination is needed in that case. We can't dumb down everything because Jimmy here doesn't feel like doing his work, kick him out like Japan would.

[AnimeInterpreter]

@tedirving I've seen two kids fight because of a disagreement in music, of all things. I've also had a fight picked with me over a bus seat. It's not just the US and Japan though, it's all over the world. There's always things outside of parents' and teachers' alike reach that occur. The best thing you can do is ask a student like me, who actually wants the best for his life. To be honest though, I would rather my child attend a Japanese high school because of the educational benefits.

[AnimeInterpreter]

@tedirving Exactly. I can't speak much when it comes to Japanese schools, but I attend American high school and will be entering the junior level at the end of this year. I can tell you that American high schools are absolute hell, and there is a lot more going on that the teachers have no idea about. One, it's not in their control, and two, snitches get stitches comes into play. In American high schools, fights are picked over the most ridiculous things.