Category Archives: a look back

Smith’s opportunity was just right for me!

March 23, 2008 – 12:04 am

So what is good about the Smith’s opportunity? Well, in my case, it allowed me to come back to Japan on my own terms and not at the whim of the company for which I was working. It allowed me to bring my wife back to be near her aging parents and my [...]

By Al Bartle | Also posted in English School Articles, Living in Japan, New start up or franchise?, SSE Okamoto Corner | Comments (0)

Lesson Quality, Aftercare and True Value in Language Education

November 7, 2007 – 5:17 pm

Regarding the purchase of a large English language school by another corporation, it is high time for Japanese foreign language students to understand the basics of the business of language education. First you have a teacher in a classroom or over the net teaching perhaps 2 to 6 students. The basis of [...]

By Al Bartle | Also posted in English School Articles, Fair to teachers, Living in Japan, SSE Okamoto Corner, english in japan | Comments (0)

A Look Back

February 14, 2007 – 4:28 am

Jim Scarle (Owner/Teacher, Smith’s School of English - Hashimoto)
April 2007 marks the second anniversary of Smith’s English School here in Hashimoto, Sagamihara City. Many of the students have begun their second year and, thankfully appear to be quite satisfied!
Satisfaction is also something that I am lucky enough to get every day that I teach [...]

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