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Hidden Diversity in the Classroom

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Diversity in Japanese Education

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An early catalyst in my development as a teacher was time spent in Japan in the Eikaiwa industry, an educational context in which diversity was ignored or even denied, yet perhaps one of the defining characteristics of the classroom, with students of all ages and background. A praxis approach to teacher development and the constant challenges presented by diversity in the classroom led to a teaching philosophy with learner autonomy at its core.

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    Joe Sykes

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    Naoko Araki

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Sykes, J. (2017). Hidden Diversity in the Classroom. In: Araki, N. (eds) Diversity in Japanese Education. Critical New Literacies: The Praxis of English Language Teaching and Learning (Pelt). SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6351-059-2_8

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