Getting Both Feet Wet : Experiences Inside the JET Program

A collaboration of ideas and opinions on the cultural exchange and teaching program organized by the Japanese government that annually employs more than 6,000 young foreigners from nearly forty countries. Most JETs serve as assistant English teachers in public schools. They contract for one year and may, if approved, extend for several more years. This book, with essays by seven former JETs and seven JTEs (Japanese teachers who work with JETs) explores the opportunities and the conflicts. A must read for those who would become JETs.Chandler, David is the author of 'Getting Both Feet Wet : Experiences Inside the JET Program', published 2002 under ISBN 9781933175003 and ISBN 1933175001.