Abstract
In order to nurture professional Japanese language teachers, the Japanese Language Teaching Practices program of the Professional Graduate School of Global Communication and Language, Akita International University, emphasizes both theoretical learning and practical training through teaching practicums designed to develop reflective practitioners. In this paper the author focuses on the importance of fostering professional-level organizational response skills through the teaching practicums, as Japanese language teachers play a wide range of roles. In particular, based on experiences gained in the fall, winter, and spring teaching practicums, the author analyzes the challenges of communication and teamwork among trainees and the difficulties in consensus building noted during the winter practicum, and considers the elements of self-awareness and self-transformation.
https://ror.org/05qz4zw08 
