We report on online teaching discussed in a study group consisting of Akita City Japanese Language community class teachers. Seven study sessions revealed: 1) Improved relationships among teachers facilitating better sharing of information and materials. 2) Increased independence of thinking among teachers. 3) Better cooperation with Akita city enabling the emergence of collaborative classroom management and 4) Increased teacher knowledge of materials and methods. The study reveals that the ease of online study groups fosters communication which in turn, improves teaching methods and strategies. We will continue these online study groups and recommend them for other community language teachers.
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