Working as an Elementary School Teacher: Work in Progress Japan #5, Seiya Asama

Thank you for watching episode five of Work in Progress Japan, the series where we take you deep into the lives of the Japanese innovators who are busy reimagining Japan's cultural and societal landscape.
This time we followed Seiya Asama, a P.E. teacher at an elementary school in Saitama Prefecture, north west of Tokyo. In addition to his regular teaching tasks, we got to witness everything Seiya does behind the scenes: all the lesson preparation and administrative work necessary to provide quality education.
In Japan, the average elementary school teacher works upwards of 54 hours per week according to recent figures, which is why the job has gained a reputation for being exhausting and undervalued. Seiya's school is trying to improve its working conditions by implementing progressive workplace reform measures, including new technology. These measures have already helped reduce overtime, streamline administrative processes, and give teachers like Seiya more time to focus on the students.
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