![]() ![]() ![]() What has been your most rewarding experience at the SJLS? Parents brought all kinds of Japanese dishes, and there were a lot of prizes for all the winners of each game. What has been your favorite experience at the SJLS? Why?Ī: My favorite experience was always the “Undokai,” followed by a huge potluck lunch. I’m sure the students and staff of the SJLS will miss her just as much as she will miss them. From this interview I can confidently say that McColley Sensei truly loved her role as an educator, and cherished the time she spent with the SJLS. She also hopes that despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the school will “continue to prosper by using their rich history and tradition.”ĭespite the communication struggles brought on by this pandemic, we were able to ask McColley Sensei some questions about her time at the SJLS. McColley Sensei has expressed her gratitude to the school for all the wonderful opportunities and experiences it has offered her throughout her time spent there. Her first adult class had only 3 students, and she still remembers each of their names. Since 2003, McColley Sensei has been teaching the adult evening classes. Yasuko Shigaki) asked McColley Sensei if she could teach a class, but though McColley Sensei was a native speaker, she didn’t get her Bachelors of Arts in K-12 Education or her teaching certificate until later. There were over 200 students at the time, so they needed the help. McColley Sensei first joined SJLS as a volunteer assistant teacher when her daughters were still attending Saturday classes. BY ABIGAIL WILLIAMS / JCCCW GANBARU INTERNĪfter 20 years of care and devotion to her students, Kazuko McColley Sensei has retired from the Seattle Japanese Language School (SJLS). ![]()
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