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Originally Posted by Columbine
Before you start trying to write a syllabus for some class, you need to think about what qualifications you need to be a middle-school Japanese teacher. Firstly, Japanese, secondly, a proper teaching qualification. Do they even teach Japanese in middle schools near you? If not where? What levels of Japanese- Foundation? Elementary? Pre-intermediate? (you need to AT LEAST be one level higher than what you teach, preferably more). How much experience do you need to get to achieve the job you want. What other activities could you be doing to aid your studies and career development.
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I honestly think no non-native should be teaching kids because they'll pick up a non-native accent (unless they have access to natives outside the classroom).
And let's face it, if you don't start studying Japanese until college, you will never get rid of your accent unless you're a savant. Think about it this way: do you know anyone who immigrated to the US as an adult who has gotten rid of the accent?