I found out from Baba-sensei that late last week the English teachers had a meeting to discuss how ichi-nensei oral communication was going. This is the first time Ako SHS has run compulsory OC classes in quite a while, hence the review. Putting aside the slight irritation of being excluded from something that I am heavily involved in (I basically plan and run the OC lessons almost by myself), I was surprised to hear Baba-sensei saying that all the English teachers were very pleased with what I was doing. Apparently I'm considered one of the best ALTs Ako SHS has ever had. I was really happy about that, as getting any form of feedback, let alone a compliment, is pretty rare here in Japan. And I was very amused when Baba-sensei added that everyone wanted me to stay for a long time. We'll see. Anyway, I was just happy to know that what I am doing is considered appropriate and is appreciated. It really helps a lot.