Nathaniel Reed MA

ENathaniel Reed is an educator, author, and teacher trainer with over two decades of experience working across public schools, universities, and teacher education contexts in Japan and internationally. His work focuses on language education, professional identity, and the lived realities of teaching within complex institutional systems.

He is the founder of ALT Training Online (ALTTO), a free, open-access professional development platform supporting Assistant Language Teachers in Japan. Through ALTTO, he collaborates with researchers and practitioners to make research-informed training accessible beyond formal institutions.

Nathaniel is the author of More Than an Assistant: ALTs, Inclusion, and the Future of Educational Roles in Japan, a research-based examination of the ALT system that blends policy analysis, academic literature, and classroom experience. His writing is aimed at educators, researchers, and readers interested in education, Japan, and institutional reform.

Alongside his nonfiction work, he has written a range of educational resources for younger learners, including the Learn to Write series and the Fun With picture books, which emphasize curiosity, interaction, and learner agency.

Nathaniel lives in Japan with his children, where daily life continues to inform his thinking about language, education, and the ways institutions shape human experience.