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The Japan Association for Language Teaching

The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the improvement of language teaching and learning both within Japan and internationally. JALT has nearly 3,000 members, with 35 chapters and 26 SIGs.

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Joining or renewing membership

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JALT membership offers the following benefits:

JALT Annual Conference

JALT2013


JALT2013: Learning is a Lifelong Voyage

Kobe Convention Center, Portopia, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
October 25th - 28th, 2013
http://jalt.org/conference

JALT Publications

As a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the improvement of language teaching and learning in Japan, JALT has a rich tradition of publishing relevant material in its many publications.

JALT Publications

The JALT Publications site is home to JALT's two main publications; The Language Teacher (TLT) and JALT Journal, as well as the annual Conference Proceedings: http://jalt-publications.org

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Upcoming Events

Here are the latest upcoming nationwide events hosted by our local chapters. Click on an event title to see full details. More event listings can be found on our event calendar.

NEAR Language Education Conference

25 May 2013 - 9:00am - 5:30pm Niigata Chapter

The 5th N.E.A.R. Language Education Conference will be held on...

Cooperative learning and the changing role of the teacher in the new MEXT revisions

25 May 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:30pm Gunma Chapter

April 2013 marked the beginning of the final phase of implementation of...

Motivating students by talking about novels

25 May 2013 - 2:00pm - 4:00pm Akita Chapter

Bio: Mamoru "Bobby" Takahashi and Stephen Shucart teach English at...

Ideas & Inspiration in Raising Bilingual Kids plus BBQ in Kobe

25 May 2013 - 4:00pm - 6:00pm Kobe Chapter

Adam Beck, blogger of the popular site “Bilingual Monkeys” (...

Presentation by Judith Hanks (University of Leeds)

25 May 2013 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm Fukuoka City

In recent decades Exploratory Practice (EP) has emerged as a way of...

Bridging the gap: Neuroscience and education

25 May 2013 - 7:00pm - 9:00pm Gifu City

Cognitive neuroscience and psychology research have much to offer the...

Keeping Kids Happy, Active, and Engaged

26 May 2013 - 11:00am - 1:00pm Himeji

Catherine will spend part of the presentation sharing the main features...

Toyohashi Chapter Annual Barbecue

26 May 2013 - 11:30am - 2:30pm Toyohashi

JALT Toyohashi will be holding our annual barbecue again at the usual...

View all the upcoming events scheduled by various chapters or SIGs. Use the links to browse through all the listings.

View all the events scheduled in various prefectures or cities since November 2008. Use the links to browse through all our listings.

Here's the latest news from JALT.
Previous items can be found in the news archives.

12th Annual PanSIG Conference

Posted: Sun, 04/21/2013 - 6:20pm

The 12th Annual JALT PanSIG Conference is taking place at Nanzan University from May 18th-19th. With a theme of "From Many, One: Collaboration, Cooperation, and Community" it is sure to offer both opportunities for professional development and new ideas for the classroom. Visit the PanSIG website for more details:

http://www.pansig.org/2013/JALTPanSIG2013/Welcome.html

and download the attached PDF poster to help publicise this event.

2013 Membership Campaign

Posted: Fri, 04/19/2013 - 10:46am

Recommend a new member, and each of you will have a chance to win a conference waiver for JALT2013 in Kobe!
Read on for full details.

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