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The Japan Association for Language Teaching
JALT is a professional organization dedicated to the improvement of language learning and teaching in Japan: a vehicle for the exchange of ideas and techniques and a means of keeping abreast of new developments in a rapidly changing field. JALT, formed in 1976, is the Japan affiliate of International TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and a partner of IATEFL (The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language).
Schedule
Here is a preliminary outline of the schedule (subject to change without notice):
- Friday 19 Nov
- Pre-conference Workshops
- Social & Cultural Events
- Saturday 20 Nov
- Opening Ceremony
- Plenary Sessions
- Concurrent Sessions
- Poster Sessions
- JALT Junior
- Featured Speaker Workshops
- EME
- Social & Cultural Events
- Sunday 21 Nov
- Plenary Sessions
- Concurrent Sessions
- Poster Sessions
- JALT Junior
- Featured Speaker Workshops
- EME
- JALT EBM & OGM
- Social & Cultural Events
- Monday 22 Nov
- Concurrent Sessions
- Meetings
- Closing Ceremony
Join us!
All Chapter and SIG officers and interested JALT members are invited to join in planning the conference together, especially if you are based in the Tokyo area. We always need another pair of hands and another point of view. Contact the conference committee if you would like to take part or talk to any member of the conference team about what is involved.



