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Our mission: JALT promotes excellence in language learning, teaching, and research by providing opportunities for those involved in language education to meet, share, and collaborate.
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JALT Annual Conference

JALT2018

JALT2018: 44th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition

Shizuoka Convention & Arts Center (Granship) Shizuoka, Japan
Friday, November 23, to Monday, November, 26, 2018

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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.

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

Joining or Renewing Membership

You can easily join JALT or renew your JALT membership online.

JALT membership offers numerous benefits including: Member-rate admission to JALT conferences such as the annual JALT international conference; free or member-rate admission to JALT Chapter and SIG meetings and events; access to the latest JALT Publications, and more »

Upcoming Events

International JALT Conference Preview and Social

West Tokyo

Fri, 11/16/2018 - 6:00pm

Are you planning to attend the International JALT conference in Shizuoka on November 23-26 and want to talk about presentations and workshops that you want to see? Are you interested in meeting some new friends in the West Tokyo language teaching community? Why not join us for a light dinner and discussion about JALT conference presentations and other topics of interest.

Welcome party for Balsamo Asian Scholar Professor Thongsouk Keomany of Laos

Osaka

Fri, 11/16/2018 - 6:30pm

Come join us at Lingua World Cafe in Osaka for a casual welcome party for Professor Thongsouk Keomany of Laos, this year's Balsamo Asian Scholar, an invited speaker at JALT2018.

Conference Warm Up and AGM

Okinawa

Sat, 11/17/2018 - 2:00pm

Okinawa JALT invites all presenters going to the main JALT conference in Shizuoka this year to come to Ryukyu university to share their presentations with a small audience a week before their big day. Consider it a practice round. If you are interested in doing a presentation please get in touch with the program chair of Okinawa JALT.

JALT Four Corners Tour—Kansai

Nara

Sun, 11/18/2018 - 10:00am

The Four Corners Tour presents high-profile speakers from the JALT international conference to the four corners of Japan. This November, the Four Corners Tour stops off in Nara with not one but two invited speakers, presenting versions of their JALT2018 talks tailored towards a more interactive setting.

4 Corners Tour -- Kansai

Osaka

Sun, 11/18/2018 - 10:00am

The Four Corners Tour presents high-profile speakers from the JALT international conference to the far reaches and "four corners" of Japan each year. Over the past several years, the four Kansai area JALT chapters have collaborated to be sure that some of these presenters from overseas visited us somewhere in Kansai.

Kyoto

Sun, 11/18/2018 - 10:00am

The Four Corners Tour presents high-profile speakers from the JALT international conference to the far reaches and "four corners" of Japan each year. Over the past several years, the four Kansai area JALT chapters have collaborated to be sure that some of these presenters from overseas visited us somewhere in Kansai.

Inclusivity and Heartfelt Education for ALL Lao People

Hiroshima

Mon, 11/19/2018 - 6:30pm

The speaker will enliven you with his natural charm, wit and warm heart as he talks about his

JALT 4-Corners Speaker Tour

Okayama

Wed, 11/21/2018 - 6:00pm

The speaker will enliven you with his natural charm, wit and warm heart as he talks about his students, experiences and his work in the English Department at the National University of Laos. Having assisted with over 180 amazing visits of mainly JALT members to Laos under the Lao Program (THT Laos) you will be moved by his spirit for life.

JALT2018: Diversity and Inclusion

JALT Central

Fri, 11/23/2018 - 1:00pm

JALT2018 is JALT's 44th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition. Join us for Technology in Teaching Workshops on Friday, November 23, 2018 and stay on for the main conference from Saturday, November 24 to Monday, November 26, 2018.

Creative Use of Visual Images for the L2 Classroom 「視覚の効果的な利用　～第二言語としての英語を学ぶ中で～」

Tottori

Fri, 11/30/2018 - 7:00pm

Next JALT Event: Saturday, Nov. 30, 2018

Where: Tottori University 鳥取大学（湖山キャンパス）

・In Room C (2F) of the Kōhō Center, which is just inside the main gate

・広報センター（2F）C室（正門を入ってすぐの左側にある建物です）

Ibaraki Chapter December 2018 Meeeting

Ibaraki

Sat, 12/01/2018 - 2:00pm

Presentation Summary:

Understanding Your Labor Contract: The Five Year Rule

West Tokyo

Sat, 12/01/2018 - 2:00pm

This talk will begin by giving a brief background about the use of temporary labor contracts to set up an examination about a unique problem facing language educators in the corporate and university sector – the so-called five-year rule/ten-year rule. This rule purports to provide a method for temporary labor contracts to become converted to permanent contracts.

Fukuoka JALT 2018 Bonenkai (end of year party)

Fukuoka

Sat, 12/01/2018 - 7:00pm

Rollins restaurant

Fukuoka JALT's end of year party is at Rollins, an American-style Italian restaurant bar in Akasaka for a 2-hour dinner. The dinner is a set meal, and the drinks are all-you-can-drink wine.

Keeping it real: From textbook dialogs to natural conversation

East Shikoku

Sun, 12/02/2018 - 2:00pm

Textbook dialogs are notoriously unnatural, which is to say they do not reflect the organization and practices empirically observable in naturally occurring conversation. The goal of this workshop is to show teachers how to “re-imagine” textbook dialogs to bring them more into line with real conversation.

2018 Tokyo JALT Member Presentation Showcase feat. Momoko Nakamura

Tokyo

Thu, 12/06/2018 - 6:30pm

Member Presentation Showcase

Date: Thursday, December 6, 2018

Time: 18:30 to 21:00

Location: Rikkyo University Ikebukuro Campus Building 14 and Room D301

3-34-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo Japan 171-8501

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