The Teacher Development SIG are thrilled to announce that we have teamed up with the JALT Niigata Chapter for an exciting collaboration: the joint NEAR Language Education Conference x Teacher Journeys Conference. Date: June 28th 2025 (Saturday) Location: Chuo (Furumachi) Campus of Niigata University of International and Information Studies – https://maps.app.goo.gl/4iYa8ZcnGxPdtyFR9 Theme: “Teacher Journeys, Student Journeys: Leading and Learning” At the heart of education…

One of the Teacher Development SIG’s first self-hosted face-to-face events in years will be held on February 17th, 2024 at Hakodate University! We are accepting proposals from JALT and non-JALT members who are interested in presenting about the topics listed below: Track 1: Curriculum Reform & Professional Development Track 2: Activating Learning & Educational Technology Track 3:…

The Teacher Development SIG is thrilled to announce the publication of Volume 29 Issue 1 of the Explorations in Teacher Development journal! This issue has three research articles representing a range of approaches. Steven Lim investigates the relationship and gaps between policies promoting communicative language teaching and teacher beliefs about the appropriateness of this approach in junior high school classrooms. Andrew A. Kirkpatrick and Tom J. A. Batten report on research into perceptions…