Kazumi Kato, Wendy M. Gough, Melodie Cook, Jennie Roloff Rothman , Mary Nobuoka, Wendy M. Gough, Chiyuki Yanase, Colin Skeates, Bill Snyder

Developments in Professional Development Hosted by Gifu, Niigata, Saitama, and Shizuoka Chapters of JALT

Date: Sunday December 5, 2021

Time: 14:00–17:00 JST

Online via Zoom: Edzil.la link:  https://gnss2021.edzil.la/  (No need to register or log in. Scroll past the log-in page, then choose the session you wish to attend).

Please join us on December 5 for five presentations exploring developments in professional development. Covering topics such as the benefits of collaborating with colleagues, the how to of publishing, institutional approaches to personal development, teacher wellbeing, and part-time teacher wellness in the time of Covid-19, this event guarantees something of interest for all educators. Session A begins at 14:00-14:45 with two concurrent sessions (please see below), and Session B runs from 15:00-15:45 with two concurrent sessions (please see below). Our plenary begins at 16:00 with a 17:00 finish. Abstract information will be provided on our respective JALT chapter homepages, and on our facebook pages. Edzil.la link:  https://gnss2021.edzil.la/  Please pen this exciting event in your diaries.

Sessions: 14:00-14:45 Session A (with 2 concurrent workshops)

1) Collaborating to Create Strong Relationships and Better Instructors: Kazumi Kato, Wendy M. Gough

2) Getting Published: Melodie Cook

15:00-15:45: Session B (with 2 concurrent workshops)

1) ELI PD: An Institutional Approach to Teacher Professional Development: Jennie Roloff Rothman

2) Positive Psychology and Teacher Wellbeing: Mary Nobuoka

16:00-17:00: Plenary The Impact of Covid-19 on Part-time University English Teacher Wellness in Japan: Wendy M. Gough, Chiyuki Yanase, Colin Skeates, Bill Snyder

Cost: Free to all