Katherine Song (University of the Ryukyus), Samantha Kawakami (private English school owner, and teacher at Shimane University)This month’s meeting at Hiroshima YMCA will feature two simulataeous presentations in two different rooms. In one room, Katherine Song will give a talk entitled “The Benefits of Scrabble® Board Game Community Membership for English Language Learners.” The presentation […]

Donna Fujimoto (Osaka Jogakuin University), Daniel Riley (Osaka Gakuin University), Fuyuko Takita Ruetenik (Hiroshima University)The Contrast Culture Method (CCM) is an intercultural training approach which can be effectively used in many different contexts (classrooms, businesses, teacher training, etc.). In this workshop, several CCM members will explain the method and involve the audience in a session […]

David Kluge (Nanzan University)Performance in Education (PiE) involves using any type of performance to learn, consolidate, and evaluate the learning of content. This workshop will first introduce PiE and the concepts and practice of Process Drama (PD), then demonstrate PD as a whole group activity, and next have small groups try the activity, and finally […]

Yoko Matano (junior high school teacher, and EFL researcher), EveryoneThis month at the YMCA, there will again be 2 simultaneous sessions occurring in neighboring rooms. In one room, Yoko Matano will lead a talk entitled “Effective Classroom Techniques to Catch and Maintain Pupils’ Interest in English Lessons.” In the other room, everyone is invited to: […]

Jim Ronald, Yuki Mizutani, and Malik Amir Feroze (all from Hiroshima Shudo University), plus Simon Capper (Japanese Red Cross Hiroshima College of Nursing)To whet your appetite for the JALT International Conference in Nagoya Nov. 1-4, the October Hiroshima JALT meeting will feature FOUR presentations which will also be given at the conference. The talks have […]

Many SpeakersThis two-day event is Hiroshima JALT’s most comprehensive and exciting collaboration of the year. It features many high-quality presentations dealing with foreign language education and learning. Talks deal with promoting autonomy, motivation, and creativity, and there will be many practical suggestions for making learning more effective. In addition, several publishers will display their latest, […]

Andy Boon (Toyo Gakuen University)Andy Boon, a renowned professor from Tokyo who has published many articles on reflective practice, motivation, teaching methodology, and research methodology, will lead two presentations. In the first talk, he will describe how teachers can help learners become more active in speaking classes. In the second presentation, he will explain how […]

Adam Beck (founder of the blog “Bilingual Monkeys”)Adam Beck, a longtime resident of Hiroshima and an expert on raising bilingual and multilingual children, will share his experiences of the past 20+ years working with bilingual and multilingual families around the world. In particular, he will speak about the key “secrets of success,” based on his […]

Chiyuki Yanase (language school owner and university lecturer in Tokyo)Unfortunately, the session scheduled for this Sunday, March 1st, with Chiyuki Yanase on Activating Young Learner’s Agency through Story-Making, has been CANCELLED due to the ongoing coronavirus situation. We hope to invite her back at a later date. Fostering creativity and making students active agents in […]

CancelledThe meeting this month has been CANCELLED.

About Eight Hiroshima area instructorsThese days, because of Covid-19, almost all instruction is occurring online. At this special Zoom online meeting, about eight Hiroshima area teachers will offer good ideas to make the experience more effective and interesting for students. For a list of the speakers and more details, see the Hiroshima JALT Homepage at […]

Teachers from the Hiroshima and Chugoku areaLocal presenters will share ideas and activities for teaching online and afterwards. For details and the Zoom address, see the Hiroshima JALT Newsletter. Notice that the meeting this month will be on SATURDAY.

Marian Hara and Kenneth Parker Marian Hara, recently-retired English instructor, and Kenneth Parker, climate activist and scientist, will propose practical ideas that EFL teachers can use in the classroom. In 2019 they took part in the first Climate Reality programme held in Japan by Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President and head of Climate Reality. […]

Marian Hara and Kenneth Parker Marian Hara, recently-retired English instructor, and Kenneth Parker, climate activist and scientist, will propose practical ideas that EFL teachers can use in the classroom. In 2019 they took part in the first Climate Reality programme held in Japan by Al Gore, former U.S. Vice President and head of Climate Reality. […]

Everyone who has has an good teaching idea involving games using ZoomIf you have a game to share (yours or “found”), or just want to join the fun and play, please join our Zoom meeting. You can hear about various ways to use the online tool– ideas which can make your language classes more enjoyable […]

Everyone presentThis is a chance to meet up and share what you have been doing, thinking, experiencing, creating or planning as a language teacher. In other words, it’s a bit broader than the typical “tell us about your new activity” My Share. The focus is not specifically on online teaching, but may of course include […]

Kay Irie (Gakushuin University, Tokyo)Kay Irie, who was a dynamic plenary speaker at the JALT International Conference last year, will take a fresh look at classroom communication from the perspective of positive communication. This is a type of communication that enhances the well-being of students and teachers. Prof. Irie will draw on examples from a […]

Several peopleFrom four to eight people who talked at Hiroshima JALT last May, as online classes were just beginning, will come back and tell us how it went. The speakers include a part-time teacher, a student, someone with a small language school, and more. We will use Zoom breakout rooms, so it will be enjoyable. […]

Heather McCulloch (Gunma University)Introverted students– at primary, secondary and tertiary levels– present a particular challenge to the teacher. Heather McCulloch will draw on her own experience and research to examine what introversion is and what it is not. Her analyses of what goes on inside the introverted brain will help participants understand why introverts are so overwhelmed in social situations. She will discuss teacher attitudes that […]

Adrian Leis (Miyagi University of Education)Which is more effective: the traditional present-practice-produce (PPP) method, or task-based language teaching (TBLT)? This renowned speaker will explain the PPP and TBLT approaches, and suggest an alternative structure to follow in language classes. The presentation will be interactive, and participants will participate in a number of techniques to consider in […]

Arthur Rutson-Griffiths (Hiroshima Bunkyo University)This talk will describe the origins and development of the Faculty Development Programme at Hiroshima Bunkyo University. The presenter will explain the different elements of the programme, the reasons for their inclusion, and how well they line up against evidence-based best practices. Possible future improvements will also be introduced and ideas […]

Jenny Morgan (Sophia University)In classrooms, people make conscious and unconscious choices about what parts of our identities will be invisible, and what parts of our stories we will share together. This renowned speaker from Sophia University in Tokyo will share personal stories of being both visible and invisible, insider and outsider, and how identity informs […]

Donna Tatsuki (Kobe City University of Foreign Studies), Philip Head (Osaka Jogakuin University), Robert Taferner (Hiroshima University), Stachus Peter Tu (Hiroshima Bunkyo University)JALT’s International Conference will be held Nov. 12-15, and Hiroshima JALT is offering its annual “Sneak Peak,” featuring four high-quality presentations that will appear there. First, Donna Tatsuki will speak about “Gender and […]

11:00-12:00 Keynote: Carol Rinnert & Hiroe Kobayashi Developing Writer Identity: Self-representation in L2 English Text , 14:00 – 15:20 Plenary: Paul Kei Matsuda Leveraging Identity in Writing Instruction Hiroshima JALT will host an exciting mini-conference, with various speakers. Paul Kei Matsuda, the plenary speaker, will give a talk entitled “Leveraging Identity in Writing Instruction.” Keynote […]

Junko Otoshi (Okayama University) , Peter Lutes (Kagawa National University), Shaun Wilbraham (Shudo University)Three exciting speakers will give good ideas for reflecting and motivating in the classroom. Junko Otoshi will give a talk entitled “Introducing three activities to foster L2 source-based writing”. Secondly, Peter Lutes shall explain “Using Project Based Learning” (PBL). Finally, Shaun Wilbraham […]