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Fiona Myers KanemuraAย lesson planย is an essential instrument that serves as a guide, a resource, and a document that reflects the teaching philosophy and, most importantly, the learning objectives of a lesson. It reflects a teacher’s beliefs, understanding of, and orientation towards the curriculum, subject, learners, and pedagogy. Hernandez (2007) opines that “when English teachers plan […]
Andy BoonFor our October meeting,ย Andy Boonย will be covering two separate topics. We hope you can join us for one or both. Designing critical thinking activities for the classroom In the first presentation, I will outline Hadley & Boon’s (2023) cyclical process to introduce critical thinking into the language classroom. This involves the learners becoming better […]
Zack RobertsonPeer feedback activities (also known as โpeer assessmentโ or โpeer reviewโ) are popular among teachers for facilitating student interaction and task engagement while simultaneously offering students formative assessment opportunities. When implemented properly, they can encourage synthesis of target material as learners attend to specific aspects of quality criterion, as well as deeper processing that […]
Ben ShearonPersonal finance is the cornerstone of a comfortable life.ย If you have good money habits and knowledge you will be able to enjoy your life and spend your time doing interesting and productive things. If you have bad money habits and knowledge you will probably not enjoy your life and will spend a lot of […]
Jackson Koon Yat LeeAfter a year of presentations, events, and conferences, now is a great time to reflect on your presentation styles and approaches. What are your ways to capture your audienceโs attention? Are you using your slides efficiently? How do you end your talks memorably? In this session, the speaker will introduce and demonstrate […]
Takaaki HiratsukaFor over three decades, hundreds of thousands of foreign nationals have set foot on Japanese soil as foreign assistant language teachers (ALTs) through the government-sponsored Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) program. The job of the ALTs is to teach English in elementary and secondary schools, in tandem with Japanese teachers of English (JTEs). Although […]
Louise OhashiAI technology is making rapid gains and its impact on language teaching and learning is about to reach new heights. Widespread accessibility to highly developed machine translation tools can be problematic when students simply want to avoid doing coursework, but they are powerful learning aids when used in meaningful ways. Furthermore, while translation accuracy […]
Kenji AmiokaThe 2030 SDGs is a card-based game where you can experience the journey to 2030 in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This game is not for studying the SDGs. It gives people a direct experience of participating in co-creating a sustainable world (โI can do itโ; โwhat I do makes a difference.โ) […]
Steve McGuireThe presentation is an extension of two previous presentations. The focus of this presentation is to explore the practical application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in language instruction, specifically using ChatGPT and other applications. During the presentation, we will discuss a planned collaboration between the English teachers at Nagoya University of Arts. This collaboration […]
Steven Apotheker, Markus Yong, Andrew ZitzmannThis event has been cancelled due to the unpredictable weather situation in the region. ย For our July meeting we will be holding a number of short (15-minute) presentations with a focus on classroom practices. The lineup is as follows: Using Total Physical Response in the College Classroom Steven Apotheker,ย Seinan […]
VariousAll members and interested people are invited to join an open meeting to discuss the future of the Kitakyushu JALT Chapter. We will be talking about the viability of the chapter, future plans and projects, and openings for chapter officers. If you have any ideas for revitalising our chapter, please come and join us.
Chapter Officers, Hudson Murrell, Markus YongThis month’s meeting will be divided into two parts. First, we will hold the chapter Annual General Meeting (AGM). Officer reports will be tabled, and we will elect our officers for 2023. Following this this will be our Lightning Session presentations on the theme of Focus on Classroom Practices. Hudson […]
Malcolm Swanson and his seminar studentsPlease note the new date and change of venue for this event. See the chapter page for access details. Our April event focuses on the use of projects outside the classroom as the foundation for English studies. We will begin with students fromย Malcolm Swansonโs seminar class atย Seinan Jo Gakuin University […]
Brittany RoaThis May event highlights the benefitsย of analysingย conversations in the target language. Discourse analysis not only requires a deeper look at what is said but also what isn’tย said. This practice requires breaking apart natural conversations in segments and understanding why a person might take a pause, stutter in their responses, begin telling a story, or […]
Bruno VannieuIn 2007, I presented the basic principles of the โImmediate Methodโ for the Kitakyushu chapter. This classroom management technique was developed from the ground up in the context of the Japanese university classroom. At that time, my co-authors and I were excited about the significant changes we were witnessing in our classes. Even large […]
VariousAs the end of the school year draws closer, we, as teachers, begin to consider the best ways to assess our students. At our November event, variousย speakers will be talking on classroom assessment. The current lineup is: Troy Zangara:ย How to Assess Without Killing the Joy of Language Learning Hudson Murrell:ย Evaluating StudentsโSemester, Speaking Tests & Presentations […]
Join us March 29th 1pm, under the blossoming sakura trees in the Kokura Castle garden area. Look for the table with a JALT sign.ย Bring your own bento box or help us fund raise by purchasing food and drinks from our table! We will have plenty of snacks, sweet treats, and beverages for any member […]
CQ Wilder For our April meeting we are thrilled to have CQ Wilder joining us from Washington DC, America. She is the regional director forย Teach For America, where she manages hundreds of public, private, and charter school teachers in the DMV area (DC, Maryland, and Virginia). She will be talking about teacher coaching, peer mentoring, […]
Hanh NguyenChange in Start time – The meeting will be starting from 5pm, not 6pm as earlier indicated. How do second language learners improve their language while getting their job done at a workplace? This presentation addresses this question by analyzing a guest-relations officer`s social interaction with international guests at a hotel in Vietnam focusing […]
This event has been cancelled due to the high possibility of rain.
As many of you know, maintaining an independent chapter depends on having a team of officers to carry on the work. Without new officers stepping forward, this will likely be the final year of Kitakyushu JALT as an independent chapter. In that case, we would merge with Fukuoka JALT beginning next year. To address this, […]
Jennifer Biddle; Adam Picciano In this session, we will explore practical strategies to connect with every learner by building strong relationships and recognizing diverse learning styles. Attendees will learn how to differentiate instruction effectively to meet individual needs, use data thoughtfully to inform teaching, address student behaviors with understanding, and leverage valuable resources. This presentation […]
Teaching is rooted in inclusion and the ability to build meaningful relationships with students. This session will examine common types of special needs, associated behaviors, and effective communication and support strategies. Participants will also learn how ALTs can foster a more inclusive and positive classroom environment. Sydney Karr is an experienced educator with a background […]
Reduction of foreign language anxiety (FLA) through the use of table-top role-playing games (or TRPGs) are slowly gaining traction as an important educational tool. Research has consistently shown how TRPGs lead to positive psychological outcomes and other educational benefits. This discussion will highlight results suggested by a limited research study conducted using TRPG in Japanese […]
In this two-part session Chris Flynn will cover the following: Part 1: How Kyoto Prefecture ALTs won a pay raise by striking In 2025, dispatch ALTs working for the Kyoto Prefecture Board of Education saw their salary and bonus reducedโeven as JET ALTs doing the same work at the same schools received a significant raise. […]