NPO The Japan Association for Language Teaching

  • Okayama

    February Chapter Meeting: Teaching disabled students and all about ALS

    Gavin ThomasGavin Thomas Presents If you have a disabled student in your class, you have to change your teaching style to better suit that student. I will show two aspects of my teaching style and my reasons for doing these. Then I’ll talk about how I adapted my approach to the challenge of a disabled […]

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    Spring Hike and Hanami

    ๐—ข๐—ธ๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฎ ๐—๐—”๐—Ÿ๐—ง โ€˜๐—•๐—น๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐˜„๐—ฒ๐—ฏ๐˜€ ๐—ข๐˜‚๐˜โ€™ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ4 ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ:ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  ย ย March, 16th ย 10:30~13:00 (Bus Home) 10:30~15:00 (Round trip hike)ย  ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป:ย  ย  ย Mount Misao to Sougenji Temple ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด:ย ย  ย  ย  Behind baseball grounds, by Gokokujinjya shrineย https://maps.app.goo.gl/FNLLoBvnY4ktn7X96 ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—บ:ย ย  ย  ย  ย  ย  Catch tram to Higashiyama Terminal then walk to Gokokujinja ๐—•๐—ฎ๐—ฑ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: ๐—œ๐—ป […]

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    Poster Sharing Extravaganza

    Tim Cleminson, Jason Lowes, Heather Suzuki, Evelyn HayashibaraJoin us at our April meeting, where we will have poster presentations from local teachers, sharing their ideas–data-based research, lesson ideas, or something else altogether–for informal perusal and discussion. We will have snacks and drinks, too, so relax with us while we share what we know and love […]

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    ๅฐๅญฆๆ ก่‹ฑ่ชžๆ•™ๅ“กใฎๅฐ‚้–€่ƒฝๅŠ›้–‹็™บใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บ Professional Development Needs of Elementary School Teachers of

    Monica HAMCIUC and Yoko KUSUMOTOSIGN UP FOR ZOOMLINKใƒชใƒณใ‚ฏใซ็™ป้Œฒใ™ใ‚‹ https://tinyurl.com/OKJALT-0923 Information about the event follows below: Section 1 – Introduction to Professional Development Needs Research from literature review, interviews, and a nationwide survey explores the professional needs and experiences of elementary school teachers of English. ๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅฐๅญฆๆ ก่‹ฑ่ชžๆ•™ๅ“กใฎๅฐ‚้–€่ƒฝๅŠ›้–‹็™บใƒ‹ใƒผใ‚บใจ็ตŒ้จ“ใซใคใ„ใฆใ€ๆ–‡็Œฎ่ชฟๆŸปใ€ๅ€‹ๅˆฅใ‚คใƒณใ‚ฟใƒ“ใƒฅใƒผใ€ๅ…จๅ›ฝ่ชฟๆŸปใ‚’ใ‚‚ใจใซ็ดนไป‹ใ™ใ‚‹ใ€‚ Section 2 – Active Training Session Short training session with […]

  • Okayama

    English as Elective Course + Engaging Students with Questions

    Peter Burden, Jason LowesPeter Burden Okayama Shoka University “What’s Going On?” What Happens When English Becomes an Elective Subject While English has long been seen as important to enable people to communicate via the global lingua franca, and the Japanese government has long promoted the notion of “global citizens”, at least one university in Okayama […]

  • Okayama

    July Social Get-Together

    This is a social event to help our members stay connected and happy. We will get together to reconnect, talk about our work and have some fun. Please make sure you sign up on the form on our Facebook page.

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    JALT2024 Pre-presentations: Chapter Members Share their Research

    Gavin Thomas, Teresa Stockwell, Aubra Bulin, Heather SuzukiJALT2024 Pre-presentations! Come see some of what’s in store in Shizuoka Empowering Educators: Disability Rights and Reality in Japan Teresa Stockwell, Gavin Thomas This presentation explores the experiences of educators with disabilities in Japan, examining both progress and ongoing challenges. Examining Accommodations for Learner Diversity With UDL Heather […]

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    Fostering creativity and interest in language classrooms: Strategies for engaging learners

    Tan Bee Tin (University of Aukland)LANGUAGE LEARNING WORKSHOP (face-to-face, live streamed section) Learn how to Foster creativity Motivate learners Support playfulness Encourage exploration WORKSHOP INFO In this workshop, drawing on my two decades of experience, I will explore the concepts of โ€˜creativityโ€™ and โ€˜interestโ€™ in the context of language teaching. PART 1 The first part […]

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    Teaching Exchange and Symposium

    Tim Cleminson, Heather Suzuki, Aubra Bulin, Roger Ferrari, Jason Lowes, Caleb Prichard Everyone is invited to share their teaching activities, lessons, or philosophies with us all at our December meeting. As opposed to one speaker at a time presenting at the front of the room, we will have several concurrent mini-presentations (similar to a poster […]

  • Okayama

    Okayama JALT AGM and New Year Soiree

    We are having an AGM and New Year Soiree.ย  AGM All members are welcome to attend the AGM and give their opinions about the Chapter.ย  We will hear the plans of the new officers.ย  It’s a great way to learn more about the Chapter and how to make it better…together! Time and Location: 3-5pm,ย Notre Dame […]

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    Research and Teaching Showcase (Poster Presentations)

    We will be hosting presentations about teaching and research into language learning. This Saturday! Still time to sign up, as presenter or attender! Poster Presenter Sign-Up: https://buff.ly/3WFP51G Attendee Sign-Up: https://buff.ly/3PZwtGi (Please note that we need to submit a participant list to NDSU by Friday, Feb 21. Please help by signing up as an attendee.) ย  […]

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    How to be better at navigating intercultural communication!, March Chapter Meeting

    Lynne Murphy (Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Assistant Professor) How to be better at navigating intercultural communication! by Lynne Murphy (Shimane University Faculty of Medicine, Assistant Professor) Would you like to know more about the influence of cultural factors? Are you keen to be better at navigating intercultural communication? If so, this presentation is for […]

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    Okayama JALT June Meeting with David Paul

    Okayama JALT June Meeting David Paul, Language Teaching ProfessionalsTwo presentations:(1) Motivating Low-level Learners to Communicate(2) Building up Students’ Ability to Discuss a Wide Range of Topics(1) We will look at some ideas for motivating low-level students to speak out. We will focus on how to engage and motivate students through puzzles, building anticipation, rooting the […]

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    Okayama JALT 2025/07 Meeting

    Notre Dame Seishin Women’s University, Okayama ๅŒ—ๅŒบไผŠ็ฆ็”บ2-16-9, ๅฒกๅฑฑๅธ‚, ๅฒกๅฑฑ็œŒ, Japan

    Okayama JALT July Meeting Open House/Business Meeting and Beer Garden! This month weโ€™ll start with a business meeting to talk about the state of the chapter (15:00). Everyone is welcome to join and let their ideas be heard. Later, weโ€™ll chill a bit with an open house to introduce visitors to Okayama JALT (16:00). Thereโ€™ll […]

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    Okayama JALT: Research Roundtable

    Come to our Research Roundtable! BYOR (Bring Your Own Research) to share with the group. Any research stage is ok, from brainstorming to publication! Let’s answer each other’s questions, give constructive feedback, and encourage each other’s research endeavors! This workshop is also good for new or first-time educational researchers to interact with experienced academics in […]

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  • Okayama

    Okayama JALT: Music and Language Learning; Inclusiveness

    We welcome you to our October JALT meeting! Connecting Music and Language LearningDiana Sakata & Tomofumi Sakata (Notre Dame Seishin Junior High School & Yoshinaga Junior High School) We will talk about integrating music into English language classrooms. Japanese students are not given enough opportunities to learn the essential oral mechanisms of English pronunciation. Because […]

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    Okayama JALT: Writing and Listening Ideas

    Special Event at Okayama University! In association with Okayama Universityโ€™s Institute for Promotion of Education and Campus Life (IPEC), we will hold an afternoon event at Okayama University. In addition to a teachersโ€™ workshop (for Okadai employees) in the morning, from noon there will be a Book Look with prominent publishers showing their latest ELT […]

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    Okayama JALT’s Annual General Meeting

    Okayama JALTโ€™sย Annual General Meeting (AGM)ย will be held online this year, on Thursday, January 22, at 17:00. At this meeting, officers will present reports on their previous yearโ€™s work, and together we will plan for 2026. All are welcome to attend. The event will be free.The meeting will take place viaย Zoom. Please contact Okayama JALT for […]

  • Okayama

    “New Year, New Connections” with Okayama JALT

    Join us for a lively afternoon of food, drinks, and interactive networking. Forget long speeches; come meet your officers through fun activities and help shape our vision for the year ahead. Whether you want to learn how to join our team or simply socialize with fellow educators, come discover how you can get involved. Let’s […]

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    Okayama JALT Meeting: AI, Education, and the Unknown: A Guided Discussion for Todayโ€™s Teachers

    Artificial Intelligence is moving into classrooms faster than many educators anticipated, and while its longโ€‘term effects remain uncertain, early signs suggest it could meaningfully influence how students learn, create, and interact with information. This sessionโ€”led by a Security Engineer (Andrew Bulin, GMO Flatt Security) and a Professor (Aubra Bulin, Okayama University)โ€”offers a grounded yet urgent […]

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  • Okayama

    Okayama JALT: Teaching Exchange and Symposium 2026

    Everyone is invited to share their teaching activities, lessons, or philosophies with us all at our March meeting. As opposed to one speaker at a time presenting at the front of the room, we will have several concurrent mini-presentations (similar to a poster presentation session). Bring handouts (or links to handouts), to help spread your […]

    Free
  • Okayama

    April Meeting: Fold Here – Zines in the Writing Classroom

    Notre Dame Seishin Women’s University, Okayama ๅŒ—ๅŒบไผŠ็ฆ็”บ2-16-9, ๅฒกๅฑฑๅธ‚, ๅฒกๅฑฑ็œŒ, Japan

    St. Joseph Hall, International Communication Center (1st floor)

    Please enter via the East Gate. Tell the guardsman your name and you are coming to the JALT event.

  • Okayama

    Tracking Learner Engagement

    Online (but feel free to gather with us at Notre Dame Seishin University)

    with Bradford Lee, Fukui University of Technology (online) Learner engagement is a major predictor of success in L2 acquisition. It is therefore important to be able to measure engagement over time. However, current research on L2 engagement has a number of shortcomings: 1) much is carried out in controlled research settings; 2) scaling is often […]

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    Okayama JALT June:

    Okayama University 1-1-1 Tsushima-naka, Okayama, Japan

    Where East Meets West, South & North – Virtual Exchange: Changing How Foreign Languages are Taught Presented by Eric Hagley, APVEA & Griffith University This presentation provides a comprehensive overview of Virtual Exchange (VE), examining synchronous and asynchronous frameworks alongside institutional benefits and challenges. Practical applications for language learning are highlighted through the International Virtual […]

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