Abstract No matter a researcher’s level of experience, preparing to submit an academic manuscript can be a daunting task. There are many academic journals to choose from, and each one has its own submission system and manuscript guidelines. In this presentation, Bethany will discuss strategies for deciding which journal is the best fit for a […]

AbstractThis interactive workshop explores teacher welfare through embodied, drama-based pedagogy. Rather than treating well-being as simply “stress management,” the session positions wellness as relational, physical, emotional, and performative: how teachers inhabit classrooms, relationships, expectations, and themselves. Participants will actively engage in short performative activities, reflective movement, pair interaction, tableau work, and collaborative meaning-making. The workshop […]

PresenterAlison Hasegawa holds a B.Ed. (Hons) and an M.A. in Teaching English to Young Learners. She began using picturebooks to introduce English to children in Fukushima (1989–2012). As a teacher trainer at Miyagi University of Education (2012-2022), she explored dialogic picturebook reading to cultivate active learning. Currently a Specially Appointed Professor at Rikkyo University, Alison […]

SpeakerKinsella Valies is a lecturer at Sophia University with an MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Limerick. Her research focuses on filmmaking in language learning, TTRPGs, and collaborative research. She is a former The Language Teacher co-editor, a 2025 JALT invited speaker, and a JSPS Grants-in-Aid co-investigator.AbstractThis session is designed for language teacher-researchers […]

YoJALT My Share EventsThis is an event where teachers share practical ideas that can be quickly and easily implemented in the classroom. These sessions are open to both experienced and emerging educators from universities, schools, eikaiwa, and independent contexts, developing a supportive and collaborative environment. After the events, participants often continue the conversation at a […]

SpeakerBruno Vannieu has been teaching French at the university level in Japan for over 25 years, including eleven years at Kobe University, where he was honored with the Best Teacher Award on six occasions. His research centers on intercultural communication and language pedagogy. He is the author of Getting Your EFL Students to Speak in […]