NPO The Japan Association for Language Teaching

  • Hiroshima

    ChuJALT: Engaging Language Learners: Online Book Club

    Virtual Event

    Our Goal:ย Weโ€™ll read a book together, chapter by chapter, reflect on the insights, and discuss how they may apply to our actual teaching practice.Our Commitment:ย Just one hour, once a month. […]

    Free
  • CEFR and Language Portfolio

    CEFR LP SIG – Spring Talk

    This CEFR LP SIG Spring Talk provides the opportunity to hear and share on recent projects related to the CEFR and to the Language Portfolio in Japan and abroad. It […]

    Free
  • Kyoto

    Making Effective Elementary School English Education

    AICJ International School Kyoto 145 Hishiyachล, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan

    This dual-presentation session explores integrated approaches to English language development and literacy in Japanese elementary contexts. The first part examines a school-wide system from AICJ International School Kyoto, focusing on […]

  • Osaka

    Back to School 2026, at Osaka Jogakuin University

    Back to School 2026ย isย Osaka JALTโ€™s 16th annual spring conferenceย sharing ideas on a wide range of topics related to language teaching and learning in a low-key environment to help everyone in […]

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  • East Shikoku

    Roundtable Discussion

    Teaching and Testing Speaking Skills Bring your ideas and experiences to the table and join a collaborative discussion on teaching and assessing speaking skills. This is a space to share […]

  • Sendai

    Practice What You Teach: Hands-On EFL Fluency Techniques

    Speaker bio: Emily MacFarlane is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Liberal Arts Education at Tohoku Gakuin University, Sendai.  Her most recent research is on improving speaking fluency in […]

  • ZPD in April

    Next ZPD: Tuesday, April 28th, 2026, 8 PM โ€“ 9 PM Our next ZPD session is taking place on Tuesday, April 28th, at 8pm. ย The Study Abroad SIGย ย will host this […]

    Free
  • Niigata

    From Guest Lecture to Project-Based Learning: A Collaborative Approach to CLIL

    Speakers: Mark Frank and Li-Hsin Tu After hearing Markโ€™s NEAR 2025 presentation โ€œThe Japanese Sake Making Project at Toyama University of International Studies,โ€ Li-hsin invited him to guest-lecture in her CLIL class, and built an entire project-based unit around it. In this workshop, Mark will give a version of his presentation, and we will share […]

  • Teaching Younger Learners

    Classmroom Management Tips for English Teachers

    A free online eent by TYL (Teaching Young Learners) SIG Classroom management is not just about controlโ€”itโ€™s about creating a learning environment where students can thrive. In this interactive workshop, participants will:โ€ข Gain practical insights from mini-presentations tailored to different age groupsโ€ข Engage in live Q&A with experienced presentersโ€ข Collaborate in small groups to explore […]

    Free
  • Matsuyama

    Empathy-Building in the EFL Classroom

    (EFLใซใŠใ‘ใ‚‹ๅ…ฑๆ„Ÿๆง‹็ฏ‰) Matsuyama JALT would like to invite you to an afternoon with Ian Willey, Kagawa University, Takamatsu Empathy-Building in the EFL Classroom (EFLใซใŠใ‘ใ‚‹ๅ…ฑๆ„Ÿๆง‹็ฏ‰) Location: Ehime Prefecture International Center (EPIC) ๆ„›ๅช›็œŒๅ›ฝ้š›ไบคๆตใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ ใ€’790-0844 ๆ„›ๅช›็œŒๆพๅฑฑๅธ‚้“ๅพŒไธ€ไธ‡๏ผ‘โˆ’๏ผ‘ https://www.epic.or.jp/access/index.html Abstract : Empathy-Building in the EFL Classroom Empathy is considered crucial to intercultural communication. The presenter will first describe a study that […]

  • Yokohama

    Preparing to Prepare for Submission, Acceptance, and Rejection by Bethany Lacy

    Keio University, Hiyoshi, Raiosha Building 2F Raiosha Building 2F, Yokohama, Japan

    Location: Keio University, Hiyoshi, Raiosha Building 2F Abstract No matter a researcherโ€™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 […]

  • PanSIG Executive Committee

    PanSIG 2026 Conference

    PanSIG 2026 will be in Nagoya at the Chukyo University on May 23rd and 24th, 2026 with Gabriela Schmidt as conference chair and Phil Nguyen as site chair. Call for presentations: December 15, 2025 – January 18, 2026. See https://pansig.org/cfp for details. What is PanSIG? PanSIG is an annual conference usually held in May, and […]

  • DEI in Practice:

    Creating socially just, inclusive, & equitable classrooms  PanSIG, Room 8-810 Join this DEI-sponsored panel explores intersecting dimensions of justice, identity, and inclusion in English language teaching (ELT), highlighting pedagogical approaches that challenge inequitable structures within education that impact classroom communities. Moderator, Michi Saki, invites us to engage in four interrelated presentations: Noriko Ishihara (Hosei University) […]

  • Fukuoka

    May 2026: Alastair Graham-Marr

    Seinan Gakuin University Community Center ็ฆๅฒกๅธ‚ๆ—ฉ่‰ฏๅŒบ่ฅฟๆ–ฐ6-2-92, Japan

    Save the date! May 30, Fukuoka JALT welcomes back one of our most popular and engaging speakers, Alastair Graham-Marr. Alastair has taught English for over 30 years. In addition to his work with Abax, he very recently retired as a Professor at the Tokyo University of Science. Amongst other things, Alastair wrote Abax’s Communication Spotlight. More recent […]

  • Computer Assisted Language Learning

    JALTCALL 2026

    Under the theme โ€œPrevail or Fail?โ€, JALTCALL 2026 invites educators, researchers, and technologists to explore how digital tools, pedagogical innovations, and AI are reshaping language teaching and learning in an age of rapid change and uncertainty. We welcome presentations that critically examine both successes and setbacks in technology-enhanced language educationโ€”projects that worked, those that didnโ€™t, […]

  • ART

    Transmediation of Memory

    ART workshop at Sophia University The title Transmediation of Memory refers to the act of translating experiences across different forms of expression. For example, a photograph may be reinterpreted through writing, allowing the moment it captured to become a narrative or reflection. In this way, transmediation makes ephemeral experiences more lasting and allows marginalized details […]

  • Matsuyama

    Developing a UDL (Universal Design for Learning) Mindset ใƒฆใƒ‹ใƒใƒผใ‚ตใƒซใƒปใƒ‡ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณ๏ผˆUDL) ใƒžใ‚คใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚ปใƒƒใƒˆใฎ่‚ฒๆˆ & Optimizing Student Engagement Through UDL UDLใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ๅญฆ็ฟ’่€…ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ฒใƒผใ‚ธใƒกใƒณใƒˆใฎๆœ€้ฉๅŒ–

    Matsuyama JALT would like to invite you to an afternoon with two presentations by David LaHeist Developing a UDL (Universal Design for Learning) Mindset ใƒฆใƒ‹ใƒใƒผใ‚ตใƒซใƒปใƒ‡ใ‚ตใ‚คใƒณ๏ผˆUDL) ใƒžใ‚คใƒณใƒ‰ใ‚ปใƒƒใƒˆใฎ่‚ฒๆˆ & Optimizing Student Engagement Through UDL UDLใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹ๅญฆ็ฟ’่€…ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ฒใƒผใ‚ธใƒกใƒณใƒˆใฎๆœ€้ฉๅŒ– Date:Saturday, June 20, 2026 Time:14:00-16:00  Location: Ehime Prefecture International Center (EPIC) ๆ„›ๅช›็œŒๅ›ฝ้š›ไบคๆตใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ ใ€’790-0844 ๆ„›ๅช›็œŒๆพๅฑฑๅธ‚้“ๅพŒไธ€ไธ‡๏ผ‘โˆ’๏ผ‘ https://www.epic.or.jp/access/index.html Abstracts Developing a UDL (Universal Design for […]

  • Iwate-Aomori

    Michinoku English Education Summit (MEES) 2026

    Venue: Hachinohe Gakuin University โ€“ Hachinohe Art Museum Satellite Space, Hachinohe, Aomori MEES is a friendly and supportive professional development environment that welcomes participants from all regions and language teaching practices. We encourage novice presenters and those from non-academic backgrounds. Conference Theme: โ€œPractical EFL Tips, Tools, and Techniquesโ€ We welcome any proposals with relevance to […]

  • Matsuyama

    The Teachersโ€™ Tempered Communication Toolkit: Leveraging Change That Supports Learner Engagement and the Faculty Culture Without Making Waves

    ๆ•™ๅธซใฎใŸใ‚ใฎใƒ†ใƒณใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ‰ใƒปใ‚ณใƒŸใƒฅใƒ‹ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใƒปใƒ„ใƒผใƒซใ‚ญใƒƒใƒˆ๏ผšๆณข้ขจใ‚’็ซ‹ใฆใšใซๅญฆ็ฟ’่€…ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ฒใƒผใ‚ธใƒกใƒณใƒˆใจๆ•™ๅ“ก็ต„็น”ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใฎๅค‰้ฉใ‚’ไฟƒใ™ Matsuyama JALT would like to invite you to an afternoon with Stacey Vye: The Teachersโ€™ Tempered Communication Toolkit: Leveraging Change That Supports Learner Engagement and the Faculty Culture Without Making Waves ๆ•™ๅธซใฎใŸใ‚ใฎใƒ†ใƒณใƒ‘ใƒผใƒ‰ใƒปใ‚ณใƒŸใƒฅใƒ‹ใ‚ฑใƒผใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใƒปใƒ„ใƒผใƒซใ‚ญใƒƒใƒˆ๏ผšๆณข้ขจใ‚’็ซ‹ใฆใšใซๅญฆ็ฟ’่€…ใ‚จใƒณใ‚ฒใƒผใ‚ธใƒกใƒณใƒˆใจๆ•™ๅ“ก็ต„็น”ๆ–‡ๅŒ–ใฎๅค‰้ฉใ‚’ไฟƒใ™ Date:Saturday, July 18, 2026Time:14:00-16:00  Location: Ehime Prefecture International Center (EPIC) ๆ„›ๅช›็œŒๅ›ฝ้š›ไบคๆตใ‚ปใƒณใ‚ฟใƒผ ใ€’790-0844 ๆ„›ๅช›็œŒๆพๅฑฑๅธ‚้“ๅพŒไธ€ไธ‡๏ผ‘โˆ’๏ผ‘ https://www.epic.or.jp/access/index.html Abstractใ‚ขใƒ–ใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใ‚ฏใƒˆ: The Teachersโ€™ Tempered Communication Toolkit, designed by […]