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  • Okinawa

    JALT PIE SIG, Brain SIG, CALL SIG, OkiJALT Conference in Okinawa

    OKINAWA! Call for Papers for the JALT Performance in Education SIGโ€™s STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, Mathematics) Topic: STEAM (Science Technology Engineering Arts Mathematics)Theme: A STEAMY Conference: Adding Arts to STEM CurriculaMotto: Full STEAM Ahead! Fees (for both presenters and non-presenting attendees): Plenary Speaker: Tom Robb, Professor Emeritus Kyoto Sangyo University, Editor-in-Chief, TESL-EJ.org Chair, The Extensive Reading […]

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  • Okayama

    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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  • Fukuoka and TEVAL
    Fukuoka, Testing and Evaluation

    [Hybrid] Language Assessment in Practice: From Teacher Assessment Literacy to AI-Supported Feedback

    In person location: Seinan Gakuin University Community CenterMap: https://maps.app.goo.gl/k6xAYNW8oEr7uoPh9 Online Zoom: Click here to join Zoom MeetingMeeting ID: 997 9038 0949Passcode: 102422 On Saturday evening, Fukuoka JALT will host a joint event with the Testing and Evaluation Special Interest Group (TEVAL SIG) with four speakers. Afterwards, we will gather at Ganesh, a nearby Indian and Nepalese […]

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  • Fukuoka February 22
    Fukuoka

    Seven Presentations: Fukuoka JALT at the Kyushu ELT Convention 2026

    Cost: Location: Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka (near Nishijin Subway Station on the Airport / Kuko Line) (Google map link) The Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention will be held on Sunday, 22 February, 2026, at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka. The Fukuoka Chapter of JALT will manage one of the presentation rooms. An overview of […]

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  • Yokohama

    YoJALT presents Dr. Theron Muller (February 22)

    Tools for Research and Teaching:An Interactive Workshop This hands-on workshop by Dr Theron Muller (Waseda University) introduces a range of tools for research and teaching, encouraging participants to actively explore, evaluate, and discuss their potential uses in academic and classroom settings Keio University, Hiyoshi campus,Raiosha Building 2F

  • ZPD – Zoom for Professional Development Event Committee

    ZPD session in February

    ZPD session in February

    Next ZPD: Tuesday, February 24th, 2025, 8 PM – 9 PM Our next ZPD session is taking place on Tuesday, February 24th at 8pm. If you missed last month’s session,ย make sure you join us this time as we will have our regular PSG SIG breakout room where you can get feedback on your abstract. The […]

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  • Ibaraki

    Ibaraki JALT February Meeting

    The Ibaraki JALT February Chapter Meeting features presentations by chapter members sharing classroom practice, teaching tools, and research-informed approaches. Topics include document design in EFL, AI-supported student expression, and embodied learning to build confidence. A chapter business meeting will conclude the event.

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  • Kyoto March 6 event flyer
    Kyoto

    Research in and Researching Eikaiwa: March 6, 2026 (Online via Google Meet)

    Virtual Event

    Three educators explore the professional development and research journeys of English language teachers in Japan, highlighting the transition from eikaiwa teaching to graduate study, the promotion of grassroots research within language school classrooms, and the investigation of interactional competence in after-school contexts. Abstracts Fostering Interactional Competence: A Study of Japanese Junior High School Students in […]

  • Computer Assisted Language Learning

    JALTCALL Spring Symposium – Teacher Development

    Event: JALTCALL Spring Symposium 2026 – Teacher DevelopmentDate: March 7, 2026Time: 12:30 – 17:00Venue: Kyoritsu Womenโ€™s University (Building 2 – Jimbocho Station Exit A8) After the resounding success of our 2025 Spring Symposium (in collaboration with the EUROCALL AI SIG), JALTCALL is pleased to announce the 2026 iteration of this event. This yearโ€™s spring symposium, […]

  • Teaching Younger Learners

    P.D. Chat Lounge 5

    This is our 5th Chat Lounge of the 2025โ€“26 school year, focusing on the theme of Positive Discipline. If youโ€™ve ever wondered how to motivate young learners beyond stickers and entertainment, youโ€™re definitely not alone. In this session, weโ€™ll explore alternative approaches through theory and hands-on activities grounded in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) and Positive […]

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  • Tochigi

    JALT Tochigi & Pragmatics SIG proudly host Noriko Ishihara

    Hybrid Event

    Workshop Title Feeling like a thousand paper cuts: Reflecting on the sociopragmatics of microaggressions in L2 teaching and intercultural communication Abstract Despite the myth that microaggressions are a form of extreme political correctness that interferes with our conversations, Iโ€™d argue microaggressions are real and hurtful, like a thousand paper cuts (Sue, 2021). They appear in […]

  • Pragmatics

    JALT Tochigi & Pragmatics SIG proudly host Noriko Ishihara

    Workshop TitleFeeling like a thousand paper cuts: Reflecting on the sociopragmatics of microaggressions in L2 teaching and intercultural communication AbstractDespite the myth that microaggressions are a form of extreme political correctness that interferes with our conversations, Iโ€™d argue microaggressions are real and hurtful, like a thousand paper cuts (Sue, 2021). They appear in our everyday […]

  • Kitakyushu

    Reducing Foreign Language Anxiety Through the Use of Table-Top Roleplaying Activities

    ใƒ†ใƒฉใƒขใƒˆใƒ“ใƒซ (TM Building) 2 Chome-11-4 Muromachi, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Japan

    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 […]

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  • Gunma

    Syllabus Development with Action Research in an English Writing Class

    Location: Kyoai Gakuen University, 1154-4 Koyaharamachi, Maebashi, Gunma 379-2121 I introduce an Action Research (AR) project which began in April 2023. The purpose of the project was to develop the syllabus and pedagogical practices in an English writing class (Writing 2) at Hakuoh University in Tochigi prefecture. First, I offer a brief primer on AR […]

  • Matsuyama

    Designing English for Veterinary Students: ESP in Action ็ฃๅŒปๅญฆ้ƒจ็”ŸใฎใŸใ‚ใฎ่‹ฑ่ชž่จญ่จˆ๏ผšๅฎŸ่ทต็š„ๅฐ‚้–€่‹ฑ่ชžๆ•™่‚ฒ & Sparking Motivation: Practical Activities for Extensive Reading ๆ„ๆฌฒๅ–š่ตท๏ผšๅคš่ชญๆŽˆๆฅญใฎใŸใ‚ใฎๅฎŸ่ทต็š„ๆดปๅ‹•

    Date: Saturday, March 21, 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‘ Matsuyama JALT would like to invite you to an afternoon with Toby Curtis & Nathan Crocker Toby Curtis Designing English for Veterinary Students: ESP in Action ใƒˆใƒ“ใƒผใƒปใ‚ซใƒผใƒ†ใ‚ฃใ‚น ็ฃๅŒปๅญฆ้ƒจ็”ŸใฎใŸใ‚ใฎ่‹ฑ่ชžๆ•™่‚ฒใฎ่จญ่จˆ๏ผšESPใฎๅฎŸ่ทต Nathan Crocker Sparking Motivation: Practical Activities for Extensive Reading ใƒใ‚คใ‚ตใƒณใƒปใ‚ฏใƒญใƒƒใ‚ซใƒผ ๆ„ๆฌฒๅ–š่ตท๏ผšๅคš่ชญๆŽˆๆฅญใฎใŸใ‚ใฎๅฎŸ่ทต็š„ๆดปๅ‹• Abstracts: Toby […]

  • Nara

    NaraJALT MyShare Event 2026

    MyShare

    Do you have a tried and tested, go-to language-learning activity that youโ€™d like to share? The time-honoured NaraJALT MyShare Event is an opportunity to share practical language teaching ideas in an open, informal, round-table discussion. ๐Ÿ“Œ Guidelines for MySharersโœ” Round-table discussion formatโœ” Anyone can choose to share an activity; no pre-event proposal requiredโœ” Ten minutes […]

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  • Nara

    NaraJALT Social Event: Picnic in the Park + Walk on Wakakusayama 2026

    What better way to enjoy the splendor of Nara in spring than with a picnic in the park and walk on Wakakusayama? Following the NaraJALT MyShare Event, this social event is an opportunity to relax and recharge with fellow chapter members. Date:ย Sunday, April 5th, 2026Time:ย 12:30 pm to 16:00 pmPlace: Nara Park + WakakusayamaCost:ย Free for all […]

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  • Osaka

    Hanami Social in Osaka Castle Park

    Come join us for some friendlyย peer-, near-peer-, and community mentoring and networkingย at our annual hanami socialย in Osakajokoen (Osaka Castle Park)! Itโ€™sย FREEย and open to everyone, so pleaseย join us with family, friends, colleagues, students, pets, and acquaintances.ย All are welcome!ย Look for our blue JALT banner on the south side of the park, due south of the castle (and […]

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  • Matsuyama

    How Activity Theory Can Help the Learning Environmentๆดปๅ‹•็†่ซ–ใŒๅญฆ็ฟ’็’ฐๅขƒใฅใใ‚Šใซๅฝน็ซ‹ใค็†็”ฑ&Using CommonLit with Japanese University Students: Exploring Self-Perceived Reading, Vocabulary, and Discussion Abilitiesๆ—ฅๆœฌใฎๅคงๅญฆ็”ŸใซใŠใ‘ใ‚‹CommonLitใฎๆดป็”จ:่‡ชๅทฑ่ช็Ÿฅใซใ‚ˆใ‚‹่ชญ่งฃๅŠ›ใƒป่ชžๅฝ™ๅŠ›ใƒป่จŽ่ซ–่ƒฝๅŠ›ใฎๆŽขๆฑ‚

    Date:Saturday, April 18, 2026 Time:14:00-16:00ย  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 ใ‚ขใƒ–ใ‚นใƒˆใƒฉใ‚ฏใƒˆ: Travis Blackburn Using CommonLit with Japanese University Students: Exploring Self-Perceived Reading, Vocabulary, and Discussion Abilities Instructors today struggle to find authentic reading materials for their classrooms, and it is not always clear how students perceive their own abilities […]

  • Kitakyushu

    How Kyoto Prefecture ALTs Won a Pay Raise by Striking / The โ€œ2026 Mondaiโ€ and the Coming University Shakeout

    ใƒ†ใƒฉใƒขใƒˆใƒ“ใƒซ (TM Building) 2 Chome-11-4 Muromachi, Kokurakita Ward, Kitakyushu, Japan

    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 reducedโ€”even as JET ALTs doing the same work at the same schools received a significant raise. […]

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  • 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 the new academic year. The Call for Presentations is now open, with the deadline of March 15. Teachers, researchers, and students of all backgrounds and […]

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  • Iwate-Aomori

    Embodied Learning: How Movement Improves Memory and Creativity – Brian J. Birdsell

    KIOXIA AIINA – Rm 602 (Google Maps) Embodied Learning: How Movement Improves Memory and Creativity I always think of him as one of the first to employ his legs as an instrument of philosophy. โ€” Rebecca Solnit (referring to William Wordsworth) This presentation discusses topics from a recently published book by the presenter entitled Moving […]

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  • 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‰) Date:Saturday, May 16, 2026 Time:14:00-16:00ย  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 […]