Teacher Development
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Call for Proposals: NEAR x Teacher Journeys Conference
Theย Teacher Development SIGย are thrilled to announce that we have teamed up with theย JALT Niigata Chapterย for an exciting collaboration: the jointย NEAR Language Education Conferenceย x Teacher Journeys Conference. Date:ย June 28th 2025 (Saturday) Location:ย Chuo (Furumachi) Campus of Niigata University of International and Information Studies –ย https://maps.app.goo.gl/4iYa8ZcnGxPdtyFR9 Theme:ย โTeacher Journeys, Student Journeys: Leading and Learningโ At the heart of education…
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TD PanSIG ’24 ~ Call for Forum Leaders
Teacher Development SIG is inviting researchers and teachers from all over Japan to join the debate forum at the upcoming PanSIG Conference. Theย theme of the forum is: โThe boon and bane of digitalized EFL education: Building a new foundation for the futureโ. Please note that the PanSIG 2024 Conference is an in-person-only event from…
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Call for Proposals: Teacher Development SIG – โMoving Towards Sustainable Educationโ
One of theย Teacher Development SIG’s first self-hosted face-to-face events in years will be held onย February 17th, 2024ย at Hakodate University! We are accepting proposals from JALT and non-JALT members who are interested in presenting about the topics listed below: Track 1: Curriculum Reform & Professional Development Track 2: Activating Learning & Educational Technology Track 3:…
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“Up-and-Coming Research Grants”
Dear Teacher Development Membership (and all JALT members), In our continued dedication to TDย membership and fellow JALT members, we are excited toย offerย new grants to support academics in need of funds.ย Whether you are looking to participate in a TD SIG Related Conference or are in need of funds to get your research to the…
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“Up-and-Coming Research Grants”
Dear Teacher Development Membership (and all JALT members), In our continued dedication to TDย membership and fellow JALT members, we are excited toย offerย new grants to support academics in need of funds.ย Whether you are looking to participate in a TD SIG Related Conference or are in need of funds to get your research to the…
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Teacher Development SIG: Explorations in Teacher Development 29(1) (Spring 2023)
Theย Teacher Development SIGย is thrilled to announce the publication ofย Volume 29 Issue 1ย of theย Explorations in Teacher Development journal! This issue has three research articlesย representing a range of approaches.ย Stevenย Limย investigates the relationship and gapsย between policies promoting communicativeย language teaching and teacher beliefs aboutย the appropriateness of this approach in juniorย high school classrooms.ย Andrew A.ย Kirkpatrickย andย Tom J. A. Battenย report onย research into perceptions…
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The TD SIG needs you!
Hi JALT Members! Are you interested in volunteering as an officer with the TD SIG for the year ahead? From JALT2021 onwards, a few of our officers will be stepping aside from our group after many years of service, and weโre planning to confirm replacements at our Annual General Meeting at the conference on…
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Collaboration and the Teacher Development SIG
We are Matthew Turner and Michael Ellis, the Teacher Development (TD) SIG Coordinator and Program Chair. Here we will describe how the ethos of collaboration is a central theme of our group. We will also share some experiences and mention some future plans, in the hope of inspiring involvement in, and collaboration with, our…
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TD & ICLE SIG Forum at PanSIG 2021
The TD SIG is delighted to be facilitating a forum with the Intercultural Communication in Language Education (ICLE) SIG, titled ‘Developing an Intercultural Understanding as Teachers’. This will be held on Friday May 14th from 19:15-20:45. The following invited three speakers will be presenting on the following: 1. Prof. Yoko Munezane (Rikkyo University) –…