JALT Event

Kobe JALT is pleased to welcome two presenters from DEI.

This workshop will be a professional development opportunity for attendees to learn about microaggressions: what they are and how to transform them into opportunities for growth and connection in the classroom, in the workplace, and in other professional situations. We will begin with a basic introduction to the concept of microaggressions and provide models of fundamental strategies for intervention, with ample time for Q&A. Attendees will then be invited to engage in groups with scenarios based on typical situations encountered in diverse work environments. Attendees are encouraged to bring examples of guidelines and codes of conduct from their own schools and workplaces for critical examination.

Gerry Yokota teaches at Osaka University, Kansai University, and Ritsumeikan University. In JALT, she serves on both the DEI Committee and the Code of Conduct Committee. In her research, she takes an applied cognitive linguistic approach to the representation of gender in popular culture, with a focus on intersectionality. 

Terry R. Tuttle is an Assistant Language Teacher working for the Moriguchi City Board of Education and Coordinator of the JALT Gender and Language Education SIG. He completed his M.S.Ed degree with a concentration in TESOL at Temple University, Japan Campus. His current research focuses on English team teaching dynamics.  

Venue: Konan CUBE Nishinomiya Campus (3-minute walk from Nishinomiya-kitaguchi)

Pre-registration is required.  Register here!

Gifu, Nagoya and Toyohashi Chapters invite you to our Grand October Forum

Our plenary speakers are:

Dr Takako Yasuta, (Fukushima Medical University) "New Prospects in Manga for College-level EFL Classrooms"

Dr Justin Harris, (Kindai University) "TBLT and ELF: Using “both sides of the coin” in materials design"

• Poster presentations covering university and school setting research.
• Demonstrations of digital learning tools from our sponsors. Please bring your devices ready to try.

Day: Sunday October 8th
Time: 1-4 pm (with after event social)
Place: Gifu CIty, Juroku Plaza, 4th floor, 100m West of Gifu JR Station.
Cost: Members and first day visitors free. Non-members ¥1,000.

If you have any questions, please contact us via the RSVP for October Grand Forum form. 

Join us for a picnic in Beppu Park! This is a great chance to hang out, share ideas, learn about the Chapter and enjoy the sunshine.

Please bring your own food and drink - there will be a few bonus snacks to share though! 

This event is weather dependent, so please check our Facebook page for up to date information on the day

(Please note the earlier starting time; we're starting at 3 PM to leave time in the evening for our chapter Bonenkai (end of year party) at 6:30 PM.)

This presentation will provide an overview of a recently released online resource, the Conceptual Toolkit for Language Teaching Practitioners (https://ctltp.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/), with a particular focus on aspects of the resource that are relevant to the language teaching context in Japan. The session will provide background on why the resource was developed, the choice of delivery format, and how it is intended to help teachers of any language to enhance their teaching practice. It will also explore the five concepts covered in the toolkit (language, dynamicity, ideology, decolonisation, and identity), extrapolating key points of consideration for language teaching practitioners in Japan.

Bio:

Eoin Jordan has held a variety of teaching, administrative, leadership, external examiner/reviewer, and consultancy roles related to language teaching and assessment since beginning his career in this area in 2001. He has worked in Japan, Hungary, China and the UK, including as Acting Director of the Language Centre at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, and currently as Director of the International Education Institute at University of St Andrews. He holds an EdD in Higher Education, an MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching, a Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults (CELTA), and is a Senior Fellow of the UK Higher Education Academy (SFHEA). He is the lead developer of a range of online tools designed to aid users of English as an additional language with academic writing in English (www.readingandwritingtools.com), host and co-creator of the online Conceptual Toolkit for Language Teaching Practitioners (ctltp.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk), and has published and presented in the following areas of research and professional interest: vocabulary acquisition and testing; peer assessment; automated writing evaluation; educational technologies; English as a Lingua Franca and World Englishes. As well as being a language teacher, Eoin is also an enthusiastic language learner – he has studied Japanese to an advanced level, and Chinese to an intermediate level.

About the location:

Elgala (Daimaru East) Building, Tenjin (6 F, Kurume University Satellite Campus room; go in the back entrance shown on the map). From Hakata, take the Nanakuma Subway Line to Tenjin-Minami Station, exit 4. If you haven't been to this location before, please note that the entrance is NOT through the department store, it is around the back from the department store entrances, here: https://goo.gl/maps/hj8VXmpfjAykeXBV9 (You'll find this by Googling エルガーラ オフィス棟). Click here to watch a video showing the venue location.

Hybrid event:

This event will also be shown online; see http://fukuokajalt.org for details on the day of the event.

Join us on Saturday, November 4 from 2pm to get a taste of the variety of presentations that JALT International's conference has in store for educators and  learners! More details will be added closer to the date.

Peter Clements: Identity Work for Future Language Teachers

Adrianne Verla Uchida: Professional Growth Through Critical Friendships

Gregg McNabb, Adam Jenkins & Susan Laura Sullivan: Brief information session on GALE, LiLT, CALL and Material Writers' SIGs at JALT

Others TBA:

Date: October 29, 2:00pm, online via Zoom   Meeting ID: 895 4387 7598 Password: 460435

https://nihon-u-ac-jp.zoom.us/j/89543877598?pwd=enQ3ci9MVzdNWU4xNmNCTUdIZ0M5Zz09

ミーティング ID: 895 4387 7598
パスコード: 460435

Abstract – With the proliferation of fallacious arguments, “fake news,” and untrustworthy sources in today’s multimedia landscape, critical thinking skills are vital not only in one’s native language but also when engaged in the task of language learning. The presenters will give an overview of a new book in Routledge’s ‘Research and Resources in Language Teaching’ series that provides a springboard for teaching critical thinking skills in the language classroom (Hadley  & Boon, 2023). The presenters will explain what critical thinking is, outline a cyclical process for introducing students to critical thinking, demonstrate several critical thinking classroom activities that teachers can use in their classes, explore ways to incorporate critical thinking into the curriculum, and share ideas for how to create one’s own critical thinking activities.

About the presenters

Andy Boon is a Professor in the Global Communications Department of Toyo Gakuen University, Japan. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics from Aston University, UK, and has published numerous articles on methodology, motivation, and teacher development. He is also author and co-author of several writing, listening and speaking, and news media ELT textbooks and scores of graded readers for English language learners.

Gregory Hadley is a Professor of Cultural Studies and Applied Linguistics at Niigata University, Japan. He received his PhD in Applied Linguistics from the University of Birmingham, UK, where his primary focus was in the Sociology of English Language Teaching. A Visiting Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK, he is the author of English for Academic Purposes in Neoliberal Universities: A Critical Grounded Theory (2015) and Grounded Theory for Applied Linguistics: A Practical Guide (2017).

Our next ZPD networking session is on Tuesday, September 26th, 2023, from 8 PM (20:00 JST).

This session will have a special focus on getting involved with JALT. The Liason Officer Group will present their work and different opportunities will be announced at the beginning of the ZPD session. We'll break up into small groups to discuss a variety of topics. As usual, we will also have an orientation for new officers and new members, tips and best practices in teaching, getting published, Eikawa & ALT Issues, Online teaching, Hybrid teaching, and more.  

Please join us for networking, informal chat, and in building a community of practice with JALT members and prospective members. 

Pre-register here to receive the Zoom link: http://bit.ly/ZPDRSVP

Our next event, 'Professional Development Needs of Elementary School Teachers of English', will be hosted online alongside Okayama and Matsuyama JALT.

Sign up for this online event using the link in our promotional poster below.

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DETAILED INFORMATION:

小学校英語教員の専門能力開発ニーズ Professional Development Needs of Elementary School Teachers of English

Okayama, Matsuyama and Tottori JALT - ONLINE EVENT     COST: Free to all

PRESENTATION RESCHEDULED (Date TBD)
We are very sorry to inform you the event this weekend has to be rescheduled.  The rescheduling is due to sudden and unforeseeable events of a personal nature.  We appreciate your understanding in this matter.  However, we have planned a replacement event for those still interested in discussing these issues.

プレゼンテーションの延期　（２０２４）
誠に申し訳ございませんが、今週末のイベントは延期させていただきます。 スケジュールの変更は、個人的な性質の突然の予期せぬ出来事によるものです。 ご理解のほどよろしくお願いいたします。 ただし、これらの問題について引き続き議論することに興味がある人のために、代替イベントを計画しました。
 
Sunday 10th September 2023  Replacement Event: Forum on English in Elementary Schools (ES)  
As parents, teachers and curriculum developers changes in English education at ES level are important to us. So, we would still like to discuss these issues.  We hope to create a list of questions and send them to the presenters to help them plan the rescheduled event next year.

2023年9月10日15:00-17:00   代替行事：小学校英語フォーラム（ES）
保護者、教師、カリキュラム開発者として、ES レベルでの英語教育の変化は私たちにとって重要です。 したがって、これらの問題については引き続き議論していきたいと思います。 私たちは、来年再スケジュールされたイベントを計画するために、プレゼンターに送信する質問リストを作成したいと考えています。

 Sunday 10th September, 2023

Program 

15:00-15:10  Greetings                

15:10-15:25   Introduction to recent development and research              

15:25-15:40   Short brainstorming to identify interesting discussion topics, e.g.

  ✦　Learning in 3rd/4th year classes
  ✦　Learning in 5th/6th year classes
  ✦　Challenges for Japanese teachers
  ✦　Team teaching with ALTs
  ✦　Approaches to Assessment
  ✦　How will this affect young people’s language skills
  ✦　Your suggestions
 
15:40-15:45   Drink break
15:45-16:15   Breakout sessions (with note-taker to make google doc)
16:15-16:35   Plenary Session to share discussions

  プログラム
15:00～15:10 ご挨拶
15:10～15:25 最近の開発と研究の紹介
15:25～15:40 興味深いディスカッションのトピックを特定するための短いブレインストーミング。

ブレークアウトルームの例
     ✦　3・4年生の授業での学習

     ✦　5・6年生の授業での学習

     ✦　英語教師(JTE)の課題

     ✦　ALTとのチームティーチング

     ✦　評価へのアプローチ

     ✦　これは若者の言語能力にどのような影響を与えるでしょうか

     ✦　あなたの提案

 
15:40～15:45 ドリンクブレイク
15:45～16:15 ブレイクアウト セッション (Google ドキュメントを作成するメモテイカーと)
16:15～16:35 議論を共有する
 
Once again, sorry for any inconvenience caused.  If you are interested in this event, or have suggestions to make, then please get in touch.
 
Best Wishes from the Okayama, Matsuyama and Tottori JALT Network

Any queries, contact tim.cleminson@gmail.com 

 
ご不便をおかけして重ねてお詫び申し上げます。 このイベントに興味がある場合、または提案がある場合は、ご連絡ください。
 
岡山、松山、鳥取のJALTネットワークよりご多幸をお祈り申し上げます。

Endorsements: Matsuyama City; Matsuyama City Board of Education
（後援:　松山市、松山市教育委員会）

Start time: 12:30 pm (doors open at 12:15)

Location: Kannai Hall Youth Center (〒231-0013 Kanagawa, Yokohama, Naka Ward, Sumiyoshicho, 4 Chome−42-1, Floor B2). If you would like to join on Zoom, please register by email to yojaltpresident@yojalt.org.

Presenter 1: F. Sigmund Topor

  Title: Academic Writing for Japanese Academicians

Presenter 2: Diane Nagatomo

  Title: Writing for Academic Publication

Group discussion: The Use of generative AI in the classroom

A social event will follow this event!

Self Access Center Adaptation and Results

Abstract: This presentation has two main foci. The first one is a brief historical account of the university’s Self-Access Center (SAC) known as the Development and Intercultural Studies Center (LDIC) and how it has evolved since the university opened almost 20 years ago. The other focus will address how assessment of students’ independent work was modified due to the pandemic and how this change has yielded very positive results in terms of the work being produced independently by students. 

Bio: Carlos Budding moved to the USA from Argentina at 12, where he learned English, American Sign Language, and French. His studies led him to get an MA in Linguistics from Gallaudet University, and another MA in Education from George Mason University. Prior to moving to Japan, Carlos worked as an ESL/ASL Teacher. Currently he works at Akita International University as an Associate Professor in EAP and is the Coordinator of the university's Self-Access Center.