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Events

20

Apr
2025, 1:30pm

Interactive Workshop: Digital Tools for Language Education - Kathryn Akasaka -

Iwate-Aomori

Abstract: This interactive workshop introduces digital tools designed to streamline collaboration, engagement, and learning in a variety of educational environments. These tool are either completely free or have a free option. Busy teacher know how important it is to have a few tricks up their...

27

Apr
2025, 9:30am to 6:00pm

Back to School 2025 - Osaka JALT's 15th annual spring conference, at Osaka Jogakuin University

Osaka

Back to School 2025 is Osaka JALT’s 15th annual spring conference 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. This year's conference will again be in person at Osaka Jogakuin University,...

17

May
2025, 2:00pm

A Novel Approach To Presentation Classes- Increasing Opportunities For Feedback While Reducing Anxiety Through The Utilization Of Mathematically Perfect Group Mixing

Matsuyama

In 2022, I began working on refining the presentation portions of my classes to increase speaking time and reduce anxiety.  I felt that presentations in class waste a tremendous amount of time: for example, for individual presentations in front of a class of 25, students speak for three minutes...

17

May
2025, 6:00pm

Interactional Competence Development in English as a Foreign Language

Kitakyushu

Professor of applied linguistics in the TESOL Program at Hawaii Pacific University. Her research interests include interactional competence development, second language learning, conversation analysis, classroom discourse, and Vietnamese applied linguistics.

How do second language...

25

May
2025, 1:00pm

Community Spotlight – Anthony Walsh, 25 May @ 13:00 via Google Meet (online)

Kyoto

Willingness to Communicate

-Japanese students before and after short-term study abroad-

Date: Sunday, May25th, 13:00 Format: Webinar (Google Meet – See Google support for system requirements) Tuition: Free for JALT members, ¥1,000 1-day membership for non-JALT members Language:...

14

Jun
2025, 2:00pm to 4:00pm

Inclusive Education: The Challenges of Educators with Disabilities in Japan インクルーシブ教育:日本における障害のある教育者の課題

Matsuyama

Abstract:
While discussions on inclusivity in Japan’s education system often focus on students, the challenges faced by educators with disabilities remain largely overlooked. This presentation explores the barriers these educators encounter—including accessibility, workplace support, and...

14

Jun
2025, 6:00pm

JALT Summer Mixer

Kitakyushu

Join us for an incredible opportunity to network with local educators from around the Kyushu area. We will have games, trivia, snack and much more.

We hope to see you at this professional powwow. 

More information to come.. 

21

Jun
2025, 10:00am

Michinoku English Education Summit (MEES) 2025 Tenth Anniversary

Iwate-Aomori

Date: Saturday, June 21, 2025

Venue: Hachinohe Gakuin University – Hachinohe Art Museum Satellite Space, Hachinohe, Aomori

The 10th Anniversary of MEES

“Foundations and Frontiers of EFL: Past Lessons and Future Solutions”

We welcome any proposals with relevance to...

28

Jun
2025, 12:00am to 11:55pm

Listening SIG conference 2025

Listening

Call for The Listening Conference 2025 -
(Deadline 31st March 2025)

https://jaltlistening.wordpress.com/2025/01/06/the-listening-sig-conference-2025/

The Listening SIG is delighted to announce their second event in affiliation with the JALT Tokyo, The Listening Conference...

28

Jun
2025, 9:00am

The 17th Annual NEAR Language Education Conference x Teacher Journeys Conference

Niigata

We at JALT Niigata are thrilled to announce that we have teamed up with the Teacher Development SIG for our main event this year: The 17th Annual NEAR Language Education Conference x Teacher Journeys Conference. This exciting collaboration promises to be a landmark event under the theme “Teacher...