General Meeting

On March 30, we’ll experiment with a new “Roundtable” format to supplement our traditional MyShare. You have four options to present: 

• "MyShare" about lesson ideas you have used, 
• "Sounding Board" where you seek feedback about an idea you’re thinking of trying out (and want to see what your fellow teachers think)
• "Teaching Hack(s)" with non-lesson advice (tips on grading quickly, learning names etc.) or 
• "Favorite TED Talk," in which you show the video (and possibly explain why you like it and/or prepare a question or two to begin a group discussion).

 Once you decide what you want to share, sign up to present in March. 

We are having an AGM and New Year Soiree. 

AGM

All members are welcome to attend the AGM and give their opinions about the Chapter.  We will hear the plans of the new officers.  It's a great way to learn more about the Chapter and how to make it better...together!

Time and Location: 3-5pm, Notre Dame Seishin University, Trinity Hall, 5th floor room 53

SIGN-UP

We need to give a list for the AGM to Notre Dame Seishin University.  So, if you want to attend the AGM, please sign up by Friday, January 24th.

FORM: https://forms.gle/V21MDrknDYgBi1Qm6

If there is a special request, we can arrange a limited hybrid participation at the AGM.

New Year Soiree

Why not come along and meet the officers and other members. We will have a very informal and relaxed get-together at Kamp. Come along share a coffee or drink and chat with us!  We are looking forward to seeing you there!

Time and Location: 5:30-7pm, Kamp Backpackers Hostel and Cafe, Hokancho

Any queries, please write on the sign-up form. 

Accessibility in Language Learning

The ALL sig will be having their very first online meet up on Monday Feb 26th, 8-9PM.  We invite members and others to come and discuss,  ask questions,  and learn from each other about issues related to accessibility in language learning.  Our members and officers have a wealth of knowledge and experience to share to help teachers make their class as welcome to all types of learners.  The Zoom link will be sent to you the day before the meeting.   Hope to see you all there.

It's that time of year again for our Annual General Meeting (AGM) to report and reflect on the past year as a Chapter and discuss plans for the coming one, including chapter officer positions. Nominations for all officer positions are open to Osaka Chapter members up to and during the meeting. Officer terms are for one year, starting January 1st. If a position is contested, we'll hold an online election after the AGM.

To get a better sense of our team of officers, here is our current roster.

Officers' duties are roughly as follows:

• The Chapter President coordinates and oversees the running of the chapter, recruits and liaises with and assists other officers as necessary, represents the Chapter at JALT’s 3 annual national Executive Board meetings and in ongoing online JALT-wide discussions, and submits an annual report to the Executive Board.
• The Treasurer manages the chapter’s money and maintains and submits monthly and annual financial reports.
• The Program Chair(s) oversees the organizing of our events, in collaboration with other officers and volunteers.
• The Membership Chair focuses on our regular members by signing up and welcoming new members, sends reminders to those whose membership dues are coming or have come due, and maintains our membership records.
• The Publicity Chair(s) primarily focuses on spreading the word about what we’re doing to non-JALT members via our email list, Facebook group, and any other way that is deemed appropriate.
• Officers at Large have no specific duties but pitch in as needed in a variety of ways as their time permits.

RSVP HERE to get the Zoom link, to ask questions or give feedback, and/or to let us know whether you'd like to nominate yourself or another Osaka JALT member to serve as an officer or in some other way in the coming year. 

This is a good chance to learn more about Osaka JALT, share ideas, and meet several of our officers and other members. We do hope to see you online at the meeting, but if you're not able to attend, you can still nominate yourself or another Osaka JALT member for an officer position, or give us feedback on the RSVP link with any questions, concerns, or suggestions you might have. 

Dear Members of CEFR LP SIG, 

you are kindly invited to the Annual General Meeting of CEFR LP SIG for 2024 to be held online on December 13, 2024 from 3 pm to 4 pm. Interested colleagues who are not actual members of JALT and/or of JALT CEFR LP SIG are welcome to attend. Yet, voting will take place online before the meeting. If something needed to be voted on during the AGM, only regular members of JALT CEFR LP SIG will be eligible to vote. 

Agenda for the AGM: Report of CEFR LP activities in 2024, Officer reports, Voting Results, Discussion items.

After the AGM a CEFR related thematic open News and Talk time will take place from 4 pm to 5 pm on plans and events related to the CEFR in Japan and internationally. It is a time and a space to ask, exchange ideas on various CEFR and/or JALT related conferences, working groups in 2025.

News on CEFR and LP discussion and development

PanSIG 2025 Call for papers

JALT 2025 Call for papers

CEFR-J Symposium in Kyoto, 

API Meetings and Conference

CEFR Journal - Research and Practice

Planning a Research project, a Kaken project

and other topics coming up. 

If you plan a presentation, a paper, a research in the near future related the CEFR and/or LP feel to reach out.

Interested? Please sign up.  

As the end of the school year draws closer, we, as teachers, begin to consider the best ways to assess our students. At our November event, various speakers will be talking on classroom assessment. The current lineup is:

• Troy Zangara: How to Assess Without Killing the Joy of Language Learning
• Hudson Murrell: Evaluating Students—Semester, Speaking Tests & Presentations
• Ryane Sergent: Stop Grading Your Students
• Malcolm Swanson: Using GradeScanner for Quick Assessment and Analysis

We will also be holding our Annual General Meeting (5:30-6:00pm) where officer reports will be presented, and the future status of the chapter decided.

Annual General Meeting: This is a reminder that the chapter AGM will be held online this month.

The details are as follows:

Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2024
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Location: Zoom*

*The AGM is for Nara Chapter members in good standing. 
 

All Zoom Meeting Details: The details have been provided via the NaraJALT monthly newsletter. If you are a member of the Nara chapter of JALT and have not received the newsletter, please send an email to narajalt@gmail.com to request the Zoom link.

 Any chapter members in good standing who wish to attend the AGM.

The meeting agenda includes the following four items:
(1) Chapter officer ratification
(2) Chapter constitution ratification
(3) Officer reports for 2024
(4) Chapter prospective for 2025

Chapter Officer Nominations for 2025

The nomination period for chapter officer positions has closed, with the following nominations for 2025.

Leigh McDowell—Chapter President
Motoko Teraoka—Membership Chair
Richard Sharrard—Publicity Chair
Masayuki Takano—Chapter Treasurer
Andy Sowter—Program Chair

Michael Lin—Member-at-large
Etsuko Nishi—Member-at-large
Robert Maran—Member-at-large
John Carle—Member-at-large

These officer positions will be ratified by vote during the AGM.

Although the AGM is the chapter’s official business meeting, it is also a great opportunity to get to know more about your chapter, so please mark the date and join us in the meeting.

All Nara JALT chapter members are cordially invited to the chapter AGM, which will be held online in October.

Date: Sunday, October 20th, 2024
Time: 1:30 pm to 2:30 pm
Location: The AGM will be held online using Zoom*

*The Zoom link will be sent to all chapter members in the October newsletter.

If you are a Nara chapter member and did not receive the newsletter, please email us for a link.

The meeting agenda includes the following four items:

(1) Chapter officer ratification

(2) Chapter constitution ratification

(3) Officer reports for 2024

(4) Chapter prospective for 2025

The nomination period for chapter officer positions has closed, with the following nominations for 2025.

Leigh McDowell—Chapter President
Motoko Teraoka—Membership Chair
Richard Sharrard—Publicity Chair
Masayuki Takano—Chapter Treasurer
Andy Sowter—Program Chair
Etsuko Nishi—Member-at-large

Michael Lin—Member-at-large
Robert Maran—Member-at-large
John Carle—Member-at-large

These nominations will be ratified during the AGM.

Although the AGM is the chapter’s official business meeting, it is also a great opportunity to get to know more about your chapter, so please mark the date and join us in the meeting.

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on November 10th at Kyoto Prefectural University from 10:00 with a keynote presentation by Dr. Ana Sofia Hofmyer.

The AGM is an opportunity to learn about what the Kyoto Chapter of JALT has been doing in 2024 and what we will be doing in 2025 to support your professional development. You can also meet your 2024-2025 officers and learn how you can get involved our efforts.

年次総会 (AGM) は11月10日に京都府立大学で開催されます。午前10時よりアナ・ソフィア・ホフメイヤー博士による基調講演があります。

この総会では、京都JALT支部が2024年に行った活動や、2025年における皆様のプロフェッショナルな成長をサポートするための計画について学ぶ機会を提供します。2024-2025年度の役員との顔合わせや、活動に参加する方法についても知ることができます。

Event Information

• Event type: Annual General Meeting
• Date: 10 November, 2024 @ 10:00am
• Location: Kyoto Prefectural University, Shimogamo Campus, Building 8 (Inamori Memorial Hall), Room 203 (Access information at KPU’s website HERE)
• Language: English
• Tuition: Free
• Online Option: TBD

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https://tinyurl.com/OKJALT-0923

Information about the event follows below:

Section 1 - Introduction to Professional Development Needs

Research from literature review, interviews, and a nationwide survey explores the professional needs and experiences of elementary school teachers of English.

日本の小学校英語教員の専門能力開発ニーズと経験について、文献調査、個別インタビュー、全国調査をもとに紹介する。

Section 2 - Active Training Session

Short training session with pronunciation training exercises and small talk activities.

Attendees can participate and think about how to design class activities.

発音トレーニングやスモールトークを取り入れた短いトレーニングセッションを行う。参加者は、活動に参加するとともに、自身のクラスで同様の活動をデザインする方法について考える

Section 3 - Discussion and Networking

A chance to share concerns or ideas related to teaching English. A great opportunity to network for those teaching English and researching the field.

小学校での英語教育や英語教師養成に関する悩みやアイデアを共有する機会を提供する。また、日本の英語教育や英語研修について研究している方々にとっても、ネットワークを広げる絶好の機会となることが期待される