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Call for Hear Us Out! - Join our podcastSeptember 12, 2024 ListeningCall for The JALT Listening Podcast
The Listening SIG is relaunching our podcast this fall. The Hear Us Out podcast will be revamped and relaunched to explore a host of ideas concerned with the teaching of listening and learning from listening. If you would like to share some of... |
JALT is looking for interns for the 2024 International ConferenceAugust 12, 2024 Conference Planning CommitteeThe Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) is looking for interns for the 2024 International Conference at the Shizuoka Granship from November 15th - 18th, 2024. If you've attended one of our Annual International Conferences before, you'll remember seeing these volunteers in pink... |
Summer issue of JALT Talk is out!July 29, 2024 JALT CentralA new issue of JALT Talk, the monthly email newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching, is on its way to over 8,000 subscribers. If you wish to subscribe or just read this issue online, please see the JALT Talk newsletter page. In this issue: JALT2024 International... |
2024 JALT Research Grants Application Deadline: October 13, 2024July 26, 2024 Research Grants CommitteeEach year, JALT awards up to three grants for a maximum of 100,000 yen each for research on language teaching in Japan. The grants aim to support language teachers with no outside sources of funding and encourage JALT members to engage in classroom-based research. Winners of the 2024 grants... |
Listening Post - Issue 2.1June 30, 2024 ListeningThe Listening Post journal – second issue out now. The second issue of the Listening Post is available now. Our second issue, Michael Alan Essex details his research comparing the effects of reading then listening with listening only, something that is overdue for attention. Naheen... |
A new issue of JALT Talk is out!May 31, 2024 JALT CentralA new issue of JALT Talk, the monthly email newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching, is on its way to over 8,000 subscribers. If you wish to subscribe or just read this issue online, please see the JALT Talk newsletter page. In this issue: JALT Awards Nominations... |
Winners of the one-year TESOL membershipsMay 29, 2024 International Affairs Committee (IAC)We are pleased to announce the seven JALT members who have won the one-year complimentary memberships to the TESOL International Association, one of JALT's international partners: Nicholas J. Wilson Naheen Madarbakus Bradford Lee Ivan Lombardi Tim Saito Peter Burden Parvathy Ramachandran... |
The PanSIG Journal 2023 has been publishedMay 28, 2024 PanSIG Executive CommitteeJust in time for the PanSIG 2024 Conference weekend, the PanSIG Journal 2023 has been published! This represents the ninth edition of the annual PanSIG Journal in its latest form -- following 14 years of proceedings publications beginning with 2002 -- which includes a selection of 36 articles... |
JALT Awards Nominations extended: October 14, 2024May 27, 2024 Awards and Recognition CommitteeDo you know a JALT member who has made important contributions to our field? Make sure to nominate them for one of these awards brought to you by JALT’s Awards and Recognition Committee! JALT has awards for teachers and researchers at various stages of their careers: Early Career Excellence... |
In-person Writing Advice at the PanSIG Conference 2024May 20, 2024 Writers' Peer Support Group (PSG)Working on a paper for publication? Need friendly yet rigorous feedback? In addition to our usual online service, ZPD sessions and workshops, we will be offering in-person advice! Bring your manuscript, abstracts, proposals or outlines. We will be at the Writers' Peer Support Group... |
Call for Presentation Proposals for JALT Global Englishes SIG Conference 2024May 17, 2024 Global EnglishesThe Global Englishes SIG would like to announce that its second conference will be held online on 14th December 2024. Also, the call for proposals to present at the conference is now open. All topics related to Global Englishes are welcome. The deadline for submitting proposals is 31st August.... |
A new edition of the JALT Talk newsletter is outApril 29, 2024 JALT CentralA new issue of JALT Talk, JALT's monthly email newsletter, went out on April 29. This issue contains updated JALT2024 Conference news, including plenary and invited speaker announcements; important conference updates from PanSIG and JALTCALL; recent JALT publications; and more. Click here to... |
ESP Symposium - Call for Submissions -April 25, 2024 Iwate-Aomori𝐉𝐀𝐋𝐓 𝐂𝐔𝐄 are pleased to announce our forthcoming 𝐄𝐒𝐏 𝐒𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐮𝐦, which will be held 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 with the 𝐉𝐀𝐋𝐓 𝐈𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐀𝐨𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢 Chapter, on 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟏 at 𝐈𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: We invite posters in English or Japanese exploring various aspects of English for... |
Moving? Bring JALT with you by updating your addressMarch 31, 2024 JALT CentralApril marks the season of new beginnings! The new academic year means that some of us are moving on to new jobs, perhaps even in new cities. To ensure you stay connected, we'd like to remind you to update your mailing or email address if it is changing. Keeping your information current... |
A new edition of JALT Talk is outMarch 30, 2024 JALT CentralA new issue of JALT Talk, the monthly email newsletter, went out on March 29th. This issue contains updated JALT2024 Conference news, including registration fee information, four calls for presentations, five recent publications, and more. Click here to read JALT Talk online. |
2024 Michinoku English Education Summit - Call for Presenters - Deadline Extended Until April 19, 2024March 26, 2024 Iwate-Aomori- CALL FOR PRESENTERS - PROPOSAL DEADLINE EXTENDED TO APRIL 19, 2024. Conference Theme: “Examining the Impact of Feedback: A Conversation about Giving and Receiving Feedback” This year’s conference will focus on feedback involving the language learner: teacher-to-student,... |
Win a complimentary TESOL membership!March 26, 2024 International Affairs Committee (IAC)Drawing for Complimentary Membership to TESOL! Seven (7) lucky JALT members will win one-year complimentary memberships to the TESOL International Association! You can see what kind of benefits are offered for TESOL members here: https://www.tesol.org/about-tesol/membership/membership-... |
ART in Kyoto – Creative Ideas for the Language Classroom: 19 May, 2024 online (Call for Presentations now open)March 25, 2024 KyotoThe JALT Kyoto Chapter and ART SIG (Art, Research, and Teaching) are proud to introduce a joint event to be held online on May 19, 2024. This event will explore the uses of visual art and other creative approaches in language teaching. If you have particularly successful activities,... |
Announcing our Members Meet up: LS369 2024 session dates!March 15, 2024 ListeningAnnouncing our Members Meet up: LS369 The Listening SIG are proud to present our quarterly meet up for members. LS369, aimed at our members and potential members, will meet online in 2024 on: Thursday March 28th – RESEARCHING LISTENING |
A new edition of the JALT Talk newsletter is out!March 3, 2024 JALT CentralA new issue of JALT Talk, the monthly email newsletter, went out on February 29th. This issue contains a total of eight (8) calls for conference presentations, ten (10) publication announcements, and much more. Click here to read JALT Talk online. Update: The call for presentations for... |