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June 2016 | Very brief

June 22, 2016 JALT Central

This is a web archive of the [JALT-Announcements] mailing list sent to over 4,000 recipients.

June 2016 | Very brief

Dear JALT Members and other subscribers,

We have three very brief announcements for you this month. Thank you for your continued support of our group and its...

BOD Elections: Director of Treasury Position

May 11, 2016 JALT Central

Regarding the upcoming JALT election, about a week has passed since the announcement of the candidates was made (http://jalt.org/general/2016-bod-nominations). It had been hoped that the absence of a nominee for the position of Directory of Treasury would have been noted and that by this time...

Call for Nominations

February 5, 2016 JALT Central

Dear JALT Members,


Nominations are now open for the following National positions:


President

Vice-President

Director of Membership

Director of Program

Director of Records

Director of Treasury

Director of Public Relations

Auditor


Basic...

October Announcements Email Message

October 18, 2015 JALT Central

This message went out to our mailing list of members, past conference attendees, and other interested teachers.

Dear JALT members and other friends,

Thank you for your continued support of professional development for language teachers and improved education for students. Many of you...

Creating a sustainable conference

October 8, 2015 JALT Central

For the first time, the JALT International Conference will have a designated Liaison with JALT's Environmental Committee. The document from ASU linked below may be a useful blueprint for a sustainable conference.

https://sustainability.asu.edu/…/g…/Green-Office-Level-1.pdf

If you any...

Announcements | September 2015 All TLA edition

September 24, 2015 JALT Central

September 2015 | All TLA edition

(Republished from our monthly Announcements email list)

Dear JALT Members and other Teachers,

First, it has been a while, so time for another short explanation about this mailing list. We have included all JALT members (current and former) but...

JALT2015 conference schedule now online

September 17, 2015 JALT Central

The complete schedule for JALT2015 is now online. Over 600 presentations, forums, meetings, and workshops are scheduled throughout the 4 days of the conference, making for one of the largest annual events in the Asia-Pacific region for practitioners and researchers of foreign language...

July 2015 | Member dues, grants, new conference speakers, and more

July 22, 2015 JALT Central

Below is a copy of the monthly JALT Announcement email sent to all subscribing members.

Dear JALT Members,

We have lots of news, opportunities, and information for you this month.

Thank you for being a member of JALT,

On behalf of the JALT Board of Directors

Ted O'...

OGM Voting Results

July 1, 2015 JALT Central

The outcome of the ballot for the June 29th OGM has been finalised. Details can be found at http://jalt.org/general/results-first-ogm-absentee-ballot-2015

JALT Seeking Candidates for Two New Officer Positions

June 24, 2015 JALT Central

As part of our strategic plan for JALT in the future, we have created two new positions for members interested in hands on, creative, and practical work in professional development. These positions require experience, energy, and commitment, but also offer the successful applicants support and...

[JALT-Announcements] June 2015 | Voting reminder and more

June 20, 2015 JALT Central

Here is a copy of the monthly Announcement email sent 17 June 2015.

Dear JALT Members,

We have a just few announcements for you this month. The most important is

voting on the proposed increase in JALT membership fees.

On behalf of the JALT Board of Directors

Ted O'...

SIG News

May 31, 2015 JALT Central

JALT currently has 23 Special Interest Groups (SIGs) available for members to join. Here you can find announcements of SIG events, mini-conferences, publications, calls for papers and presenters, and general information about SIGs.

Announcing JALT Junior

May 16, 2015 JALT Central

JALT Junior for Teachers of Younger Learners

JALT Junior is a conference within the main JALT International Conference that offers a unique and specialized professional development experience for teachers who are primarily engaged in the English education of younger learners from preschool...

Request for Proposals for JALT2015 Mobile App

May 15, 2015 JALT Central

JALT2015 Conference App Request for Proposals

The Japan Association for Language Teaching is now accepting proposals for developing a mobile app for our upcoming JALT2015 Conference. Please see JALT Opportunities for details. This is a great chance for a skilled programmer.

JALT2015 Notifications

April 29, 2015 JALT Central

Notifications regarding JALT2015 presentation proposals have been sent out to all those who made submissions. If you have been expecting a message but have yet to hear anything, please check your spam mailbox as messages sometimes inadvertently get flagged as spam.

Free One-day Audience Admission to International Academic Forum ACLL/ACTC For JALT Members

April 22, 2015 JALT Central

Free One-day Audience Admission to ACLL/ACTC For JALT Members

The International Academic Forum (IAFOR) is moving to The Art Center of Kobe for its Asian Conference series this year, and is offering all members of JALT a free one-day pass to attend our Asian Conferences on Language Learning...

Koen meigi for JALT2015

April 22, 2015 JALT Central

We have received Koen-meigi for JALT2015 from the following organizations.

Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - Japan (文部科学省)

The Japan Foundation(国際交流基金)

Science Council of Japan(日本学術会議)

City of Shizuoka (静岡市)

Shizuoka Prefectural Board...

New Plenary Speaker Information: Joan Kang Shin

April 4, 2015 JALT Central

JALT2015 is pleased to announce Joan Kang Shin's Pleanary Address, "The 21st century meets professional development". Her presentation is sponsored by National Geographic Learning | Cengage Learning. Visit JALT2015 Plenary Speakers for more.

Announcing TnT for JALT2015

March 18, 2015 JALT Central

Would you like to make more effective use of technology in and out of your classroom? Looking for new approaches to old problems? Has your school or university mandated use of digital devices? Or, maybe you are just one of those teachers always looking to improve their skills?

Each year...

PanSIG2015

February 12, 2015 JALT Central

This year's PanSIG conference is scheduled for May 16 (Saturday) and May 17 (Sunday), 2015 in Kobe at the Kobe City University of Foreign Studies. The theme for PanSIG2015 is Narratives: Raising the Happiness Quotient. Submissions for presentations are due by February 28th.

You can find...