Hello, and welcome to another monthly edition of JALT Talk, the announcements newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching. As many of us are closing out the previous academic year while planning ahead for the next one, why not stop by the JALT ZPD networking event tonight (February 28th from 8 PM) to talk about this (and other topics) with other teachers? http://bit.ly/ZPDRSVP for the Zoom details.
In this issue:
Job listings
JALT receives a number of job advertisements each month. If you're looking for a new position, please check out our job posts on our JALT Publications site: https://jalt-publications.org/tlt/departments/career-development-corner/jobs
Reminder: Seven JALT Members Will Win TESOL Memberships!
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-benefits
Participants must be active and current JALT members, and not a TESOL member (or someone who has not been a TESOL member in the past five years). To sign up for your chance to win, please follow this link to the sign-up form: https://forms.gle/PBY6mjMg48j8Qb6i8
The deadline to sign up is April 23rd, 2023, and seven names will be chosen at random from the pool of eligible applicants. The seven lucky winners will be announced this May. Good luck!
JALT Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) Announcement of Elections
This year, the JALT Nominations and Elections Committee (NEC) will hold elections for its next committee members, as well as a special election for the Director of Program (DoP) and the Director of Conference (DoC). The nominations period shall be open from February 25, 2023 to March 20, 2023. Any JALT member in good standing may nominate a JALT member (including themselves) for these positions. Please submit your nomination here: https://forms.gle/UthjPQEd2QMzLoyn8. For further information, please refer to the JALT website (https://jalt.org/main/call-nominations-2023-npo-jalt-national-elections) or contact the NEC Chair directly at nec@jalt.org.
Announcing the Global Englishes Special Interest Group
JALT now has a Global Englishes Special Interest Group (GE SIG)! For the SIG's purposes, Global Englishes is taken to include World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca/Multilingua Franca, English as an International Language, Translanguaging, Multilingualism, Native-speakerism, and related areas.
The GE SIG aims to promote interest and understanding in these areas through events, forums, seminars, presentations, and publications, that empower leaners and educators alike. Feel free to join us!
Please contact us if you'd like to be informed of upcoming events or would like to be involved: http://www.jaltgesig.wordpress.com, or email global-englishes@jalt.org
Recommendation: Book your hotel now for PanSIG in Kyoto!
The JALT PanSIG 2023 Conference will take place from May 12th to 14th 2023 at Kyoto Sangyo University (京都産業大学) in Kyoto. It will be a face-to-face event with live broadcast sessions and pre-recorded video presentations. While registrations for the conference will begin around mid-March, we recommend that you book your hotel early, to ensure that you get the rate and location that suits you best. Kyoto is a major tourist destination, and hotels tend to book up quickly. Please check https://pansig.org/accommodation for a list of suggested areas.
Call for Presentations: The Listening Conference 2023 (Deadline 31st March 2023)
The JALT Listening SIG is delighted to announce their second event, The Listening Conference 2023 - Learning, Teaching, and Research, a one-day event taking place in Tokyo on Saturday 15th July 2023 (please note that the venue will be confirmed shortly).
Our call for presenters is now open. We are looking for 20-minute presentations on topics related to listening and teaching, pedagogy, assessment, and resources. Presentations will be followed by a five minute Q&A session. In addition to these three areas of research, we would be keen for you to apply if your research area in listening relates to another issue.
Please submit a 200-word abstract using the google form link below.
https://forms.gle/cfseSKrewjZ4A71u6
This call for abstracts will close on 31st March 2023.
Submissions are limited to one presentation (as lead presenter) per person. The conference will be a face-to-face event. If SoE is announced for this time, we shall inform you of any changes to move online. If you would like to find out more, then please contact us at listening@jalt.org
Call for Presentations: Osaka JALT Back to School 2023 Conference (Deadline: Sunday, April 2nd)
Back to School 2023 is Osaka JALT’s 13th annual spring conference aiming to share ideas on a wide range of topics related to language teaching and learning to help everyone in the new academic year. This year's conference will be back in person at Osaka Jogakuin University for the first time since before the pandemic, but it will be hybrid so as to allow online participation for people throughout Japan and around the world, which we really enjoyed the past three years during the pandemic.
https://jalt.org/event/osaka/23-04-23
Call for MyShare Presentations: Fukuoka JALT (Deadline: 26 March)
The Fukuoka JALT MyShare event is an opportunity for language teachers to share their work with a wider audience and gain constructive feedback. With a semi-formal round-table discussion format, MyShare offers time for multiple presenters to explain a specific language learning activity or idea. Presenters will have 15 minutes, including discussion. PowerPoint-style slides and other materials relating to the activity are welcomed, but not necessary. Those interested in presenting are asked to submit a short summary of up to 75 words to use in our publicity materials by 23:59 on Sunday 26 March, 2023. Submissions should be sent by email to: fukuokajaltprograms@gmail.com. This will be an in-person event open to all. https://jalt.org/event/fukuoka/23-04-08
The Student Peer Interaction Network Subcommittee (SPINS) Student Symposium (Saturday, March 18)
The Student Peer Interaction Network Subcommittee (SPINS) is very happy to announce that we are going to hold our very first Student Symposium on Saturday, March 18!
SPINS Student Research Symposium
When: March 18, 13:00~
Where: online
Sponsors: JALT Akita, JALT Nagoya, JALT Niigata, JALT Saitama, JALT Yokohama, and the JALT TYL SIG
Handbook: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aoQAR80uTMweyppv9rq63FxmJPZ8hjxd/
Registration: https://forms.gle/XoeD4DrJBZa5JCMZ8
Young Learners Day scholarship opportunity for Kyoto JALT member
The Gifu and Nagoya Chapters of JALT present Young Learners Day on 22 April, 2023 in memory of long-time young learners educator and Gifu JALT officer Buzz Green. The event will take place in Gifu at Heartful Square. One member of the Kyoto chapter of JALT has the opportunity to travel to Gifu and present in an unvetted slot, courtesy of Kyoto JALT along with 10,000 yen to offset travel expenses. Contact us at jaltkyoto@gmail.com by 31 March, 2023 to express interest, along with the following information:
The JALT Materials Writers SIG Showcase is Accepting Submissions!
Join the nearly 40 titles already on the JALT Materials Writers SIG Showcase! This website features textbooks and other teaching materials created by JALT members. If you are a JALT member and would like to showcase your materials please visit the site and follow the submission guidelines. We encourage everyone to have a look and see all the amazing educational materials created by your fellow JALT educators! https://sites.google.com/view/mwsigshowcase/home
Recent JALT Publications
For a full list of all of JALT's publications (including SIGs, chapters, and conferences), please see https://jalt.org/main/publications
Upcoming JALT Events
Event details: https://jalt.org/events
28 February 2023, 8:00pm
ZPD - Zoom for Professional Development
JALT's next ZPD will be on Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 from 8 PM - 9 PM Japan Time. Sign up here for the Zoom information: https://bit.ly/ZPDRSVP
03 March 2023, 12:00am to 11:55pm
Okinawa JALT Conference on Language Teaching and Feedback @ Mahaina + AGM
04 March 2023, 3:00pm
José Domingo Cruz: Teaching Fluency Using the Verbal Classrooms Method
Shizuoka Chapter
10 March 2023, 7:00pm
Beyond the Textbook: Practical Strategies for Teaching Inclusive Language [online]
Gunma Chapter
11 March 2023, 6:15pm to 7:45pm
Narrative Inquiry into Language Teacher Identity: ALTs in the JET Program
Kitakyushu Chapter
11 March 2023, 6:30pm
Historical thinking for EFL students by Eric Gondree from 6:30 - 7:20pm
Teaching listening while improving social skills by Naoko Kato from 7:30 - 8:20
Nagoya Chapter
11 March 2023, 7:00pm to 8:00pm
How to get published: Join us for a panel discussion of the basics of getting published in the journal format, with a specific emphasis on JALT-related publications.
Tokyo Chapter and the JALT Publications Board
12 March 2023, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Kip Cates: Global Citizenship and Linguistic Awareness: Teaching about World Languages and Writing Systems
Saitama Chapter
18 March 2023, 1:00pm
SPINS Student Research Symposium
Student Peer Interaction Network Subcommittee (SPINS)
18 March 2023, 2:00pm
Cheating with Smart phones in Japanese EFL Classes
Akita Chapter
18 March 2023, 6:00pm
Interactive Learning Towards Learner Autonomy
Gifu Chapter
19 March 2023, 10:00am
Minecraft for Language Learning: YoJALT & JALT CALL
Yokohama Chapter and the JALT CALL SIG
19 March 2023, 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Period Poverty Project @ The University of Kita-kyushu
Matsuyama Chapter
24 March 2023, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Constructing space through language use and language acquisition in the context of forced migration
Other Language Educators SIG
25 March 2023, 12:00am to 11:55pm
Kyoto MyShare @ Campus Plaza, Kyoto - 25 March, 2023 (now accepting proposals for presentations)
Kyoto Chapter
25 March 2023, 11:00am to 4:00pm
GRAPE: Graded Readers Authorship and Publication Experience
Materials Writers
25 March 2023, 6:15pm to 8:00pm
University Entrance Examinations Stratify High School English Education
Fukuoka Chapter
26 March 2023, 2:00pm
ChatGPT. The Pie in the Sky is Not Falling
Sendai Chapter
27 March 2023, 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Back to Moodle: Getting ready for the next school year
Tokyo Chapter
08 April 2023, 6:00pm
Fukuoka JALT MyShare
Fukuoka Chapter
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Best regards,
Bill Pellowe
JALT Director of Public Relations
pr@jalt.org
http://jalt.org