Hello, and welcome to another monthly edition of JALT Talk, the announcements newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching.
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: JALT's Annual International Conference is in Fukuoka November 11-14
Our last newsletter had a lot of content about the JALT2022 Conference, so here are a few brief reminders:
Early Bird Registration (lower prices) ends October 31st. You can register online, by postal payment (postal furikae), or onsite. We encourage you to take advantage of the lower early bird registration rates by registering by 31 October 2022. See https://jalt.org/conference/jalt2022/registration for details.
JALT2022 is family-friendly and accessible. We will have onsite childcare. Feel free to bring your children with you. We have room set aside to offer a nice getaway and safe space for families attending the JALT2022 international conference. Also, one guardian or caretaker may accompany you at the JALT2022 conference without charge if you would like to have someone available to assist with childcare, help you with accessibility issues, or provide you with necessary assistance.
Transportation: Book early for cheaper flights. Fukuoka Airport is very conveniently located on the Fukuoka Subway Line. Also, the Shinkansen (bullet train) station is the centrally-located Hakata Station.
Conference details available online: https://jalt.org/conference
The JALT Research Grant Application Period is now open
Research Grant Proposal Deadline: September 30th
Each year, JALT awards up to three grants for a maximum of 100,000 yen each for research on language teaching in Japan. Only JALT members who have no outside funding sources to conduct research are eligible to apply. The grant aims to support language teachers in their professional development and encourage teachers to engage in classroom-based research. Grant applications are collected each summer and vetted by the JALT Research Grants Committee. Winners of the grants receive funding before the start of the following school year, during which they conduct their studies, provide quarterly reports, and receive guidance from the committee. After completing the research, winners are invited to give presentations on their projects at the JALT national conference. The deadline for proposals for projects starting in the 2023 school year is September 30th, 2022.
The application form can be found here: https://forms.gle/LnHd7Ve89hco2A228
Call for Contributions due October 2nd: Autonomous and Interactive Practices in Language Learning (Online Conference)
CEGLOC FD Committee of Tsukuba University, JALT Learner Development SIG, and JALT Ibaraki are holding a conference on autonomous and interactive practices in language learning on December 3rd. We'd love you to come along and share your ideas on this topic.
The call for the Learner Development Collaborative Zone is still open. In this zone, there will be small group workshops for teachers and students to discuss the conference theme. If you want to know more, click the link below, or contact Tim (tim.cleminson@gmail.com).
Find out more about open submissions:
https://b24-n3d8tg.bitrix24.site/2022events/5thCEGLOC-Conference_Workshops/
Submission deadline: October 2, 2022
Listening SIG Conference 2022
The first JALT Listening SIG Conference takes place face-to-face on Sunday 25th September. The JALT Listening SIG Conference has been organized together with JALT Kyoto Chapter and JALT Kobe Chapter. The whole day event will showcase some of the latest listening research, teaching, and learning presentations from the field. The conference presentations are scheduled to run from 10am to 4pm with over ten presentations scheduled in two rooms for the entire day. Eateries and lunch options are nearby and of course, you can take in the sights and sounds of Kyoto over this long weekend. There will be a social on Saturday 24th and also one to wrap up the conference on Sunday 25th. We have created a registration form for those who are interested in attending. Please complete the form so we can plan a safe conference, following COVID-19 regulations. We look forward to seeing you in Kyoto on Sunday 25th September!
To register for the event: https://forms.gle/BZiPSNEvTnFD3SBQ6
More information: https://jaltlistening.wordpress.com/the-listening-conference-2022/
Dates: Sunday 25th September 2022
Venue: Campus Plaza, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto.
Call for The Listening Post Journal submissions and reviewers
The Listening Post seeks quality, empirically-based and theoretically-focused articles on listening research methods, the teaching of listening and the learning outcomes from listening in various language learning contexts. Submissions related to listening and other language skill development and/or other complementing components (i.e., resources) that are related to second and foreign language acquisition, will be considered. If you would be interested in reviewing articles for our journal too, please contact us.
The Listening Post Guidelines can be found on our website https://jaltlistening.wordpress.com/
言語系学会連合2022年度公開シンポジウム（9月10日開催）のご案内
テーマ：コミュニケーションの技法―どうすれば相手にことばは伝わるか？―
開催日：2022年9月10日（土）13：00～17：00
会場：オンライン（Zoomミーティング）
https://uals.net/news/%e8%a8%80%e8%aa%9e%e7%b3%bb%e5%ad%a6%e4%bc%9a%e9%80%a3%e5%90%882022%e5%b9%b4%e5%ba%a6%e5%85%ac%e9%96%8b%e3%82%b7%e3%83%b3%e3%83%9d%e3%82%b8%e3%82%a6%e3%83%a0-%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e3%81%ae%e3%81%94/
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
JALT has published The Language Teacher - Issue 46.5; September 2022 https://jalt.org/main/tlt
The JALT Teacher Education and Development SIG has released Explorations in Teacher Development: 28.1. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xxypb7r2LyoVbFWcsezs9s8gUTqVp0IX/view?usp=sharing
The JALT Mind, Brain, and Education SIG has released TT+ Listening and the Brain in the Language Classroom: August 2022. This issue looks at the mechanics of listening, especially from our students’ perspectives and provides many practical listening activities for teachers to implement in their classrooms. 今月のテーマは聞き取りの仕組みです。特に学習者の視点から論じています。教員が授業ですぐに使える活動も満載です。 https://www.mindbrained.org
The Mind, Brain, and Education SIG has also released MindBrainEd Journal Volume 3: Volume 3 August, 2022. This journal includes research using evidence-based coaching psychology to enhance learner self-regulation, research using Self-Determination theory to nurture students' values together with development of their English language skills, and an examination of issues identified by research into Confirmation Bias and the implications for researchers and educators. ジャーナルの第３巻は、エビデンスに基づくコーチング心理学から検証した学習者の自己制御力向上の研究、自己決定理論を元にした学習者の価値形成及び英語技能の育成に関する研究、確証バイアスが提起した論点とそれが研究者及び実践者教師に意味するものについて論じています。 https://www.mindbrained.org/the-brain-sig/mindbrained-journal/
Upcoming JALT Events
Event details: https://jalt.org/events
03 September 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Pragmatics SIG Zoom: A closer look at peer feedback: Japanese L2 writers
Pragmatics SIG of JALT
10 September 2022, 10:00am to 6:00pm
2022 JALT ICLE 2nd Conference
Intercultural Communication in Language Education SIG of JALT
10 September 2022, 6:00pm to 7:45pm
Lesson Planning: The Key to Effective Teaching
Kitakyushu Chapter of JALT
17 September 2022, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
In-person Event with JET Alumni Association Western Japan: ALT Professional Development
Kobe JALT Chapter and the JET Alumni Association of Western Japan
18 September 2022, 10:00am to 12:00pm
How to Teach English Pronunciation to Japanese Speakers
Matsuyama and East Shikoku Chapters of JALT
21 September 2022, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Multilingual Café OLE-SIG on German for the hearing-impaired students
Joint Online Event of OLE SIG and Ibaraki JALT Chapter
Other Language Educators SIG of JALT
24 September 2022, 1:30pm to 4:00pm
September Forum with Marc Helgesen and Junko Yamanaka (in-person)
Nagoya Chapter of JALT
(Seats are limited for this live, in-person event)
25 September 2022, 12:00am to 11:55pm
The Listening Conference 2022
Listening SIG and the JALT Kyoto and Kobe Chapters
25 September 2022, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Making Time for Research: An Educator's Experience
Shizuoka Chapter of JALT
25 September 2022, 2:00pm to 5:00pm
Wataru Suzuki on Languaging--how talking about language is important for language learning
Sendai Chapter of JALT
25 September 2022, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Multi-word expressions in second language learning and processing
Tokyo Chapter of JALT
25 September 2022, 7:00pm
PresentERs (September)
Extensive Reading SIG of JALT
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Best regards,
Bill Pellowe
JALT Director of Public Relations
pr@jalt.org
http://jalt.org
I'm looking forward to seeing so many JALT people come to my home city of Fukuoka for the Annual JALT International Conference on November 11-14, 2022. https://jalt.org/conference