Hello, welcome to the May 31st, 2021 edition of JALT Talk, the monthly announcements newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching. If you've received this from a colleague and you'd like to subscribe, please see our JALT Talk page, https://jalt.org/main/jalttalk . However, if you're a subscriber who would like to unsubscribe, you can do so here: https://hosted.jalt.org/membermail/unsubscribe-success.php?c=67 (but we'll be sad to see you go).
We have a lot of information this time around. I would like to make sure you notice that our montly ZPD (Zoom for Professional Development) session will be held on a Wednesday this month; instead of the final Sunday, it will be on the final day of the month. We hope this helps everyone who told us that Sunday was really difficult for them. If you haven't heard of this before, the JALT ZPD is basically an online discussion. We use Zoom, so we can create smaller online rooms for many topics, and the participants can choose which topic they want to participate in. Our regular topics include new membership orientation, getting published, discussing research, online teaching, and more. JALT officers can ask questions related to the new JALT website as well as position-specific questions. See http://bit.ly/ZPDRSVP to sign up. You'll receive an email reminder on the day of the session.
In this issue:
Teacher Development SIG: Teacher Journeys 2021 call for proposals
Following the model of Teacher Journeys 2020, the TD SIG will again curate a collection of videos sharing reflections on teaching in these new circumstances. We invite teachers to submit a proposal for a pre-recorded video presentation, 5 to 20 minutes in length, sharing their experience of teaching in these circumstances. We encourage presenters to focus on teaching during the pandemic, but welcome proposals on other features of teaching practice. Proposals will be accepted through Saturday, August 15. Presentations will be posted on the conference site and YouTube in the fall. Further information can be found here: https://sites.google.com/view/teacherjourneys2021/home
JALT 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 goal of the grants is to support language teachers in their professional development and to 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 and publish a paper in the Language Teacher. The deadline for proposals for projects starting in the 2022 school year is September 30th, 2021.
Details and application can be found on the JALT Research Grants website: https://jalt.org/researchgrants
Seven JALT Members Won TESOL Memberships
JALT is pleased to announce the seven JALT members who have won the one-year TESOL International Association complimentary memberships:
We received just over 50 entries into the drawing and the seven winners were drawn via a randomizer application. All winners demonstrated that they are active JALT members. In addition, JALT confirmed that they are current members, and TESOL will now confirm that they have not been TESOL members during the past 5 years, both requirements stipulated by TESOL.
Congratulations to the winners, and thanks to everyone who took the time to apply.
The drawing will take place again next year!
June 2021: Tech My Share: Call for Presentations!
Event Date: June 12 Saturday, 1pm
Location: Online (details to be provided)
Details for main event: If you would like to present, please prepare a 10-15 minute presentation on a practical learning technology teaching topic – an activity, some materials, an app or website – anything other members might find useful. To book a slot, please email yojaltpublicity with a 50-100 word abstract and a title. If there is time at the end, it may be possible to squeeze in a few last minute speakers, but to avoid disappointment please reserve early. (More details : YoJALT Upcoming Events & Call for Presentations: http://yojalt.org/?page_id=1263)
Korea TESOL in Partnership with the Liquid Arts Network presents 'Reel to Real 2021 KOTESOL Filmmaking Festival and National Conference'
The event, which will be held November 3 – 7, 2021, is entirely open source and, thereby, free for interested participants to submit proposals and attend. We also welcome volunteers for our amazing planning team/ committee: https://forms.gle/fFzNY8EvqVTBrxP6A
The call for proposals for the conference sessions is now open! Please visit our website at https://koreatesol.org/nc2021 to learn more about the conference and the film festival.
Important dates:
Performance in Education SIG Call for journal submissions
The Performance in Education SIG invites submissions for Volume 10 of Mask & Gavel (ISSN 2435-6603), the Performance in Education SIG Journal. The deadline for submissions is July 31st, 2021. Please send your submissions to head.philip@gmail.com.
Here is the website: https://sites.google.com/view/piesig/publications
The 3rd Performance in Education: Research & Practice Conference/Student Showcase/Film Festival!
Date: September 17-19, 2021
Location: Nanzan University/Online
Call for Papers and Student Submissions! Submit your posters/presentations/workshops on research or practice related to Performance in Education (PIE). We are also accepting submissions for live performances, student showcase presentations or performances, and submissions to our annual student film festival and contest! For more information about the conference or to submit a proposal, please visit the conference website: https://sites.google.com/view/sddpalresearchconference/3rd-performance-in-education-conference
PanSIG 2021 Report and Call for 2023 Chairs
PanSIG 2021 was an incredible event and huge thanks to all that came, I'm sure it was worth your while. And hats off to the exceptional planning committee, especially the Conference Chair Gabriela and site Chair Adie, for such a smooth day. The team was well directed and supported each other like a true team should.
Planning for PanSIG 2022 is underway already, with full support from the 2021 exec. Already it looks like it will be yet another first-class conference.
We are looking ahead to 2023 from now too and starting the call for two roles to be filled: a Conference Chair, and a Venue Chair.
If either of these rewarding roles appeals to you, please register your interest.
JALT Publications:
PanSIG has released the 2020 PanSIG Journal. This is the sixth edition of the annual PanSIG Journal in its latest form, and it includes a selection of articles based on presentations from the PanSIG 2020 conference. https://pansig.org/pansig-publications
The Teacher Education and Development SIG has released Explorations in Teacher Development: Vol. 27, (1). Explorations in Teacher Development is a journal for teachers, by teachers, where we encourage people to share their professional experiences and reflections. https://td.jalt.org/index.php/etdjournal/
The Learner Development SIG has released Learning Learning: Spring 2021 (28.1). The Learner Development SIG recently published the latest issue (28.1) of its newsletter, Learning Learning, with 60 pages of reflective writing by teachers and students. Please feel to contribute to the next issue with your ideas, reflections, experiences, and interests to do with learner development, learner autonomy, and teacher autonomy. https://ld-sig.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/LL28.1-.pdf
The Computer Assisted Language Learning SIG has released The JALT CALL Journal: 17.1. https://www.castledown.com/journals/jaltcall/current-issue/
The Business Communication SIG has released Newsletter: 7-1 (April 2021). https://sites.google.com/view/jalt-bizcom-sig/publications/newsletters
Upcoming JALT events:
For details, see https://jalt.org/events
04-06 June, 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm
JALTCALL2021: Remote Teaching and Beyond
Computer Assisted Language Learning SIG
12 June, 1:00 pm
Tech My Share ( Call for Presentations)
Yokohama Chapter
12 June, 6:00 pm
Does Performance-Based Language Assessment Really Work? A Case Study in Hokkaido, Japan
Hokkaido Chapter
12 June, 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Everything is Connected: The NeuroBioPsychoSocial Eco-Educational Well-Becoming Partnership Initiative
Nagoya Chapter
13 June, 10:00am to 12:00 pm
Share your CEFR-tool
CEFR and Language Portfolio SIG
13 June, 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm
King of Hearts: Using playing cards for classroom activities
Toyohashi Chapter
19 June, 12:00 pm to 5:30 pm
12th Shikoku JALT Conference
East Shikoku & Matsuyama Chapters
19 June, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
“Post” Pandemic Practices Colloquium
Kyoto Chapter and Teacher Deve pment SIG
19 June, 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm
Game Based Learning
Kitakyushu Chapter
19 June, 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Entrepreneurial Ideas for Teachers
Business Communication SIG
20 June, 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Teaching Younger Learners
Tokyo Chapter and the Teaching Young Learners SIG
26-27 June, 12:00am to 11:45 pm
JALT EBM (Executive Board Meeting)
26 June, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm
Professional Develo pment in a University Language Centre
Hiroshima Chapter
27 June, 10:00am
2021 School Owners' Mini-Conference
School Owners SIG
2021 JALT School Owners’ Conference—Junee 27th, 10:00-17:00
27 June, 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Kip Cates: Teaching for World Citizenship through Multicultural Themework
Sendai Chapter
30 June (Wednesday), 7:30 pm to 9:00 pm
Multilingual Café
Other Language Educators SIG
30 June (Wednesday), 8:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Zoom for Professional Develo pment
JALT BoD
Whew!
Best regards,
Bill Pellowe
JALT Director of Public Relations
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