Hello, and welcome to another monthly edition of JALT Talk, the announcements newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching. The big news is that the "early bird" deadline for great discounts on the JALT2022 conference fees is October 31st, so if you haven't pre-registered yet, you have another day to save some money. As someone who has lived in the sunny and vibrant costal city of Fukuoka for decades, I'm looking forward to welcoming you all here November 11-14 for JALT's 48th Annual Confernece on Language Teaching and Learning.
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
Free Access to the JALT2022 Materials Exhibition
JALT is cordially inviting language teachers to free access to the Educational Materials Exhibition (EME) located on the second floor of our JALT2022 Annual Conference.
EME hours:
Access to conference workshops and presentations requires the attendee to pay a fee, but access to the 1320-square-meter teaching materials exhibition is free. Click here to download a bilingual invitation letter.
Things to do in Fukuoka while you're at JALT2022
Early Bird registration rates for the JALT2022 Conference available until October 31st
Early Bird registration rates are available until October 31st. JALT members will save up to 10,000 yen over the regular registration rates, while non-JALT members will save up to 5,000 yen. Registrations after November 1st will be priced at the regular registration rate. (Note that registrants for the face-to-face conference in Fukuoka will also receive access to the online portions of the conference.) See our registration page for full details: https://jalt.org/conference/jalt2022/registration.
Childcare at JALT2022
The JALT 2022 International Conference is a place that welcomes families. Please enjoy the conference with your children; while you are learning and sharing, they will have quality childcare provided by the TENO Support Co., Ltd. and the supervision of professional educators for a reasonable fee. Registration for childcare service is now open to both JALT members and non-members. See our childcare page for full details: https://jalt.org/conference/jalt2022/childcare
Guardian / Caregiver Service at JALT2022
JALT2022 is a family friendly space and all attendees are welcome to bring their children to this event. If you prefer not to use the childcare services mentioned above, you still can bring your children, and you have the option of also bringing a guardian free of change to help you with your children.
Furthermore, a spouse/partner can accompany you without charge regardless of whether or not children attend (provided that this person is not a language educator, and is there solely to accompany the attendee/presenter).
In other words, a guardian or caregiver may accompany you at the JALT2022 conference without charge if you would like to have someone available to:
Please see our Guardian Service page for details: https://jalt.org/conference/jalt2022/guardian-service
"My Cup" Campaign for Coffee Discount at JALT2022
We'll be selling coffee in one corner of the Educational Materials Exhibition area (EME). If you bring your own mug or thermos, you'll get a 50 yen discount on your coffee or tea! The regular price will be 250 for coffee, decaf coffee, tea, and decaf tea.
Also, we'll have water stations in the EME where you can refill your water bottles for free.
Charging Stations at JALT2022
We will provide charging stations at the Educational Materials Exhibition area (EME). You can sit down and take a break while your devices recharge. Have a coffee so you can recharge with your devices!
Free WiFi at JALT2022
The Fukuoka International Congress Center has very strong WiFi, and it will be available to all participants at JALT2022.
Swingball at JALT2022
We'll have a Swingball "court" set up in the 3rd floor lobby at JALT2022! Come try it out. Swingball (https://www.swingball.co.uk) is a game for all ages. Two players with rackets hit a ball on a tether, and wind the ball up or down the pole to score points. Come unwind between conference sessions with Swingball!
JALT Junior
Teachers of younger learners should check out JALT Junior (JJ), a two-day conference (November 12-13) within the main JALT International Conference that offers a unique and specialized professional development experience for teachers who are primarily teaching young learners.
JJ includes presentations, innovative materials, ideas, storytelling, and professional support for teachers of younger learners from ages 2 to 18.
JALT hopes that JJ's reduced conference fee will be attractive to many of our colleagues who teach children in public and private schools. See the JALT2022 registration page for information.
JALT2022 Site Access
Plan your route to the JALT2022 Annual Confererence venue in Fukuoka -- check out our new "Site Access" page. https://jalt.org/conference/jalt2022/site-access
Clarification: JALT2022 Friday workshops are included in your full conference fee
Please note that the JALT2022 Technology in Teaching (TnT) / Professional Development (PD) Workshops (1:30 - 8:15 PM on Friday, November 11th) are included in your full conference fee. This is different from previous face to face JALT conferences, so this has been confusing.
Call for Presentation Proposals for PanSIG 2023 will open November 15
PanSIG 2023 will be held May 12-14, 2023 at Kyoto Sangyo University in Kyoto City. PanSIG is an annual conference sponsored and organized by many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of JALT. For details, please see thttps://pansig.org/cfp.
Extended Call for Presentation Proposals for Hokkaido (Feb 4-5)
The deadline for the call for presentation proposals for 2023 JALT Hokkaido Winter Language Teaching Conference has been extended until 11:59 pm on Monday, November 7th, 2022. The conference will be held - February 4-5, just before the Sapporo Snow Festival! For details, see https://jalthokkaido.net.
Call for Conference Chair for JALT2023
Applications are open for Conference Chair (or Conference Co-Chairs) for JALT2023. The 49th Annual JALT International Convention and Materials Exhibition will be held on November 24th to 27th, 2023, in Tsukuba-shi at the Tsukuba International Conference Center. The role of Conference Chair is to be the primary person/people responsible for the planning and execution of the annual international conference, the flagship event of JALT.
Timeline:
See the Call for Conference Chair on the JALT website for a complete list of duties and responsibilities, benefits, and the application proceedure.
Call for Conference Chair for PanSIG 2024
The JALT PanSIG Executive Committee is looking for a Conference Chair to coordinate the PanSIG 2024 Conference in Fukui. The conference will be held in late May or early June 2024. We are looking for someone with great organizational and communication skills. Experience working within the JALT SIG system would be preferable but not necessary. Details: https://pansig.org/cfv
Call for Chapter Liaison Representative (CRL) (Extended)
This is a Special Election for the Chapter Liaison Representative (CRL) ONLY due to Clare Kaneko stepping down to become president-elect for JALT. We thank Clare for her service. Any JALT Member in good standing is eligible to run for this one-year position and then run for re-election for a two-year term in 2023. Thank you for your support of this important process. Click here to find out more and nominate yourself or someone else.
Student Peer Interaction Network Subcommittee (SPINS) News
The Student Peer Interaction Network Subcommittee (SPINS) has created a Facebook group which is open to people who are students and not. Group members will be able to connect with students all over Japan, by exchanging ideas on English education and helping each other with their research and career. Please join us on Facebook!
学生支援交流分科会(SPINS)は、Facebookで公開グループを作成しました。JALT内外、学生であるか否かを問わず、この分野で活躍する全ての人の参加が可能です。 グループ内の人々が英語教育について意見交換をしたり、研究や教職について教え合い、助け合うことができる場となれればいいなと思います。このリンクから、皆さんの参加をお待ちしています！
Also, SPINS and Membership Liaison are going to have a social event for students after the conference on Saturday, November 12, at 20:30. Unfortunately, they do not have vegan options, but it is a very nice yakitori place (map) about 30 minutes walk or 10 minutes drive from the conference venue. Please fill in this form https://forms.gle/kaL6rW5Dj4grFjT96 to attend. (Spaces are limited.)
加えて、SPINSは年次国際大会で、会員担当リエゾン協力のもと、皆さんとお会いできる夕食会の開催を予定しています。残念ながらヴィーガンのメニューはありませんが、11月12日(土)20時30分から焼き鳥屋「赤兵衛」での参加を希望する方は、spins@jalt.org にメールを送るか、または以下フォームを記入してください( https://forms.gle/kaL6rW5Dj4grFjT96)。皆さんにお会いできるのを楽しみにしています。
Reminder: Extended deadline: Call for Contributions due November 20: Autonomous and Interactive Practices in Language Learning (Online Conference)
CEGLOC FD Committee of Tsukuba University, JALT Learner Development SIG, and JALT Ibaraki Chapter 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. Click here to find out more about open submissions. Submission deadline: November 20 (extended deadline)
Sign up to attend the conference here.
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 JALT Journal (Issue 44.2; November 2022). This is a special issue on "Issues of Race and Native-Speakerism In ELT." JALT Journal is the research journal of the Japan Association for Language Teaching. It is published semiannually, in May and November, with submissions accepted throughout the year. https://jalt.org/main/jj
JALT has published The Language Teacher (Issue 46.6; November 2022). TLT is JALT's bimonthly publication, publishing articles and other material related to language teaching, particularly in an Asian context. https://jalt.org/main/tlt
JALT has published the 2021 JALT Postconference Publication: JALT2021--Reflections and New Perspectives (Issue 2021.1; August 2022). The papers published in the PCP represent a range of topics and issues related to language education in Japan and the concerns of the language teaching professionals who presented at the 2021 JALT International Conference. https://doi.org/10.37546/JALTPCP2021
ALL-SIG Newsletter Review Release: The Accessibility in Language Learning SIG (ALL-SIG) will be releasing their first ever yearly review. This article will include the going ons about our board's election, officer nominees, past events and also about what lies ahead for the ALL-SIG. https://sites.google.com/view/all-sig/newsletter
The Materials Writers SIG has released Between the Keys (Volume 30.1, Summer 2022). This issue, Between the Keys is looking back at two presentations we hosted last fall at the JALT2021 conference. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1k8MriSRBLOXIEuVGUVHHXKp2ApER_FWn/view?usp=sharing
The Mind, Brain, and Education SIG has released MindBrain Ed Think Tank+ October 2022: Using Body-Brain Coupling to Augment Language Learning. This issue investigates how the brain and body work together and how we can use that knowledge to our advantage in the classroom. 今月号は脳と身体がどのように協同するか、そして、この知識を私たちが教室でどのように活用することができるかについいて検討しています。https://www.mindbrained.org
Upcoming JALT Events
Event details: https://jalt.org/events
30 Oct 2022, 7:00pm
PresentERs (Online)
Extensive Reading SIG
05 November 2022, 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Translanguaging in Multilingual Classrooms: Assumptions, Aims, and Advantages
Fukui Chapter
Location: Aossa, near Fukui JR station
05 November 2022, 6:15pm to 7:45pm
Getting More Out of Peer Feedback
Kitakyushu Chapter
Location: Teramoto Building) in Nishikokura
06 November 2022, 1:00pm
13th Annual JALT Oita Symposium
Oita Chapter
Location: Horuto Hall, Oita City
06 November 2022, 1:30pm to 2:00pm
Annual General Meeting – November 6, 2022 (online)
Kyoto Chapter
06 November 2022, 2:00pm to 6:00pm
Critical Realism in Applied Linguistics – November 6, 2022 (online)
Kyoto Chapter
06 November 2022, 2:00pm to 4:30pm
Gunma JALT 6th Annual MyShare and AGM
Gunma Chapter
Location: Kyoai Gakuen University, Maebashi, Gunma
08 November 2022, 6:00pm to 8:30pm
ELT Lightning Talks Seminar
East Shikoku Chapter
Location: Kochi University of Technology Eikokuji Campus (Downtown campus)
11-14 November 2022
JALT2022 Conference: Learning from Students, Educating Teachers--Research and Practice
https://jalt.org/conference
Location: Fukuoka International Congress Center, Fukuoka City
15 November 2022, 8:30pm
TBLT Tuesdays 2022: Masatoshi Sato - Learner engagement and TBLT: Marrying the wisdom of teachers and researchers (Online)
Task-Based Learning SIG
30 November 2022, 7:30pm to 9:00pm
Multilingual Café (OLE-SIG) on Hokkien, a dialect of southern Min Chinese (Online)
Other Language Educators SIG
Try PIE! Come and join the Performance in Education SIG at a mountain hot spring, at the Snow Festival, and at a tropical Okinawa beach at the following three events:
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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