Dear chapter members,
Fall is here, the leaves are changing, and it’s getting a bit chilly outside. We know you all are working hard and we hope that you all are having a good semester while staying safe and healthy.
Before we get to the event and other JALT news, if you could take a few minutes of your time and give us some feedback by filling out this survey by clicking on the icon below or on the link: https://forms.gle/ksT8q54WyeqYR81e7 we would very much appreciate it.
Next month December 4th there will be a job development event sponsored by Kyoto JALT, ALT Training Online, and the School Owners SIG titled Careers in ELT Forum. Maneuvering in the world of ELT careers can be a difficult prospect, especially for those who are just starting out. If you are looking to develop your career in ELT or just looking for a change come to listen to people in different fields of ELT. Regarding upcoming events next month and in January please keep an eye out for updates on our Facebook group.
Regarding the Social Justice + Language Teaching Working Group: Mike Ellis (Interim Coordinator), will be leading a session on “Getting Colleagues involved with Social Justice Work” for the November meeting. The meeting is Monday, November 22nd from 6-7:30 pm. If you are interested in joining the meeting, please email Mike at Maikerudesu@gmail.com to get the zoom link and the pre-meeting readings.
Kind regards,
Richard Sparrow
Publicity Chair
On behalf of the Kyoto JALT Team
Kyoto JALT’s 2021 Event Schedule (Upcoming)
Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/kyotocareers21
News
JALT Research Ethics Committee seeks member applications
Looking for three JALT members to be part of the newly-formed JALT Research Ethics Committee. If you have experience in research publications as an editor or researcher and are interested in joining a JALT committee that will discuss issues related to research ethics in JALT publications and JALT-related research issues, please send a message to Robert Chartrand vp@jalt.org
Calls for Papers/Participants
PanSIG 2022 Call for Presentation Proposals
PanSIG is an annual conference organized by many of the Special Interest Groups (SIGs) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT). The conference brings together leading scholars and practitioners in language education from Japan, Asia, and throughout the world. It is meant to be a smaller, more intimate conference than the annual international JALT conference, and is a place where SIG members can network with each other.
PanSIG 2022 will be held at the University of Nagano, Nagano Prefecture on the weekend of July 8-10, 2022. The Call for Proposals (CfP) will open from October 10th. Proposals must be submitted by December 20th, 2021. Notifications of final acceptance of proposals will be sent via email between the end of January and mid-February, 2022. Presentations in Japanese, English, as well as other languages, are warmly welcomed. For more information about JALT SIGs and their areas of interest, please refer to https://jalt.org/main/groups under the SIG listing. General information about the PanSIG conference can be found here: https://pansig.org/.
Online Events
Jill Hadfield: Constraints and Creativity in Online Teaching
Tokyo
Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 10:00am to 11:00am
Online Meeting: Yes
Cost for Jalt Members: Free
Cost for non-Jalt Members: Free
Abstract:
How can you overcome the constraints of teaching without a physical classroom or the appropriate materials, in order to teach live online in a way you feel is best ELT practice? This interactive talk will answer that and show how, paradoxically, these constraints can lead to creative and novel activities for language teaching.
Bio:
Jill Hadfield has worked in France, China, Tibet and Madagascar and was until last year Associate Professor in Language Teacher Education, Unitec, New Zealand. She is currently working freelance, writing and editing ELT materials. She has published 40 books for language teachers including the Communication Games series, Classroom Dynamics, Introduction to Language Teaching and Motivating Learning. She has also written two travel books and a novel. She is currently interested in bringing research into practice through the Research and Resources in Language Teaching series, creativity in language teaching and online interaction. Her book Interaction Online, with Lindsay Clandfield (CUP) was shortlisted for the Ben Warren Prize and the ELTons Award for Innovation in Teacher Resources. Her latest book Live Online Teaching co-authored with Lindsay Clandfield was published this year by Pavilion Publishing.
Link: RSVP link
Gender Awareness in Language Education: An Evening with GALE SIG
Fukuoka
Saturday, November 27, 2021 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Speaker(s): Quenby Hoffman Aoki, Seikei University; Eucharia Donnery, Soka University; Sue Sullivan; Anna Walker, University of Nottingham; Brent Simmonds, Nandan University; Carey Finn-Maeda, Tamagawa Academy High School
Online Meeting: Yes
Cost for Jalt Members: free
Cost for non-Jalt Members: 500 yen
As the GALE SIG Website states: "GALE works toward building a supportive community of educators and researchers interested in raising awareness and researching the ways in which gender plays a role in language education and professional interaction" (www.gale-sig.org) The SIG has a fourfold mission statement:
to promote research in the relationship of gender to language learning and teaching
to develop and improve inclusive teaching practices and materials
to raise awareness of workplace and classroom issues related to gender
to provide networking opportunities for language-teaching professionals interested in gender and its intersections with other identities such as race, social class, and ability/disability
In addition to collaborative events with other JALT Chapters and SIGS, GALE publishes the GALE Newsletter and the scholarly, peer-reviewed GALE Journal, both available on the SIG website above.
This event will showcase the work of GALE SIG's members and officers to highlight the relevance of gender issues and gender-related research within JALT and the language teaching field. Important connections will also be drawn between gender and other issues including racism, native-speakerism, and the current environmental crisis. First, SIG Coordinator Quenby Hoffman Aoki will discuss the role GALE plays within JALT and reflect upon the significance of GALE in her professional and personal life. Next, Eucharia Donnery, Membership Chair and Treasurer, will share details of her long involvement with the SIG. Assistant Journal Editor Sue Sullivan will talk about GALE SIG publications. Anna Walker, Publicity Chair, and a relatively new member of the JALT community, will then describe her experiences of "stepping up and jumping in" when new energy was needed in GALE SIG, and of getting started as a researcher in gender-related issues. Two GALE members will then present their research. Brent Simmonds, former Membership Chair, current Member-at-Large and 2020 PanSIG Forum speaker, and Carey Finn-Maeda, JALT2021 Forum Speaker, will describe classroom activities which demonstrate the relationships between gender, race, and the current climate crisis. Carey Finn-Maeda will then share her professional narrative of returning to work in the ELT field in the midst of a pandemic, including the adjustment to teaching online. This event will be interactive, and reflection and discussion will be encouraged.
The Zoom details will be available on fukuokajalt.org on the day of the event. We will start the Zoom an hour early (5 PM) for an hour of informal discussion and networking.
Link: The Zoom details will be available on fukuokajalt.org on the day of the event.
Fall Semester Show and Tell
Oita
Sunday, November 28, 2021 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
Let's meet up and chat (virtually)
We're having a social event on Sunday 28th November. Bring your 🥐☕🍵 and join us at 10 am. It's a good opportunity to share experiences and tips!
If you are interested in joining us, please click the link below and indicate if you would like to present or just spectate. Thanks so much 🙂
https://weareapu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwvcOypqDguE9UFtX8fJb_nFXE0yx...
YoJALT Informal Discussion Event
Yokohama
Sunday, November 28, 2021 - 1:00pm
Online Meeting: Yes
YoJALT Informal Discussion Event
Come for this casual conversation about topics ranging from the JALT International conference, what we've learned this year, surviving the pandemic (whether it be on Zoom or face to face), books we've read or anything else you'd like to chat about! BYOB!
Time: Nov 28, 2021 01:00 PM JST
Join Zoom Meeting: https://keio-univ.zoom.us/j/89841953482
Meeting ID: 898 4195 3482
Link: https://keio-univ.zoom.us/j/89841953482
Call for Research Participants
Seeking Research Participants
LINK TO SURVEY: HTTPS://FORMS.GLE/UFF1PUOCMWPIZSHZ9
Davey Young
PhD Candidate, Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Waseda University
Lecturer, Department of English Studies, Sophia University
Outgoing Chair, Supporting Students with Disabilities Interest Section, TESOL International
“You are being invited to participate in research in completion of a PhD dissertation at the Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies at Waseda University. The research is focused on English language teachers’ orientation towards inclusive education for students with disabilities using the Japanese postsecondary context as a case. As such, please only complete the survey if you currently teach (part- or full-time) in such a context. The survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete and will help fill a critical research gap, as little is currently known about English language teachers’ preparedness to teach students with disabilities. Please note that participation is completely voluntary and anonymous, and that your consent will be indicated by submitting a completed response. Finally, you are encouraged to forward this message and link to your colleagues. Thank you in advance for your participation!
Link to survey: https://forms.gle/uFf1puocmwPizshz9
Finally
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Hope you have a safe and fruitful November
Richard Sparrow,
Publicity Chair
On behalf of the Kyoto JALT Team
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