News and Upcoming Events
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July 17
South Lakes High School, Fairfax County Public Schools, VA, is seeking a Japanese Language Teacher. To apply, scroll down to “Japanese Language Teacher” in this link July 12 a pedagogy workshop on Friday at GWU, 7/23/2021 The theme of the workshop is "Project-based pedagogical approach for upper-level courses", featuring a keynote presentation and a talk by three wonderful speakers. There will also be some hands-on activities for the attendees. Please see the attached flyer for detailed information on the speakers, program, and zoom link to participate. We would very much appreciate it if you can RSVP by using the link on the flyer. Please mark your calendar and plan to attend the workshop. July 8 AATJ／全米日本語教育学会の主催の「グローバルにつながるオンライン日本語教育シリーズ」イベント AATJ Website for the Event Information and Registration 今回のテーマは「多言語社会の日本語教育」です。米国のK-16+にいろいろな状況下で経験されておられる教員の方達にお話をお願いしてます。「会議」などでお話を次々に聞くという形ではなく、バーチャルパネルとして、ビデオでイベントの前三週間にご覧になっていただけます。それをもとにイベントの日は参加された方達に話し合う、対話の「場」を持ちたいと考えております。 パネリストの方々の短いbio などがAATJのイベントのサイトからご覧いただけます。また登録もそこからになります。登録の締め切りは 7月24日です。ビデオは7月15日からご覧いただけます。 この全体企画のバッックグラウンドは五月のAATJニュースレターにかいてありますので、どうぞそちらをご覧ください。みなさまのご参加をお待ちしております。 July7 サクラグラントの応募受付が始まりました！ This is the announcement letter for the Sakura Grant this year. The information will be posted on the JCAW-F website soon. The deadline to submit an application is August 20, 2021. We hope the grant will benefit lots of teachers and students! July 2 Job posting に新しい情報がアップロードされました。 June 21 INFORMATION DEVELOPMENT AMERICA（IDアメリカ） 日本のIDホールディングス（東証一部上場）の子会社で、日本で働くことを希望する外国国籍の理系の方をアメリカから採用しています。全社員2500人のうち10％程度が外国国籍社員で、今後は更に外国国籍社員の採用を増やし、20％にまで上げていく予定だそうです。 リクルーティング用の会社紹介ビデオ > 日本のウェブサイト（採用情報ページ） June 20 The proposal deadline for the FLAVA 2021 Fall conference has been extended to Wednesday, June 30. Please follow the link to submit your proposal June 20 ニュージャージー日本語教師会（NJATJ）の春の集まりについて ６月２４日（木）午後３時（EST)よりZoomにて 「私と日本語教育の出会い」 プリンストン大学名誉教授 牧野成一先生 参加希望の方はNJATJkawahara@gmail.comに御連絡頂ければ、Zoom リンクをお送りします。 June 15 6月号Newsletterを発行しました。 まだ受け取られていない方がいらっしゃいましたら、maatj2020@gmail.comまでお知らせください。 June 11 FLAVA's Fall 2021 Virtual Conference will be held October 7-9, 2021 in a virtual format. The Call for Proposals is open through June 15, 2021. 2021年秋のFLAVAがオンラインで10月7-9日に行われます。プロポーザルの締め切りが6月15日です。数多くのご応募、お待ちしております。 June 9 There is a teaching position available in Colorado! Further details are listed here. June 8 Japanese part-time teacher position available at Cranford High School! Japanese Teacher part time (0.40) - Tenure Track JobID: 1826 Position Type: High School Teaching/Foreign Language - Japanese Location: Cranford High School, Cranford, New Jersey Date Available: 09/01/2021 Requirements: • Appropriate NJ State Certification (Teacher of Japanese) • Resume, 3 letters of recommendation from professional references (supervisors/ administrators) including contact information for references, • Application completed through Applitrack • Praxis and OPI scores • Enthusiasm and strong organizational and interpersonal skills • Understanding of and experience in implementing best practices in proficiency-based world language teaching Application Procedure:Apply here May 24 昨年度より延期になっておりました訂正フィードバックについてのワークショップを以下の日程でオンライン開催したいと思います。奮ってご参加ください。 詳細 レジストレーションはこちら 日時： ８月４日（水曜日）10:00am-2:40pm 場所： Zoom (ご記入いただいたメールアドレスにリンクをお送りいたします） 講師： エリザベスタウン大学 准教授 高橋宣明先生 連絡先： 辻岡孝枝（tsujioka@gwu.edu） May 15 Survey Invitation for Japanese-Language Learning Working Professionals In collaboration with the Japanese Roundtable hosted by the Embassy of Japan in the United States and the Mid-Atlantic Association of Teachers of Japanese (MAATJ), a questionnaire survey is being conducted to working professionals learning Japanese language and culture. The purpose of this survey is to investigate the impact that learning Japanese and culture has on career opportunities. The results of this survey will be made public and used to improve Japanese language education in a way that can benefit job seekers. There will be a draw that will award twenty respondents with Amazon Gift Cards! Thank you very much for your participation! ➝Find out more May 5 Globalize DC Summer 2021 Japanese Program Student Interest Form Globalize DC plans to offer a new exploratory Japanese language, culture, and career exposure program for DC public school students this summer. For the first time they are creating a program for middle school age students - rising 8th and 9th graders - enrolled in either DCPS or DC charter schools. The program will be offered at no cost to participants. They are inviting interested students to register their interest. For more information on Globalize DC's Japan-related programs and for updates on this summer's program, go to the "Globalize DC: Japan" website or contact Sally Schwartz at sally@globalizedc.org or 202-251-1692. |
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MAATJ is a non-profit organization that provides advocacy and support for its members, promotes and enhances the teaching and learning of Japanese language, culture, and literature, and maintains affiliation with the following organizations:
Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA )
American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
Watch the video below to learn more!
MAATJ is a non-profit organization that provides advocacy and support for its members, promotes and enhances the teaching and learning of Japanese language, culture, and literature, and maintains affiliation with the following organizations:
Foreign Language Association of Virginia (FLAVA )
American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ)
Watch the video below to learn more!
