From kcleary at me.com  Wed Jan  6 10:26:03 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Thu, 07 Jan 2010 00:26:03 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Inaugural Asian Conference on Arts and
	Humanities (ACAH)
Message-ID: <20100106152603.168890408@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

Happy New Year! I hope you enjoyed your holiday and that your 2010 has
gotten off to a great start.

Just in case you have not heard, we'd like to let you know about the
inaugural Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities (ACAH), which will be
held in Osaka from 18-21 June, 2010.

>From the conference website:
>>
The aim of ACAH 2010 is to encourage academics and scholars to meet and
exchange ideas and views in a forum encouraging respectful dialogue.
This international conference will bring together a number of university
scholars working throughout Japan, Asia, and beyond to share ideas. ACAH
2010 will afford the opportunity for renewing old acquaintances, making
new contacts, and networking across higher education. It is hoped that
academics working in Japan and Asia will be encouraged to forge working
relationships with each other, as well as with colleagues from Europe
and the US, facilitating partnerships across borders.
<<

The deadline for submissions is 15 January 2010 (Friday).

The conference is to be held at the Osaka Ramada Inn:
<http://www.ramada.com/Ramada/control/Booking/property_info?propertyId=15258>

For more information, please visit the conference website:
<http://acah.iafor.org/>
<http://acah.iafor.org/FAQ.html>

A related conference, the Asian Conference on the Social Sciences
(ACSS), will be held in conjunction with the ACAH. Thus, you may want to
put in a submission for ACSS instead. The deadline for submissions is
the same as shown above (15 January 2010).

For more information:
<http://acss.iafor.org/>


Thank you and, again, best wishes for 2010!

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair





From kcleary at me.com  Thu Jan  7 11:31:53 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Fri, 08 Jan 2010 01:31:53 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] THT SIG Call For Papers For International
	Conferences
Message-ID: <20100107163153.1290317631@smtp.me.com>

Dear Members,

Below is a message from Dr. Peter Wanner, the Coordinator for the
Teachers Helping Teachers (THT) SIG.

The THT SIG does very important and interesting work, as you will be
able to see from their website. Generally, they go to countries in Asia
and help train teachers, via conferences, seminars, workshops and other
projects.

The linked document has the full list of upcoming activities and
information on the scholarships they fund for students in Asia.
Generally, 10,000 yen can cover one year's tuition for the students they
sponsor. For more information, please consult the linked file, or
contact Dr. Wanner/THT at:
<tht at jalt.org>

Thank you and best regards,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair


## THT SIG CALL FOR PAPERS FOR INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ##

Conference Dates and Abstract Deadlines

Important Announcement:  THT JALT in conjunction with The Board of
Education in both Philippines (1000 elementary  high school teachers
attending) and Vietnam (Up to 250 junior high school through graduate
school language education students attending) will need a large number
of volunteers this year with Masters Degrees and Teaching Experience.
Please check the homepage below if you are interested in submitting at
least three abstracts (approximately 60 minute presentations/ workshops)
at any of these conferences [note: Only THT/Lao American College is an
in-service type seminar and does not require presentations].  The
abstract deadline is coming up soon.  Abstracts can be submitted on-line
at the homepage addresses below accessible from
<http://tht-japan.org>.

*THT/Lao American College 2010 (Laos)
<http://tht-japan.org/laos/>
Intensive Program (similar to in-service work) March 15-20, 2010
Location: Lao American College
Areas of Interest Teaching Abstract Due Date:  January 15, 2010
Delegate Leader:  Professor Chris Ruddenklaus

*THT/University of Hue 2010 (Vietnam)
<http://tht-japan.org/vietnam/>
Seminar/ Workshop Series June 11-13, 2010

*San Jose Board of Education/THT 2010 (Philippines)
<http://tht-japan.org/philippines/>
Seminar/workshops July 29-Aug 1, 2010

*THT/Kyrgyzstan 2010 (Kyrgyz Republic)
<http://tht-japan.org/kyrgyzstan/>
Seminar/ Workshop Series September 13-15, 2010

*THT/Bangladesh 2010 (Bangladesh)
<http://tht-japan.org/bangladesh/>
Seminar/Workshop Series (Tentatively June 18-20)

== For more details on the conferences or how to donate to the
scholarship fund, please see the website (for the conferences) or the
file linked to this message ==

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From kcleary at me.com  Mon Jan 11 09:54:13 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:54:13 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Extensive Reading Presentations (Yokohama
	Chapter event)
Message-ID: <20100111145413.30694119@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

I'm glad to pass along information on an event held by Yokohama Chapter
this coming Sunday, where two researchers will share their recent
findings on Extensive Reading-focused research. David Williams will
speak on the connection between ER and standardized test scores;
Jennifer Yphantides will share her action research regarding ER with
assigned readers versus books chosen by the students.

Thank you and best regards,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair


## Two Presentations on Extensive Reading ##

Speakers: David Williams and Jennifer Yphantides
Date: Sunday, January 17th, 2010
Time: 1:15 PM - 4:30 PM
Venue: Kanagawa Rodo (Labor) Plaza, Meeting Room 1
Kannai, Yokohama

Access: 3 minutes from Ishikawacho station(3 stops from Yokohama Station)
<http://www.zai-roudoufukushi-kanagawa.or.jp/koutu-tizu.html>
(an area map and street map are linked to this message, too)

The link between ER and tests results: Is there one?
by David Williams

Abstract:
There is a growing body of work emphasising the benefits of extensive
reading in improving student motivation and language skills, and also in
improving standardised test scores such as TOEFL and TOEIC. Using
empirically gathered data and student feedback, the presenter will
consider how well this body of work reflects the reality at a Japanese
university where TOEFL success is an integral part of the curriculum.
The session will provide for ample feedback and discussion, and
participants will be encouraged to share and consider the establishment,
management and development of their own ER programmes in light of the
experience presented. After attending this session, it is hoped that
participants will have new approaches to help them in running more
effective ER programmes.


Encouraging Students to Do More Extensive Reading
by Jennifer Yphantides

Abstract:
Most ESL/EFL reading programs have an Extensive Reading (ER) component
because the preponderance of research shows ER is effective in promoting
a variety of language gains.  These include increased motivation and the
development of a positive attitude towards reading, gains in vocabulary
and also may include improved writing and spelling ability.  While
practitioners can be confident of the benefits of ER, the remaining
question is how to best encourage students to read outside the
classroom.  During this session, the presenter will report on the
findings of an action research project conducted in two extensive
reading classes at a private foreign language university in Japan.

Cost for JALT members: Free
Cost for non-members: 500 yen

For more information:
<http://yojalt.org/>

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From kcleary at me.com  Tue Jan 12 09:13:12 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:13:12 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Workshop on International Education at Sophia
 University; 23 January 2010
Message-ID: <20100112141312.771084382@smtp.me.com>

Dear Members,

I'm glad to relay a notice sent to us by a professor at Sophia
University who is organizing an event that is sure to be of interest to
many Tokyo Chapter members: "Workshop on International Education:
Changing Profiles and New Challenges".

Downloadable Poster: (warning: the file is 6.5MB in size)
<http://www.fla.sophia.ac.jp/icc/2009/FDworkshop100123.pdf>

General Information:
Date and Time: 23 January 2010 (Sat); 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
Venue: Sophia University, Yotsuya Campus, Bldg. #10, 3F, Room 301 
Fee: Free of charge
Registration: No RSVP is required according to the organizer; however, I
would suggest sending an RSVP if you plan to go. The email address we
were provided is:
<fla at cl.sophia.ac.jp>

Please see the below, or the pdf linked above, for more details.

I hope this event is of interest to you, and that your 2010 is coming
along well! 

all the best,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chapter


## Notice: Workshop on International Education, Sophia University ##

"Workshop on International Education: Changing Profiles and New Challenges"
<http://www.fla.sophia.ac.jp/icc/2009/FDworkshop100123.pdf>

International Education in Japan is poised to enter a new stage. With
more international students coming to Japan than ever before, and with
the recent initiatives such as the Ministry of Education Global 30
Program, we are all facing new educational challenges. This workshop
brings together representatives from some of the most established
international pro grams in Japan to discuss this shift and future
directions?Our goal is to share information and ideas, and to identify
future challenges.

PROGRAM: 
1:00 p.m. ?Opening ???
Yoshitaka Okada (Professor of Business, Dean of the Faculty of Liberal
Arts, Sophia University) ???
Linda Grove (Professor of History, Vice President for International
Exchange, Sophia University)

1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. ?Panel Session 1: CORE CURRICULUM AND ACADEMIC
FOUNDATIONS ???
Takashi Nishio (Professor of Public Policy, Dean of the College of
Liberal Arts, International Christian University) ??
Paul Snowden (Professor of Language Studies, Dean of the School of
International Liberal Studies, Waseda University) ???
Phil Deans (Professor of International Relations, Associate Dean and
Chief Academic Officer, Temple University Japan) ???
Bob Witmer (Associate Professor of Language and Literature, Coordinator
of the Core Curriculum, Sophia University)

3:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. ?Panel Session 2: PSYCHOLOGICAL COUNSELING
Kiyoko Sasaki (Counselor, Counseling Center, Sophia University) ???
Zenora Rackam (Counselor, Counseling Center, International Christian
University)
Vickie Skorji (Assistant Life Line Director, TELL Community Counseling
Service)
Akari Watanabe (Psychotherapist, Yotsuya Yui Clinic and International
Christian University)
Linda Semlitz (Clinical Director, TELL Community Counseling Service)

4:30 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. ?Wrap Up Discussion and Future Challenges 

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. ?Reception


Date: January 23rd, 2010
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. 
Venue: Sophia University, Yotsuya Campus, Bldg. #10, 3F, Room 301 
Access Map: 
<http://www.sophia.ac.jp/j/sogo.nsf/Content/access_yotsuya>

Admission Fee: The event is open to everyone at no charge. 
Registration: No registration required. 
Language: In English with no translation. 
For more information, please contact the Faculty of Liberal Arts, Sophia
University
Tel: 03-3238-4004
Email: 
<fla at cl.sophia.ac.jp>

This program is funded by the Faculty Development Committee, the Global
30 Project, and supported by the Institute of Comparative Culture at
Sophia University.

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From kcleary at me.com  Thu Jan 14 08:30:04 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 22:30:04 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Job Notice -- Aoyama Gakuin High School,
	Shibuya
Message-ID: <20100114133004.1242629664@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

I'm very glad to pass this job notice to you -- as with many recent job
notices, this one was sent to us directly by the school.

Also, I'll send another job notice to you very soon.

Best wishes,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair


## Job Notice -- Aoyama Gakuin High School, Shibuya ##
Aoyama Gakuin High School, in Shibuya, is looking for a qualified native
speaker of English to teach writing classes from April, 2010.  The
position is part-time, two mornings per week (Tuesday/Wednesday or
Wednesday/Friday).  Applicants with teaching experience in Japanese high
schools should  send a CV and cover letter by January 27th to Scott
Carroll at:
<acarroll at jm.aoyama.ac.jp>

School website:
<http://www.agh.aoyama.ed.jp/>

Access:
<http://www.agh.aoyama.ed.jp/access/campusmap.html>

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From kcleary at me.com  Thu Jan 14 09:15:40 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:15:40 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Job Notice from the University of Tsukuba,
	Ibaraki
Message-ID: <20100114141540.1854099102@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

I am very pleased to send you this job notice that we received today
from a professor at the University of Tsukuba. The professor sent us the
job notice after hearing from a colleague at another institution how our
mailing list brought two excellent teachers to his school. Similarly,
the Aoyama Gakuin High School job notice was based on Aoyama's success
with advertising on our mailing list. Many thanks to those of you
sending us job notices or responding to them!

Thank you and best regards,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair

## Job Notice from the University of Tsukuba, Ibaraki ##

Title: Part-Time English Instructors needed at the University of
Tsukuba, Foreign language Center

Institution: University of Tsukuba
<http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/>

Department: Foreign Language Center (FLC)
<http://www.flang.tsukuba.ac.jp/index_english.html>

Job Title: Part-Time Native-Speaker English Instructor

Outline: The Foreign Language Center (FLC) at the University of Tsukuba
is seeking native-speaker candidate(s) to teach general English courses
to undergraduate students. Successful candidate(s) will be able to teach
up to 5 classes (75 minutes per class) starting from April 1, 2010. The
University of Tsukuba has a trimester system; each semester has 10 class
weeks plus the final test week.

Qualifications:
1) A master's or doctoral degree.
2) Strong background in English education related fields (TESOL, Applied
Linguistics, Linguistics, Literature, Cultural/Area Studies) is desirable.
3) Previous teaching/research experience at a college level is preferred.

Location: The University of Tsukuba is located in Tsukuba-city, Ibaraki.
You can either take the Tsukuba Express Line from Akihabara to Tsukuba
station, and the local bus to campus, or take the Highway Express bus
from Tokyo station to Tsukuba. Either way, it takes up to two hours to
commute to the campus area from the center of Tokyo.
<http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/access/tsukuba_access.html>

Payment: 5,270 yen per hour, 7,905 yen per class. Transportation fee
will be provided at the end of each semester.

Application Deadline: January 25, 2010

Hiring Date: April 1, 2010

Application Materials:
Please send a copy of the following application materials to the address
listed below. Please print "JOB APPLICATION" in red on the envelope. If
you wish to have your materials sent back, please enclose an envelope
with the return address and sufficient postage.
(1) Curriculum vitae (with an e-mail address)
(2) List of all publications

Attention:
Dr. Masaharu Shimada
Foreign Language Center,
University of Tsukuba
1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8577

Persons in Charge:
Masaharu Shimada (Foreign Language Center)
Risako Ide (Foreign Language Center)

For questions, please contact us at:
<mshimada at sakura.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp> (Masaharu Shimada)
<risako at sakura.cc.tsukuba.ac.jp> (Risako Ide)

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From kcleary at me.com  Sat Jan 16 19:49:53 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 09:49:53 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Full-time position at Senshu University
 Matsudo Junior and Senior High School
Message-ID: <20100117004953.2022406609@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

We have several messages to send to you shortly -- a job notice (below),
an event notice on a Writing Center symposium and a call for papers for
the Framework & Language Portfolio SIG.

The school originally posted the notice to the Job Information Center on
the JALT website:
<http://jalt-publications.org/tlt/jobs/?q=tlt/jobs>

I'm grateful to the school for asking us to post the notice on our list.
It sounds like a great job and I do hope a Tokyo Chapter member can land
the position! By the way, if you check the link above you'll see the
below information and several other Tokyo-area job listings.

Thank you and best regards,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair

## Full-time position at Senshu University Matsudo Junior and Senior
High School (Matsudo, Chiba)  ##

Job Description: Senshu University Matsudo Junior and Senior High School
is currently accepting applications for a full-time direct hire position
at our Matsudo City Junior/Senior High School campus for teaching
English Oral Communications classes and supporting the overall scope of
the school's activities.

Job Details:
DUTIES: Main responsibilities will be teaching about 16 to 18 lessons
per week, working with a team to plan, modify and teach the curriculum,
and assess students' performance. This is a team-teaching (lead
teaching, not ALT) direct-hire position.

QUALIFICATIONS:
1) Bachelor's degree or higher.
2) At least 2 years of teaching experience at the secondary level (JHS/
HS) in Japan.
3) Self-directed - ability to plan new lessons or effectively modify
existing curriculum.
4) Must enjoy working with adolescents.
5) Computer proficiency.
6) Professional, interpersonal and cultural skills to work with team
teachers and other international teaching staff.
7) The ideal candidate will possess a TESOL qualification or other
teaching certification.
8) The ideal candidate will show evidence of an ongoing commitment to
professional development.
9) Previous high school teaching experience would be helpful.

SALARY AND BENEFITS:
Gross Salary: Yen 350,000 monthly. (including housing allowance) /
Generous paid holidays.

APPLICATION MATERIALS:
To apply, please post hard-copies of the following application documents
to: Yumi Matsugaki, (English Department Director). The deadline is
January 25th, and interviews will be conducted at the beginning of
February. Please do not submit your application unless you will be able
to come to the school to interview in person.
(1) Resume/CV (Curriculum Vitae) with cover letter.
(2) 2 Letters of reference from current or recent teaching positions,
with contact information.
(3) Copy of passport or recent photo.

Deadline: January 25, 2010

Contact Details:
Senshu University Matsudo Junior High School/High School, 2-3621
Kamihongo, Matsudo City, Chiba 271-8585
(tel) 047-362 -9101.

While we sincerely thank everyone for their applications and interest,
only selected applicants will be contacted, no later than January 31st,
2010. For any inquiries that cannot wait until the interview date,
please contact us by e-mail:
<english-director at senshu-u-matsudo.ed.jp>.

Website URL:
<http://www.senshu-u-matsudo.ed.jp>

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From kcleary at me.com  Sat Jan 16 20:23:26 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 10:23:26 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Call for Papers -- FLP SIG
Message-ID: <20100117012326.1904116107@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

As promised, here is the Call for Papers from the Framework & Language
Portfolio (FLP) SIG.

In case these terms are new to you, the "framework" was developed by the
Council of Europe for as a standardized assessment for the learning of
languages. Furthermore, a "language portfolio" is kept by learners to
track and assess their learning.
<http://www.coe.int/T/DG4/Linguistic/CADRE_EN.asp>

The FLP SIG is just starting up (it is a "forming SIG") and the FLP SIG
Coordinator has asked JALT groups to send this information out.

For more information, please see below -- and for yet more information,
please see the document linked to this message.

Thank you and best regards,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair


## From the FLP SIG ##

Please find the attached call for papers for the Framework & Language
Portfolio (FLP) SIG "Can do in language education in Japan" publication.

We hope you consider contributing as a writer or in some other way; as
noted this project will not be possible without the support of
volunteers (if not currently a FLP SIG member that is OK). Please see
below about this if interested.

If you would like to volunteer for any of the roles below please reply to
<flpsig at gmail.com>
with the "Can do in language education in Japan volunteer" as subject
line along with your name, affiliation and contact details (preferred
email address and telephone number) by March 31st, 2010.


We would now like to ask for volunteers to help with the following roles:

- 1-3 abstract readers as part of an initial selection sub-committee

- 1-3 related conference/event (see call for papers) coordinators

- 2-4 publication organization sub-committee members

- 3-5 readers offering comments on 2-3 English papers each (there may be
other languages involved but that will be organized separately).

- 1-3 English proofreaders

- 1-2 Japanese proofreaders

-1-2 layout administrators

-1-2 volunteers to deal with electronic resources (most probably CD-Rom)
details.

We will keep this email as short as possible but if you do have any
questions please send them onto flpsig at gmail.com

Best regards,

Fergus, coordinator of Framework & Language Portfolio SIG
<http://sites.google.com/site/flpsig/home/FLPSIG>

The "Language Portfolio for Japanese University" can be downloaded from
<http://kurse.o-daf.org/>
(registration required - go to the link/change language on the right
hand side and then register. Check in spam folder if you do not receive
confirmation email immediately). There are also many resources and
discussions being added to this moodle.

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From kcleary at me.com  Sun Jan 17 07:35:34 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Sun, 17 Jan 2010 21:35:34 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Second Annual Symposium on Writing Centers in
 Japan (17 February; Waseda University)
Message-ID: <20100117123534.1650316227@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

As you may know, many schools are now supporting "writing centers". The
general idea is that students visit the center and talk to a tutor, who
gives advice on a paper that the student is writing. Tutors can be
instructors, specially-hired writing consultants, or graduate students.
At most writing centers, the tutors do not rewrite the papers or make
corrections, but instead help students discover problem areas and find
out what they want to write.

Last year I was fortunate to go to the First Annual Symposium on Writing
Centers in Japan. I met quite a few Tokyo Chapter members there, by the way.

The organizer of the first symposium just asked me to pass along this
information:
>The second annual Symposium on Writing Centers in Japan (2010?? ???
>????????????) will be held at Waseda University in Tokyo on
>the afternoon of Wednesday, February 17. Information is available in
>Japanese on the following page:
><http://www.cie-waseda.jp/awp/special/jwcs2010.html>

>If you are interested in how the writing center model is being applied
>in Japan, I encourage you to attend. Please pass this information on to
>any colleagues who might be interested as well.

I'm appending a rough translation of the webpage linked above. If your
school has a writing center, or is thinking of setting one up, then the
symposium should be very interesting for you. The deadline for applying
for the symposium is 26 January. Be sure to mention how you found out
about the symposium!

With best regards,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair

## Second Annual Symposium on Writing Centers in Japan ##

Second Annual Symposium on Writing Centers in Japan 
Date: 17 February 2010 (Wed) 
Time: 13:00 -- 17:00 
Location: Waseda University, Waseda Campus, Bldg 26, 6th Floor
<http://www.waseda.jp/eng/campus/map.html>
Admission: Free 
Language of presentations: English or Japanese 

Program 
13:00 to 14:30: Research Reports, 20-30 minutes each (including Q & A) 
14:30 to 15:30: Poster Sessions 
15:30 to 17:00: Roundtable discussion, with topics such as: sessions
aimed at non-native writers of English or Japanese; securing and
training tutors; the purpose of a writing center session; other topics.

After the symposium, from 17:30, you can attend a dinner party at the
15th floor restaurant "????" (4,000 yen). 

If you wish to participate, please send a note by 26 January (Tue) as below:
To: <jwcs0217 at gmail.com>
Subject line: JWCS???? 
(I suppose "Request to attend JWCS" would be fine) 
Body: Be sure to list your name, affiliation, preferred email address,
and your plan regarding the dinner party (Attend / Won't attend)

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From kcleary at me.com  Mon Jan 18 10:36:06 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Tue, 19 Jan 2010 00:36:06 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] BEO Ltd -- EAP / Academic Skills Lecturer
	(full-time)
Message-ID: <20100118153606.472660663@smtp.me.com>

Dear colleagues,

I'm glad to say that the organizers of the Writing Center symposium at
Waseda University are delighted with the response they have received
from Tokyo Chapter members, as several people have already signed up for
the symposium. It is great to know that the announcement was useful for
you and the symposium organizers.

On the employment side, Beo is paying us a real compliment by not only
advertising another excellent full-time job with us, but also by
starting the search with Tokyo JALT.

Thank you all very much, and for those interested in helping students in
Japan prepare for a Masters course at a UK university, please consult
the job notice below.

With best regards,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair

## BEO Ltd -- EAP / Academic Skills Lecturer (full-time) ##

*Job Description:*

BEO Ltd, the Japan centre of Northern Consortium UK (an association of
British universities), is seeking a full-time lecturer to teach academic
English and research skills on the 'Graduate Diploma' pre-Masters
preparation course in Tokyo, Japan.

Teaching location: Shinjuku

*Job Details:*

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: MA in Applied Linguistics/TESOL.
DELTA/CELTA would also be an advantage.

We require a full-time lecturer with native-like English fluency who
will facilitate the effective learning of English and academic skills
related to specific fields, and build positive relationships with
students while enabling them to achieve their goals of studying in the
UK. The ideal candidate will possess a postgraduate qualification in
Applied Linguistics and have at least two years of proven classroom
experience. An academic background in Business/Social Sciences related
fields would also be an advantage.

CONTRACTS: One year renewable. The salary will be competitive with
university posts.

*Deadline*: *Open until filled*.

*Contact Details*: Paul Taylor, BEO Ltd., 3F Dai Ichi Zeikei Biru, 1-1-3
Shimoochiai, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 161-0033

*Email Address*:
<recruitment at beo.jp>

*Website URL*:
<http://www.beo-study.com>

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From kcleary at me.com  Sat Jan 23 08:48:44 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Sat, 23 Jan 2010 22:48:44 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] ETA ROC Conference in Taiwan - Call for Papers
	-- deadline 15 February
Message-ID: <20100123134844.289881046@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

Do you know that JALT is in PAC (the Pan Asia Consortium of Language
Teaching Societies)? [1]
<http://pac-teach.org/>

Among other methods of cooperation, PAC members support and attend each
other's events.

I'm thus glad to let you know of an upcoming conference held in Taiwan
by the English Teachers Association of the Republic of China (ETA, or
ETA-ROC). Many of you have likely attended one of ETA's conferences or
have met some of the ETA members at a JALT conference. Their conference
is sure to be a high energy event!

Conference Name:
19th International Symposium and Book Fair on English Teaching

Where:
Chien Tan Overseas Youth Activity Center, Taipei, Taiwan

Dates:
12-14 November, 2010 (JALT2010 is 19-22 November, by the way)

Theme:
Methodology in ESL/EFL Research and Instruction
Methodology plays a key role in all fields of education, research and
instruction. The purpose of this conference is to encourage 'empirically-
based' approaches to language methodology.

Deadline for abstracts:
15 February 2010

Abstracts are to be sent to:
<etaroc2002 at yahoo.com.tw>

For more information, contact Prof. Andy Leung:
<ynleung2006 at yahoo.com.tw>

ETA's website does not seem to work, so I asked Prof. Leung to send us
the Call for Papers and he kindly did so.  You can access the Call for
Papers, which has a great deal of information on the conference, by
following the link after the "An attachment has been scrubbed..."
message below.

Thank you and best wishes,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair

[1] PAC was founded by JALT, Korea TESOL (KOTESOL) and Thailand TESOL
(ThaiTESOL) in 1994. Since then new partners have joined, including the
English Teachers Association of the Republic of China (ETA), the Far
East English Language Teachers Association of Russia (FEELTA), the
English Language & Literature Teachers Association of Singapore
(ELLTAS)  and the Philippine Association for Language Teaching, Inc.
(PALT). (These organizations were listed in the order of their joining.)
<http://pac-teach.org/>
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From kcleary at me.com  Sun Jan 24 00:11:28 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 14:11:28 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] FEELTA Conference Call for Papers (Russia) --
	1 February 2010
Message-ID: <20100124051128.167279235@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

Here is another PAC conference notice for you that just arrived in my mailbox.

Some Tokyo Chapter members do end up going to the out of the country
conferences that we publicize -- CamTESOL has had an especially large
number of Tokyo Chapter members attend as presenters. Teachers around
Asia are really eager to get new ideas, so I hope you are in a situation
where your school or institution will support your ability to present at
one of these international conferences.

Please see the information below on the upcoming FEELTA conference. The
Call for Papers deadline is 1 February 2010, and the conference itself
is 28 - 30 June.

With best regards,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair

## FEELTA Conference Call for Papers -- 1 February 2010 ##

Conference Name:
8th FEELTA Conference  (Far Eastern English Language Teachers' Association)
<http://feelta.wl.dvgu.ru/>

Where:
Far Eastern State University of Humanities, Khabarovsk, Russia (not so
far from Japan, in fact)
<http://www.khspu.ru/> (the English side of the website seems to be down)


Dates:
June 28  to June 30, 2010

Theme:
>From Broadcasting to Narrowcasting: Global Englishes, Local Contexts

Call for Paper Date:
February 1, 2010

Call for Paper Application Page:
<http://feelta.wl.dvgu.ru/File%201.htm>

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From kcleary at me.com  Sun Jan 24 07:44:37 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Sun, 24 Jan 2010 21:44:37 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] FCCJ Scholarship for Students -- Deadline 15
	February
Message-ID: <20100124124437.1816236902@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

And now for something a little different -- a chance for your students
to win a scholarship!

I have to imagine that many Tokyo Chapter members have students who are
hoping to enter the field of journalism.

I was just sent the information on a scholarship sponsored by the
Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ). The deadline for this
scholarship was extended to February 15 -- I imagine that the judges
want to get more entries (make of that what you will) so your students
may have a good chance of winning. The Grand Prize is 300,000 yen.

For details, please see the below. Also, the website page has the
application form, advice on "Submitting a Winning Scholarship Entry" and
story samples.
<http://www.fccj.or.jp/scholarship>

Best of luck to your students who apply for the scholarship!

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair


## 2009-2010 SWADESH DEROY SCHOLARSHIP ##

2009-2010 SWADESH DEROY SCHOLARSHIP
<http://www.fccj.or.jp/files/Scholarship.pdf>

The Swadesh DeRoy Scholarship is the annual scholarship award by the
Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan (FCCJ). It was created in honor of
a respected long-time journalist member to encourage and support
university students interested in entering the journalism field.

Any current undergraduate or graduate student in Japan, or any Japanese
student enrolled in an overseas journalism program, is eligible to
apply. The award money is intended to help students further their
journalistic pursuits and should be used for such purposes (e.g.
language courses, travel, computer purchase, books, living expenses
during a journalism internship).

Students are not required to provide receipts or a detailed financial
accounting of how the money was spent, only a report to the Scholarship
Committee of how they used the funds.

For 2009-2010, First Prize will be 300,000 yen, Second Prize will be
200,000 yen, and Third Prize will be 100,000 yen. Additional prizes
totaling a half million yen may be awarded at the discretion of the
judges. Entries must be submitted no later than February 15, 2010.

Entries will be judged by a panel of veteran journalists in print,
television and photography. The winning entry will be published in
FCCJ's monthly magazine No. 1 Shimbun. Winners will also be asked to
submit a short article (200-300 words) detailing how the scholarship
money is helping them in their journalism pursuits by June 30 for
publication in the club magazine (comments may also be used in FCCJ
promotion and fundraising materials). Please see below for entry details
and background on the FCCJ.

(Students interested in journalism are also invited to apply for the
FCCJ's Student Membership Program. Accepted students will be given a
limited complimentary membership to the club for one year.)

ENTRY DETAILS:
Students can apply by submitting an application form, resume, copy of
their student photo ID, a brief statement explaining what you would use
the prize money for, and ONE of the following:

PRINT ENTRY:
An 800-1,200 word unpublished article in English on one of the topics
listed below. Applicants are encouraged to include photos with their
text, but are not required to do so.

NOTE:
Priority is given to print entries that express original ideas, are
clear and concise, and are well-researched, not to essays that are
grammatically perfect. Non-native English speakers are free to consult
with native speakers prior to submitting their articles, but there
should be a minimum of outside editing. Entries from non-native speakers
suspected of having been heavily rewritten by native speakers of English
will be subject to investigation by the Scholarship Committee and to
possible disqualification.

PHOTO ENTRY:
A 200-250 word written introduction about what the photos are meant to
convey as a journalistic work and a selection of at least ten 8x10
photos (color or black and white) on one of the topics with captions.
Students may also submit a contact sheet or a group of digital photo
thumbnails in addition to the photos. Entries must be printed
photographs. Digital images on CDs and DVDs will not be considered due
to the nature of the judging process.

VIDEO ENTRY:
1.5 minute -- 3 minute television story package on one of the topics.
Video contributions should be in spirit and principle the sole work of
one individual although cited assistance from outside sources is permitted.

THE TOPIC:
NEW MEDIA versus OLD MEDIA: What Japanese Youth Think About The Future
of News in Newspapers, TV, and the Internet

AWARDS:
GRAND PRIZE: 300,000 yen
Second Prize: 200,000 yen
Third Prize: 100,000 yen

Special Mention Prizes:
Up to a half million yen

REVISED DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION:
The deadline has been revised to February 15, 2010 (Overseas
applications received after Feb. 15 will still be accepted as long as a
copy of it is emailed to  <kubo at fccj.or.jp> by the deadline)

The awards will be presented at a dinner honoring winners at the FCCJ in
March or April.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hitoshi Kubo
Yurakucho Denki North Building 20F
Yurakucho 1-7-1, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo 100-0006
Email:
<kubo at fccj.or.jp>
Tel: 03-3211-3161

2009-2010 SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS:
Catherine Makino, Eric Johnston

The Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan is a shadan hojin non-profit
organization, established in November 1945, to promote friendship,
harmony and mutual welfare among its members, to defend the freedom of
the press, and to increase friendly relations between Japan and other
countries. The first members were a group of journalists accredited to
General Douglas MacArthur's headquarters. The club has since grown to
more than 300 working journalists, representing news organizations from
around the world. FCCJ is run by an elected board of directors and
appointed committees.

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From kcleary at me.com  Sun Jan 31 10:17:58 2010
From: kcleary at me.com (kevin cleary)
Date: Mon, 01 Feb 2010 00:17:58 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] JALT-CALL 2010 Conference Call for Papers (15
	February deadline)
Message-ID: <20100131151758.1820676995@smtp.me.com>

Dear members,

Hope you had a great weekend!

Here is a reminder about the CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning)
SIG [1] Call for Papers for the upcoming JALTCALL 2010 conference, which
will be held 29-30 May in Kyoto.

Best wishes and talk to you soon,

Kevin Cleary
Tokyo Chapter Membership Chair

##JALT-CALL 2010 Conference  Call For Papers (15 February deadline) ##

Dear CALL Members,

This is a reminder that the JALT-CALL 2010 Conference will be held at
Kyoto Sangyo University on May 29-30. Our Keynote Speaker will be Joy
Egbert, Department of Teaching and Learning, Washington State
University. The deadline for submissions is February 15; to submit a
presentation abstract for consideration by our Vetting Committee, please
visit
<http://jaltcall.org/conferences/call2010/submission.html>.

For more information, please see the Conference Site:
<http://jaltcall.org/content/course/view.php?id=18>.

We hope to see you there!

-- Robert Chartrand
JALT CALL SIG Coordinator

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[1] JALT Computer Assisted Language Learning Special Interest Group
<http://jaltcall.org/>