From akie.nyui.kozuka at gmail.com  Fri Feb  3 00:29:47 2012
From: akie.nyui.kozuka at gmail.com (Nyui-Kozuka Akie)
Date: Fri, 3 Feb 2012 14:29:47 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Tokyo JALT Sponsored Event: Feb. 9th "Mobile
 Audio Recording and the Web for Language Teachers"
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If you would like Tokyo JALT to announce your event or job opening, go to
www.tokyojlt.org  and download the appropriate template. Once completed,
the template can be sent to Tokyo JALT Publicity Co-Chairs Akie Nyui-Kozuka
& Tom Edwards at publicity at tokyojalt.org.
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JALT Tokyo Chapter hopes that this message finds you well and the year 2012
is good for you all. To support JALT members and practitioners in their
professional development, we are offering an information technology
workshop series. Our second workshop will be held Thursday, February 9 at
18:30.


Schedule:
Thursday, February 9
Presentation: ?Mobile Audio Recording and the Web for Language Teachers?by
Scott Lockman

Tuesday, April 17
Workshop: ?Language and Technology: Rationale for Inclusion in the Japanese
University EFL Classroom?
By Eucharia Donnery

Monday, May 21
Presentation: ?Teaching 140 Characters at a Time: Twitter and the Language
Classroom?By Tom Edwards

All workshops will begin at 18:30 and will be held at Sophia University,
building 10, room 301

Access: http://www.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/info/access/accessguide/access_yotsuya
<http://www.sophia.ac.jp/jpn/info/access/accessguide/access_yotsuya>
Fee: Free for JALT members; 1000 yen for a one-day membership

RSVP: Space is limited for participation in this seminar. If you are
interested in attending, please contact Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska (Program
Chair) at <program at tokyojalt.org>.
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From publicity at tokyojalt.org  Mon Feb 13 08:53:49 2012
From: publicity at tokyojalt.org (Tokyo JALT)
Date: Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:53:49 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Tokyo JALT sponsored Event Announcement: March
 23rd :Cooperative Learning Structures to Promote Language
 AcquisitionSponsored
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If you would like Tokyo JALT to announce your event or job opening, go to
www.tokyojlt.org  and download the appropriate template. Once completed,
the template can be sent to Tokyo JALT Publicity Co-chairs Akie Nyui-Kozuka
& Tom Edwards at publicity at tokyojalt.org.
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A Seminar: Cooperative Learning Structures to Promote Language
AcquisitionSponsored by:  JALT Tokyo Chapter
Supported by:  Temple University Japan Campus: Graduate College of
Education.

JALT Tokyo Chapter is pleased to announce the following seminar which will
be conducted by Dr. Spencer Kagan

Date: March 23, 2012 (Friday) Time: 18:30-20:30
Location: Temple University Japan Azabu Campus Room206
<http://www.tuj.ac.jp/newsite/main/maps/index.html>

Fee: Free for JALT members & 1000 yen for Non-JALT members.

RSVP: Space is limited for participation in this seminar. If you are
interested in attending, please contact Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska (Program
Chair) at < program at tokyojalt.org>.

Abstract:
Cooperative learning strategies called structures dramatically improve
comprehensible input, frequency of language production, and a safe social
environment. Participants experience a number of structures. Using
RallyRobin students take turns speaking to a partner. Using Timed Pair
Share in pairs each student speaks for an allotted time. Structures
dramatically increase language output: In contrast to calling on students
one at a time, using the structures language output is increased
dramatically, accelerating language acquisition. Please visit <
http://www.tokyojalt.org/> for details.

Speaker (biodata): Dr. Spencer Kagan is an internationally acclaimed
researcher, presenter and author of over 100 books, chapters, and
scientific journal articles. He is widely published in each of five fields:
cooperative learning, multiple intelligences, classroom discipline,
classroom energizers and cultural differences in child development. He has
given keynotes and presentations in 34 countries and his books are
translated into many languages. His cooperative learning structures are
used in teacher training institutes in many countries. To read articles by
Dr. Kagan and/or see his vita, please use this link: <
http://www.kaganonline.com/free_articles/>
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From publicity at tokyojalt.org  Tue Feb 14 02:01:13 2012
From: publicity at tokyojalt.org (Tokyo JALT)
Date: Tue, 14 Feb 2012 16:01:13 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Tokyo JALT Event Announcements: A Learning
 Orientation to Classroom-based Language Assessment by Dr. Ka, es E. Purpura
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If you would like Tokyo JALT to announce your event or job opening, go to
www.tokyojlt.org and download the appropriate template. Once completed, the
template can be sent to Tokyo JALT Publicity Co-chairs Akie Nyui-Kozuka &
Tom Edwards at publicity at tokyojalt.org.
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Event Annuncemnet: A Learning Orientation to Classroom-based Language
Assessment By Dr. James E. Purpura at Temple University, Tokyo Campus and
the full abstracts below.

TUJ Graduate TESOL program is pleased to invite you to the following
distinguished lecturer series. The first three hours of the event (Saturday
from 14:00 ? 17:00) is free and open to the public. This is a great
opportunity to experience an actual credit-bearing class with an
internationally recognized TESOL scholar and current TESOL graduate
students.

Title: A Learning Orientation to Classroom-based Language Assessment
By Dr. James E. Purpura

Date: February 18, 2012 (Saturday) Time: 14:00-21:00
February 19, 2012 (Sunday) Time: 10:00-17:00

Location: Temple University, Japan Campus
Tokyo Center, Azabu Hall
2-8-12 Minami Azabu, Minato-ku, Tokyo
www.tuj.ac.jp/maps/tokyo.html

Fee: Free (Saturday, 14:00-17:00)

RSVP: No advance reservation is required.

Abstract:
In this seminar we will examine how assessment fits into the broader notion
of learning. I will first describe how learning relates to teaching and
assessment in instructional contexts. I will then describe the proficiency
model in which the focus is on the conveyance of semantic and pragmatic
meanings in situated contexts by means of linguistics resources. After
that, I will describe the learning model from a socio-cognitive
perspective. In so doing, I will examine how learners process new learning
targets individually and will show how assessment figures into this
process. I will then describe how this model can be extended to when
learning occurs in contexts of two or more learners. Finally, I will show
how assessment can be organized to accommodate a proficiency and learning
orientation for use in language classrooms.

Speaker (biodata):
Dr. James E. Purpura is an associate professor of Language and Education
and TESOL and AL at Teachers College, Columbia University.

Educational Background: B.A., Marietta College; M.A., University of
Colorado; Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Scholarly Interests: Second and foreign language assessment; Language
Program Evaluation; Assessment of Grammatical Ability; Cognitive Dimensions
of L2 Assessments.
More information can be found at:
Weekend Seminars: www.tuj.ac.jp/tesol/dls-tokyo
Graduate TESOL Program: www.tuj.ac.jp/tesol
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From akie.nyui.kozuka at gmail.com  Wed Feb 15 09:54:02 2012
From: akie.nyui.kozuka at gmail.com (Nyui-Kozuka Akie)
Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 23:54:02 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Tokyo JALT event announcement: Cross-cultural
 Pragmatics and Communicative Competence by Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska at
 Yokohama JALT
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Dear Tokyo JALT members,
Here is an event information at Yokohama JALT next week.

Dear Yokohama JALT members,
This is just a reminder that our February meeting is this coming Sunday.
Here are all the details:
Sunday, 19 February 2012 - 1:00pm - 4:45pm
  Speaker: Megumi Kawate?Mierzejewska
This seminar aims to raise participants? awareness of cross-cultural
pragmatic norms. A variety of speech acts will be explored such as
apologizing, requesting, and refusing, focusing on the mismatches and
inconsistencies in these acts between English and Japanese. Moreover, the
seminar will focus on cross-cultural and intra-cultural misunderstandings,
and the appropriate expressions/strategies of politeness. Lastly, it will
introduce ways to teach pragmatics through consciousness-raising tasks, and
how such activities address student motivation to learn.
If you want to be guided to the venue, please meet at Hakuraku station
(Toyoko line) downstairs exit at 12.30pm
Location:
Kanagawa University, Yokohama Campus, Building 20, Room 105
 Guide to Location:
Link to meeting location <http://www.kanagawa-u.ac.jp/english/campus01.html>
 Fee for JALT members:
Free
 Fee for one-day members:
1,000 yen
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From jalt.tom at gmail.com  Wed Feb 22 04:44:05 2012
From: jalt.tom at gmail.com (Tom Edwards)
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:44:05 +0900
Subject: [TokyoJALT-announce] Job Announcements
Message-ID: <CAHx4XRd5XzpTzfdkSsE3ePUGwrx1N04Jt8Dr9zmTAjT1Bg4TVQ@mail.gmail.com>

If you would like Tokyo JALT to announce your event or job opening, go
to www.tokyojalt.org and download the appropriate template. Once
completed, please send the information to Tokyo JALT Publicity
Co-chairs Akie Nyui-Kozuka & Tom Edwards at publicity at tokyojalt.org.

We would like to inform you about two job openings in the Tokyo area:
1) Part-Time Instructor at BEO Ltd. and 2) Part-Time Instructor at
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT). Details are
below.

1) Part-Time Instructor at BEO Ltd.
Position Opening
Title of position: Part-Time
Institution: BEO Ltd.
Address: 5th floor Da Vinci Shinjuku Bldg 4-3-17 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo,
General URL: http://www.beo-study.com/
Teaching Requirement: Twice a month, 30 minutes plus dissertation marking
Starting Date: Early March
Contract: March to August
Salary: 3,000 yen per 30 minutes of tutoring; 1,600 yen for dissertation marking

Qualifications: Post-Graduate Degree in Law or Mathematics
The applicant must fulfill the following qualifications
1. Master?s Degree, preferably in TESOL or a related field
2. Near native-level English proficiency
Application Deadline: until placed
Application Method: Interested applicants should send their resume by
email to: nobuyo.watanabe at beo.jp

Part-time tutors required in evenings and weekends to help
pre-masters-level Japanese students develop 5,000 word dissertations
in the areas of law and mathematics. The students are participating in
an academic skills diploma course before starting master?s degrees in
the UK. Tutors are needed to help students develop their ideas and
write suitably critical and well-structured dissertations, which form
a major part of the diploma course assessment. Contact time with the
students can be flexibly arranged to suit the tutors? schedules. Did
you study law, mathematics, or a related field at under- or
post-graduate level? Do you have a master?s degree and some teaching
experience? If so, please contact?



2) Part-Time Instructor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT)
Title of position: Part-Time Instructor
Institution: Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (TUAT),
Division of Language and Culture Studies, Institute of Engineering
Address: 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi, 184-8588, Tokyo, Japan
Teaching Location: Koganei campus: 2-24-16 Naka-cho, Koganei-shi,
184-8588, Tokyo, Japan
General URL: http://www.tuat.ac.jp/

Division/DepartmentURL:
http://www.tuat.ac.jp/department/graduate_school/20100318104610_20100319102727_20100329151136/language_culture_20100329162238/index.html

Teaching Requirement: Thursday, 1st & 2nd periods
Spring semester: English Communication II (2 koma)
Fall semester: English Communication I (2 koma)

Starting Date: April 1, 2012

Contract: One-year contract (renewable)

Salary: The salary follows the regulations of TUAT and is paid in the
following month, based upon the number of classes held. 1 koma = 15
class meetings

Qualifications:
The applicant must fulfill the following qualifications
1. Master?s degree (TESOL or Related Fields)
2. Teaching experience at the university level
3. At least three publications
4. Native-level speaker
Application Period/Deadline: Monday, February 27, 2012

Application Method: Interested applicants should send 1) curriculum
vitae and 2) list of publications or other achievements by email to
Professor Kazuko Shinohara at k-shino at cc.tuat.ac.jp.