OkiJALT Events & News

The Okinawa Chapter of JALT hosts several regular annual events, including conferences and workshops, along with other events events we co-sponsor with some of our sister Chapters and Special Interest Groups.

DateEvent
4-5 February 2023
(Sat-Sun)
Hokkaido Winter Language Teaching Conference 2023
3-5 March 2023
(Fri-Sun)
Conference on Language Teaching and Feedback (with PIE SIG) @ Mahaina + AGM
11-13 August 2023
(Fri-Sun)
Summer Language Teaching Symposium 2023
8 October 2023
(Sun)
21st Century Language Teaching Conference (Co-Sponsored with TYL SIG)
  • Cheryl Chia, a keynote speaker for Okinawa #JALT’s 21st CLT Conference

    With more than 20 years’ experience in brain fitness training, Cheryl is an accomplished physiotherapist, who is also the founder of BrainFit, an entity that specialises in scientific brain fitness training. Cheryl holds a Master Degree in Physiotherapy Studies from the University of Queensland, Australia. She was awarded a full scholarship from KK Hospital and…

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  • Yitzha Sarwono, a keynote speaker for Okinawa #JALT’s 21st CLT Conference

    Yitzha Sarwono was a kindergarten teacher at Kidea School, Jakarta, Indonesia. She taught Kindergarten for 11 years. She has been active in training teachers and implementing a Montessori-based curriculum at her school and other schools in Indonesia. She has been an active member of the International Teacher Development Institute (iTDi) since 2011. Currently, she is…

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  • Hokkaido-Okinawa Chapters Unite

    The coolest and hottest JALT Chapters have made it official. The Hokkaido and Okinawa Chapters of #JALT have signed an agreement of “Cooperation and Exchange” to strengthen ties between them. We look forward to many great collaborative projects in the near future.

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  • 2021 Summer Symposium (July 25, 2021) — Thank you!

    Thanks to all of the presenters and attendees for making this a successful event! And a special thank you to our keynote speakers! Andy Curtis Andy Curtis received his M.A. in Applied Linguistics and Language Education and his Ph.D. in International Education both from the University of York, England. In 2015, he was elected to…

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  • 21CLT Conference

    Okinawa #JALT is running full-speed ahead and making plans for its next major event, the 21st Century Language Teaching Conference 2021 (21CLT). This annual conference will be online this year. Mark your calendars for October 3, 2021 (Sunday).

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  • Summer Symposium Program Schedule

    The conference was a huge success with hundreds of attendees from over two dozen countries. We can’t bring you back in a time machine, but the Okinawa #JALT program schedule might be helpful.

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  • Rod Ellis Sets Fashion Trend

    According to Ellis (2021), Okinawa #JALT’s kariyushi shirts are very cool and comfortable. The acquisition of kariyushi wear is something on everyone’s mind. We are making plans for some new designs for 2021. Please stay posted!

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  • OkiJALT Swag

    We have finalized designs and orders for a small batch of Okinawa #JALT polo shirts. We plan to make these available to everyone at the first regular conference. We’ll keep you posted!

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  • Okinawa JALT @ 40: Examining the Past, Present, and Future of Language Education -Summer Symposium 2021

    Our annual Summer Symposium is back, virtually! Keynotes: Andy Curtis and Scott Thornbury Time & Location 25 Jul 2021, 12:00 pm GMT+9Online Conference (Zoom) About the Event This year’s online-only Summer Symposium will be free for attendees.  This presentation will be free, but please RSVP below.  2021 Summer Symposium  Theme: Okinawa JALT @ 40: Examining the…

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  • PIE SIG Agreement

    We are happy to announce that we have signed an “Agreement for Cooperation and Exchange” with our long-time partner and friend, the Performance in Education Special Interest Group of JALT. We believe this will be a recipe for success.

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