Professional Development SIG

Welcome to the ATJ Professional Development Special Interest Group (SIG) page

The Professional Development SIG was established to provide a forum for the discussion and information exchange of professional development in the field of Japanese language education. The SIG covers both teacher preparation at the pre-service level and teacher development at the in-service level as well as professional development for college and university teachers. Recognizing that we, as professional Japanese language teachers or teacher trainers, need pedagogical, linguistic, cultural, and other knowledge and skills, we strive to increase the knowledge and skills necessary for achieving excellence in our work. The SIG will carry out a variety of activities to help its members achieve this goal. We encourage the SIG members to suggest any topics of interest or any activities beneficial for the members and our field to the chair and to discuss matters relevant to us via our mailing list. We usually have a business meeting at AAS annual meetings and ACTFL annual conventions. The SIG is open to all interested ATJ members.

Y.-H. Tohsaku
Chair

Meeting during the 2008 AAS Seminar

The Professional Development SIG will hold a business meeting on Thursday, April 3, beginning at 11:30 a.m., in the Cairo Rooom of the Atlanta Hyatt Regency Hotel. In addition, the SIG is sponsoring a panel session during the April 3 ATJ Seminar, in the Montreal Room of the Hyatt Regency, beginning at 2:55 p.m. The topic is "AP Japanese: 2007 and Beyond."

How to Join

Business Meetings Page
Standards for Teachers and Teacher Educators
Members Page
Papers Page
Links useful for professional development

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