Author: jasohill

  • Upcoming – Dec 11 – Education as a Business – School Owner Simulation

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    Date and Time: Sunday, 11 December 2016– 1:30pm – 4:30pm
    Speaker:Ryan Hagglund
    Location: AIINA Rm 602 (map https://goo.gl/maps/kEQo5UV2jPr)
    Fee for JALT members: Free
    Fee for one-day members: 1,000 yen (500 yen for students)

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    Most teachers at some time have thought about running their own language school or wondered what it would be like. What would it entail? What might a successful model be? How might it differ from education in the non-profit world? This presentation will utilize a simulation style to highlight challenges and benefits unique to for-profit language schools. Participants will engage in decision-making scenarios and opportunities, observing how they affect both the educational and financial aspects of education as a business.

    Biography:
    Ryan Hagglund is owner of MY English School in Yamagata and adjunct professor of English at Yamagata University. He also serves as coordinator for the JALT School Owners’ SIG and regional group liaison for ETJ. He has an MA in TEFL/TESL from University of Birmingham in England, MAT from Willamette University in Oregon, and Oregon State teaching certification for JHS and HS. He lives in Yamagata with his wife and three boys.

  • Upcoming – Nov 20 – 21 Fall Events with Sarah Mercer

    While Iwate JALT itself has no events in Morioka this month, there are a couple of events in the Tohoku region, we are work with. Please check them out if you are in the area.

     

    The first is in Sendai

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    The second is in Aomori with Iwate JALT as a sponsor.

     

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  • Upcoming – Oct 30 – Tsugaru Innovation in Language Education Symposium

    Hi everyone. Our October event will not be in Morioka. We will be up in Hirosaki, Aomori at Hirosaki University for a special event called the Tsugaru Innovation in Language Education Symposium. Here is the information below.

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    Prior to the Symposium – Hirosaki University will have a Workshop on New English Education using ICT, SALC and Active Learning Methods from 12:00 ~ 12:55

    Every one is welcome to join! 

    12:00 ~ 12:25 Megumi Tada – In and Out of the Classroom – Exploring and Maximizing Student Potential Using LMS & SALC

    12:25 ~ 12:50 Shari Joy Berman – Innovative Active Learning and Project-based Techniques for Quintessential Flipped Classroom.

    The Symposium will have the following schedule:

    13:00 Start – Opening Remarks (Colin Mitchell)
    13:15 ~ 14:00 Speaker 1: Peggy Ishikawa  (15 minute Q&A)
    14:00 ~ 14:15 Coffee/Tea Break
    14:15 ~ 15:00 Speaker 2: Edo Fosythe  (15 minute Q&A)
    15:00 ~ 15:15 Coffeetea Break
    15:15 ~ 16:00 Speaker 3: Mike Smith (15 minute Q&A)
    16:00 ~ 17:00 Closing Remarks and Invitation to visit and tour the English Lounge (Hirosaki U.’s SALC)

    Please check out the TILES main page for a abstracts and bios.

    I’ve place all this information on a TILES page here. It will always be there for reference in case you cannot find this post.