This workshop will give teachers the chance to collaborate on updating assessment practices and tasks to align with the continued implementation of the 2017 Japanese K-10 syllabus.
When:
7 March 2020 (Saturday)
Time:
8:45am-3:15pm
(Please note the updated workshop times) 
Venue:
North Sydney Girls High School
365 Pacific Highway, Crows Nest
(No parking available at venue)
Cost:
$60.00 – member teacher
$35.00 – member university student
$100.00 – non-member
(Cost includes bento lunch)
Applications due:
1 March 2020

Completing this workshop will contribute to 5 hours of NESA-Registered PD addressing 6.2.2 in the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW. Please apply via the JTAN website.

​JTAN is holding a TeachMeet for teachers of primary and any interested Stage 4 teachers.

When: Saturday 15 February 2020, 12.30-5.30pm
Venue: Balgowlah Heights PS (library), 9B Lewis Street, Balgowlah Heights
Cost: $40.00 – member teacher
$25.00 –  member university student
$70.00 – non-member

Payment is due by 7 February 2020.

Key focus: The aim of this workshop is to assist teachers to plan for and implement effective teaching and learning strategies. Language is innately learned through repetition and active participation. Cultural crafts presented in the target language ensure a practical and fun way to acquire language. Participants will engage in a variety of cross-curricula activities which are transportable and simple to complete in a 30-50 minute lesson.

For more information or to apply, please visit http://www.jtan.org.au/eventsshow.php?id=131 

The event will be held on Saturday 2 November at Balgowlah PS.

Register at http://www.jtan.org.au/eventsshow.php?id=125 .

Please contact susan.palmer3@det.nsw.edu.au for more information.

The new Extension resource workshop on 11 May is now NESA Registered PD. Completing this workshop contributes to 4.5 hours of NESA Registered PD addressing 6.2.2 and 7.4.2 of the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers towards maintaining Proficient Teacher Accreditation in NSW.

• Please do not forget to apply for Continuers Day (1 June), Beginners Day (15 June) and the Online Year 12 Speaking Day (29 June). Student names are to be submitted at least 2 weeks in advance.


• Any teachers wishing to conduct speaking practice in one of the above speaking events, please contact Megumi Mamone at jtan.workshop@gmail.com – we will be grateful for your contribution and it will be good experience for teachers!

 
JAPAN FOUNDATION SYDNEY – Teaching Materials Grant
This grant is for schools in Australia who wish to supplement their budget to purchase teaching materials for their Japanese language program. There are 2 kinds of programs in this grant. Please check the guidelines below to determine which program you should apply for:
1.      establishing new program
2.      expanding existing program.

The application deadline has been extended to Monday 20 May 2019.
For further details and application procedures, please see 
https://jpf.org.au/language/for-teachers/grants/teaching-materials-grants/

The latest edition of JTAN’s newsletter is now available. It includes information on:
- JTAN Culture Day (8 May) – an excellent excursion opportunity for students (please apply by 24 April)
- the winners of the 2018 JTAN Yokai Competition (winning entries will be displayed in Kinokuniya from 7             April)

• - MJS grant details​

- Noosa workshop flyers (registered professional learning).

Membership for  the Japanese Teachers' Association of NSW (JTAN) is now open online (under the 'Join Us' tab).

Membership for 2019 is $65.00 for teachers and $30.00 for preservice teachers. Membership is open to all individuals or members of organisations who are teaching Japanese in a NSW primary or secondary school, or preservice teachers of Japanese.

For further information and details on how to apply for membership, please see JTAN's February newsletter, which has been attached.

JTAN will be holding their Term 4 TeachMeet for primary school teachers of Japanese on Saturday 17 November 2018 from 9:30am-3:30pm at Balgowlah Heights Public School.

​The focus for this TeachMeet will be on sharing a scope and sequence and a unit of work based on the new K-10 Japanese syllabus. For information and registration details, please see the flyer attached.

For further enquiries, please contact Sue Palmer.

JTAN will be holding their Term 3 primary Japanese TeachMeet on Saturday 8 September from 9.30am-3.30pm. The focus for this TeachMeet will be on programming with the new syllabus. For information and registration details, please visit the JTAN website. Teachers are asked to register for this event by no later than 31 August.

For further information, please contact Sue Palmer.

JTAN will be holding a workshop on school-based assessment design on Saturday 10 March 2018 at North Sydney Girls High School, Crows Nest. 
 
Each participant will be expected to design school-based assessment task/s which do NOT mirror HSC style examinations. Further information and the online enrolment can be accessed on the JTAN website. 

Participants should bring a laptop and any necessary resources. The completed tasks will be shared with all the participants via a Google drive folder at the conclusion of the workshop.
 
The application and payment closing date is 28 February 2018.
 
It is recommended that departmental teachers apply for the professional learning as soon as practical for the payment to be processed. 

Pre-2004 teachers who have not received their accreditation number from NESA should enter 'TBA' in the accreditation number box on the application form. The accreditation number should be emailed to pobox6453@jtan.org.au before 28 February.

The JTAN March Newsletter can be downloaded and includes information regarding the ​​resources sharing workshop for primary teachers, student holiday workshops (Beginners, Continuers and Extension students) and various resources, events and opportunities.