The Japan Association for Language Teaching

The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT) is a nonprofit organisation dedicated to the improvement of language teaching and learning both within Japan and internationally with nearly 3,000 members in chapters and affiliates across Japan as well as members abroad.

JALT members, regular, joint, group, or student, can attend JALT events including the annual international conference at member rates. Most chapters hold regular meetings, attendance of which is free or at reduced rates for members. You can easily join or renew your membership online.

Members also receive copies of JALT's two main publications; The Language Teacher and JALT Journal. The Language Teacher (TLT) is JALT's monthly publication, and carries a diverse range of material related to language teaching and learning, particularly in an Asian context. JALT Journal is the research journal for the organisation. It is published twice yearly; in the spring and in the fall.

JALT also has a number of Special Interest Groups (SIGs). These are national networks for information exchange and fellowship among teachers with similar interests. They further JALT's mission of improving foreign and second language education in Japan. SIGs are based on the various academic, research and pedagogical interests shared by JALT members. SIGs are founded on similar occupations, subjects or levels taught, teaching approaches tailored to Japan, interest in certain fields, or interest in certain issues cutting across disciplines.

Upcoming Events

Here are the latest upcoming nationwide events hosted by our local chapters and SIGs. Visit the JALT events calendar to see more.

Fukuoka
Developing Culturally Sensitive, Communicative Materials for Japanese Junior and Senior High School English Language Learners
Saturday July 12th, 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Gifu
Phonetics and Phonology: A crash course in human language pronunciation.
Saturday July 12th, 7:00 PM - 8:45 PM

Kitakyushu
Putting Our Heads Together
Saturday July 12th, 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Sendai
Elementary English Symposium
Sunday July 13th, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Teacher Education
Elementary School English Education Symposium
Sunday July 13th, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM