Japan Foundation, Manila

Teacher Training

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Irodori A1 Teaching Training Course

This online course is open to Filipino Nihongo teachers who have JLPT N1-N3 proficiency or its equivalent. Participants will learn the basics in teaching the Irodori A1: Japanese for Life in Japan Coursebook.
The course will be conducted in both English and Nihongo via Zoom.

Schedule September 18, 25, October 2, 9, 16, 23　November 6, 20, 27, December 4, 11, 2021
(Saturdays, 9:00 – 12:00 NN)
Eligibility Filipino Nihongo Teachers who have JLPT N1-N3 proficiency or its equivalent*
(NAT-Test N3 or J-Test D-E Level (500 points and above)).
(Only those who can attend all sessions will be accepted.)
* Please check the application form for more details.
Class Size Maximum of 12 participants (one representative per institution only)
(first-come, first-served basis)
Course Fee Php 3,000 
(Bank details will be sent upon confirmation of slot)

Only participants who attend all sessions will be issued a certificate.

Please submit the application form (bit.ly/3k2nFif) no later than 6 September 2021 (Monday, 5PM).
JFM will conduct interviews for applicants who have no Japanese proficiency certification.

Bank details will be sent to the participants upon confirmation of the slot.
Please note that cancellation after payment will not be allowed. In the event that the course should not push through due to circumstances beyond the control of JFM, a refund will be made in accordance with regulations.

For inquiries, please contact nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph.  

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33rd Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum

The Japan Foundation, Manila is proud to present the 33rd Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum: Reconsidering the Nihongo Class in the Philippines to be held on 22 May 2021 (Saturday) via Zoom!

The forum will have two sessions: workshop in the morning and teachers’ presentations in the afternoon.

The workshop aims to discuss management of classroom activities for effective Nihongo learning which focuses on Paul Nation’s framework, the Four Strands.
Meanwhile there will be twelve (12) presentations from Nihongo teachers in the afternoon session which will tackle the following issues on teaching practices in Nihongo classes: Curriculum/syllabus design, Pedagogical topics such as Activities and teaching strategies, Teaching material introduction and Assessment.
The presentations will be held in three (3) Zoom rooms. 

This event is FREE for all registered participants.

Priority in reservation of slots will be given to Nihongo Teachers who are teaching in the Philippines.
CERTIFICATE OF ATTENDANCE WILL NOT BE ISSUED.

To attend, please accomplish the registration form (bit.ly/33rdPNTF) no later than 17 May 2021 (5:00 PM).

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Call for Papers | 33rd Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum

Calling all Nihongo teachers!
Let’s share your teaching practice in your daily Nihongo classroom!

Submissions are still accepted for the afternoon session of the 33rd Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum (Online) to be held on 22 May 2021 (Saturday).

20-minute presentations should be about sharing teaching practices in Nihongo classrooms in the Philippines. Each presentation will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A Session. The presentation should be in English or Japanese.

Papers on the following issues of your teaching practice are welcome:

  • Curriculum/syllabus design for Nihongo courses
  • Pedagogical topics such as activities and teaching strategies employed in your Nihongo classes
  • Reports on Material Development together with a lesson summary of its application

If interested, please accomplish the form (http://bit.ly/33rdPNTF-Papers) no later than 23 April 2021 (Friday, 12:00 nn).
For inquiries, please contact nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph

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Call for Papers | 33rd Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum

The Japan Foundation, Manila is seeking submissions for 20-minute presentations on sharing teaching practices in Nihongo classrooms in the Philippines for the forthcoming 33rd Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum (Online) to be held on 22 May 2021 (Saturday).

Each presentation will be followed by a 10-minute Q&A Session.
The presentation should be in English or Japanese.

We welcome papers on the following issues of your teaching practice:

  • Curriculum/syllabus design for Nihongo courses
  • Pedagogical topics such as activities and teaching strategies employed in your Nihongo classes
  • Reports on Material Development together with a lesson summary of its application

We do not intend to gather full-scale action research reports, but rather reports and reflections of simple teaching practices in your classroom and courses. Please focus on one particular course, class, or lesson to describe in the presentation.

A sample outline of the presentation is provided in the application form: http://bit.ly/33rdPNTF-Papers
The deadline of submission is on 23 April 2021 (Friday, 12:00 nn).  

For inquiries, please contact nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph

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32nd Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum

With the theme “Adding Value to Teacher’s Growth and Student’s Development through Action Research”, The Association of Filipino Nihongo Teachers (AFINITE) in cooperation with The Japan Foundation, Manila and De La Salle University Manila, International Studies Department recently held the 32nd Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum last November 7 and 14, 2020 via Zoom.

On Day 1 of the forum, keynote speaker Dr. Yeban introduced how to conduct Action Research in a simple manner. In the afternoon, Japanese language teachers from Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Peru and the Philippines gave their presentations concerning Action Research in Japanese language education. Most revolved on teaching and learning Japanese in the setting of the digital age. 

On Day 2, participants  then joined workshops on their preferred topic which allowed them to explore the possibilities of conducting Action Research in their respective classes.

Read more on the 32nd PNTF here: 

32nd PNTF Program
32nd PNTF From the AFINITE President
32nd PNTF Participant Report

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Sensei no Wa (Online) – December 9, 2020 (Wednesday)

先生の輪は、日本語教師の交流の場です。もっと楽しく、もっとおもしろく一緒に日本語教育を勉強しましょう！
“Sensei no Wa” is open to both experienced and neophyte Japanese-language teachers, and offers a platform for information exchange with one’s peers. It is for the further encouragement of Japanese Language Education and aims to support professional enrichment and network expansion through interactive learning.

Theme: Report by grantees of the Japanese Teaching Methods Program for Teachers of Specified Skilled Worker Candidates

Report 1:  “An overview of the Teacher Training Program and the results thereof 1 year later”
                     Mr. Edmon Hernandez (Manila Kokusai Academy Inc.)

Report 2:  “The lesson which impressed me most in the Teacher Training Program”
                      Mr. Arnel Fabellar (Frontline Nihongo Studio)

Overview: Mr. Hernandez will present the effect on how students acquire Japanese language abilities using the Irodori: Japanese for Life in Japan Coursebook (A2). He will also share the students’ impressions on learning with the said Coursebook.
Mr. Fabellar, on the other hand,  will discuss the lesson that was fun-filled, most engaging, and highly relevant to workers’ everyday life and future work atmosphere in Japan.  He aims to explain the Competence in Accomplishing Tasks and the Competence in Intercultural Understanding  (cultural differences in the workplace).

Date 9 December 2020 (Wednesday)
Time 10:30 – 12:00 NN (Philippine Standard Time)
Platform Online via ZOOM
Admission Free
ONLINE APPLICATION FORM https://bit.ly/SenseiNoWa1209

Interested parties, please fill out the online application form on or before 2 December 2020 (Wednesday) 5PM. 

Zoom details will be sent after the registration deadline. Please check your Spam folder for the Zoom details as email notifications may be redirected from your Inbox to your Spam folder. If you have not received this email by 5 December (Friday), kindly notify @nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph.

*Submission of application will be disabled after the deadline.

 

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Sensei no Wa (Online) – August 18, 2020 (Tuesday)

先生の輪は、日本語教師の交流の場です。もっと楽しく、もっとおもしろく一緒に日本語教育を勉強しましょう！
“Sensei no Wa” is open to both experienced and neophyte Japanese-language teachers, and offers a platform for information exchange with one’s peers. It is for the further encouragement of Japanese Language Education and aims to support professional enrichment and network expansion through interactive learning.

Theme:
Report by grantees of the Basic Training Program for Teachers of the Japanese-Language
海外日本語教師 基礎研修 (September 3, 2019 – February 2, 2020)

Report 1: “Teaching Kana Using the ARCS Model of Motivation.”
                     Ms. Mary Rose B. Antonio (Nihongo Center Foundation Inc.)

Report 2: “Teaching Culture Using PPP (Practice, Product, Perspective) approach”
                     Ms. Almaluna C. Lumapac (Abellana National School, Cebu)

Overview:
Ms. Antonio and Ms. Lumapac attended the Basic Training Program for Teachers of the Japanese-Language 海外日本語教師 基礎研修 conducted by The Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Urawa (NC: Nihongo Kokusai Center). Both of them are going to do a presentation on a topic in the training course which impressed them the most. They will both introduce an educational approach for effective teaching.
The ARCS model is an instructional design approach that focuses on the motivational aspects of an effective learning environment. This model was created by John M. Keller, PhD, an educational psychologist.  The PPP approach is a concept for teaching culture employed by the National Standards for Foreign Language Education.

Date August 18, 2020 (Tuesday)
Time 10:00 – 11:30 AM
Platform Online via ZOOM
Admission Free
ONLINE APPLICATION FORM https://bit.ly/SenseiNoWa0818

Interested parties, please fill out the online application form on or before 11 August, 2020 (Tuesday) 5PM. You may access it at: https://bit.ly/SenseiNoWa0818.
*Submission of application will be disabled after the deadline.

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31st Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum

Reflecting on Effective Input in the Japanese Classroom
日本語の授業に効果的なインプットを！

All of us, teachers, conduct input activities such as listening and reading in our Nihongo classes, but are we doing these activities effectively? Let us learn what Comprehensible Input「理解可能なインプット」 is from the angle of Second Language Acquisition by focusing on a Reading Comprehension activity. To illustrate, there will be a model lesson from the new JF teaching material IRODORI.  A checklist will be given to help make your input activities more effective.

Date MAY 30, 2020 (SAT)
Time 9:30 AM ~ 12:00 NN (opens at 9:00 AM)
Venue Zoom Platform 
Admission FREE
Participation Maximum of 85 CONFIRMED registrants
(Confirmation of participation is required*)

Please submit the online application form (bit.ly/31stPNTF) by May 25, 2020 (Wednesday).
* After submitting your online application form, please send an e-mail to nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph on May 26 (Tuesday) / May 27 (Wednesday) for confirmation of participation.

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Practice Teaching Course in Manila – March 21, 22 & 28, 2020

The course is open to active or aspiring Filipino Nihongo teachers or those who wish to take basic training in teaching Japanese.

Participants will be taking up instructions on the skills in classroom teaching. Also, there will be an opportunity to do practice teaching.
The course will be conducted in both English and Nihongo.
*Applicants should have passed the JLPT Level N3 and above.

Date

 March 21, 22, & 28, 2020 (Saturdays & Sunday)

Time

 March 21 & 28 – 9:00AM – 5:00PM
March 22 – 9:00AM – 3:00PM

Venue

 The Japan Foundation, Manila

No. of Participants

 16 persons
(The course opens with at least TEN (10) registered participants.)

Tuition Fee

 Php 2,000.00

Downloads

 Practice Teaching Course Flyer
Practice Teaching Course Application Form

Only participants with complete 3-day attendance will be given a certificate.

Please submit the duly accomplished application form and the payment to the JFM on or before March 11, 2020 (Wednesday).

A qualifying level check test and interview is required for those who have not yet passed JLPT N3.
Available schedule: Any day between Mar. 2 – March 12 (except weekends) / Any time between 10:00AM – 6:00PM (except lunch time – 12:30-2:00PM). Please write down your preferred schedule in your application form.

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