Japan Foundation, Manila

Teacher Training

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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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Sensei no Wa – Sept. 13, 2019 (Fri.)

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:   Improvisation Game （即興ゲーム）

Topic:
Improvisation Game started originally as one of the methods of training for improvisational theater. Making judgements based on your surroundings, deciding on what your role should be, and acting it out according to a storyline without a script is very similar to real life.
I’m thinking we can have fun while doing a game where Japanese is used naturally. Leave your desks, chairs, and textbooks behind and let’s do a game using just our mind and body.

講師【Mr. Manabu Kobayashi】

  • Japan Overseas Cooperation Volunteers (JOCV) Vietnam – 1998～2000
  • The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur (University of Malaya) Japanese-Language Education Advisor – 2001～2004
  • Master of Japanese Language Education while teaching Japanese at various Japanese language schools and universities – 2007
  • The Japan Foundation Kuala Lumpur (University of Malaya) Japanese-Language Education Advisor – 2014～2017
  • The Japan Foundation Manila, Japanese-Language Education Advisor – 2017~present
Date September 13, 2019 (Fri)
Time 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Venue The Japan Foundation, Manila
Admission Free
ONLINE APPLICATION FORM http://bit.ly/SenseiNoWa0913

Interested parties, please fill out the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM http://bit.ly/SenseiNoWa0913 on or before September 12, 2109 (Thursday) 5PM.

* Submission of application will be disabled after the deadline.

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Sensei no Wa – August 2, 2019 (Fri.)

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: PCPP –flow of communication-based classes–
ーコミュニケーションを重視した授業の流れー

Topic:
PCPP stands for Presentation-Comprehension-Practice-Production. It is a 4-step process that can be used as a guide to increase the effectivity of communication-based classes. It is structured in a way in which students can progress together through active participation. With the help of different activities, the learning becomes meaningful and more fun for the students.

Let’s discover the difference between these 4 steps, and how it can help improve how we conduct our Nihongo classes.

講師【 Ms. Vianca Ramirez 】

  • Studied Japanese at Sapporo Language Center, Japan – 2012-2014
  • Faculty Member at the Nihongo Center Foundation – 2016-present
  • Attended the Long-Term Training for Foreign Japanese Language Teachers at The Japan Foundation Japanese Language Institute, Urawa – 2018-2019
Date August 2, 2019 (Fri)
Time 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Venue The Japan Foundation, Manila
Admission FREE
ONLINE APPLICATION FORM http://bit.ly/SenseiNoWa0802

Interested parties, please fill out the ONLINE APPLICATION FORM http://bit.ly/SenseiNoWa0802 on or before August 1, 2109 (Thursday) 5PM.
* Submission of application will be disabled after the deadline.

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29th Philippine Nihongo Teachers’ Forum

eラーニング教材を活用した授業を考える
Make your class more fun with e-learning materials on “MINATO”!

Speaker: Ms. Naoko Miyake
(Language Education Specialist, The Japan Foundation Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai)

Date MAY 25, 2019 (SAT)
Time 9:00 A.M. ~ 4:40 P.M.
Venue JICA Philippine Office Auditorium
Please bring your ID for the RCBC Plaza ground floor security desk.
Admission FREE
Participation Maximum of 70 CONFIRMED registrants
(Confirmation of participation is required*)

Important!
※ Participants must register online on the Minato website. (https://minato-jf.jp/AccountRegist)
※ Participants will not be able to apply without the Minato user ID and password.

Please submit the online application form (http://tinyurl.com/29thPNTF) by May 15, 2019 (Wednesday).

* After submitting your online application form, please call Mrs. C Aquino on May 16 (Thu) / May 17 (Fri) / May 20 (Mon) (Tel. No. 811-6155) for confirmation of participation.

**日本人教師も申し込んでいただけますが、フィリピン人教師が優先となります。参加の可否につきましては、5月21日（火）にご連絡いたします。

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『みんなの日本語』ブラシュアップコース “Minna no Nihongo” Brush-up Course – Application Deadline: April 12 (Friday)

In the “Minna no Nihongo” Brush up course, teachers will be able to review their knowledge of Japanese grammar, and at the same time learn how to teach these grammar points.

Lessons 28-32 of the textbook『みんなの日本語』will be studied. Grammar patterns which will be taken up are: 「～ながら～」「～自動詞・他動詞」「～てあります」「～ておきます」「～つもりです」「～ほうがいいです」「～かもしれません」, etc.

A short test will be given after each lesson, after which there will be a long test which covers all five lessons. Certificates will be given to those who attend at least 8 times, and get a reasonable average grade in the tests.

Duration 2019年4月15日～5月27日 （全11回）
Dates：4月15日（月）、17日（水）、22日（月）、24日（水）、29日（月）、5月6日（月）、8日（水）、15日（水）、20日（月）、22日（水）、27日（月）
Time 午後6時20分～8時30分
Venue The Japan Foundation, Manila
Tuition Fee Php 2,200
No. of Participants Maximum of 15 participants
(Minimum of 7 participants）
Eligibility JLPT　N4またはそれ以上の日本語能力(のうりょく)のある日本語教師(きょうし)
Japanese language teacher with Japanese ability of JLPT N4 or higher
Downloadables “Minna no Nihongo” Brush-up Course Flyer
“Minna no Nihongo” Brush-up Course Application Form

★JLPTを受けたことがない方はplacement testを予約してください。 E-mail: nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph Schedule: 3月18日（月）～ 4月10日（水）10:00~18:00 (※4月9日 (火) を除く)

For those who have not yet taken the JLPT, please send your application form to nihongo1@jfmo.org.ph on / before April 8 (Monday) to schedule a placement test.

Please submit the duly accomplished application form to the JFM together with the payment on or before April 12 (Friday).

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Practice Teaching Course in Manila – March 23, 24 & 30

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 are expected to have mastered the Elementary level of Nihongo (JLPT Level 3/N4 or its equivalent).

Date March 23, 24, & 30, 2019
(Saturdays & Sunday)
Time March 23 & 30 – 9:00AM – 5:00PM
March 24 – 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 1,200.00
Downloads Practice Teaching Course in Manila Flyer
Practice Teaching Course in Manila 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 15, 2019 (Friday).
A qualifying level check test and interview is required for those who have not yet passed JLPT Level 3 or N4.

Available schedule: Any day between Feb. 26 – Mar. 14 (except weekends and Mar. 4~8) / 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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