ALT (and JTE) Skill Development Conference (ＪＥＴプログラム指導力等向上研修）
…formerly known as the Mid-Year Conference (中間期研修会)

Hosted by the Kumamoto Prefectural Board of Education and the Kumamoto International Affairs Division, the purpose of the SDC is to bring ALTs and JTEs together to share their experiences in working on the JET Programme, to discuss team-teaching and other related matters, to find ways to enhance foreign language education, and to further develop the JET Programme in Kumamoto Prefecture.

Information on previous years’ conferences, including presentation slides and workshop handouts, is below.

2019 Skill Development Conference
November 28th & 29th, 2019
Terrsa Hotel, Kumamoto City

Below are the 2019 workshop handbook materials in pdf format.

Click the links below to download the pdf files, or download the whole lot in one pdf.

Workshop Name	Presentation Materials	Additional Materials
Keynote Speech: Rethinking Pedagogy from Theory to Practice	PowerPoint (English) PowerPoint  (Japanese)
ES Lesson Planning & Demo Lesson	PowerPoint  (English) PowerPoint  (Japanese)	Handout 1 (English) Handout 2 (English) Handout 1 (Japanese) Handout 2 (Japanese)
Drama Skills for the EFL Classroom	Power Point (English) PowerPoint  (Japanese)
Poster Making for Students: An Easy and Creative Classroom Activity	PowerPoint  (English)
Strategies for Introvert-Leaning JETs	PowerPoint (English)
Let’s SPEAK English: Building a Speaking-Friendly Classroom Environment	PowerPoint  (English) PowerPoint (Japanese)
Speaking Tests	PowerPoint (English) PowerPoint (Japanese)
Life After JET		Handout (English)
Japanese PA Workshop on ALT Support
Elementary School ALT-HRT Panel with Group Discussion	Discussion Q’s (English and Japanese)
Junior High School ALT-JTE Panel with Group Discussion	Discussion Q’s (English ) Discussion Q’s (Japanese)
Senior High School ALT-JTE Panel with Group Discussion	Discussion Q’s (English and Japanese)
Meditation and Visualization Techniques for Positive Attitudes		Workbook Handout (English) Workbook Handout (Japanese)
ES & JHS Games Fair		Workbook Handout (English) Workbook Handout (Japanese)
How to Connect & Engage with Students	PowerPoint (English) PowerPoint (Japanese)	Workbook Handout (English) Workbook Handout (Japanese)
Communicating Expectations	Presentation (English and Japanese)
ALT-JTE Relations	PowerPoint (English) PowerPoint (Japanese)
Ideas for Speaking Activities, Classroom Instruction, and TT Lesson	PowerPoint (English) PowerPoint (Japanese)
Phonics	PowerPoint (English) PowerPoint (Japanese)	Handout (English) Handout (Japanese)
Intercultural Communication and CQ	PowerPoint (English) PowerPoint (Japanese)

2018 Skill Development Conference
November 29th & 30th, 2018
Terrsa Hotel, Kumamoto City

Below are the 2018 workshop handbook materials in pdf format.

Click the links below to download the pdf files, or download the whole lot in one pdf.

Workshop Name	Presentation Materials	Additional Materials
Keynote Speech: Practical Tips for Effective Teaching	Power Point (English) Power Point  (Japanese)
Preparing for the Eiken	Power Point (English)
Effective Team Teaching	Power Point  (English) Power Point  (Japanese)
Phonics	Power Point  (English) Power Point (Japanese)	Handout (English) Handout (Japanese)
Senior High School Games Fair		Handout （English)
Let’s SPEAK English: Building a Speaking-Friendly Classroom Environment	Power Point  (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Motivating Students	Power Point  (English) Power Point (Japanese)	Worksheet 1 Worksheet 2
Life After JET		Handout (English)
Managing Cultural Fatigue	Power Point (English)
Recitations, Speeches and Skits	Power Point  (English) Power Point (Japanese)	Handout (English)
ES/JHS Games Fair	Workbook Handout (English & Japanese)
Getting Involved in the Community	Power Point (English)
Elementary School ALT-HRT Panel with Group Discussion		Discussion Questions (English and Japanese)
Junior High School ALT-JTE Panel with Group Discussion		Discussion Questions (English and Japanese)
Senior High School ALT-JTE Panel with Group Discussion		Discussion Questions (English and Japanese)
Teaching Writing	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Small Steps to Communication	Power Point (English)
ALT and JTE Roles and Expectations	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)	Discussion Questions (English & Japanese)
Stress Less: Motivation for a Happier Life	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Classroom Management for Team Teaching	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Elementary School Lesson Planning	Power Point (English & Japanese)
Getting Along in the Workplace	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Junior High School Speaking Tests		Speech Test Manual Student Speech

2017 Skill Development Conference
November 30-December 1, 2017
Terrsa Hotel, Kumamoto City

Below are the 2017 workshop handbook materials in pdf format.

Click the links below to download the pdf files, or download the whole lot in one pdf.

Workshop Name	Presentation Materials	Additional Materials
Keynote Speech: Cooperation, Communication and Team Learning in Asian ELT	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Drama Skills for the EFL Classroom	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)	Helpful Definitions (English) Helpful Definitions (Japanese) Party Game Script (English)
Life After JET	Power Point  (English)
Phonics	Power Point  (English) Power Point  (Japanese)
Preparing for Recitations, Speeches and Skits: Perspectives from JHS and SHS	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Elementary School ALT-HRT Panel with Group Discussion		Discussion Questions (English and Japanese)
Creativity in the Classroom	Power Point  (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Preparing for Eiken	Power Point (English)
Getting Involved in the Community	Power Point (English)
SHS ALT-JTE Panel with Group Discussion		Discussion Questions (English)
Independent Japanese Study	Power Point (English)	Japanese Study Survey Japanese Vocabulary and grammar Terrace House Transcription and Translation
ES/JHS Games Fair		Game Descriptions (English and Japanese)
Classroom Management While Team Teaching	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Senior High School Lesson Demonstration		Worksheet (English) Lesson Plan (English)
Elementary School Lesson Planning		Worksheet
JHS ALT/JTE Panel with Group Discussion		Discussion Questions (English)
Let’s SPEAK English: Building a Speaking-friendly Classroom Environment	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)	Worksheet Conversation Questions and Answers
Motivating Students	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)
Technology in the Classroom	Power Point (English) Power Point (Japanese)	Discussion Questions (English and Japanese)

2016 Skill Development Conference
December 1-2, 2016
Terrsa Hotel, Kumamoto City

Below are the 2016 workshop handbook materials in pdf format.

Workshop Name	Presentation Materials	Additional Materials
Keynote Speech: Learn Like a Teacher, Teach Like a Learner	Power Point	Handout
JHS Speaking Tests	Power Point
Model SHS Lesson	Power Point
Drama Techniques in the Classroom	Power Point	Handout 1 Handout 2 Handout 3
Getting Involved in the Community	Power Point
Preparation for Eiken	Power Point	Handout
ES Lesson Planning	Power Point	Handout 1 Handout 2
Linguistics – Why Do People Have Foreign Accents?	Power Point
JHS Discussion Panel		Handout
Student Motivation	Power Point	Handout
Managing Cultural Fatigue	Power Point
Trading Places		Handout
SHS Discussion Panel		Handout
Creativity in the Classroom	Power Point	Handout 1 Handout 2
Independent Japanese Study		Handout
ES Discussion Panel		Handout
Games Fair		Handout
Technology in the Classroom		Handout
Strategies for Introvert-Leaning ALTs	Power Point
Working in Japan After JET	Power Point
Phonics	Power Point
Thriving as a Rural JET		Handout
CLAIR Workshop: Communiケーしよう！		Handout