2027 AATJ Officer Election AATJ members will receive an email with information regarding candidates and how they can vote. Make your voice heard!

１０月 １７日（土曜日）午後４時（EDT)のAP Japanese SIGミーティングのお日にちが迫って参りましたので、再度ご案内をさせていただきます。  今回のトピックは以下の通りです。  1. Story Jumper in Pre AP class（秋元エマ先生、スカイライン高校）  2. Email Response教授法  皆さまの関心の深いトピックですので、多くのご参加をお待ちしております。  今回もPD Hour Certificateをご希望の先生に発行いたします。  As the date of the AP Japanese SIG meeting on Saturday, October 17th at 4:00 PM (EST) is approaching, I would like to send a reminder.  This session’s topics will be: 1.    Story Jumper in pre-AP class Emma Akimoto-sensei, Skyline High School 2.    Email Response Teaching Method Since this is a topic of great interest to many of you, we hope you will join us. PD Hour Certificates will be available upon request. Meeting Link is here. You must be logged into your AATJ member account to access.    

Please join us for the 2026 General Membership Meeting on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Although this meeting has historically taken place at the ACTFL Convention, we will be holding it virtually this year to make participation easier and more accessible for all members. AATJ leaders will provide updates and reports on our programs, initiatives, and organizational work. Use this link to register You must be logged into your AATJ member account at https://members.aatj.org to register.

The 2027 AATJ Spring Conference is March 18, 2027 in Boston, MA.  

USJETAA & AATJ Webinar Pathways to Becoming a Japanese Language Educator Join us as we explore certification, licensure, and programs. Hear from JET Alum teaching in high schools and higher education and discover why non-native speakers are vital to the field. AATJ Director and JET Alum Jaimelynn Tateyama will moderate. AATJ members--contact the AATJ office to receive a free registration code for your students! Register here: https://www.usjetaa.org/news/pathways-fall-2026

AATJ will offer an online opportunity to discuss and share practical strategies for cultivating classrooms where students feel connected, valued, and a strong sense of belonging. To ensure relevance across educational contexts, participants may choose between two concurrent sessions: a K-12 discussion/idea-share led by Andrew Scott (Kamehameha Schools Maui) and a post-secondary discussion/idea-share led by Yasuko Takata Rallings (Wake Forest University). Both sessions will occur Nov 7 from 6-7PM Eastern. When registering, please select which session you will attend—K-12 or Post-Secondary. Please log into your AATJ member account to register: https://members.aatj.org/events/aatj-community-and-belonging-discussion You will receive the meeting link in the registration confirmation email.

2026 ACTFL Convention and AATJ Fall Conference in San Antonio Texas