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ZAKK’BARAN NECTJ- NORTHEAST COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF JAPANESE ***** NECTJ Zakk'baran Online News Letter ****January 3rd 2017 C/O 24-50 FED Drive, New York, NY 10010, UNIS , www. nectj.org, Ph 212-696-0347

1. NECTJ KIzuna Project 2017 NECTJ 絆プログラム 2017/03/11-03/21 米国北東部日本語教師会 (NECTJ) の絆プロジェクトは、東日本大震災以後、ニューヨーク日系人会、JTB 財団、 MLC, St. Ann’s School などの協力を得て東北三県から高校生をこの時期に招聘させて頂いております。当会は、前年迄に２０名以上の東北三県の高校生を招聘してきました。今回の絆プロジェクトは、東北三県のみならず、過去に災害にあい、それを克服ないし、復興に関わった体験を米国のニューヨークの学校と交流しながら、発表や意見交換の参加の要請を正式にさせていただきます。まずは、２月１日（（水曜日）までに４００字から５００字の絆プロジェクトへの文書（復興に関わったことや未来の計画について）をお送りください。推薦者がいる場合は、推薦書も送付してください。そして、[email protected] にお送りください。これは到着順で査定されますので、至急お送りください。合否の発表は２月４日（土曜日）にメールにて行います。

２。NECTJ HARUMATSURI DOCUMENT & APPLICATION DUE See http://nectjharumatsuri.strikingly.com/ December 16, 2016 List of Student Participants、Proposals for Student Booths January 10, 2017 Pamphlet Design Contest、Video Skit Contest。 Talent Show Application with a 30 second demo-video February ４, 2017 Committee February 10, 2017 Speech Contest New Item 3. NECTJ Haiku Contest 2017 Haiku Contest 2017 Student Haiku Contest 2017 Summary Application Period：January 15 ～ March15, 2017 Eligibility：Any teachers can enter his or her students’ haiku poems (We have discontinued the former eligibility requirement of attending an instructional 1. NECTJ KIzuna workshop. This contest is open for every teacher who wants to enter.) Regulations: Only poems that have not been previously published or submitted to a contest are eligible. Each student may submit up to three haiku, but no teacher may Project 2017on Mar submit more than 25 poems from his or her students. Submissions：Fill in the entry form (Teacher’s name, School name, Telephone #, E-mail, 11 ~21, 2017 P1 &P5 Total number of submissions) Sheet：８1/2” x 11” paper: one sheet for one poem Attach a typewritten student information label on the back: No name on the front. (Student’s name, School name, grade-level, teacher’s name) Divisions: English (4 divisions) 2. NECTJ Harumatsuri Elementary (1-5), Middle School English (6-8), High School (9-12), Teacher division Japanese (4 divisions) http://nectjharumatsuri. Elementary (1-5), Middle School English (6-8), High School (9-12) , Teacher division strikingly.com/P1 Other Langauges ( Arabic, Italian, French, Spanish and Other) No division Awards Ceremony & Reception: June 4, 2016 @ UNiS- Lobby Venue：United Nations International School Submission Office：Student Haiku Contest 3.NECTJ Haiku c/o United Nations International School Japanese Program 24-50 FDR Drive Contest 2017 P2&P6 Further questions：nectjapanese @gmail.com Tel: 212-696-1347(Japanese Program) 4. NECT Professional Organizers: UNIS Japanese Program, UNIS English Department & Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ) Sponsors：Permanent Mission of Japan to the United Nations, United Nations International Development 2016- School, Kodansha America Inc., Kodansha International, Japan Publications, Japan Trading & Japan Foundation 2017 P2-3 4. NECTJ Professional Development 2016-2017

The NECTJ Professional Development Workshop at United Nations Int'l School (24-50 5. NECTJ 2017 PD FDR Dr. NY, NY 10010) Workshop P4-6 今回は国際交流基金から協力を得ました。JFLも継承語のプログラムも PD ワークショ 6. Boston Group P7 プの中に位置付けました。理由は、インターナショナルバカロリア (IB) では継承語のプログラムが格上げされすべて OPI のスペリアレベルに移行しました。また、IB で 7. NECTJ New Web Site は、SB (AP Japanese相当 ) が OPI のインターメディエイト (High まで含む ) ですし、NECTJ.org P8 HB では OPI のアドバンスレベルとなりました。AP Japanese も数年後には IB の SB のように OPI レベルでは、Intermediate-High の位置に位置づけられる様子ですし、8. Event schedule P9 ニューヨーク市では、dual language も始まっています。また、大学でも内容重視に焦点をし始める大学も出てきています。 9. Job P9 これにより、今まで通りではなく、より継承語教育を含めた、日本語教育の新しい方向が必要に国語教育だけでなく、継承語教育者もいるわけで、両側からの接近が必要です。そこでは、ナショナルスタンダードの見直しやクリティカルシンギングを含めた高次思考方法が言語教育中でどのように展開されるのかは緊急課題です。その意味で、８月の４人の先生により発表はニューヨークにおける新しい日本語教育の可能性の始まりであり、また、８月のワークショップはカリキュラムデベロップメトと ITC 結びつきを一年続けられた先生や短期間で学習した先生らによる発表は、今後の NECTJ にとっても重要な試金石になりました。また、ACTFL でも、われわれの NECTJ の活動は非常に高く評価され、地域ぐるみの新しい可能性を、ニューヨークにおける実践から、読み取れるという評価をいただきました。まず、ブルクリンにおける JHL 教育の高揚とブロックスにおける新しい学校群での JFL の採用など、地域性に

2 5. NECTJ 2017 PD Workshop PD workshop 1st day: 5:00PM -8:00PM @ UNIS on February 4TH PD workshop 2nd day: 9:00AM -4:00PM @ UNIS on February 5TH NECTJ PD ICT 講座デジタル教科書 / ストリーブック作成シリーズ講師 : 田中雅裕・津田和男 5:00PM -8:00PM 第 1 回目デジタルブックって何 ? ーゼロから始めるデジタルブックーデジタルブックが活きる術ーこんなこともできるんですーキーワード iBooks Author、ストリーブック、Google Docs, Voicethread、indesign そのほか NECTJ PD 講座多読講座について９：００−１２；００講師１：高橋温子（スミス大学）多読を使った授業：講師２：大山全代（フォ−ダム大学）多読の読み（ガイディッドリーデングの読み）(Tentative) 講師３：津田和男（UNIS）視点を導入した多読の読み（IB—A レベルの読み）座談会：多読について、ディスカスタント：野中かよ（NYU） NECTJ PD ICT 講座デジタル教科書 / ストリーブック作成シリーズ１：００−４：００ NECTJ PD ICT 講座デジタル教科書 / ストリーブック作成シリーズ講師 : 田中雅裕・津田和男自分の多読教材をつくる。キーワード iBooks Author、ストリーブック、Google Docs, Voicethread そのほか＜勉強会の会場と行き方＞会場：国連国際学校 The United Nations International School 24-50 FDR Dr. New York, 3 階日本語教室 Tel: 212-696-0347 （日本語教室直通）＜行き方のオプション＞（１）Ｍ１６バスで終点のWaterside Plaza で下車学校の門のすぐ前になり、最も便利です。（M16 のバスは３４ストリートのクロスタウンと平行に走っているので３４ストリート沿いのどの地下鉄からも乗れます。Penn Station からも乗車できます）（２）Ｍ２３のクロスタウンバスでAvenue C(East River 突き当たり ) 下車徒歩５分位（３）最寄の地下鉄６番「２３ストリート」で下車 Lexington. Av. から徒歩１５分位＜会場への入り方＞学校入り口のフェンスの外門（無人）でブザーを押し、「Japanese, Harumatsuri」と伝えるとゲートが開きます。フェンスの間の通路を通って、建物の正面玄関の回転ドアーから入り、左手のセキュリティ・デスクで来訪者名簿にご記入下さい。日本語教室は左手奥のエレベーターで三階に上がり、右手奥のドアから入った突き当たり、右側の部屋です。 UNIS はセキュリティーの管理が厳しいので、事前に参加者リストを提出しています。出欠はお早めにお知らせ下さい。 The NECTJ PD Workshop Conference on Feb, 2017 Registration Form Saturday and Sunday Feb. 4 and 5, 2017 at UNIS (24-50 FDR Drive , New York NY 10010 23th Street,) Phone: (212) 696-0347 Your Name: ______Home Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Home Address: ______E-mail ______School or Affiliation ______Office Phone: ( ) Fax: ( ) Address: ______I enclose registration $0 for the two days conference (NECTJ member: Post marked before Jan. 31) _____ I enclose registration $50 for the two days conference (NECTJ non-member: Post marked before Jan. 31) ______Late or on site registration $10 (NECTJ member) ______Late or on site registration $60 (NECTJ non-member). ______Lunch on Feb 5 for $10 ______wish to join dinner on Feb 4 ( Pay your expense at the restaurant) ______Total: $ Please send back this registration form by Jan 31 for pre-registration. Make checks payable to "NECTJ" and mail to: Mr. Kazuo Tsuda c/o United Nations International School 24-50 FDR Drive, New York, N.Y. 10010 Tel: (212)696-0347 ktsudaunis @gmail. com * Consider becoming a member of NECTJ : Please check one of the below. ______I am a member of NECTJ. I paid $45 membership fee to NECTJ already. （You are AATJ national member automatically.） ______I am non-member of NECTJ. ______I am non-member of NECTJ but AATJ member. ______I will register my annual dues $45 on AATJ website and also choose NECTJ as local affiliation. (SEE NOTE )

3 関わる課題が出てきています。JFL、JHL のかなり両側からの歩み寄りは挑戦的課題でしたが、ニューヨークとして提示できることに大いに期待しております。現実的には先の IB の先例にもみられるよう世界的動きなのですし。アメリカの日本語教育界にとっても、重要な課題です。特に日本語教育がカテゴリー 4 や 5 の領域にありながらこのような地域ぐるみの挑戦できるのですから。

NECTJ Professional Development (PD) Workshop at UNIS (24-50 FDR Dr. NY, NY 10010) ＮＥＣＴＪスペシャルプロフェッショナルデベロップメントワークショップは、この 9 月、10 月、11 月、 12 月、1 月、2 月、3 月（４−７も含む）の全ワークショップで６０時間のＰＤが修得できます。それに付け加え、このワークショップに出席すると、提携大学から 1 単位いただける可能性があります。また、国際交流基金からは P Ｄの場合には、援助されています。領収書及び PD 修了書の提出先の証明書が必要ですのでお忘れなくお願いします。また、20 枚以上のレポートを提出すると 3 単位まで習得することができますし、それ以外の勉強会や大会の出席で、単位を計上することができます。詳しくはワークショップ中の説明セッションでお聞きください。もちろん、大学の単位やＰＤの必要のない人もこのワークショップに参加されることは大歓迎です。このワークショップにつきましては、申し込み用紙は英文の部分をご利用ください。提携大学のでの単位修得は、Bachelor's Degree を既に取得されている方なら外部者でも、School of Professional Development を通し、日本語、または日本語の言語学・教授法・2LA などで柔軟性のあるインデペンデント・スタディーコース (JPN447) に登録 (1-6 単位（SUNY, , Professor Sato のご指導のもと )）可能です。登録希望者には必要に応じ、NECTJ 勉強会がサポートシステム・リソースを提供し、各参加者が無理なく研究を行います。

This year NECTJ PD workshop will be new challenging program. The Japan Foundation also supports us. AP Japanese and IB Japanese change their new curriculum that are based on more content based instruction. Our students including heritage learners must study complicated content like global issues using more higher thinking and critical thinking. Professor Saito Abott will give us prominent ideas at both August and November conferences. This program is designed partial aid for the NECTJ Professional Development workshop. This PD workshop on Oct , Nov, Dec , Jan , Feb and March that can provide participants with CEUs (ContinuingEducation Units), one credit and/or certificate of professional development 60 hours , which are authorized to be used towards receiving/maintaining their teacher’s licenses/credentials. For PD we will get the certificate of 60 hours PD for this NECTJ Professional Development. The Japan Foundation will provide aid for this program. . For CEU we will get one CEU Credit (approximately $270 for one credit for SUNY Prof Sato). If you will submit the report (more than 20 pages), you will get 3 UCS’s credits and the attendance for NECTJ Study group and/or NECTJ conferences will be get certain credits. Please contact us. We are welcome to all our NECTJ members on this new workshop. Please join the PD workshop. Professor Eriko Sato supports this workshop

Workshop Schedule: Aug 27, 9:00-6:00 NECTJ PD workshop at JAA Aug 28 9:00-6:00 NECTJ Annual conference at JAA Aug 29 9:00-6:00 NECTJ PD workshop and Presentation at JAA Nov 5 1:00-4:00 JFL Harumatsuri session Nov 18 9:00-6:00 ACTFL conference @ Boston Nov 19 9:00-6:00 ACTFL conference @ Boston Nov 20 9:00-6:00 ACTFL conference @ Boston Feb 4 1:00- 4:00 Harumatsuri committee including Special SNS Feb 4 5:00- 8:00 NECTJ PD workshop Feb 5 9:00-4:00 NECTJ PD workshop March 4 12:00- 3:00 Harumatsuri committee (if necessary) March 19 12:00- 6:00 Harumatsuri committee for preparation March 20 9:00- 3:00 Harumatsuri committee We will announce after April through June program soon.

4 1. NECTJ KIzuna Project 2017

今回の受け入れが決まりましたら、下記の情報を至急送ってください。当教師会では、米国の渡航のために皆様の正確な申し込みを確認たくご記入頂き、その書類を送り返してください。それをもって、正式受諾とさせて頂きます。米国への飛行渡航費、米国の移動費、滞在費、食費、成田空港のご案内につきましては当協会で負担させて頂きます。尚、日本国内の移動費、旅行保険につきましてはご当人の自己負担とさせて頂きます。また、免責事項と健康情報を書き入れるための情報もお送りいたします。英文三種類をふくむ次の書式におさめてご記入していただき、こちらにお送りください。必ず英文の免責書類をよんで、必ず、サインを提出してください。日程に付きましては当教師会主催の春祭りでの日米高校生の交流、また、日系人会との交流などがあります、その際、日英語による発表などがあります。詳しくは後日再度連絡いたします。それでは、ニューヨークでお会いしましょう。 The Student Exchange Committee of the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese is planning to invite the high school students from Northeast area who lost family and friends during the Great East Earthquake on March 11, 2011 to the United States. This exchange program’s goal is to foster greater cultural connections between Japanese and United States students through the power of learning about a natural disaster and its effects upon a people and its country.

2. Purpose (1) Encourage Japanese high school students by providing the opportunity to come to the United States to speak with our students and share their experiences and feelings. (2) Provide students in the United States the opportunity to listen to the stories of the victims (their peers) and ask questions in order to gain greater insight into the natural disaster. (3) Motivate and promote the study of Japanese language and culture programs in high schools in the United States. (4) Develop networks between Japan and United States high school students who will then act as a bridge to connect Japan and the United States in the future. (5) Exchange their experiences and opinions US audiences including Japanese American and international people the opportunity to listen to the stories of the victims (their peers) and ask questions in order to gain greater insight into the natural disaster. 3. Program Period (7 days to 10 days) during the spring recess for Japanese students Sample Student Schedule, 10 days 3/11 (Sat) Arrive at JFK and meet his/her host family and teacher 3/11 (Sat) Meet host family , UNIS 3/11 (Sat) - 3/21 (Tues) Stay with host family and attend school with host brother/sister 3/20 (FrI) Participate in Special meeting at Japanese American Association 3/20 (Mon) Participate in Spring Festival at UNIS 3/21 (Tues) Leave New York (return home) 3/22 (Mon)： Arrive Narita

4. Obligations of the Participants 当教師会主催の春祭りでの日米高校生の交流、また、日系人会との交流などがあります、その際、日英語による発表などがあります。英語は５−１０分、日本語は１０分から２０分の用意をしてください。ホームスティですので、そのホームのルールに沿ってお過ごしください。できるだけ、ホームスティの家族と話してください。

5. 願書手続き (1) 願書は２月１日（（水曜日）までに４００字から５００字の絆プロジェクトへの文書をお送りください。[email protected]にお送りください。 (2) 合否の発表は２月４日（土曜日）にメールにて行います。 (3) 受け入れが決まりましたら、正式受諾の情報を至急送ってください。当教師会では、以上をご了承頂き、米国の渡航のために皆様の正確な申し込みを確認たく、それに記入し、送り返してください。それをもって、正式受諾とさせて頂きます。 (4) また、免責事項と健康情報を書き入れるための情報をお送りいたします。英文三種類をふくむ次の書式におさめてご記入していただき、こちらにお送りください。必ず英文の免責書類をよんで、必ず、サインを提出してください。 (5) 米国への飛行渡航費、米国の移動費、滞在費、食費、成田空港のご案内につきましては当協会で負担させて頂きます。尚、日本国内の移動費、旅行保険につきましてはご当人の自己負担とさせて頂きます。 Various Application forms can be downloaded from the website of the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ) or obtained directly by contacting NECTJ. [NECTJ contact] Homepage: http://nectj.org/ Email: [email protected] (2) Deadline: Wednesday, February 1st, 2017 • Application materials arrive at the NECTJ office, Email: [email protected] Mail to: The NECTJ c/o Mr. Tsuda United Nations International School 24-50 FDR Drive, New York, NY 10010

NECTJ Kizuna Program for U.S. School 1. Overview The Student Exchange Committee of the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese will invite the high school students from Northeast area who lost family and friends during the Great East Earthquake on March 11, 2011 to the United States. We invited 10 students form Northeast area and our students learned a lot of information from their experience and they also learned a lot exiting matters. This exchange program’s goal is to foster greater cultural connections between Japanese and United States students through the power of learning about a natural disaster and its effects upon a people and its country. The program was supported by the Japanese American Association, Japan Tourist Bureau, Alliance of Japanese collage alumni and Northeast Council of Japanese Teachers.

2. Purpose

(1) Encourage Japanese high school students by providing the opportunity to come to the United States to speak with our students and share their experiences and feelings. (2) Provide students in the United States the opportunity to listen to the stories of the victims (their peers) and ask questions in order to gain greater insight into the natural disaster. (3) Motivate and promote the study of Japanese language and culture programs in high schools in the United

5 States. (4) Develop networks between Japan and United States high school students who will act as a bridge to connect Japan and the United States in the future.

3. Program Period (7 days to 10 days) during the spring recess for Japanese students

Sample Student Schedule, 10 days 3/11 (Sat) Meet host family , UNIS 3/11 (Sat) - 3/21 (Tues) Stay with host family and attend school with host brother/sister 3/20 (FrI) Participate in Special meeting at Japanese American Association 3/20 (Mon) Participate in Spring Festival at UNIS 3/21 (Tues) Leave New York (return home) 3/22 (Mon)： Arrive Narita 4. Obligations of the Participants

Participating schools are expected to provide a host family and fundraise $1,300 to $1,500 to pay for the Japanese student’s plane ticket and local transportation to/from Narita Airport.

5. Application procedures

(1) Application form Application forms can be downloaded from the website of the Northeast Council of Teachers of Japanese (NECTJ) or obtained directly by contacting NECTJ. [NECTJ contact] Homepage: http://nectj.org/ Email: [email protected] (2) Deadline: Saturday, Feburary 4th, 2017 • Application materials arrive at the NECTJ office,

Mail to: The NECTJ c/o Mr. Tsuda United Nations International School 24-50 FDR Drive, New York, NY 10010

絆KIZUNA －the bounds of friendship－ THE NORTHEAST COUNCIL OF TEACHERS OF JAPANESE

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to buys supplies would be helpful. Or, the Consul ニューングランド地域で日本語プログラムのある小中等教育機関 General could sponsored activities, such as

Hall Dale High School, ME Naoto Kobayashi cooking classes, calligraphy, films with discussions, St. Paul's School, NH Masatoshi Shimano taiko, etc. There are many universities in

Phillips Academy Exeter, NH Kayoko Tazawa the area that have resources that can share with the local high school students as well. Exeter High School, NH Nori Ichizawa It is important to find ways to help support and Phillips Academy Andover, MA Teruyo Shimazu encourage students to study Japanese. The pop

BPS (7 elementary and middle schools), MA Tim Nagaoka culture of Japan is a big draw for middle school students. Supporting Snowden International School, Boston, MA Sarah Wilson

Boston Latin Academy, Boston, MA Michiko Homan, Tatiana Williams-Rodriguez

Brookline High School, MA Rachel Eio, Fukiko Shapiro

Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, MA Tomoko Graham, Ayako Anderson

Classical High School, Providence, RI Mikiko Morimura

Rachel Eio & Fukiko Shapiro, Brookline High School

1 各日本語教育現場の現状

Brookline High School began offering Japanese in 1999. We have grown the program since then to have students in Level 1, 2/2Honor, 3/3 Honor, and 4/4 Honor/ 4AP. We currently have our highest enrollment to date, with 120 students studying Japanese. Over the years, we have had one full time teacher and one part-time teacher. The enrollment for the program has varied as well, making it hard to remain relevant in a large high school of over 2000 students with a lot of programming available for students. Other language options at BHS include Spanish, French,

Latin and Chinese.

2 今後の課題

We have traveled to Japan six times since 2002; our previous sister school was Nagano High

School in Kawachinagano, Osaka-fu. Our current sister school is Kyoto Gaidai Nishi High

School in Kyoto. We also participated in the 2012 Kizuna program, which sparked renewal and growth in our program. We also host students from our sister schools and have both short-term and long-term visits from students from Japan. Some of these visits at our school are for one day, others last 2 weeks, and we sometimes have international students stay for one year. I am responsible to raise all of the money necessary for student scholarships to travel to Japan, which can range from $4000 to $13,000.

We often write grants to the PTO to get funding for workshops for our students, such as learning calligraphy with an artist, making bento with a Japanese chef, or drumming taiko. We also participate in Japan Day each year at the MFA and have participated in Japan Bowl in years past when it was in Boston. We have regular classroom visits with Showa Boston students.

In order to increase enrollment, we do a lot of public events to increase the visibility of the program. Our biggest event is the Brookline Cherry Blossom Festival in the spring of each year.

We started this event with a gift of sakura trees from the Consul General of Japan in 2012 and our festival has grown into the 2nd largest arts event in Brookline with over 1500 people in attendance over the past two years. It is a successful fundraiser for our Japan Exchange

Program Scholarship Fund. The festival is a combination of taiko drumming, Japanese song, dance, games, crafts, and food from local restaurants.

3 領事館への要望 It would be great if the Consul General could help facilitate cultural programs or assist financially for students attending events (guest speakers, musicians, etc.) There many events in Boston area but they need to be more welcoming to high school students who are not native speakers

(there are issues about transportation, cost of admission, etc.). We would also appreciate timely communication about upcoming events, especially festivals.

It would be great if the Consul General could commit to annual attendance at the Brookline

Cherry Blossom Festival and give financial support for the event. The event costs about $5000 to put on and we hope each year to break even. Sponsors are very helpful to make that happen.

We would also appreciate any help with advertising the event. We need to better coordinate with the Boston Japan Festival to share dates early to avoid overlap, share vendors, etc.

For our exchange Program, when we are in Tokyo, it would be great to meet with government officials or visit the to American Consulate in Tokyo. Any help coordinating those visits would be appreciated.

For teaching, donations of actual materials for the classroom, such as realia, props, or a stipend

7 6. NECTJ.org New NECTJ Website

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8 7. NECTJ UP Coming Events:

December 16 (Fri) DEADLINE for last participants in Harumatsuri 2017

January 10(Tue) DEADLINE for Cover and Video Contest 2017

Febuary １ (Wed) @ NECTJ DEADLINE for NECTJ Kizuna Program: Participants form Japan

Febuary 4 (Sat) @ UNIS 1:00-4:00 Harumatsuri Meeting: Required allRequired all Harumatsuri Members to attend the meeting

Febuary 4 (Sat) @ NECTJ DEADLINE for NECTJ Kizuna Program: Participant school @ US

February 4(Sat) 5:00- 8:00 PD workshop@UNIS

February 5(Sun) 10:00-4:00 PD workshop@UNIS

March 4 (Sat) Harumatsuri Meeting (Tentative)

March 11(Sat) to March 21(Tues) NECTJ Kizuna Program

March 15 (Wed) Deadline for Haiku contest

March 19(Sun) Preparation day (9:00 AM to 3:00PM) Harumatsuri Meeting: Required allRequired all Harumatsuri Members to attend the meeting

March 20(Mon) Harumatsuri 2017

April 29(Sat) Harumatsuri 2018

May 20 (Sat) Boston -NY Benkyoukai

June 3(Sat) Haiku reception 10:00AM – 12:00 PM

June 3(Sat) After Haiku meeting 12:00-3:00PM

June 18 (Sun) NECTJ PD workshop 10:00-3:00

June 19 (Mon) NECTJ Sakura Network Online Workshop 10:00-3:00

June 20 (Tue) NECTJ Sakura Network Online Workshop 10:00-3:00

June 21 (Wed) NECTJ Sakura Network Online Workshop 10:00-3:00

July 10 (Mon) NECTJ Sakura Network Online Workshop: 1:00-4:00

July 11 (Tue) NECTJ Sakura Network Online Workshop: : 1:00-4:00

July 12 (Wed) NECTJ Sakura Network Online Workshop: : 1:00-4:00

8, Job.....

P.S.147 Japanese/English Dual language program - East Williamsburg, Brooklyn

Japanese Dual Language Teacher Position Available- September 2017

PS 147 in Brooklyn will be expanding our Japanese Dual Language program to Second Grade in September 2017. We are looking for an exceptional Japanese Bilingual Teacher to fill the position for K-2. Our school is located on 325 Bushwick Avenue, Brooklyn, NY, 11206, just a couple of blocks from L train Montrose Avenue station and Morgan Avenue station. In September 2017 - 2018, the Japanese Dual

Language Program will have three classes. One Kindergarten class, one First Grade Class and one Second Grade Class.

Japanese speaking children and English speaking children or speakers of other languages will make up each class of 24 students. PS 147 is seeking to hire a teacher with:

● New York State certified in elementary education or being the process of obtain one

● and/ or possess a bilingual extension or be in the process of obtaining a bilingual extension

● Fluent in Japanese

Please send your resume and cover letter in English as well as a Japanese writing sample to JDLP committee group at ps147jdlp@gmail. com (Please write Japanese Teacher Candidate in the subject of the email.)

PS 147 - The School of Environmental Engineering http://www.ps147.org/

Japanese DLP class blog: https://wdlp.wordpress.com/

How to become a certified teacher in New York http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/

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