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with this issue of Dear Sensei is
a 2003 School Update form. In order
for your school to continue receiving Dear
Sensei, be able to borrow from the library, receive
donation materials and to stay on our mailing list you need
to return this form by 31 March 2003. You may also submit forms
electronically from our website http://wwwjpf.org.au/slc/index.html.
You will find school update forms on the SLC Donations/Dear
Sensei/Grant Programs pages. We have also enclosed a library
membership form for those of you who wish to update your membership. |
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on the Sydney Language Centre's
events? If your answer is yes, be sure to write your email address
in the space provided on the School Update form enclosed. |
| The
Sydney Language Centre Donation Program |
A new activity
resource for secondary teachers will be available through the
Sydney Language Centre Donation Program this year. Donations
can be requested from the enclosed application form. Please
read the form carefully before applying. Contact the assistant:
assistant@jpf.org.au
if you have any enquiries about this program.
NB.
Donations will not be sent to schools until the end of April
2003. |
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| The 2002
LOTE Awards ceremony, held to promote and award excellence in
LOTE teaching and learning in Victoria was presented by the
Victorian Department of Education Employment and Training. The
winner of the 2002 Japanese Teacher Award was Ms Laurel Nowacki,
who teaches at Wodonga Primary School. Ms Nowacki attended the
Japan Foundation In-Japan Training Program for Australian and
New Zealand Japanese Teachers from January 9 - 26 at the Japan
Foundation Japanese Language Institute in Urawa. |
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| We were
very sad to say goodbye to Akiko Wada
who left us in September 2002. It was a pleasure to work with
Akiko, whose friendliness, professional attitude and genuine
enthusiasm for her work will be missed not only by staff at
the Sydney Language Centre, but I am sure also by the many teachers
she helped during her 2-year stay in Sydney. Akiko is now working
at the Japan Foundation Japanese Language
Institute, Kansai in Osaka. We are however pleased to
be introducing our newest staff member, Kazuhiro Isomura. |
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 G'day!
I'm Kazuhiro Isomura. I came from
Japan to Sydney in September 2002 with my wife and 3-year-old
daughter. Maybe some of you know me from the Japanese Language
Institute in Kita-Urawa. This is my first visit to Australia.
I'm looking forward to meeting, working (and of course playing
^^) with many different people. Hope to see you soon!
E-mail: Kazuhiro_Isomura@jpf.org.au
Website: http://www.isomura.org/
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We have
recently updated our teaching ideas section to include ideas
for secondary teachers given to us by those who attended our
Intensive Course in January.
Do you have a teaching idea you would like to share?
Please email: Rachel_Buckley@jpf.org.au
or fax your worksheets to the Sydney Language Centre, attention
to Rachel, 02 9957 6789. Our new
Activity resources are also available online. To download them,
fill in our simple registration form, check your email for the
password and then it's full steam ahead! |
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Supported
by the Japan Foundation Grant Program 'Support Program For Developing
Networks of Japanese-Language Teachers and Institutions'
The 2-day Conference Workshop titled, 'Japanese
Immersion Education: Theory and Practice', focused
on the theory and practice of Japanese immersion education.
The conference, facilitated by Mr Cliff
Walker and Ms Ellen Jones Walker,
international education consultants, included discussions of
theoretical and practical implications for this method of second
language delivery, exercises and activities. Organised by Kylie
Farmer of Huntingdale Primary School, the conference
was well-run, comprehensive and cohesive and provided an opportunity
to cover many areas of immersion education with a specific focus
on Japanese language acquisition. About twenty language teachers
and educators attended the conference and, after two days, left
with renewed enthusiasm, more theoretical knowledge and some
new practical activities to adapt to their teaching situation.
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the conference
booklet, please forward a stamped self-addressed envelope to
Kylie Farmer at Huntingdale Primary School, Grange Street, Oakleigh
South, Victoria 3167.
Or if you have a specific enquiry, email Kylie:
farmer.kylie.f@edumail.vic.gov.au
This project was supported by the Japan
Foundation Grant Program 'Support Program For Developing
Networks of Japanese-Language Teachers and Institutions.' If
you are interested in finding out more information about this
program please contact, Chief Program Coordinator, Nanayo_Kato-Wilder@jpf.org.au
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I hope that you have all enjoyed your holidays and are
feeling refreshed for the new year. This is my last issue
as editor of Dear Sensei, our new Program Coordinator,
Rachel Buckley, is looking forward to bringing you future
issues. I have really enjoyed my time here at the Japan
Foundation and hope that I have been able to help Japanese
Language teachers across Australia in some small way.
Although I will miss the Sydney Language Centre staff
and the people I have met during my time here I am looking
forward to the new challenges that lie ahead. I wish you
all the very best with your Japanese Language teaching
and will be sure to keep an eye out for interesting developments
in the teaching of Japanese Language in Australia.
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