Association of Teachers of Japanese (ATJ)

Overview:

Profession(s): Language
Member Type(s): Professor, Instructor, Teacher, Administrator
Scope: National - United States
Formed: 1963
Members: 900
Registration No.: 39-1481425
Address: 240 Humanities Bldg., Campus Box 279, Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO, 80309, USA
Phone: +1.303.492.5487
Fax: +1.303.492.5856
Email: atj@colorado.edu
Website: www.colorado.edu/ealld/atj

Description:

A professional organization of Japanese language, literature, and culture educators.

Mission/Aims:

The Association of Teachers of Japanese is an international, non-profit, non-political organization of scholars, teachers, and students of Japanese language, literature, and linguistics dedicated to teaching and scholarship and to the exchange of information among teachers and other professionals to help broaden and deepen knowledge and appreciation of Japan and its culture.

Principal Activities:

Newsletter, journal, annual seminar, professional development workshops.

Member Benefits:

Four issues of annual newsletter, two issues of annual journal, other publications, opportunity to present at annual seminar, publish in journal, and participate in other activities.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
Association for Asian Studies (AAS)
National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL)
Joint National Council for Languages (JNCL)
National Council for Languages and International Studies (NCLIS)

Partner Associations:
National Council of Japanese Language Teachers (NCJLT)

Verification Criteria:

Certification for K-12 teachers; M.A. or PhD for college teachers.