Japanese Teachers' Association of New South Wales (JTAN)

Overview:

Profession(s): Language Education
Member Type(s): Japanese Language Teacher
Scope: Regional - New South Wales
Formed: 2005
Members: 104
Registration No.: ABN 045 344 808
Address: PO Box 863, Castle Hill, NSW, 1765, Australia
Email: enquire@jtan.org.au
Website: www.jtan.org.au

Description:

A non-profit, educational organisation for all teachers of Japanese in NSW schools.

Mission/Aims:

The main aims of the JTAN are to provide a place of mutual support and professional development for teachers of Japanese.

Principal Activities:

Providing inservices and workshops to teachers and students of Japanese in NSW.

Publishing examination kits for senior levels.

Providing a website and newsletter for member communication and sharing teaching resources and ideas.

Member Benefits:

Receiving member discount for inservices, workshops and examination kits.

Receiving a JTAN Newsletter email regularly.

Sharing teaching resources and ideas between the members, using the member area in JTAN website.

Training/Licensing/Certification:

Programming and assessment techniques.

Language classroom methodologies and practical activities.

Receiving a Certificate of Participation to an inservice/workshop.

Students receive mock tests and examination skills.

Verification Criteria:

Teacher qualification (that they must have to teach in NSW)

Additional Information:

JTAN is supported by Japan Foundation (Sydney), NSW Dept. of Education and Training (The Japanese Consultants) and Association of Independent Schools.