WATJ Board Meeting

Saturday, September 17, 2005 @ Roosevelt HS, 9:00 am～

Attend: Kurt, Taeko, Yoshi, Aki, Chikako, Sachiko, Tomoko,

Yoko O’Donnell, Yayoi Brown-sensei,

Topics:

l        WATJ got website contract discount from Hitmark ( 45$/h )

l        WAFLT Session

Idea sharing by Chikako-sensei

Only one Japanese teacher (Watanabe-sensei) in east side for WAFLT member.

How to teach conjugation, TE-form, Grammar, verb and Kanji?

Two idea sharing, one is Kanji, beginning Hiragana, and conjugation

Web-quest Project?

1.    Idea sharing by Inoue each board will bring one idea

2.    Aki-sensei student activity by Power Point

3.    Video (Student graduation)

4.    How to introduce Hiragana & Katakana facilitator by Kurt

5.    Chikako-sensei’s

l        For ACTFL Conference in Baltimore, Anita will be a WATJ representative?

NCJLT member board is everything free.

Symposium grant will be $300.

WATJ General Meeting

Saturday, September 17, 2005 @Roosevelt HS, 9:30 am～

Attend: Kurt, Taeko, Yoshi, Aki, Chikako, Sachiko, Tomoko,

Yoko O’Donnell, Yayoi Brown-sensei,

New Comers:

Maeda-san and Ebiyara-san (Aichi Kyoiku U.) with Yoshida-sensei, Yoko O’Donnell, Sara (Seattle U), Jessica Morton (Mountainview HS), Miki Fujimto (Issaquah HS), Abe Yumika (Sheridan Elementally in Tacoma),

Arai Naoko (Japan American Society)

Ms. Elena Tello (U Prep) as a guest

Topics:

l        WAFLT www.waflt.net

WAFLT Conference 10/13-14-15 in Spokane, Rid Path Hotel

WATJ activities

1.        Video clips

2.        Power Point presentation

3.        Kanji and adjective idea sharing

4.        Teaching for reading and writing

l        Japan American Society “Japan in Suitcase” introduction

l        Oshirase from consulate

l        Upcoming Events

1/7 10:00- General Meeting Potluck

2/11 WATJ annual conference at U. prep

3/24 S&S contest

3/31-4/1 Immersion Camp

6/3 General Meeting at U.prep.

l        Highline CC started Summer Intensive Course for 10 credits.

l        Leslie sensei’s lecture (lbirkland@hotmail.com)

Lesson Plan for Culture class: Topic: Osyogatsu with Video

l    Song Group

l    Nengajyo Group (Zodiac animals)

l    Otoshidama Group Food (Osechi)

l    Activity Group (New Year’s activity such as Hukuwarai, Karuta)

Multiple intelligence

Sharing knowledge jigsaw