The Japan Foundation, Toronto offers a variety of programs for teachers throughout the year.
To never miss out on upcoming events, feel free to click here and add our “JL Teachers’ Professional Development” calendar to your Google Calendars.
今後の「JL Teachers’ Professional Development」のスケジュールにつきましては、こちらをクリックするとGoogleカレンダーへの追加が可能です。
Online Teachers’ Workshops
Professional development programs for Japanese-language teachers in Canada.
- NEW! JFT Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers: 学習者の視点で考えるタスクベースの日本語教育 ―主体性と個性を引き出す授業デザイン―
Join us for an in-person workshop on task-based Japanese language education with Ms. Nishino, a visiting lecturer from the University of British Columbia. This workshop is recommended for teachers interested in practical class creation. - NEW! JFT Online Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers: 漢字・漢字語彙学習を考える
In this workshop, we will reflect on and discuss beliefs related to kanji writing and vocabulary instruction. We will also analyze and consider specific examples of practice, and through these activities, we hope to provide an opportunity for teachers to think anew about their own kanji teaching. - JFT Workshop for Japanese Language Teachers: 課題遂行型言語教育の課題と可能性 ～理想・現実・その接点～
This workshop will focus on the gap between these “ideals and reality” and share the challenges that participants are facing. We will then exchange ideas for small improvements that can be implemented, and together we will consider ways to incorporate task-based learning in a feasible way. - 2025 Online Language Brush Up Workshop for Japanese-Language Teachers
If you are a Japanese Language teacher and would like to brush up on your Japanese this summer, please join this free online language brush up course.
Information Exchange Meetings
Networking opportunities for Japanese-language teachers in Canada
- NEW! BC Japanese Teacher Information Exchange Meeting 2025 BC州日本語教師情報交換会
An annual in-person information exchange meeting for Japanese language teachers, designed to help participants get to know one another and learn about topics of interest. Those interested in Japanese language education are also welcome to participate. - JFT Online ‘Sawakai’ for Japanese Teachers JFT日本語教師オンライン茶話会
Regular meetings where teachers can share and discuss with their peers. All topics are welcome, including if you have any ideas you would like to try out, anything you feel a little stuck on, etc.
JFT Japanese-Language Course Observation
- Observe our MARUGOTO Japanese-Language Courses まるごと日本語講座見学
Here at the Japan Foundation, Toronto our Japanese language courses are open to observation to offer teachers and students in Canada a chance to learn about and learn through the Japan Foundation’s Marugoto textbook series as well as the JF Standard for Japanese Language Education.
JFT Language Teaching Materials & Resources
- JFT Online Marugoto Japanese Language Course: Collection of Teaching Plans JFT オンラインまるごと日本語講座：教案集
Teaching plans used in JFT’s language courses using the Marugoto textbooks. Please feel free to download and use them as reference materials when you use “Marugoto“. - Marugoto Teaching Material Project: Collection of Support Materials まるごと教材プロジェクト：おたすけ資料集
The Marugoto Teaching Material Project aims to create a collection of materials to be used as a reference by teachers in order to make it easier for the Marugoto textbooks to be used in Japanese-language education in Canada.
The Japan Foundation Head Office Programs
There are also several programs for teachers offered by the Japan Foundation Head Office in Japan.
- For more information on those programs please click here.
Inquiries
For inquiries, please contact Noriko Saito at noriko_saito@jpf.go.jp.
*For inquiries about observing our Marugoto language courses, please contact koza_jftoronto@jpf.go.jp.
Past Events
- Archive: https://tr.jpf.go.jp/events/archive/
- The Japan Foundation, Toronto YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/JFToronto/playlists
- Discontinued Event Series (Archived):
Continuing Learning Japanese
Online Network for Heritage Language Education
