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Advocacy Kit (2nd Edition) |
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The Japan Foundation Los Angeles (home page) |
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KEEPING IT GOING: A Japanese Teachers
Guide to Advocacy
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This advocacy
guide contains a number of web resources for teaching,
advocacy, and professional development, as well as general
advice on advocacy and a how-to guide for different advocacy
strategies. The topics include: |
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Keep the Airplane Flying!
Program in Crisis - Advocacy Plan
Notes on Fund Raising
Sending a Press Release
Student and Parent Surveys
Opportunities for Students
Professional Development Grants
Guide to Grant Writing
Online Resources for Teachers
Japanese Language Teachers' Organizations |
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MAKING IT WORK: A Start-up &
Maintenance Guide for Japanese Language Programs
(With active links for easy access to useful websites)
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As
an in-depth guide to starting and maintaining a Japanese
language program, this start-up kit is intended for everyone
interested in having a successful program. It covers
everything from general advice to funding and materials
resources, to possibilities for peripheral and
extracurricular programs. The topics include: |
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Building a Japanese Language Program from the Bottom Up
Funding Your Program
Tips for Applying for Program Grants
Finding Teachers for a Japanese Program
Interns
Teaching Materials
Distance Learning
Peripheral Programs (Includes NEW section on Japanese program
websites)
Selling the Program |
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WHAT YOU CAN DO: An Administrators' Guide to Japanese
Language Program Advocacy
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This
is a general guide for administrators and other faculty. It
outlines the advantages of having a Japanese program for the
school and students, and gives general advice on approaching
advocacy.Learning from recycling of the Edo Period. The
topics include: |
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Advantages for the School
Advantages for the Students
Peripheral Programs
Funding
Advocating Japanese Language Programs |
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INVOLVEMENT & ADVOCACY: A Parents' Guide to Helping their
Children & Japanese Program Succeed
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This
guide for parents, based on feedback from Japanese teachers
around the US, explains why Japanese is beneficial to their
child. It also outlines what steps they can take to both
help their child succeed in Japanese, and be a strong
advocate for their Japanese language program. The topics
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Why Japanese?
What You Can do to Help Your Child Succeed
What You Can do to Help Your Child's Japanese Language Program
Succeed |
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AP JAPANESE: A Guide to Developing a
Japanese Advanced Placement Program at Your School
(NEW! - With active links for easy access to useful
websites) |
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This
guide, developed with the cooperation of the College Board,
gives a complete overview of the future AP Japanese exam and
curriculum. the topics include: |
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AP Japanese Language and Culture
Impact of AP on Japanese Language
Benefits & Effects of AP on the Curriculum, School &
Students
Program Development Flowchart/Timeline
AP Related Professional Development
Funding an AP Japanese Program
Advocating an AP Japanese Program
Related Resources |
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JAPANESE: A Positive Learning Experience (Video) |
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Through visits with three model Japanese programs
(elementary, jr.high school & high school) this is a 17
minute video intended as a sales tool for program support,
as well as a basic how-to guide for a successful Japanese
language program.
Online Format is available through the website of Irasshai,
a "distance-delivered TV/satellite instruction,
web/multimedia and telephone interaction," available through
Georgia Public Broadcasting. To view the video online, visit
"http://66.110.202.42/peachstar/irasshai/homepg.htm,"
then click on "videos", then click on "The Japan Foundation
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