The Japan Foundation Toronto & Alberta Education

Nihongo Promotion

Promoting and maintaining Japanese Language programs at K-12 level

 

    Information for each province in Canada  

   
Alberta
   
Information for Alberta on the following:

 
Scholarships, grants, donation programs, etc.
     
  Language Teacher Bursary Program, Alberta Government
      This program was established to allow teachers to improve their language fluency, pedagogical skills and knowledge through an educational immersion experience, and to help Alberta jurisdictions enhance their current language teaching capacity. The program will assist certificated Alberta teachers to take a summer post-secondary program in a language other than English or language pedagogy course at an institution outside of Canada. Teachers of Aboriginal languages, whose language of study is only available in Canada, are eligible.
       
  Languages In Teacher Education Scholarship, Alberta Government
      This program is designed to reward Alberta students enrolled in a recognized Alberta teacher preparation program taking courses that will allow them to teach languages other than English in Alberta schools.
       
  Language Learning Opportunities for Educators
      This document is a compilation of information on language learning opportunities available to Alberta teachers.
       
  Language Learning Opportunities for Students
      This document is a compilation of information on language learning opportunities available to Alberta students.
       
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Student exchange programs, teacher exchange programs, etc
     
  Student Language Development Exchange Program
      Alberta Education offers student exchange programs to high school students studying second languages. In these programs, Alberta students alternate between hosting partners in their homes and schools, and traveling to stay with their student partners, experiencing their homes, and becoming active participants at their schools.
       
  Yamate Exchange
      The 1-year exchange program started in 1970, and since then more than 600 students from Australia, New Zealand and Canada (Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia) have participated in the year long exchange with Yamate Gakuin High School.
       
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Teachers’ associations, professional associations, and other Japan related organizations
     
 

AJTA (Alberta Japanese Teachers' Association)

      Hajime Sakaguchi, Chair, AJTA
WP Wagner High School
Phone: (780) 469-1315
FAX: (780) 466-6748
Email: hajime.sakaguchi@epsb.ca
       
  南アルバータ日本語教師会
      Fumiko Summerell
University of Calgary
Email: summerel@ucalgary.ca
       
  ISLC (Inter Cultural and Second Languages Council, The Alberta Teachers' Association)
       
  Nihonogo-Alberta Email Group
      Nihongo-Alberta Email-Group (NAEG) is an email group for those who are connected to Japanese language teaching in Alberta, Canada with the goal to discuss Japanese language teaching, exchange information, share teaching ideas, ask questions and help each other. To join the group, send an email to:
    <Nihongo-Alberta-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>.
       
  Japanese Adviser, Alberta Education
     

Shunko Muroya
Japanese Advisor (sponsored by the Japan Foundation)
International Languages, Curriculum Branch, Alberta Education
Edmonton, Alberta
Tel: 780-415-6165   Fax: 780-422-3745
Email: shunko.muroya@gov.ab.ca

Website: Nihongo Memo <nihongomemo.com>

       
  Alberta Education International Languages
      International Languages, Curriculum Branch, Alberta Education
8th Floor, Capital Boulevard, 10044-108 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 5E6 Canada
Tel: 780-427-2984   Fax: 780-422-3745
Website: Alberta Education Home
              Alberta Education International Languages
       
  Alberta Edeucation International Education
      International Education Branch, Program Development & Standards Division, Alberta Education
2nd Floor, Capital Boulevard, 10044-108 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 5E6 Canada
Phone: 780-427-2035 (Dial 310-000 Toll-free outside the Edmonton calling area.)
Fax: 780-644-2284
       
  Consulate General of Japan in Calgary
      #2300 TransCanada Tower
450 - 1st Street SW ,Calgary, Alberta
Canada T2P 5H1
Tel: (403) 294-0782 Fax: (403) 294-1645
Email: infocul@conjapan.ab.ca
Website: Consulate General of Japan in Calgary
       
  University of Alberta Department of East Asian Studies
       
  University of Alberta Prince Takamado Japan Centre for Teaching and Research
       
  University of Calgary Department of Germanic, Slavic & East Asian Studies
       
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Curriculum related documents
     
  Alberta Education International Languages Programs web page
     
    Program of Study - Elementary “Japanese Language and Culture Nine-year Program, Grades 4–5–6, 2007”
       
    Program of Study - Junior High “Japanese Language and Culture Six-year Program, Grades 7–8–9, 2005”
       
    Program of Study - Senior High “Japanese Language and Culture 10-3Y, 20-3Y, 30-3Y, 2005”
       
    Program of Study - Senior High “Japanese Language and Culture 10-6Y, 20-6Y, 30-6Y, 2005”
       
    Alberta Authorized Resource List and Annotated Bibliography - Japanese Language and Culture
        This is an Alberta Education authorized list of Japanese language teaching resources and student support resources (text, video, CD–ROM, etc.) by grade level with annotation for each resource (includes a description of the resource as well as comments and sensitive issues).
       
    Learning Languages in Alberta - About Learning Languages in Alberta
       
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Professional development opportunities
       
  Professional Development - Alberta Education
      This "Professional Development" web page of the Alberta Education website provides information on PD opportunities offered by universities in Alberta.
       
  Subscribe Nihongo-Alberta Email Group to receive all Japanese language PD information in Alberta
      To join the group, send an email to: <Nihongo-Alberta-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>.
       
  Check out Nihongo Memo website for Japanese language PD information in Alberta
      Nihongo Memo What's New page              Nihongo Memo Coming Events page
     
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Others
     
  Kita No Taiko
      Edmonton based Japanese taiko drumming group. Great for special events such as Japan festival.
       
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