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Obtaining teaching resources
       
Networking tips
       
How to find a teacher
       
How to find a Japanese teaching position
       
Classroom tips
       

       
       

       
Obtaining teaching resources
       
  Program for the Donation of Japanese-Language Teaching Materials - The Japan Foundation
  日本語教材寄贈プログラム - 国際交流基金
      This program donates a variety of teaching materials to overseas educational institutions offering regular Japanese-language courses. The donations are to become the property of the recipient institutions, and are not to be owned privately by teachers or students. For fiscal 2008, applicants can request materials totaling the equivalent of up to ¥100,000 (excluding tax).
       
  The Japan Foundation Toronto Library
      Go to this page and click "Web Express Catalogue" in the menu column.
       
  Nihongo Promotion "Links for Japanese language education resources" page
      Check the linked websites listed on this page for online and/or downloadable resources. There are many useful resources available free.
       
  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).
       
  Distributors of Japanese language education related resources (textbooks, CD-ROMs, DVDs, etc)
       
  The Information and Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan in Canada
       
  Culture and Education, Consulate-General of Japan in Vancouver
       
  Culture and Education, Consulate-General of Japan in Calgary
       
  Culture and Education, Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto
       
  Culture and Education, Consulate General of Japan at Montreal
       
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Networking tips
       
  Nihongo-Canada Emai Group
      "Nihongo-Canada Email-Group (NCEG) is an email list for Japanese language teachers in Canada to discuss Japanese language teaching, exchange information, share teaching ideas, ask questions and help each other." From the group website.  To subscribe, send an email to <Nihongo-Canada-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>.
       
  SenseiOnline
      "The list hopes to serve as an online community of those who are concerned with Japanese language/culture education. It will help networking, sharing ideas and supporting each other." - From the group website   It's a great email list for teachers of Japanese all over the world. To subscribe, send an email to <senseionline-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>.
       
  Teachers' associations and local email group
      Contact the teachers' association of your province. Subscribe the email group in your area.
       
  Education Department and School District
      Contact your school district and the government education department of your province and find out schools offering Japanese near you. Then contact the teachers at these schools.
       
  Japanese Advisor sponsored by the Japan Foundation
      The main roll of the Japanese Advisor in Canada sponsored by the Japan Foundation is to support teachers of Japanese language and the Japanese language education in Canada in various ways.
Email: shunko.muroya@gov.ab.ca      Tel: 780-415-6165      Fax: 780-422-3745
       
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