J-CLIL Events
The 16th J-CLIL Secondary Study Meeting
"Junior and Senior High School CLIL Summit 2025"
▶︎Date & Time: Saturday, March 22, 13:00–17:00 (Registration starts at 12:30)
▶︎Venue: Yokohama Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School
・Overview:
J-CLIL Secondary will hold the Junior and Senior High School CLIL Summit on March 22 (Saturday). Following last year’s format, the event will feature practical reports on CLIL in junior and senior high schools and demonstration lessons.
Participating teachers will be able to experience CLIL from a learner's perspective. In the latter part of the event, a panel discussion will be held, where speakers will address questions and concerns regarding CLIL implementation. We warmly invite you to join us!
Speakers:
・Atsuhiro Ichino (Part-time Teacher, Otsuma Junior and Senior High School, English Department)
"Balancing Exam-Oriented and Practical English: A CLIL Approach Using Authorized Textbooks"
・Kentaro Koibuchi (English Department, Yokohama Jogakuin Junior and Senior High School) & others
"Interdisciplinary CLIL Practices at Yokohama Jogakuin"
・Akinobu Harashima (English Department, Meiji University Meiji High School & Meiji Junior High School)
"Concept-Based CLIL: Let's Remake Old Tales! – Stories, Stereotypes, and Creative Thinking"
For more details and registration, please visit the link below:
https://forms.gle/B1TW4gi4AkmEPTjL7
The 8th J-CLIL Tohoku Chapter Conference
The Tohoku Chapter of J-CLIL invites abstract submissions for the 8th J-CLIL Tohoku Chapter Conference, to be held in person at Tohoku University on Saturday, July 5, 2025.
Submissions
We invite researchers and educators with an interest in CLIL (CBLT) to submit an abstract for a 20-minute oral presentation to be delivered in person at Tohoku University. Submissions are welcome on any topic related to CLIL, including but not limited to:
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CLIL theory and practice
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CLIL methodology
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CLIL materials development
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CLIL pedagogy
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Assessment in CLIL
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The role of translanguaging in CLIL
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Integrating digital tools in CLIL
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CLIL teacher education and professional development
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Intercultural competence in CLIL
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Subject-specific CLIL approaches (e.g., STEM, humanities, social sciences)
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Collaboration between language and subject teachers in CLIL
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Challenges and solutions in CLIL implementation
We welcome contributions from educators across all levels, from primary to university, to share their insights and research on CLIL.
The Tohoku chapter of J-CLIL is a bilingual conference and papers may be presented in either English or Japanese.
Proposal Format
Abstracts can be submitted in the language you would like to present in, either Japanese or English.
Abstracts should include the presentation title and should be a maximum of 250 words (English) or a maximum of 600 characters in Japanese.
Please send your abstract using the Google form below.
The deadline for submission of abstracts is April 11th, 2025.
Contributors will be notified via e-mail by April 18th, 2025, regarding the acceptance of their proposal.
Qualifications for Presenters
All primary presenters must be members of J-CLIL. Co-presenters do not have to be members but must be registered for the conference if they plan to attend. Membership costs 2.000 yen for a year.
Please refer to the J-CLIL website for membership information:
https://www.j-clil.com
Questions?
Please contact Barry Kavanagh (Tohoku chapter J-CLIL chair) at
J-CLIL Primary & Secondary Study meeting
▶Date and Time: Sunday, 16th March, 10:30-12:00
▶Place: online (zoom)
Program
10:30 – 10:35 Opening remarks
Yuki Yamano(Shirayuri University)
10:35 – 11:25
「The ”Standard” in the era of Reiwa―Report of a cross-curricular lesson aimed at soft CLIL―」 (Conducted in Japanese)
Ryo Watanabe(Correspondence High School)
11:25 – 11:35 Q&A
Break
11:35 – 11:55
「CLIL for ESD ―Report of global collaborative learning of EU junior high school students―」 （Conducted in Japanese）
Hitomi Sakamoto(Toyo Gakuen University)
11:55 – 12:00 Closing remarks
Yuki Yamano(Shirayuri University)
Your participation would be appreciated.
Please apply using the link below:
https://forms.gle/bSRLemuZAkE1jKYH6
The Zoom URL will be sent to the email address you provided when applying, two days before the research meeting.
Organized by: J-CLIL PS
The 3rd J-CLIL CHUGOKU Chapter Conference
This event has been closed
▶️Date: September 21st Saturday 13:00～17:30
▶️Venue: Yume Minato Tower (meeting room 1)(face-to-face meeting)
(255-3 Takeuchi-danchi, Sakaiminato-shi, Tottori )
12:30～13:00 Reception
13:00 Opening Remarks (Yuko Uesugi, Eikei University of Hiroshima)
13:10
Hidenobu HORI （National Institute of Technology, Tsuyama College）
CLIL-oriented English Classes at KOSEN
13:30
Yumi YAMAGUCHI （National Institute of Technology, Tsuyama College）
Introducing CLIL: setting up teaching materials that focus on content and cognition
13:50
Ayaka Akagi （Tottori Prefectural Sakaiminato Technical High School）
/English communication activities to develop students' communication skills at a prefectural vocational high school －Through interacting with international students from Shimane University－
14:10～14:30 Break
14:30
Yoshihiro NIGO （Yoshihiro Nigo, Yamaguchi Gakugei University）
Report on CLIL Classroom Observation in Melbourne
14:50
Eleanor Kane （University of Shimane）
Decline in Foreign Language Learning: Addressing the Challenge through CLIL
15:10
Koichi MURATA （Setsunan University）
Exploring CLIL Evaluation Methods for Thinking Skills Using Generative AI
15:30
Yuko UESUGI （Eikei University of Hiroshima）
CLIL and Inclusive Education: Participating in the All means all! Project in Germany
15:50 Closing Remarks (Yoshihiro Nigo, Yamaguchi Gakugei University)
17:00 懇親会（美佐 https://www.sakaiminato-misa.server-shared.com）
Application Form （Due Date 9/14）
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1kf1P4jsGSlKOf5OzJ9gzrF9_FyVbs14-IB4pJ1ubRoU/edit
J-CLIL office: Ikeda's Study Room
Sophia University
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 102-8554