<![CDATA[HATJ - Monthly Teacher Huddle]]>Sun, 22 Feb 2026 15:54:30 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[September huddle was very informative]]>Fri, 31 Oct 2025 18:27:55 GMThttps://hatj.weebly.com/monthly-teacher-huddle/september-huddle-was-very-informative
Representatives from the JET program joined us to share with us the details and information that might not be widely known. For more information, go to their official website: ​https://jetprogramusa.org/ jetprogramusa.org/

Sharing this type of information would lead to advocacy, too!

]]><![CDATA[August 2025 Teacher huddle was fun & helpful!]]>Sat, 23 Aug 2025 19:59:12 GMThttps://hatj.weebly.com/monthly-teacher-huddle/august-2025-teacher-huddle-was-fun-helpfulVolunteer opportunities for your students: www.volunteerally.org

Hawaii-Okinawa High School Student Exchange Program is looking for host families for the upcoming exchange program between February 7 - 21, 2026. Please go to ​their website to sign up.

​Our annual Nengajo Contest will return soon! This year's contest's categories are:
  • Artistic
  • Comical
  • Hawaii-themed
  • Japanese New Year's Tradition
Each teacher is eligible to enter 2 cards per category, total of 8 Nengajo cards. Deadline for entry is 5pm on Friday, December 5, 2025. Digital (No PDF files) submission only. Stay tuned for more information & links for submission.
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Please mark your calendar for this school year (as of August 2023 - subject to change)
  • August 19 (Sat) 9:30 am - 11:00 am via Zoom on Nengajo Contest & more
  • September 23 (Sat) 9:30 am - 11:00 am via Zoom (Fall Zoom Conference with Dr. Iwamoto on Social Emotional Learning)
  • November 4 (Sat) 9:30 am - 11:00 am via Zoom
You will receive Zoom link via email. 
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Be sure to renew your membership and notify us (hatjinfo@gmail.com) if you want to be on our mailing list!
]]><![CDATA[September Benkyo-kai & JCCH events]]>Sat, 17 Sep 2022 21:21:43 GMThttps://hatj.weebly.com/monthly-teacher-huddle/september-benkyo-kai-jcch-eventsHere are some photos (& screenshots) from September 17, 2022 Benkyo-kai.

Our next Benkyo-kai on Saturday, October 29, 2022 will feature Yo Azama Sensei from California.  He will share and introduce his newly published textbook, Compass.  

Click here for today's presentation link by the Japanese Cultural Center. 
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See you next time at the Spring Conference!  It'll be online (Zoom) from 2 pm on Saturday, April 23, 2022!  Please mark your calendar!

Our guest speaker is Murakami Sensei (Japan Foundation India) who will join us from India!
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Happy Chinese New Year & Happy (almost) Valentines Day!

Here is what is coming up for this month's Benkyo-kai (aka Teacher Huddle):

When: 9:30 am - 11:00 am on Saturday, February 19, 2022

Where: Zoom (Members will receive a link via email)  Please email us at hatjwebmaster@gmail.com if you didn't receive the link.


Guest Speaker: Naoe Kawakami Sensei from Kobe University

Topics:
  1. Japanese teacher training & professional development in Japan
  2. Cultivating non-native Japanese teachers for the future
  3. B.Y.O.T. (bring your own topic) - Feel free to bring discussion topics or announcements relevant to Japanese language education in Hawaii

We hope to see you there!


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Happy new year to all!

We have an exciting lineup for our first Zoom Benkyo-kai to be held this Saturday, January 22, 2022!   

When?: Saturday, January 22, 2022 9:30am - 11:00am

Where? via Zoom (Members will receive the link in the email.  You can also email us at hatjwebmaster@gmail.com to get the link.)

Topic:
  1. Sharing how things are going
  2. Group work / Collaborative work for asynchronous learning by Hiroe Iwamoto (Leeward C.C.)
  3. Gamification?   Introduction to Quizziz, an almighty learning tool for online, in-person, hybrid, or asynchronous learning by Elena Yoo (Hawaii Baptist Academy) 
  4. Q & A

We look forward to seeing you there!  
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]]><![CDATA[Teacher Huddle - November 6, 2021]]>Sat, 06 Nov 2021 22:10:04 GMThttps://hatj.weebly.com/monthly-teacher-huddle/teacher-huddle-november-6-2021AP JAPANESE WORKSHOP
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Thank you for participating in today's Teacher Huddle (fka Benkyo-kai). 

We hope today's meeting was helpful and meaningful to you.  Many thanks to the presenter, Nami Grafia Sensei from Sacred Hearts Academy. 

Here is the slide link she graciously shared with us!

AP Japanese Teaching Strategies


See you next time on Saturday, December 4, 2021!

Teacher Huddle / Benkyo-kai Schedule 
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