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​ようこそ!Welcome!

The Japanese Teachers Association of Michigan is a non-profit organization comprised of teachers and advocates of Japanese education in Michigan. 

The mission of JTAM is to promote and improve the study and teaching of Japanese, and to encourage a spirit of professional cooperation among its members. JTAM is a local affiliate of the American Association of Teachers of Japanese (AATJ).  When you join AATJ, please choose JTAM as your local affiliate. This will help strengthen JTAM and help us to achieve our goals as we advocate for the importance of Japanese language education. 

Upcoming JTAM Meetings/Events 
  • First Meeting of the 2025-2026 school year will be in mid to late August -- details soon!

Interested?
Become a JTAM member!


Want more information?

Send an email to: jtamsensei@gmail.com

Past JTAM Meetings/Events 
MSU/JTAM workshop participants
Teachers give the "peace sign"
MSU/JTAM May Workshop

Michigan teachers (and one from Ohio!) gathered on Saturday, May 10th at MSU in East Lansing to review ACTFL levels, Can Do statements, and discuss how to create effective speaking assessments.

明けましておめでとうございます!
​Happy New Year from JTAM!

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Current (and future!) JTAM members enjoy a 新年会 at Nagomi Japanese Restaurant in Novi, MI on January 11, 2025

2024 MSU/JTAM Workshop for Teachers of Japanese

May 11, 2024 (Online)

Topic: 多読 (tadoku) Extensive Reading

Speaker: Mitsue Tabata-Sandom 
FHEA, LLB, MA, PhD
Massey University, New Zealand

Zoom meeting photo of participants in an online workshop
Zoom meeting photo of participants in an online workshop
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Updated May 12, 2025

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