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TESOL-Related Links
Look here for information that will help you in your role as an English teacher.
Dave's ESL Cafe is one of the largest collections available of helpful tips and general information on the Internet. Be sure to check it out!
Dave's ESL Cafe
The link to the right will take you to a page of links for teachers organized by the Internet TESL Journal. It is one of the most useful sites available for teachers and students alike.
TESOL Links for teachers
This is an excellent key-pal site you can use in coordination with students to find people who are looking specifically for key pals in Japan.
Japan Penfriend
General news on jobs and teaching in general both in Asia and internationally.
ELT News
The premier site for those looking for teaching positions in Japan. You can find everything from part-time jobs in language schools to full-time university positions.
Ohayo Sensei
A grammar page dedicated to English teachers who want to brush up, or to students who would like to work on specific grammar points through the interactive exercises on the site.
Grammar Bytes
Good Grammar, Good Style is a fairly high level grammar page that can answer tricky questions about usage, punctuation and so on.
Good Grammar, Good Style
Professional Associations and On-line Journals
Joining a professional association will keep you current on what is happening in TESOL today, and most provide some degree of professional networking through newsletters, list-servers, or on-line forums.
The Japan Association of Language Teachers (JALT) publishes a range of material from theoretical to practical articles for classroom teachers.
JALT
The Japan Association of College English Teachers is mostly made up of Japanese ELT professionals.
JACET
The Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan is a must if you are a Canadian living and teaching in Japan. They have a great newsletter and a mailing list that posts jobs in Japan and other useful information. ACTJ
TESOL publishes one of the most well-read journals in the ESL world. A great blend of solid research and application to the classroom.
TESOL
The International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language page contains some great links to their special interest groups (SIG).
IATEFL