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I
want to share a good news! 
I am pleased to inform you that I have been awarded the 2006 NCJLT Teacher
Award for the College Level by the National Council of Japanese Language
Teacher (NCJLT). NCJLT is an organization dedicated to the promotion and
development of Japanese language teaching at all educational levels across
the United States (http://www.ncjlt.org/). I went to Nashville, Tennessee
to receive the Award Ceremony on November 18, 2006.
Thank you very much for all people who have supported me for many years. Special thanks go to my MA adviser, Professor Hiroko Kataoka, and my dissertation adviser, Professional Williams Cummings. I would also like to thank the Board of directors who helped me to establish a Japanese language teacher credentialing program at Elk Grove, California (1999-2000) : Mr. Isao Tsujimoto;Ms. Haruko Sakagibara; Ms. Marielle Tsukamoto; Mr. Raymond Kozuma; Mr. Scott Keene; and Mr. David Gordon. Most of all, I am very thankful to all Japanese language teachers. I met some of them in 1999. One of the reasons that I came back to Sacramento was to get together with these wonderful group of people. Sacramento has great Japanese language teachers - they are my inspiration.
Overview of Japanese Language Education
- Hello!
This page introduces the teaching and learning of Japanese language
at the secondary school level in the Greater Sacramento. More
than 1200 high school students are studying Japanese! Please open
this Power Point
presentation to have an overview.
- History
of Japanese Language Education - My original survey paper
on Japanese language education from the late 19th century to present.
Japanese
language teachers and schools in Sacramento area
- Japanese
for young children: I received a lot of inquiries - hope that
this helps you.
- Port
of Sacramento Japanese Saturday School (hoshuukoo) is a school for native speakers who will return
to Japan. There are many students who speak Japanese as a
second/foreign language, but to go to this school, students
should be able to speak Japanese close to native speaker level.
Hayashigatani sensei (a retired CSUS professor) is a principal
for the school.
- Sakura
Gakuen on Saturdays - they have adult classes, too.
- Jan Ken Pon : is a parent cooperative program that educates children and their families about Japanese-American culture through exploration in language, music, arts and cooking
- Churchill
Middle School - one of a few middle schools which offer Japanese
program. If a student takes Japanese I and/or II and earns
B average, the student will be given high school foreign language
credits. For more information, talk to Kumagai sensei.
- Who
are teaching at which school? A brief profile of these teachers!
Name:
Junko Ito 伊藤潤子
Email: jito3@hotmail.com
School: Sacramento
City College
I was brought up in Sapporo and Aomori in Japan. Sapporo is
famous for Sapporo Beer and Aomori is famous for delicious apples.
I came to the US 8 years ago to study. I earned an MA in Applied
Linguistics at the University of California, Davis. After graduation,
I've taught Japanese at middle school, high school and college
as well as CSUS. I love teaching Japanese in the US. Although
it's challenging to teach different levels, it's fun to see
students learn Japanese. I live with my dog, Lily, and my cat,
Huku. |
Name:
Naoko Iwasaki 岩崎直子
Email: neshbaugh@ruhsd.k12.ca.us
School: Granite
Bay High School Woodcreek
High School
I was born in Nagasaki, Japan. I graduated from Nanzan University
in Nagoya, Japan. I have been teaching Japanese for the last
five years. My teaching philosophy is to always keep your mind
open and to be the best you can be. Teaching Japanese gives
me opportunity not only to explore my own language, but also
be able to share my culture and beliefs with my students. I
truly believe that music is a universal language and I do use
music in my teaching to try to connect with my students. If
you have any great teaching ideas, please feel free to contact
me. I would love to hear from you!!! |
Name:
Makiko Kaneko 金子牧子
Email: mswartout@sanjuan.edu
School: Bella
Vista High School - Japanese Level 1 Beginner Course
I was born and grew up in Tokyo, capital of Japan and graduate
from Waseda University, Education Dept. I have been living in
Sacramento area since 1988. Bella Vista High School has just
started Japanese program this year (2003-2004) and we are so
excited to enjoy the language as well as its culture. In my
spare time I like to go skiing, playing piano and watching King's
game to let my stress out by yelling at the tv. Go Kings!! |
Name:
Atsuko Kiuchi 木内厚子
Email: akiuchif@edcenter.egusd.k12.ca.us
School: Elk
Grove High School 9th ~12th. Please visit my
web page, too.
I was Born and raised in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan. Please
check the following web site to learn about the town I grew
up! (daikanyama
1 & daikanyama
2) I earned BS degree at CSUS and earned secondary teaching
credential from Teacher
Education Institute. My education philosophy is to have
fun through learning Japanese, and to motivate students to
become a life time learner. My motto in my life is: eat well,
sleep well and play well!! I am also a program director at
Jan Ken Po Gakko, which is a 4 weeks summer program for children
1st trough 6th grades. We rotate 4 themes ( Japanese culture,
Japanese Festival, Japanese History, and Japanese-American
Experience) every year. Children will learn about the topic
through fun activity, craft, and presentation. They are also
exposed to Japanese language and cooking!! If you are interested,
please contact:omotolee@comcast.net |
Name:Yukiko
Kouzuma 上妻幸子
Email:
School: Franklin High School |
Name:
Mizue Kumagai 熊谷瑞枝
Email: Mkumagai@sanjuan.edu
School: Winston
Churchill Middle School 6-8th & Mira
Loma High School 9-12th
I was born and grew up in Morioka, Iwate, Japan. Morioka is
famous for Nanbu Senbei (Rice Crackers) and Wanko
Soba (Buckwheat noodle). After graduating from a high school,
I went to Tokyo. I earned a Bachelor's degree from Japan Women's
University and a Master's degree from Ochanomizu University.
I also earned a Master's degree from the University of Mississippi.
I have been enjoying teaching Japanese and I would like to share
the joy of learning the Japanese language and culture with as
many students as possible. |
Name:
Richi Kroupa
Email:
School: Sacramento City College |
Name:
Naoko McHale マケール尚子
Email: nmchale@djusd.k12.ca.us
School: Davis
Senior High School. The Japanese program at Davis HS started
in 1994. We have now about 130 students from Level 1 to Level
4. We have a sister school is Kurashiki City, Japan, since 1997.
I was born and brought up in Kurashiki City in Okyayama Prefecture,
Japan. My hometown is located on the coast of the Seto Inland
Sea, we have a beautiful view of the Seto
Grand Bridge. I have a BA in English from Kobe City University
of Foreign Studies and an MA in Applied Linguistics from the
University of California, Davis. I want my students to enjoy
learning the Japanese language and culture and learn to use
it in communicating with native speakers. Our sister-school
program has been working very well to motivate students to learn
Japanese for practical uses. In addition to exchanging students
for short terms every other year, we have Internet meetings
with the sister school every year. My husband teaches social
studies at the same high school, and we have two daughters,
ages 5 and 8, and they love Japan and Japanese food! |
Name:
Lucy Miyagawa ルーシーみやがわ
Email:
School: John F. Kennedy High School |
Name:
Quimby, Miwako Quimby
Email:
School: Florin High School |
Name:
Ikuyo Sanchez
Email:
School: Laguna High School |
Name:
Aiko Satoo 佐藤愛子
Email:
School: Montrey Trail High School |
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Name: Sachiko Shimogama 下釜佐知子 (she moved to East Coast)
School: Valley High School-9th ~ 12th (2003-2005)
I was born and grew up in Nagasaki, Japan. I earned BA in Education, Bunkyou University, Saitama, Japan, and MA in Bilingual Education, CSU, Sacramento. Since I started teaching Japanese in my high school, I have had the greatest time in my life. I have learned about "AMERICA" a lot from my students. I hope that all of my students enjoy learning Japanese not only as a language, but also a beautiful culture. |
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High
School Japanese Language Curriculum
- High School Japanese Language Curriculum - Textbook "Adventures
in Japanese"
What are the goals of Japanese language learning? What should
I teach? In what pace should I teach the classes? What are the
students' outcome? To give you some ideas, take a look at the
following work done by Ms. Atsuko Kiuchi Fegarness at Elk Grove
High School, Junko Ito at Mira Loma High School, Yukiko Kozuma
at Franklin High School, and Naoko Iwasaki at Roseville High School
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Syllabus: Japanese Language Curriculum & Students learning
outcome
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- Lesson
Plans "Adventures in Japanese"
Grammar Patternn, Vocabulary, Expressions, and Culture Notes by
Ms. Atsuko Kiuchi Fegarness at Elk Grove High School
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Articulation Efforts
Please go to Articulation Efforts page.
Useful
Link
For
teachers,
Sacramento County Office of Education
(Target:
Educators in the Greater Sacramento). SCOE plays a leadership role in the delivery of quality education
to the students in Sacramento County. Whether it's a professional
development activity, Web sites for educators, or information for
families and our community, we're sure that you will find it all
at SCOE. Check the Educator sections - there are a full of professional
development opportunities.
The
California Language Teachers Association
(Target: foreign language educators)
The California Language Teachers Association is an association of
language professionals which sponsors activities that promote, support,
and enhance the teaching of world languages.
The Association
of Teachers of Japanese (Target:
Japanese language educators)
The ATJ is an international, non-profit, non-political organization
of scholars, teachers, and students of Japanese language, literature,
and linguistics, which works to promote academic work in the field
and to broaden and deepen knowledge and appreciation of Japan and
its culture. The ATJ web page has important conference/meeting announcements,
job information, discussion (e.g. textbooks), list of Japanese language
teachers' organizations, & various important links.
The
Japan Foundation Los Angeles Office & Language Center(Target:
Japanese language educators at the pre-collegiate level). The Japan Foundation Los Angeles Language Center provides comprehensive
assistance throughout the United States for Japanese language education,
especially intended for teachers of the Japanese language at the
pre-collegiate levels.
California Association
of Japanese Language Teachers (Target:
K-12 California Japanese language educators) A major organization for Japanese language teachers at the k-12
level. Teacher grants, newsletters, and teaching resources.
Nihongo
Memo for Teachers of Japanese in Victoria (Target:Japanese
language educators in Australia) Online teaching resources & information on Japanese culture
more
to come...
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