Awards & Recognition

🏆 Celebrating Excellence - OkiJALT Awards & Recognition

One of the most cherished traditions of Okinawa JALT is recognizing and celebrating the outstanding work of language educators in our community.

Over the years, OkiJALT has presented awards at our conferences and chapter events to honor educators who go above and beyond in their presentations, research, and contributions to the field of language teaching.

The Michele Steele "Best of JALT" Award

In recognition of those who have delivered the best presentations at JALT chapter events, the Michele Steele "Best of JALT" award is highly sought and greatly respected. Recent recipients include:

🏅 Rab Paterson
🏅 Honami Kimoto
🏅 Aya Yamauchi
🏅 Mitsuki Saito

MBP - Multimedia Book Review Presentations

The MBP is a beloved Okinawa JALT tradition where educators deliver creative, media-rich presentations based on a book of their choice. Past presenters include:

Year Presenter Topic
2019Matthew CotterThe Maori Haka: Cultural Understanding Through Traditional Performance
2018Curtis KellyDealing with Difficult Students: 3L Psychology
2017Tomoko YashimaL2 Motivation and Willingness to Communicate in a Globalizing World
2016Andy BoonBeyond Trends: Teachers as Researchers
2015Howard HigaSprucing up Your Assigned Textbook
2014David KlugeSharing Responsibility: Self-Assessment and Self-Evaluation
2013Jon DujmovichCuriosity to Competency: Intercultural Activities for the Language Classroom
2009Jerald HalvorsenOrganizing Intensive English Camps
Want to present or nominate someone? We are always looking to recognize outstanding work in our community. Contact us at okijalt@gmail.com

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