Autonomy and Motivation: Empowering Learners and Teachers

Candlin & Mynard Forum at JALT, Shizuoka

Day: Sunday, November 17th
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM (60 minutes)
Room: Rehearsal Room (B1)

This forum includes three short presentations showcasing how colleagues in Japan are empowering learners by focusing on leadership, autonomy, and motivation. We will see examples of classroom activities and outside-class support that remove barriers and help students to thrive. We also look at how teachers feel empowered through professional development, particularly by collaborating with others and publishing their work. Meet some of our editors and authors and find out more about publishing with us.

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Part 1: Introduction to the forum by Jo Mynard and Kevin Knight 

• Candlin & Mynard overview
• Overview of our series
• Introduction to our speakers and forum presentations​

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Part 2: Student leadership, autonomy, and motivation. 

• ​Autonomy-Supportive Leadership: Empowering Student Leaders for intrinsically motivated learning communities ​

​Presenter: Satoko Watkins (co-author of: From Student to Community Leader: A Guide for Autonomy-Supportive Leadership Development) 

• Collaborative Leadership Through Leaderful Classroom Practices: Everybody is a Leader

Presenter: Soyhan Egitim (author of: Collaborative Leadership Through Leaderful Classroom Practices: Everybody is a Leader) 

• Barrier-Free Instruction in Japan: Recommendations for Teachers at All Levels of Schooling

Presenters: Alexandra Burke and Davey Young (co-editors of: Barrier-Free Instruction in Japan: Recommendations for Teachers at All Levels of Schooling) 

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Part 3: Empowering and motivating teachers

• Empowering and motivating teachers

​​Presenter: Melodie Lorie Cook (Series Editor of the Life and Education in Japan series and co-editor of several titles in the series

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Part 4: Q&A

Examine some of our books / meet the authors