JALT Materials Writers Special Interest Group Index Page

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Statement of Purpose
The MW SIG was established for the purpose of helping members to turn fresh teaching ideas into useful classroom materials. We try to be a mutual assistance network, offering information regarding copyright law, sharing practical advice on publishing practices, including self-publication, and suggesting ways to create better language learning materials for general consumption or for individual classroom use.

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Welcome to the Web Site of the Materials Writers SIG of the Japan Association for Language Teaching. You can find out more information by choosing a topic on the left.

Coming Events
The Pan-SIG Conference featured a very strong Materials Writers programme culminating in a truly excellent workshop by Miles Craven. Our next event will be at the YoJALT SIG Bash, sponsored by the JALT Yokohama Chapter in which (currently) 9 SIGs will describe our activities and offer speeches and workshops for non-SIG members.

There'll be an MW-SIG at the JALT National Conference as usual. Programme chair Greg Goodmacher has put together a panel session on the "Successful Textbook Writer" that will have Dorothy Zemach, Marc Helgesen, Brian Cullen, Junko Yamanaka and Steve Gershon as speakers. More anon on this wonderful line up.