This series of short videos (approximately 15 minutes each), with Yoshiko Saito-Abbott, PH.D, & Salinas, CA, Lead District Instructional Coach Yo Azama, offers a unique professional development opportunity for Japanese language teachers. In the videos, experienced mentor teachers demonstrate and explain research-based teaching practices, with lessons and tips for conducting interpersonal tasks in the classroom.  Learn why Japanese language teachers are admired in the world language education community, and adopt some of their teaching practices in your own classroom!

This video series was produced with support from the Japan Foundation-Los Angeles.

Designing and Conducting Oral Interpersonal Group Tasks

Designing and Conducting Oral Interpersonal Pair Tasks

Focusing on Form in a Dialogue Context Through PACE

Focusing on Comprehensible Input

Designing and Conducting Interpersonal Communication Tasks