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Creating Community Learning Together (CCLT) is an annual informal conference organized by the Learner Development Special Interest Group (LDSIG) of the Japan Association of Language Teaching (JALT). As well as featuring professional research presentations on learner development issues, such as learner autonomy, collaborative learning, metacognition, CLIL, etc. one of the unique aspects of this conference is the number of student presentations giving first-hand accounts of their learner development journeys. Another key characteristic is the interactive nature of the event which puts an emphasis on dialogue and feedback, where the audience has ample opportunity to interact with the presenters and engage in reflective discussion on the issues and ideas that are presented.

This year has undoubtedly been a challenging year for us all. As a result of the COVID-19 global pandemic, many teachers and students have had to adapt to teaching and learning in new and challenging environments. Therefore, this year’s CCLT conference is focusing on acknowledging the hard work that teachers and their students have put into their learner and teacher development during this difficult time. 


In this 6th CCLT conference, Our first session, led by Dr Joseph Shaules of the Japan Intercultural Institute, will be an interactive session which challenges us to reflect on our understanding of language learning and culture. 



If you have any questions about the conference please feel free to contact us: ldsigtokyogettogethers@gmail.com 
 Ken Ikeda, James Underwood, Ian Hurrell and the Creating Community; Learning Together 6 Organising Team: Blair Barr, Ellen Head, Lorna Asami, Koki Tomita.