What is ETJ?

ETJ is a free association for English teachers in Japan that encourages the exchange of information and teaching ideas, provides opportunities for training and professional development, and brings teachers together into a community.

ETJ is a grass-roots organization for teachers around Japan that is dependent on a lot of individual teachers putting in a little time in many different ways. In fact, it is primarily aimed at the classroom teacher who is only able or prepared to put a limited amount of time into ETJ.

ETJ was originally set up by David Paul in 1999 in order to provide a general association for the busy classroom teacher. It is administered and many aspects are managed by Language Teaching Professionals. Oxford University Press, Cengage Learning and IPI are also general sponsors.

Most ETJ-related projects are run independently by volunteers and some are run by Language Teaching Professionals. In effect, ETJ is a confederation of different groups that form a friendly community and, when necessary, come together to establish the minimum necessary general policies that all groups follow.