J-LEAP 2025 Lead Teacher Application - PART ONE
DEADLINE: DECEMBER 1, 2024
Note: The J-LEAP Program will be unable to accept applications from immersion programs for the next program cycle.

Thank you for understanding.
ATTENTION

This application cannot be saved once started. It is recommended that responses and attachments be organized andprepared in advance by reviewing the PDF version of the application. If you close the window part-way through theapplication, you will have to start the process over from the beginning.
If the J-LEAP Assistant Teacher (AT) will work with you, the Lead Teacher (LT), at more than one school, please submit
a copy of this form for EACH school.

--HOST ORGANIZATION INFORMATION-1. Host Organization Name *Maximum of 50 characters. Currently Used: 0 characters.
2. School District *Maximum of 50 characters. Currently Used: 0 characters.
3. Is your school accredited? *(Select one)
4. Level *(Select one)
5. Administrator Name and Title *Maximum of 50 characters. Currently Used: 0 characters.
6. Lead Teacher (Applicant) Name *FirstLast

7. Host Organization Address *Street Address
Address Line 2City
Postal / Zip CodeState / Province / Region

United StatesCountry

8. Host Organization Phone Number *###-###-####

9. Lead Teacher Cell Phone *###-###-####

10. Lead Teacher Email Address *11. Email address associated with your Zoom account *Maximum of 50 characters. Currently Used: 0 characters.
12. Will you be available to attend a five-day training, most likely near
Seattle, WA in mid-July, 2025-2026?
NOTE: Training attendance is required. *(Select one)
13. Are you the only Japanese language teacher at your site who will
work with the Assistant Teacher (AT)?
If "No", please complete the Additional Japanese Teacher Info Formfor EACH Japanese Teacher who will work with the AT. *(Select one)--LEAD TEACHER INFORMATION-14. How many years in total have you been teaching Japanese?
(minimum one full year) *15. How many years have you taught at your current school? (minimumone full year) *16. How certain are you that you will continue to teach Japanese at yoursite for the duration of the 2025-27 school years? Certain, somewhat
certain, not certain *17. Please tell us about one or two professional development
experiences that have been highly impactful for you and theapproximate dates of those experiences. *Maximum of 500 words. Currently Used: 0 words.
18. Please tell us about one or two professional development
experiences that have been highly impactful for you and theapproximate dates of those experiences. *Maximum of 500 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

--SCHOOL INFORMATION-19. When is the first teacher work day of the Academic Year (AY) 20252026? *MM/DD/YYYY

20. What year was the Japanese language program introduced at yourschool? *Enter 4 digits. Currently Used: 0 digits.
21. How many levels of Japanese language classes are available at yourschool? *Minimum value of 1.
22. Have budget cuts impacted the Japanese language program at yourschool? *(Select one)
23. If "Yes", please explain how.

Maximum of 300 characters. Currently Used: 0 characters.
24. Is the Japanese program at your school in any danger of being
eliminated within the next two to three years? *(Select one)25. Resume/CV

Attach a copy of your current resume (no reference page necessary).
Attach Resume: (Last Name - Resume) *Choose FileNo file chosen--OPEN-ENDED RESPONSE QUESTIONS--

The following items must be addressed by the Lead Teacher (LT).
26. Please introduce yourself. (500 word max.) *Maximum of 500 words. Currently Used: 0 words.
27. Please share some examples of how you’ve changed or adjusted yourteaching or grown as a teacher in the past few years. *Maximum of 500 words. Currently Used: 0 words.
28. What do you think the Assistant Teacher (AT) can learn fromteaching with you? And what do you think you might learn from the AT?
(500 word max.) *Maximum of 500 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

--COMMUNITY INFORMATION-Assistant Teachers (ATs) are typically required to have driver's licenses.
30. Select below which describes your local situation most accurately. *If "Other", please explain. *31. Are there any weather related driving conditions of which the AT
should be aware? *If "Yes", please explain. *32. The Lead Teacher will need to find a host family that the Assistant
Teacher can live with for the first four months of the program. Pleaseshare any ideas/strategies for finding a host family or any
questions/concerns you may have. *Maximum of 500 words. Currently Used: 0 words.
DEADLINE: THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY DECEMBER 1st, 2024.

Thank you and congratulations! You have completed the first part of the J-LEAP Lead Teacher application. You will hear from us
soon. If your application is accepted, we will invite you to fill in Part Two of the application.
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J-LEAP 2025 Lead Teacher Application - PART TWO
DEADLINE: JANUARY 10, 2025Congratulations for being accepted on Part One of the J-LEAP Lead Teacher Application process. Now we'd like a little
more information about you as a teacher, and your community.
ATTENTION

Just like with Part One, this application cannot be saved once started. It is recommended that responses andattachments be organized and prepared in advance by reviewing the PDF version of the application. If you close thewindow part-way through the application, you will have to start the process over from the beginning.
Lead Teacher (Applicant) Name *FirstLast

Host Organization (School) Name *--LEAD TEACHER EXPECTATIONS-1. Please indicate the activities you would like the Assistant Teacher (AT) to participate in at your site andwhether or not those activities will be “Desired” or “Optional” for the AT.

Please note: Co-teaching and co-planning are an expectation for all AT/LT pairs. *DesiredTeaching differentiated (combined level) classes
Teaching at another school in addition to themain site
Attending teachers' meetings
Creating materials
Attending parent-teacher conferences
Participating in students' club activities
Tutoring
Grading (homework, quizzes, test corrections,etc.)
Assisting with lesson plans
Conducting exploratory classes at other schools
Assisting with administrative tasks (attendance
taking, copying, scanning, etc.)
OtherOptional

N/AIf "Other" please explain:

2. During a normal week, how often do you realistically think you will beable to meet with your Assistant Teacher (AT) to make and discuss
lesson plans? *(Select One)--LESSON PLAN-3. Please attach a lesson plan that includes the student level for thelesson, lesson outcome (what you want students to learn/be able to do),learning activity/s, and what unit or theme the lesson is part of.
Attach Sample Lesson Plan: (Last Name - Lesson Plan) *Choose FileNo file chosen--VIDEO CLIP--

Submit a video of yourself teaching a 20-minute portion of the lesson plan you submitted above. Please do not edit the video.
Remember to set the video as UNLISTED when uploading to YouTube.
If you encounter technical difficulties, visit the YouTube Help Center first. If the technical difficulties you are experiencing continue,
feel free to contact jleap@laurasian.org or call 206-367-2152.
Videos must show a continuous, 20-minute flow of you teaching (input), as well as students engaging in the facilitated activities(output). If you are currently teaching remotely, please share a screen recording of a synchronous lesson. If you currently have anassistant, include the assistant in the video so that screeners may observe how you incorporate an assistant into your lessons. If
you are teaching in person, please pan your classroom once to show the classroom layout. Please do your best to make the input
and output audible.
Although this video is part of the application process, if selected, your Assistant Teacher will be shown this video for them to get asense of your teaching style and classroom atmosphere. Retain a copy of this video file for your records. If you are asked toproceed to the interview stage, this video may be referenced.
4. Enter the URL for your YouTube video: *Maximum of 300 characters. Currently Used: 0 characters.
5. Date of Recording: *MM/

DD/YYYY

6. When did the students appearing in the video begin studying
Japanese? (100 words max.) *Maximum of 100 words. Currently Used: 0 words.

7. Please explain/describe the portion of the lesson that is shown in therecording and provide any necessary context. *Maximum of 100 words. Currently Used: 0 words.
8. Briefly describe what took place after the recorded portion of thelesson. *Maximum of 100 words. Currently Used: 0 words.
9. ATTENTION: Most schools require consent from parent(s) or legalguardian(s) prior to the recording of students.
Did you receive permission from the parent(s) or legal guardian(s) of all
identifiable students in the submitted video? *(Select one)DEADLINE: THIS APPLICATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY JANUARY 10, 2025.

If selected to participate in J-LEAP, the Lead Teacher and authorized administrator must read andabide by the J-LEAP responsibilities, expectations, guidelines, and purposes outlined in the J-LEAP
prospectus on the J-LEAP website.
Thank you so much for applying to the J-LEAP Program! We'll be in touch with you after the deadline.

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