ELT Calendar

Saturday, March 17th, 2001

4 Corners: Ways to Improve Student Independence and Motivation in the Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Marc Sheffner and Rodney Dunham, Tezukayama University
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: The presenters will demonstrate practical and fun ways to improve student independence and motivation in the classroom, using a variety of simple yet effective techniques and materials.

Stories from the Heart
Time: 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Heian Women's University
Organization: Kumamoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Short description: Stories are magic. If you have ever told them in the classroom, then you know their power.

Teaching Writing
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Heian Women's University
Organization: Kumamoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Short description: If you teach composition, then you probably have many questions about it. Why do students have such a hard-time organizing and what should you do about it? Is correcting all those papers really worth it? What is the "process" of writing and why is pre-writing more important than revision? How can I make my classes, even though they are so large, easier to teach and more interesting? The presenter will answer these questions by providing some little-known theories and methods for teaching writing explaining writing as a process of "self discovery.