ELT Calendar

Saturday, September 22nd, 2001

LATEM Annual Seminar
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene Uchida
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: LATEM is an annual, nation-wide Intensive Seminar series run by Little America Schools, based in Fukuoka. The school was founded by Helene Jarmol Uchida, a veteran English teacher from New York.

Introduction to the Sociology of Education
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Yuko Kawanishi, Temple University
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Part of TUJ's Distinguished Lecturer Series. Note that each seminar is actually 2 days long, apx.

Teaching at the Elementary and Junior High School Levels
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Shintaro Yamasuso, Brain Pendersen
Organization: Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Two Kagoshima Chapter members will present ideas based on their teaching practice. Shintaro Yamasuso will discuss his experience of team teaching with ALTs (assistant language teachers) at the junior high school level.

Teaching Debate
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Dominic Marini, Fukuoka International University
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This presentation is on teaching debating to Japanese college students. Participants will be asked to reflect and share opinions on various aspects of teaching with special attention given to students' needs.