ELT Calendar

Saturday, January 19th, 2002

Seminars for Teachers of English to Children
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Mayumi Tabuchi, Greg Cossu
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: The theme of the seminar is "From Tots to Teens - creative ideas and practical class activities for new and veteran teachers of English. " The speakers and titles today are:Mayumi Tabuchi: "Games and Songs: Practical Activities for Teaching English" Greg Cossu: "Ways to Get Parents Involved with Their Child's English Education".

Getting Published in JALT
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Scott Gardner
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Scott Gardner, who works on the editorial staff of The Language Teacher (JALT's monthly publication), discusses the publication process for The Language Teacher and the JALT Journal, using examples from previous submissions.

English in Elementary Schools: What Will It Mean for Secondary School Teachers?
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kensaku Yoshida, Sophia University and Tom Merner, Japan College of Foreign Languages
Organization: Junior / Senior High School Teachers Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: January 19th in Tokyo for a free talk on how changes to the elementary curriculum may affect English education in secondary schools. The speakers - Kensaku Yoshida of Sophia University and Tom Merner of the Japan College of Foreign Languages - will share their knowledge and experience from working on Monbukagakusho committees to revise English education.

Looking at Action Research
Time: 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Chris Creighton
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: Do your students sound like Dick and Jane? Are you looking for something that'll have them rolling in the aisles that doesn't involve you, the teacher? This presentation focuses on how one teacher encouraged natural-sounding conversation.

New Year Get-together (2002)
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Johann Junge, Creative Services International
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: A socially-conducive meeting to help ring in the new year. Johann is the founder of Creative Services International and the creator of the TALK Learning System.