ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 9th, 2002

The Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring, Maurice Jamall, David Paul, Curtis Kelly
Organization: ETJ Certificate Course (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: So many internationally-recognized training courses introduce theories and methodology which come out of European or North American teaching situations.

Teaching English to Children
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: see web site for details
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: A typical ACET meeting includes various volunteers sharing songs, games, activities, and various teaching methods that have proven successful in the classroom.

Confidence Building Interactive Games and Activities for Language Classrooms
Time: 1:45 PM - 3:40 PM
Speaker: Helene Jarmol Uchida, Little America Schools
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: Little America Teaching English Methods (LATEM) provides English teachers with successful tools to guide students into interacting in simple, natural English, making English education more "experiential.

Power of the Pen Writing Contest
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: All Okinawa JALT members and Executive Board
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: This project is designed to bring local high school students to an Okinawa JALT presentation to participate in an essay writing contest called the "Power of the Pen.