ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 29th, 2002

Study Group meeting: Back to School
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Short description: IIEEC is a teacher training organization for teachers of young learners. IIEEC emerged in response to the requests by teachers for specific training in how to teach.

Peace as a Global Language Conference(day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Over 50. See the conference web site for details.
Organization: Peace as a Global Language Conference
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Linguists, language teachers and other educators, researchers, activists, and students are teaming up for a conference in central Tokyo. See the conference site for details at www.

LATEM Group Seminar Tour
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Helene J. Uchida
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: LATEM (Little America Teaching English Methods) was developed by Helene J. Uchida to teach elementary school English in an experiential, fast-paced and challenging way.

On The Go: Addressing Relevance and Motivation
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Jonah Glick, Pearson Education-Longman ELT
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: Motivation is crucial for successful learning. What techniques should we employ to encourage motivation and maximize learning? Two ways are: to ensure learners talk about what interests them; and to teach language for specific real-world functions.

English Lessons for Young Children
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Sean Thompson, E-kids Yokohama
Organization: ETJ Yokohama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: Sean Thompson will talk about EFL for young children (1. 5 - 6 years old).

Using Movies to Motivate Language Development and Critical Thinking Skills
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Beverly Gallagher and Shauna Waters
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Movies provide an excellent source for motivating class content and an authentic context for language learning. By using content that is interesting and relevant to students' lives, it is easier for them to make connections between the content and their own thoughts and experiences and express an opinion about it.

Innervoice, Time, Planning and Practice
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Marc Helgesen
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: In this activity-based workshop, Marc Helgesen will explore ways to help learners develop their inner voice and use it as a tool to expand their English.

Process and Thought: Two Articles that have Shaped EFL Writing Instruction, and Stories for the Heart
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly, Heian Women's University
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: There will be two presentations today, both by Curtis Kelly, Heian Women's University. Process and Thought: Two Articles that have Shaped EFL Writing Instruction: Two paradigm-shaping articles have shaped the field of EFL writing instruction.

Halloween Workshop: Halloween-Theme English Classes for Young Learners
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Kumamoto City, Kumamoto Prefecture
Short description: October is the Halloween month. It's also a good chance to teach your young students a little Western culture.

The Struggle of Bilingual Families for Choice of Language and Identity
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Tomoko Ascough
Organization: Chiba Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: This study investigated what language environment bilingual families have, and what factors influence their language environment decision. This study employed qualitative inquiry to obtain a holistic view of bilingual families' language policy.

Aims for Children's Teachers: What are we doing and what do we want?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: John Grant
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Kagoshima ETJ is a group for teachers teaching English to children and junior high school students. .

Serious Fun ... a philosophy for teaching kids
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kelly McKenna
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: McKenna has been teaching in Japan for over 7 years. As a BA in child psychology, director of summer camps, youth director on cruise ships and mother of two, her perspective on teaching EFL to kids is for it to be fun, for both students and teacher.

Fluency vs. Accuracy: The Headway Approach
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Oliver Bayley, Oxford University Press
Organization: Kanazawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: Having a good range of techniques for getting students to speak out in class is essential for the successful development of both fluency and accuracy.

Fluency vs. Accuracy: Habbick on Havoc
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Robert Habbick, Oxford University Press
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Having a good range of techniques for getting students to speak out in class is essential for the successful development of both fluency and accuracy.

Stephen Krashen Vs Robert O'Neill - A Discussion on Current Issues in Second Language Acquisition
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: various speakers
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: During this session, participants will be encouraged to join in a debate on current issues in Second Language Acquisition, in particular focusing on a discussion between leading authorities in the field Stephen Krashen and Robert O'Neill, a discussion that took place on-line in the form of four articles.

A 2002 Teacher's Eye View of SLA Research: Looking Backward: Looking Forward
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Ted Rodgers, University of Hawaii
Organization: Teachers College Columbia University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The books on research methods in applied linguistics published over the last twenty years are aimed at helping classroom teachers become better consumers of research studies (e.