ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 7th, 2004

Japan ASCD Spring Conference 2004 (Day 3 of 3)
Time: 7:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Jo Gusman; Don Campbell, Kip Cates, Nancy J. Johnson, Jim Moulton, Spence Rogers
Organization: Japan Affiliate of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Educators in all fields are invited to the annual Japan ASCD Spring Conference. This year's theme, Energizing Learning presents six speakers to provide a variety of professional development opportunities.

ETJ Aichi March meeting: Lesson Planning: As Easy As PIE
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Lesley Ito
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Aichi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Aichi is a group for teachers of children up through middle school in Aichi, Gifu and Mie. For the March workshop, Lesley Ito, a school owner in Nagoya, will present how to plan lessons with consistently high quality and balance, using her "Pie Chart" system.

Longman Kids Tour 2004 in Tsudanuma, Chiba
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Alison Taylor, Yoko Horiuchi, Eiko Takeuchi and Sachiko Kondo
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Tsudanuma City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: 10:00 - Registration 10:30 - 11:30 Alison Taylor Cheer for English! Easy Drama for Fun Learning 11:35 - 12:35 Yoko Horiuchi Communicating in Simple English 12:35 - 13:20 Lunch Break 13:20 - 14:20 Eiko Takeuchi Songs to Get Your Students Speaking 14:25 - 15:25 Sachiko Kondo Fun Activity-Based Phonics 15:25 - 16:15 Book Display 16:15 - 16:25 Lucky Draw .

Longman Kids Tour 2004 in Kyoto
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Katherine McKay, Mayumi Tabuchi, Jo Smith and Kimiko Hiramatsu
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: 10:00 - Registration 10:30 - 11:20 Katherine McKay Cheer for English! Easy Drama for Fun Learning 11:25 - 12:15 Mayumi Tabuchi (MPI) Fun Activity-Based Phonics 12:15 - 13:00 Lunch Break 13:00 - 13:50 Jo Smith - British Council Power Reading - Extensive Reading with Young Learners 13:55 - 14:40 Kimiko Hiramatsu (MPI) English Rhythm Through Picture Books 14:45 - 15:35 Aleda Krause Songs to Get Your Students Speaking 15:35 - 16:15 Book Display 16:15 - 16:25 Lucky Draw .

Cooperative Activities for Language Learners
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Jane Nakagawa, Aichi University of Education
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Find out how to improve student motivation, mastery, and retention, increase learner oppportunities for creative use of the language, and get learners to work effectively in groups.

Techniques for Language Planning
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Steve King (Longman ELT)
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Steve King describes and demonstrates various techniques and activities involving Language Planning. Language Planning gives learners time to think about the task they will do.

Using Storybooks to Teach Children
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Stan Pederson, International Studies Instructor, Chiyoda-ku
Organization: Teachers College Columbia University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Storybooks offer one of the best resources available for young learners. They provide an instant link between teacher and student.