ELT Calendar

Thursday, September 23rd, 2004

Today is Autumnal Equinox (Shuubun-no-hi)

Harvesting Ideas: A Mini-conference for Canadian Educators and Friends
Time: 9:20 AM - 1:30 PM
Speaker: various speakers
Organization: The Association of Canadian Teachers in Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Note that this mini-conference is being held on the Japanese national holiday of Shuubun-no-hi, the Autumnal Equinox. To preregister please contact Michael Dancsok (dunchoke@hotmail.

IIEEC Fukuoka Study Group September Meeting
Time: 9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The monthly IIEEC Study Group meeting welcomes all teachers who are interested in improving their teaching techniques and getting students to ask questions as well as answering them.

Teaching Children Conference
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Tom Merner, Curtis Kelly, Yukie Kawaguchi, Chris Hunt, Linda Wittig, Yuko Uno, Anthony Torbert, Reiko Tada, Kanae Noda, and Don Block
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Co-sponsored by the JALT Osaka Chapter and JALT's Teaching Children Special Interest Group. Registration starts at 9:30.

IIEEC Halloween Workshop in Fukuoka
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: IIEEC teacher trainer
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Halloween is one of the most popular events in the US for children and adults alike. It is the time for children to disguise themselves as goblins, witches and ghosts and to go "trick or treating" for goodies.