ELT Calendar

Sunday, April 10th, 2005

Teaching Forum on Japanese Perspectives
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Various
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: In this meeting, a panel of Japanese teachers from various levels of the education system will address some of those frequently pondered questions about their teaching situations in order to provide insights and answers.

English Education Innovations in Gifu
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Yoshimi Enya and Chisato Ono
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Two school teachers will be coming to tell us about what is happening with English Education amongst the Primary Schools and Junior Highs in Gifu at the moment.

Teaching English to Children
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: various volunteers
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: ACET meetings welcome anyone who is interested in teaching children. Generally, various volunteers share songs, educational activities, classroom games and various teaching methods that have been successful.

Boardwalk/Hanami Party
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Various
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: April brings the beginning of spring, as well as the start of classes for many people. This month, we will have a spring party at or near Dejima Wharf.

Children's English Education at Bilingual and English Schools Across Asia
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Jason Good
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: We often hear that Japan is lagging behind the rest of Asia with children's English education, but what is the rest of Asia doing in this regard, especially in bilingual and English-based schools? We'll look at the bilingual movement across Asia, as well as the core of any bilingual curriculum - literacy, and how we teach this to children.

OUP Graded Readers
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker: Tonja McCandie, Oxford University Press
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: This presentation focuses on Graded Readers. Tonja McCandie will discuss the types of readers, incorporating readers into the curriculum, the advantages of using graded readers, and selecting appropriate levels.