ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 22nd, 2005

Teaching Children - One Day Mini Conference
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Michael Bostwick; Kathleen Kampa Vilina; Dr. Ujiie; Mary Virgil; Barry Ratzliff
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: A conference with presentations in both English and Japanese for anyone concerned with the theories and practices of teaching children, from new born to junior high school age.

Two Presentations
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Naoko Ogikubo and Mayuka Habbick
Organization: Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: English through Movement (10:00 - 12:00)Movement is recognized as one of life's fundamental activities. Movement can be perceived in our way of thinking, in the fluctuations of our feelings, seen in our interactions with other people and most clearly in the movement of our physical body.

Storytelling and English Workshop
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Beniko Mason, Rex Tanimoto, and The Multi-lingual Materials Development Group
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This event is co-sponsored by Osaka JALT, OFSET Teachers Union, and others. Dr.

Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students (Nagoya)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul, Tim Murphy, Rob Waring and Maurice Jamall
Organization: ETJ Certificate Course (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The Oxford University Press and David English House Certificate in Teaching Japanese Students is obtained by attending two courses, held in alternating years, and writing two reports based on the two courses.

Toyohashi JALT Annual Picnic
Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: It's a picnic!
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: All members, family and friends are very welcome to attend the Toyohashi JALT Annual Picnic, which will be held at Toyohashi Ryokuchi Park, just to the south of Aichi University.

(1) Writing from Within Intro
(2) Brain studies and teaching children
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Curtis Kelly
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Part 1: We all know them, the 3L students: Low ability, low confidence, low motivation. Let's discuss their needs and suggest a pedagogy for teaching writing focusing on prewriting and one-paragraph compositions.

The 5th Meeting of ETJ-Yamaguchi: Getting students to speak out in English
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kathy Karam and Junko Hisaga
Organization: ETJ Yamaguchi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Yamaguchi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture
Short description: ETJ Yamaguchi welcomes Kathy Karam and Junko Hisaga, whose presentations mainly focus on how to motivate students to speak out in English. Kathy Karam's presentation title is English in Encounters.

ETJ-Fukuoka May meeting - 3 Steps for Reading Picture Book
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Yoriko Taniyama
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: ETJ-Fukuoka is a group for English teachers of young learners in the Fukuoka area. All teachers of English, members and non-members, are welcome to attend.

News in the Classroom: Reading Activities with the Asahi Weekly
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Barry Keith
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: Students enjoy reading English newspapers because they are authentic, current and cover a broad range of topics. For the same reasons, however, newspapers can be difficult for teachers to use effectively.