ELT Calendar

Saturday, September 17th, 2005

Am I a Good Silent Way Teacher? (3 days)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Roslyn Young
Organization: CDF (Classes de Francais)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Roslyn Young is an English teacher living in France who has been working with the Gattegno Approach for teaching languages (aka The Silent Way) for over 35 years.

Teaching Practical English at Elementary School
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Atsuko Ohara
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: There will be two parts to this presentation. The first will be an overview of the syllabi and overall approach of English at Tezukayama Elementary School.

Leaning from SEL-Hi
Time: 3:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Jun Sekiguchi (Osaka Jyogakuin Senior High School) and Hirokazu Nakai (Osaka Jyogakuin College)
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: SEL-Hi is an acronym for Super English Language in High Schools. Some Japanese high schools have been designated as experimental schools by Japan's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology in order to cultivate Japanese people who are able to use English as a means of communication.

Phonics and Kids
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Mark Kulek and Mike Stockwell
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Mark Kulek, Gifu Kids English School and Mike Stockwell, Via English School will demonstrate how they use phonics to teach and give confidence to young learners.

Two Sessions on Communicative CALL
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Ian Brown
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Session 1: The Communicative CALL TeacherThis session will look at the role of the successful Communicative CALL teacher. Using computers should be no different to using whiteboards and CD players and the same communicative methodology used in the classroom can and should be applied when using CALL.