ELT Calendar

Sunday, February 15th, 2009

MoodleMoot Hakodate 2009
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for papers deadline is January 23, 2009
Organization: Moodle Association of Japan
Location: Hakkodate City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: MoodleMoot Hakodate 2009 will be held February 15-16 at Future University, Hakodate, Hokkaido. The first day (Feb.

Teaching Workshop Series 2009: The Teacher's Tool Kit (Nagoya)
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama, Kevin Churchley, Barbara Hoskins, Kaj Schwermer
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: What shall I do next? Every teacher in the world has asked themselves this question at least once. Many teachers ask this question every day.

One-day Certificate Course in Teaching Children (Ishikawa)
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: A one-day certificate course in teaching English to elementary school children. A general introduction to child-centered learning.

Guided Action Reserach Project: A beginning
Time: 1:15 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: Most teachers would agree that when it comes to their students learning, collaboration is a very necessary ingredient. Most teacher would also agree that collaboration is necessary to learn to be a better teacher.

Leveraging your language teaching experience in Japan for a global market
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Randal Potter
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Many of us first come to Japan as language teachers. We come for a variety of reasons, including experiencing Japan, living in a foreign country, developing teaching skills, experience, making money, developing our own language skills, etc.

Spring and Easter activities with your EFL students
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Rhythms are very important factor in our lives. Nature has a natural cycle and rhythm of life in the four seasons.

Call for Papers Due February 15th (Sunday)

Eighth Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference
Call for papers due: February 15th (Sunday)
Event Dates: May 23rd (Saturday) - May 24th (Sunday), 2009
Overview: The Eighth Annual JALT Pan-SIG Conference will be held May 23-24, 2009 at Toyo Gakuen University, Nagareyama Campus, Chiba.

Call for Papers Due February 15th (Sunday)

JALTCALL 2009 Conference: Expanding learner potential
Call for papers due: February 15th (Sunday)
Event Dates: June 5th (Friday) - June 7th (Sunday), 2009
Overview: DEADLINE EXTENDED. JALTCALL 2009 will be held June 5-7, 2009 at Toyo Gakuen University, Hongo Campus, Tokyo.