ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 21st, 2009

Professional Development - Examiner training (Osaka)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Jim George, Cambridge ESOL Team Leader
Organization: Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Professional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers to be become Oral Examiners (OEs). This workshop will cover the speaking tests for the Key English Test (KET) and Preliminary English Test (PET), the Lower Main Suite of Cambridge ESOL's examinations for adults (CEFR levels A2 and B1).

5th Annual Tech Day at Hannan University: Tech Day Plus
Time: 12:15 PM - 5:45 PM
Speaker: TBA; call for presentations deadline May 22nd
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsubara City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Call for presentations deadline May 22nd for this June 21st event. The themes of Tech Day are simplicity and practicality - ideas that teachers can use with a minimum of preparation or technical knowledge.

Good Practices that Help Students Learn and Teachers Grow
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Wilma Luth
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: Changes in classroom practice generally have a ripple effect. For example, a teacher's primary reason for learning their students' names might be to simply foster a caring environment in the classroom.

The Games Teachers Play
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Karen Varnes
Organization: ETJ Nagano (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Nagano ETJ is back with its final installment of 'Games Teachers Play' for teachers of young learners. The workshop has been well received by educators throughout the Prefecture.