ELT Calendar

Sunday, April 18th, 2010

Developing Personalized Portfolio Rubrics for the EFL Classroom
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Steve Quasha, Sugiyama Jogakuen University, Nagoya
Organization: Himeji Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop, the presenter will demonstrate how portfolio assessment plays an integral part in his communicative English courses at a Japanese women's university.

Classrom Cohesion
Time: 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Steve Paydon and Yukari Saiki
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: The program for the April YoJalt meeting will be on Classroom Cohesion, with Steve Paydon and Yukari Saiki presenting. .

Practical Look at Research on Non-Native Speaker -- Non-Native Speaker Negotiation in Oral Communication Classes
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Troy Miller
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: The aim of this presentation is to examine and discuss student negotiation feedback in university classes that have communication or improving speaking fluency as their main pedagogical goal.

Getting Back to Basics in English Language Teaching
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: David Barker
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: In this presentation, veteran English instructor and author of seven books and several newspaper columns for Japanese learners of English, David Barker, argues for a renewed focus on 'old-fashioned ' approaches that have served language teachers and learners well for centuries.

Classrooms are Alive with the Sound of Music
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Stacey Vye
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: In this workshop, participants explore how the use of music in the classroom creates a relaxed language learning environment that strengthens teaching and learning activities -- even lessons that focus on grammar and TOEIC test preparation.

(1) Brain Rules; (2) Power Teaching Cross-Cultural workshop with movement, music, interactive reading, drama and more
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kim Horne
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Using whole brain teaching techniques, learn how to engage your students with movement, music, interactive reading, drama and more! The second half of the presentation showcases how to make a cultural exchange accessible to young students.