ELT Calendar

Sunday, November 14th, 2010

(1) Mini-immersion; (2) English in Cambodian High Schools.
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Brad Semans; (2) Soryong Om
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: There will be two presentations this evening. The first is Mini-immersion: Content, Instruction, and Young ELLs (Young English Language Learners), by Bran Semans.

University Accreditation: How it Impacts You
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Bern Mulvey
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: All universities in Japan must now submit to an external "accreditation" evaluation every seven years. They receive assessment in multiple categories, not to mention grades: pass, probation, and fail.

ETJ-Oita Year End Workshop
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Simon Goddard Weedon
Organization: ETJ Oita (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Oita City, Oita Prefecture
Short description: Presentation: Checking Comprehension / Checking Understanding Simon Goddard Weedon This short presentation will look at different ways to make sure students are understanding the language the see, hear and say.