ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 17th, 2010

The 2010 PAC-KOTESOL International Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Paul Nation, Patricia Duff, Thomas Farrell, David Nunan, Kathleen Bailey, Rod Ellis and many more
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Seoul City, Seoul (South Korea)
Short description: The 2010 KOTESOL International Conference will include the 10th Conference of the Pan-Asian Consortium of Language Teaching Societies. The title of this conference is "The 2010 PAC-KOTESOL International Conference", and its theme is "Advancing ELT in the Global Context.

JII Conference 2010: Intercultural Learning for a Global World: From the Classroom to the Boardroom
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Glen S. Fukushima (Keynote), Joseph Shaules (Special Presentation), and many others
Organization: Japan Intercultural Institute
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Join us as educators, trainers and internationalists gather to discuss how to develop the skills and attitudes that encourage internationalism. We are honored to have a special keynote by Glen S.

A Moveable Feast - A collaborative teacher development event
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Charles Adamson, Chuck Sandy, Deryn Verity, Steve Cornwell, and more
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Suita City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Reserve Sunday, October 17 in your schedule book! To whet your appetite for tasty teacher and learner development, a delicious Teacher Development Day event, A Moveable Feast, is being whipped up by JALT's Learner Development and Teacher Education SIGs in collaboration with Osaka Chapter.

TEMI Spring Pioneer Seminar (day 2 of 2)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Helene J. Uchida
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Teaching English Methods Institute, a nonprofit organization founded by Helene J. Uchida, the Language Connection's "Primary Advice" columnist, will offer a teacher-training seminar for October 16th-17th.

Three Presentations on Homework
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: John Spiri, Gota Hayashi, Teruko Nakajima
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: For the October meeting of Yokohama Jalt there will be three special presentations exploring the use of homework in EFL classrooms. The event will take place at Kanagawa University, which is located on the Toyoko line at Hakuraku station.

An Afternoon with Kensaku Yoshida: The Course of Study and New Directions in English Education
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Kensaku Yoshida (Sophia University) with Ann Mayeda and Steven Nishida
Organization: Kobe Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Professor Yoshida will discuss the meaning and background of the new Course of Study, ranging from elementary school to senior high school. He will also talk about new ideas in university entrance examinations, as well as English education in universities.

Workshop for Teachers of Young Learners
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Tonya Eick, Fumie Takasaki
Organization: ETJ Ishikawa (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Short description: Two presentations by experienced and fully-qualified English teachers in Kanazawa, each followed by a Q and A session. If you are teaching children or teenagers, this is the workshop that you do not want to miss!Presentation 1 by Tonya Eick: How to build a stronger speakerTonya Eick used to work for Ishikawa Prefectural Kyoiku Center and the BOE (Board of Education).