ELT Calendar

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

Pearson Kirihara Spring Teachers Conference 2011 - Always Learning (Tokyo)
Time: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ko Kobayashi, Izumi Miyashita, Masahiko Hirota, Keico Kobayashi, Aleda Krause, Mari Nakamura, Ann Mayeda, Jake Arnold, Yvonne Beaudry, Daniel Beck, and Andrew Boon
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Spring Teacher's Conference 2011 - Always Learning will be a valuable experience for all teachers of English language learners. Share the latest activity ideas and topics with Japan's favorite authors and dedicated teachers.

2011 We Can! Spring ELT Forum (Osaka)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Yoko Matsuka, Tony Harden, Lesley Ito, David Staggs
Organization: mpi
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: McGraw-Hill Education and mpi present a series of exciting, information-packed presentations and workshops for all Japanese and native English teachers in Japan.

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2011: A New Start for English in Japan (Nagoya)
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:15 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina, Ritsuko Nakata, Setsuko Toyama, Kevin Churchley
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Whether you are teaching at elementary school, or teaching elementary school-aged students, you will find informative presentations on this year's Oxford Teaching Workshop Series to meet your needs.

(1) Balance in the Curriculum: Applying Paul Nation's Four Strands to Children's lessons; (2) Using picture books in class
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Carla Wilson; (2) various speakers
Organization: ETJ Hiroshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: This meeting will be in two halves with a presentation by Carla Wilosn first, followed by an Ask and Share session about using picture books in class.

English Education in Elementary Schools: New Challenges, New Ideas
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Iain Campbell and Sendai ALTs
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: The February meeting will look closely at the state of English education in Japanese elementary schools. The Sendai Board of Education has always been a strong supporter of English education, but recent changes coming at a time of scarce economic resources are creating some creative, yet imperfect solutions.