ELT Calendar

Sunday, October 9th, 2011

Collaborate To Motivate
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Marc Helgesen, Chuck Sandy, Kim Horne and Lesley Burda Ito
Organization: Cambridge University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Chubu University and Cambridge University Press welcome you to explore the meaning of happiness for ourselves and out students from four different intriguing perspectives.

CANCELED: Cambridge ESOL examiner training for KET and PET (in Osaka)
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Jim George
Organization: Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Sorry, this event has been cancelledProfessional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers to be become Oral Examiners (OEs).

2011 ETJ Chugoku Expo
Time: 9:30 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Call for presentations due September 9
Organization: ETJ Hiroshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Inviting all ELT professionals and those interested in English language learning and teaching. Comprehensive displays of the latest ELT materials for children and adults.

Teaching Children
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: John Wilshier, James York, and Deborah Grow
Organization: Ibaraki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: We have three speakers lined up to present some innovative ideas about language teaching for elementary school age learners. John Wilshier from Miyagi Gakuin Women's University will demonstrate methods for managing children in the classroom.

Fukuoka JALT Conference and Bookfair
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: The 2011 Fukuoka JALT Conference offers a wide range of presentations on topics of interest to language educators in all sectors: from children to adults; from scholarly research into linguistics and pedagogy, to sharing classroom activities.

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Yamagata)
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Yamagata City, Yamagata Prefecture
Short description: Schedule:11:20 - 12:00 How do I teach songs? by Devon Thagard (Super Simple Learning) 12:20 - 13:00 What can I give to students who want to learn more? by Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto (Author, Let's Go).

Short-term Study Abroad Programs: Enhancing the Cultural and Communication Experience
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Marcus Otlowski of Kochi University Dept. of International Studies
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: This presentation outlines the development and enhancement of a short-term study abroad program. The presenter will discuss the need for such programs to have two essential features: a built in mechanism to receive feedback from participants, and institutional flexibility to initiate changes to the program to enhance the educational experience of the participants.