ELT Calendar

Saturday, October 29th, 2011

JLTA 2011: University entrance examinations and language testing
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Keynote by Fred Davidson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Organization: The Japan Language Testing Association
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The theme of the 15th JLTA Annual Conference is University entrance examinations and language testing. Keynote speech: Test specifications in university entrance examinations.

ACE 2011: Third Annual Asian Conference on Education
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Keynote Speakers David N. Aspin and Judith D. Chapman
Organization: International Academic Forum
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The International Academic Forum in conjunction with its global partners is proud to announce the Third Annual Asian Conference on Education, to be held from October 27-30 2011, in Osaka, Japan.

Realizing Autonomy Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary Speakers Tim Murphey and Richard Pemberton
Organization: Learner Development Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Come join the LD SIG in Nagoya on Saturday 29 October 2011 to celebrate the publication of Realizing Autonomy, published by Palgrave-Macmillan (Autumn 2011).

2011 LET Kansai Autumn Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Plenary speaker: Kathleen M. Bailey
Organization: Japan Association for Language Education and Technology, Kansai Chapter
Location: Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: LET Kansai Chapter will hold the regional Autumn conference on October 29th at Kwansei Gakuin University (Nishinomiya Kamigahara Campus). The conference theme is "Classroom Instruction, Evaluation and Research".

Learning Environments; also: Akita JALT Annual General Meeting
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Ibuki Aiba, Reika Maruyama, and Megumi Kimoto
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
Short description: The presenters are AIU Japanese Language Teaching and English Language Teaching graduate students. The topic is the learning environment at AIU for EAP students and foreign students studying Japanese.

Agent Day with Mary Kole
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mary Kole (Andrea Brown Literary Agency)
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Short description: This event will be in English. 10:00-10:30 Registration, Announcements and Opening Remarks 10:30-12:00 Three Things That Separate Aspiring Writers from Published AuthorsThis presentation will offer an overview of the children's book market as it stands today and a discussion of three vital things that writers must add to their craft portfolio before they can write their breakout book.

1. Bridging the Gap Between Elementary and JHS English;
2. CLIL Workshop, Five Senses;
3. What is TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)?
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Facilitator: Yuco Kikuchi (English Pier)
Organization: English Teaching Workshop
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Theme 1: Bridging the Gap Between Elementary and JHS EnglishWhat are the new JHS textbooks like? What's the focus of MEXT's new course of study? From communication to grammar, thicker textbook AND more words to remember? How can we prepare for these changes? In this workshop participants will discuss the ways to help 6th graders in 6 months before they enter JHS.

What does it mean to be a "can-do" teacher?
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: David Moser
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: What does it mean to be a "can-do" teacher? How can we be confident that we're teaching the right things and that our students are making tangible progress? This presentation aims to demonstrate the practical benefits of integrating Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) based learning outcomes with a tried-and-true communicative approach, drawing on examples from the brand new Four Corners series from Cambridge University Press.

Fukuoka JALT Apple Store Workshop: iPad2
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Apple Store
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This workshop will cover the basics of the iPad2 (also applicable to the iPad, for the most part). There will be hands-on demonstrations of ways to use the iPad in education as a teaching/learning tool, for research, and for presentations.