ELT Calendar

Saturday, September 17th, 2011

Cambridge ESOL Oral Examiner training - FCE Advanced Proficiency
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Jim George
Organization: Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Professional development day-long session to train experienced and qualified teachers to be become Speaking test examiners (SEs). This workshop will cover the speaking tests for the First Certificate (FCE), Advanced (CAE) and Proficiency (CPE) levels - the Upper Main Suite of Cambridge ESOL's examinations for adults (CEFR levels B2, C1 and C2).

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Aomori)
Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Devon Thagard, Miki Sakai
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Aomori City, Aomori 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 Miki Sakai (IIEEC; Julia English Club).

Evaluation that Teaches! How Evaluation Can Actually Enhance Learning
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Mike Guest
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Teachers often treat evaluation merely as a way of measuring student ability. But this approach can turn assessment into a process of jumping through hoops for students and forces teachers to spend less time actually teaching.

Getting Inside Your Students' Minds Using Think-Aloud Protocols (TAPs)
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Robert Croker
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Are you interested in understanding your students' actual learning processes? Verbal reports, or think-aloud protocols (TAPs), are an effective way to get inside your students' minds and see the learning process from their point of view.