ELT Calendar

Sunday, September 25th, 2011

JALT Hokkaido Language Teaching Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Keynote Speaker Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: Conference Theme: "Making Connections" Keynote Topic: "Better Together: The Power of Connection" Doors open at 9:00 for registration Presentations: 10:00 a.

IIEEC - Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program Autumn Session Workshop 3
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Workshop 3 - Know yourself, know your students. Workshop content has been developed by Ritsuko Nakata (Co-Author, Let's Go) in cooperation with Oxford University Press and is aimed at all teachers of young learners who wish to become more confident and effective teachers.

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Matsuyama)
Time: 11:20 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Joshua Kidd (JAK English School, Tochigi), Kevin Churchley (Tezukayama Gakuin Shogakko)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: 11:20 - 12:00 How do I teach songs? by Joshua Kidd (JAK English School, Tochigi)12:20 - 13:00 How can I make learning fun? by Kevin Churchley (Tezukayama Gakuin Shogakko) For full details and preregistration, please visit the OUP Summer Tour schedule.

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Nara)
Time: 11:20 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Caroline Marie Gerner (Ivy International Kids School), Eric Kane (ELF Learning)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: 11:20 - 12:00 What can I give to students who want to learn more? by Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto (Author, Let's Go) 12:20 - 13:00 How do I start English Activities in the First Grade? by Setsuko Toyama (Author, English Time) For full details and preregistration, please visit the OUP Summer Tour schedule.

IIEEC - Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program Autumn Session Workshop 4
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Workshop 4 - Getting maximum results in reading while speaking. Workshop content has been developed by Ritsuko Nakata (Co-Author, Let's Go) in cooperation with Oxford University Press and is aimed at all teachers of young learners who wish to become more confident and effective teachers.

English Teaching Workshop
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Facilitator: Yuco Kikuchi
Organization: English Teaching Workshop
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Theme 1: Songs and Chants for pre-teensThe first half part of the workshop will focus on how to use songs and chants in pre-teen classes. Songs and chants are very effective in language learning.

Presentation1: Typography and document design for classroom materials; Presentation2: Japanese copyright law and authentic materials: What teachers need to know
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Cameron Romney
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: Presentation 1 Typography and document design for classroom materials Many teachers give students handouts of some sort in the classroom. Whether these are in-class activities or homework, the content of the handout is only half of the document.

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Tsukuba)
Time: 1:50 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Frank Pridgen (Bernard English School), Marco Brazil (Beans International)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: 13:50 - 14:30 How do I teach songs? by Frank Pridgen (Bernard English School) 14:50 - 15:30 How can I introduce fun activities into my classroom? by Marco Brazil (Beans International) For full details and preregistration, please visit the OUP Summer Tour schedule.

Call for Papers Due September 25th (Sunday)

2011 ETJ Kansai Expo
Call for papers due: September 25th (Sunday)
Event Date: October 16th (Sunday), 2011
Overview: The 2011 English Teachers in Japan (ETJ) Kansai Expo will be held on October 16th at Seifu High School in Osaka.

Call for Papers Due September 25th (Sunday)

Teaching Language and Teaching Gender in the EFL Classroom
Call for papers due: September 25th (Sunday)
Event Date: October 30th (Sunday), 2011
Overview: Kyoto JALT and GALE (Gender Awareness in Language Education) SIG are delighted to announce that they will be collaborating once again by holding a joint event on Sunday 30 October, 2011 from 10:00am at the Campus Plaza Kyoto.