ELT Calendar

Sunday, April 8th, 2012

Kyoto JALT and the JALT Learner Development SIG Joint Event
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Confirmed Presenters: Ann Mayeda (Konan Women's University), Phil Brown (Konan Women's University)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Kyoto JALT and the JALT Learner Development SIG will be holding a joint event consisting of workshops and a roundtable discussion for language teachers of learners from elementary school age to adults.

TESOL Certificate Workshop: Principles of vocabulary learning
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: What are the main factors when selecting vocabulary to teach? What approaches lead to the best results?. .

The Reflective Teacher: Towards self-actualization
Time: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Speaker: Andy Boon (Toyo Gakuen University)
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: In the act of teaching, we have little time to reflect on the successes or puzzles that occur within our classes and can lose valuable opportunities for gaining insights into our pedagogic practice.

International Hanami BBQ Party at Sakuranomiya Park
Time: 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Everyone (It's a party!)
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Osaka JALT again teams up with WhyNot?!Japan and other local groups for our annual International Hanami. This year it's a BBQ Party at Sakuranomiya Park! (NOTE: Location is NOT at Osaka-jo park as in the past, since BBQing was banned at our old spot.

The Whole Language Approach and PPR in Children's English Class
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Marco Brazil
Organization: Mabuhay Classroom Teacher Workshop
Location: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Short description: This workshop explores the Whole Language Approach to teaching, which focuses on using developmentally appropriate activities that integrate reading, writing, listening, and speaking.

TESOL Certificate Workshop: Managing an Extensive Reading program
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Teachers will learn how to set up, manage and run an Extensive Reading program. Teachers will discuss their own programs to find appropriate solutions for the problems they face.

A Reflective Multi-purpose Gizmo that Helps Busy Teachers for the Entire School Year
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Stacey Vye (Saitama University)
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Do you have too many students and not enough time learn more about them? At times, do you have difficulty recalling their names? And are you passionate about facilitating your students� English reflective language learning and improvement, yet have little time to give frequent individual guidance while staying sane at the same time? In this hands-on workshop, you can get ideas for creating student-generated reflection by the use of a multiple-purpose gizmo (tool) in your classes designed for your own teaching context(s).

Research 101: A refresher course for Teacher Researchers
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Ian Willey (Kagawa University)
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: This workshop is for novice teacher-researchers and those who want to brush up their research skills. First, some basic issues in research will be discussed, including research questions and sampling methods.