ELT Calendar

Sunday, February 12th, 2012

The 14th Annual Temple University, Japan Campus Applied Linguistics Colloquium
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: call for papers due December 1st
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The 14th annual Temple University Applied Linguistics Colloquium will be held Sunday, February 12th, 2012 from 9:00 a. m.

TESOL Certificate (Young Learners) Workshop: How children learn
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: A comparison of different theories and the impications of these theories for classrom practice. Teachers will look at the assumptions behind the methods we use.

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2012 (Niigata)
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:20 PM
Speaker: Setsuko Toyama, Marco Brazil, Kevin Churchley
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: Practical and interactive workshops from well-known presenters to help you teach children more effectively. Pre-registration strongly recommended.

Film showing: The Grandpa from Brazil
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker: Nanako Kurihara (film director/producer)
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The film "The Grandpa from Brazil" documents the life of Mr. Kenichi Konno, who emigrated to Brazil at the age of 19 in 1931.

TESOL Certificate (Young Learners) Workshop: Child-centered learning
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: What is child-centered learning and how can we incorporate child-centered methods in our classes? Teachers will compare teacher-centered and child-centered methods.

(1) From Phonics to Literacy; (2) Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Brad Semans; (2) John Finucane
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: From Phonics to Literacy: Leading young EFL students to become effective and communicative readersBrad SemansMethodologies for teaching EFL students reading have advanced a lot in Japan over the last 20 years.

Humor is Teachable
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Monika Szirmai, Hiroshima International University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Short description: Many people say: "Either you have a sense of humour or you don't. So there is no point in explaining it.