ELT Calendar

Saturday, February 25th, 2012

Portfolios for learners and teachers
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: John Gunning and others
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Iida City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: A practical afternoon of ideas and tools for teachers of all age groups and levels, to manage their own portfolios and to encourage students to take control of their own work too.

(1) TKT Study Meeting; (2) CLIL Workshop; (3) Sharing activities and materials for assessment
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Yuco Kikuchi and various
Organization: English Teaching Workshop
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Today's event is in three parts. Part 1: TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test) Study Meeting Module 1, Part 1, Unit 2 Lexis and Unit 3 Phonology Participants are expected to bring 1) a copy of The TKT Course Module 1, 2 and 3.

TUJ Osaka Distinguished Lecturer Series: A Learning Orientation to Classroom-Based Language Assessment
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: James E. Purpura (Teachers College, Columbia University)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This seminar examines how assessment fits into the broader notion of learning. For more information, please see the TUJ website.