ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 24th, 2012

EFL Teacher Journeys Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Patrick Kiernan (Meiji University), Wilma Luth (Hokkai Gakuen University), and more! Call for papers due March 31
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Shizuoka City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Short description: Shizuoka JALT and the JALT Teacher Education and Development (TED) special interest group (SIG) are hosting a mini-conference intended to spark new conversations around the broad theme of EFL Teacher Journeys.

TESOL Certificate (Young Learners) Workshop: Lesson planning
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Teachers will look at effective lesson planning, create lesson plans, and demonstrate how the lessons would be carried out in practice. .

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers 2012 (Niigata)
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Miyajima Naoko (Niigata), Yumiko Igawa (Noah Gaigo Gakuin)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: From mid-June to late-September, Oxford University Press will be holding a tour of 30 cities across the country. There will be presentations at each venue on teaching pre-schoolers and children up to the age of 12.

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers 2012 (Kyoto)
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Eric Kane (ELF Learning), Peter Ferguson (Nada Junior and Senior High School)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: From mid-June to late-September, Oxford University Press will be holding a tour of 30 cities across the country. There will be presentations at each venue on teaching pre-schoolers and children up to the age of 12.

Saying Hi to the Hi Friends textbook
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Matt Gilhool
Organization: Fukui Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
Short description: English Education has been slowly making it's way into Japanese Elementary Schools. First, with one-shot style visits, and now as a one class hour per week subject for 5th and 6th graders.

San-in English Teacher's Meeting: Evaluating Materials
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Samantha Kawakami
Organization: New San-in Area Teachers Group
Location: Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture
Short description: This is the second meeting of the San-in Area Teachers' Group. The topic for this meeting is evaluating materials.

Praising Effectively for Positive Affect
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Joseph Falout, Nihon University
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: We will analyze and practice the language that teachers might use with learners to promote the positive affect that leads to motivating mindsets. The presenter will provide a theoretical background from an integrated compilation of leading research findings, guiding participants to reflect on how EFL learners in Japan became demotivated and remotivated over several years.

TESOL Certificate (Young Learners) Workshop: Being an effective teacher
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Teachers will look at the role of the teacher in class, and at how to manage difficult classes. This will include the way we interact with students, the example we set, our role in activities etc.