ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 4th, 2012

Pearson Kirihara Spring Teachers Conference 2012 (Tokyo)
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Mamoru Fujisawa, Aleda Krause, Ann Mayeda, Mari Nakamura, Kenji Suzuki, John Wiltshier, and Kenzo Yoneda
Organization: Pearson Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Pearson Kirihara is pleased to invite you to the Spring Teachers Conference 2012 - Bring Learning to Life. You will learn about current trends in English language teaching from presenters who are leading in the field of English education in Japan.

TESOL Certificate Workshop: The mind, the brain and English language teaching
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Robert S. Murphy
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Learn about cutting-edge neuroscience. Find out which EFL activities make the most neuroscientific sense.

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2012 (Nagoya)
Time: 10:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto, Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina, Ritsuko Nakata, Setsuko Toyama, Kevin Churchley
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Practical and interactive workshops from well-known presenters to help you teach children more effectively. Pre-registration strongly recommended.

APRICOT Plaza 2012 in Tokyo
Time: 11:00 AM - 4:50 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Taniguchi, Kierryn Bowring, Mikiko Nakamoto, Akemi Niiyama, Samantha Kawakami
Organization: Apricot Publishing
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Once a year event! Fun workshops and a chance to come check out APRICOT materials! 11:00-11:40 Ritsuko Taniguchi How to Use Activity Sheets to Get Students Talking (*in Japanese) 11:50-12:30 Kierryn Bowring Class and Curriculum Planning: Using Yellow and Blue Books Effectively Concrete strategies and learning activities that can be used and adjusted to your needs for every class! 13:40-14:20 Mikiko Nakamoto Turning Chants and Songs into Stories! (*in Japanese) 14:40-15:20 Akemi Niiyama Setting the Foundation for Improving Students' Writing Level (*in Japanese) 15:30-16:10 Samantha Kawakami Fun Activities with Guided Reading Determine purpose and pick the appropriate level.

Eggtastic Easter Workshop
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: TBA (To Be Announced)
Organization: Sky High English Studio
Location: Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Join us friends for an Eggtastic Easter Workshop on Sunday March 4th from 1 p. m.

Teacher's Toolbox: Games for All Ages and All Levels
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Nathaniel Reed (Mates Eikaiwa), Martin Sedaghat (Niigata City ALT), Tina Koyama (Niigata City ALT), Shuichi Uehara (Maki Minami Elementary School), and others.
Organization: ETJ Niigata (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: Just like a mechanic needs tools, a teacher needs games! The best games in the teacher's toolbox are low-prep, easy to play, customizable games! We will share and demonstrate games from Eigo Note and other sources.

TESOL Certificate Workshop: Cognitive development and dynamic task-based learning
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Robert S. Murphy
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: How do students actually learn topics? We will look at Dynamic Skill Theory (from Harvard) and the fascinating stages of cognitive development that our students go through.

Complete Competence, Complete Confidence: How we found the right fit for Saitama's largest school
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Matt Shannon
Organization: ETJ Saitama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: English Conversation Class has a special role in Saitama City. Under the Uroi no Jikan program, students confront their future selves, build cities, and debate in English.