ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 27th, 2012

ELT Career and Professional Development Conference 2012
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:50 PM
Speaker: Keynote speakers William Snyder (Teacher's College, Columbia University) and Kahoko Matsumoto (Tokai University), plus several other speakers
Organization: ELT Career and Professional Development Conference
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The ELT Career and Professional Development Conference (ECAP) caters to teachers from an array of different experience levels and teaching situations.

TESOL Certificate (Young Learners) Workshop: Teaching games and songs effectively
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: How can we use games and songs to maximise learning? Games and songs are used as extras by some teachers and just to have fun by others. How can we make them the central part of the learning process.

The Reading Circle: A Student-Centered Approach to Teaching Reading
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Ayako Hisatsune
Organization: Fukui Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture
Short description: This presentation explores how to incorporate a reading circle into a reading lesson. Ayako Hisatsune will give step-by-step instructions on how to administer truly student-centered reading classes.

Workshop on Teaching Young Learners: Brain Rules, Tools and Jewels
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Kim Horne
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: Ahoy there! Come one and all to explore songs, chants and other activities that will bring language and laughter to young learners. Experience many techniques to engage students and hold their attention.

TESOL Certificate (Young Learners) Workshop: Activities for children's classes
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Teachers will practice a range of activities. This will include the creation of new activities by teachers.

Debate and Discussion: (1) English Debate in Japanese High School; (2) Task-based Learning
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Cory Koby (Sendai Shirayuri Gakuen); (2) Daniel Eichhorst (Tohoku University)
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: (1) English Debate in Japanese High SchoolCory Koby (Sendai Shirayuri Gakuen)With experience taking teams twice to the All-Japan High School English Debate Tournament, Cory will present on the challenges and rewards of engaging high school students in English debate.

Invaluable Techniques for Teaching English to Kids Under the Age of 10
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Matthew Reynolds, Catriona Takeuchi, Lisa Manhart, Catherine Littlehale
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kashihara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: Are you new to kids teaching, needing some inspiration for an existing program or looking to start? Four veterans of teaching English to kids under 10 demonstrate a variety of invaluable activities and techniques that are easy to implement & pedagogically sound.

Balancing Language Teaching: The case for Extensive Reading
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Rob Waring
Organization: Oita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Beppu City, Oita Prefecture
Short description: The first half of this presentation will introduce the Balanced Curriculum which shows how to balance all the important elements of input, output, fluency focus and study focus.