ELT Calendar

Sunday, February 17th, 2013

Why Taro Can't Talk (And What We Can Do About It)
Time: 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Peter Warner
Organization: Power Seminars
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Too many of our students spend years in English classes, yet are unable to use English. This presentation will look briefly at the fundamental weakness of EFL instruction in Japan.

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2013 Bringing Body and Mind into English Education (Osaka)
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ben Shearon, Karen Frazier, Julia Chang and Craig Wright, Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Practical and interactive workshops from well-known presenters to help you teach children more effectively. 10:30-11:20 The Oxford Reading Tree: Why, What, When, Who, How? by Ben Shearon 11:40-12:30 Let Puppets Bring Language to Life for Your Students by Karen Frazier 12:30-13:30 Lunch 13:30-14:20 5 E's to Teaching Excellence by Julia Chang and Craig Wright 14:40-15:30 Making the Most of Chants and Songs by Kathleen Kampa and Charles Vilina Please see the OUP website for more information and to register online.

ETJ Tokyo Workshop (February)
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: tbc
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: tbc. .

Music and EFL: Play It, Sing It, Learn It
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Jim Smiley and Brian Cullen
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: In this presentation, we will explore the use of music and song \in EFL. Research supporting the use of music in education will be discussed in order to demonstrate that music and song can support learning for adults as well as children.

A Learner Autonomy Workshop
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Matt Shannon (Nakasendo Conference 2012, Saitama City Educators)
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: It's about you / It's about me / It's about us: A Learner Autonomy Workshop Are you ready to hear your students' stories? Are you ready to bring Learner Autonomy to the classroom? Self-assessment, self support, peer support, student initiative, and self-determination -- these are some of the fruits of Learner Autonomy that leave teachers with a spring in their step, and a thousand more questions to ask.

Book Reports
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Dawn Kobayashi, Miki Shibata, Richard Gabbrielli, Susan Meiki, Tim Buthod, Fuyuko Ruetenik
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Six local teachers will give book reports about influential books on education and language learning. Creativity in Language: The state of the art, by J.

Call for Papers Due February 17th (Sunday)

5th Annual NEAR Language Education Conference
Call for papers due: February 17th (Sunday)
Event Date: May 25th (Saturday), 2013
Overview: The 5th Annual North East Asian Region (N.E.A.R.) Language Education Conference will be held on Saturday, May 25th on the campus of the University of Niigata Prefecture in Niigata, Japan.