ELT Calendar

Sunday, May 12th, 2013

Reacting to the Past (a CLIL pedagogy) (Day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Nick Proctor (Simpson College)
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: This two-day event will introduce a new CLIL based pedagogy called Reacting to the Past (RTTP) and demonstrate how to use it in the classroom. Much of the workshop will consist of playing RTTP games so that participants can get a feel for how to incorporate this style of teaching into their lessons.

TEMI MINI seminar
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:45 PM
Speaker: Helene Jarmol Uchida (TEMI Teacher Trainer), Sohei Uchida (TEMI Teacher Trainer), Yoko Sato (Nata Elementary School Veteran Teacher)
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: TEMI (Teaching English Methods Institute), a nonprofit organization pleased to announce that, out of popular demand, our first TEMI MINI seminar will be held.

May ACET Meeting
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM
Speaker: Riki, Yukiko, Diep, Yoko, Bobby, Eric A and other volunteers
Organization: Association of Childrens English Teachers
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: We are a non-profit organization, and this is our monthly meeting. We share lots of useful ideas, games and activities, and discuss teaching methods.

A Treasure Chest of Activities for Young Learners
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kim Horne (Izumi Chuo Kindergarten, Gifu)
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Short description: Explore songs, chants, picture books, class management tips, and other activities that engage young learners with movement, music, interactive reading, drama and MORE! Delve into the structure and strategies of an actual lesson designed to get students thinking, sharpen their senses and build their self-confidence.

1) Sign Language and Disability Education: An Overview; 2) How Do Dyslexic Students See Letters, and How Can They Be Supported in the Classroom?
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: 1) Martin Pauly; 2) Riichiro Saito
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Sign Language & Disability Education: An Overview Martin Pauly In this presentation code-switching and code-blending, using Spoken Japanese / Japanese Sign Language (JSL) and Spoken English/American Sign Language (ASL) will be introduced.

Call for Papers Due May 12th (Sunday)

FAB4: International NeuroELT Conference
Call for papers due: May 12th (Sunday)
Event Dates: July 6th (Saturday) - July 7th (Sunday), 2013
Overview: The FAB4 Conference will be held on July 6-7, 2013 at Nanzan University, Nagoya.