ELT Calendar

Sunday, March 16th, 2014

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2014 English Education (Sapporo)
Time: 10:30 AM - 2:20 PM
Speaker: Kaj Schwermer, Setsuko Toyama, Yuko Suzuki
Organization: Oxford University Press Kids' Club
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: The Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2014 will be held in several cities throughout Japan. The theme is "Giving today's children the wings to fly into the global age.

ETJ Tokyo Workshop
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Tyson Batino, Terry Yearley
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Tyson Batino: Have you applied for many positions and gotten no responses? Come learn how to set yourself apart from other candidates and hear about how people on the other side of the hiring process view resumes and cover letters.

How to Teach JHS Students; Materials and effective language learning activities
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Facilitator: Yuco Kikuchi
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture
Short description: Sharing session: My favorite picture books, songs, chants, activities for all ages Please bring materials and/or your challenge you want share. Fees: 500 yen for ETJ members, 1,000 yen for one day member, free for online participants.

The Five Senses Workshop: An Experiential, Learner-Led Event
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Matt Shannon and Brad Semans
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: Get your hands dirty with Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) in this curated event: we'll learn better ways to talk about (and enjoy) chocolate, let our nose start a conversation, outsource our brains with wooden blocks and dice, and learn to play the ukulele.