ELT Calendar

Saturday, September 27th, 2014

Assistant Language Teachers Workshop
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: A workshop will be held for English teachers, JETs, and ALTs at the Okinawa Christian University. Learn about language teaching at elementary, junior high and high school.

TUJ Tokyo Distinguished Lecturer Series: Crosslinguistic Influence
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Scott Jarvis (Ohio University, U.S.A.)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The Temple University Distinguished Lecturer Series brings internationally-recognized TESOL scholars to TUJ for intensive weekend seminars. Each seminar can be taken for elective credit for the master's and doctoral degrees.

Expatriate ELT Faculty Members and University Entrance Examinations: Beliefs, Assumptions, and Recommendations for Change
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Melodie Cook
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: This presentation focuses on several years’ research on expatriate ELT faculty participation in English entrance examination creation. Four themes will be highlighted: assumptions that expatriate ELT faculty bring to the examination creation process; the multi-functional nature of entrance examinations; how these tests stand up to recommendations for “good” language test creation practices, and recommendations for changing entrance examinations.

Third Annual Oita Language Teaching Symposium
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: TBD. Call for proposals due August 22nd
Organization: Oita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Oita City, Oita Prefecture
Short description: Oita Chapter JALT will be holding the 3rd Annual Oita English Teaching Symposium on September 27, 2014. If you are interested in speaking at this event, we would like you to consider submitting a presentation proposal.

Mind And Body: Active Learning And Teaching Strategies
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Marco Brazil (Smart Kids Circle)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Research shows the brain is more activated by movement than by sitting which increases fatigue and reduces concentration. Learning by doing creates more neural networks in the brain.

Call for Papers Due September 27th (Saturday)

11th Annual CamTESOL Conference on ELT
Call for papers due: September 27th (Saturday)
Event Dates: February 28th (Saturday) - March 1st (Sunday), 2015
Overview: The 11th Annual CamTESOL Conference on English Language Teaching will be held 28 February 2015 - 01 March 2015 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.