ELT Calendar

Sunday, February 15th, 2015

2015 Spring We Can! ELT Forum
Time: 12:30 PM - 4:50 PM
Speaker: Yasuko Hirata, David Staggs
Organization: Matsuka Phonics
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: There will be several interesting presentations packed with teaching tips that you can use in your classes right away. Please see the web page for more details.

Teaching Kids: Art or Skill?
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Eric Kane
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: Anyone who has spent time in a young learner environment knows that it can be quite a challenge on many levels. In addition to demanding a tremendous amount of patience and planning to be successful, it also takes a certain, "something.

The New Academic Year: Resolutions, Reflections and Revelations from the Classroom
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: Join a casual roundtable discussion to share your professional achievements and/or challenges from the classroom in 2014 and some of your teaching objectives for the new academic year at this most convenient of venues, just across from Kintetsu Nara Station.

Coaching Competitive EFL Debate
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: John Finucane
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Short description: This practical workshop aims to help attendees understand how to coach a debate team to compete effectively in the All Japan High School Debate Competition from scratch.

Call for Papers Due February 15th (Sunday)

7th Annual NEAR Language Education Conference
Call for papers due: February 15th (Sunday)
Event Date: May 23rd (Saturday), 2015
Overview: Niigata JALT's 7th Annual Language Learning in the North East Asia Region (N.E.A.R.) Conference will be held May 23rd, 2015 at the University of Niigata Prefecture.

Call for Papers Due February 15th (Sunday)

JALT 2015: 41st Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning
Call for papers due: February 15th (Sunday)
Event Dates: November 20th (Friday) - November 23rd (Monday), 2015
Overview: JALT's 41st Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exhibition will be held from Friday, November 20th to Monday, November 23rd, 2015 at the Shizuoka Convention and Arts Center Granship.