ELT Calendar

Saturday, March 14th, 2015

SCBWI Japan Writers' Craft Workout
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Holly Thompson, Mariko Nagai, Naomi Kojima
Organization: The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI) Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: A half-day craft-focused event for writers, translators and author-illustrators of children's literature including Speed Book Talks on Craft, Circuit Prompts, Lectures, and Q & A.

Games and Activities that Work for Me
Time: 1:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Various
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Short description: Kagoshima ETJ will be having its first meeting in 5 years, so this is an opportunity for all teachers of English to participate in a renewal support for teachers of children in Kagoshima, whether it is to pay it forward by sharing one of your favourite classroom games or activities or just learning from more experienced teachers.

Teaching the Question of Culture
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Brett Hack (Aichi Prefectural University)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Language education at Japanese universities has shifted towards cultivating a �global� mindset. This includes cultural instruction.