ELT Calendar

Saturday, November 7th, 2015

13th Asia TEFL International Conference (day 2 of 3)
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Call for presentations due July 1st, 2015
Organization: The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Location: Nanjing, Jiangsu Province (China)
Short description: The 13th Asia TEFL International Conference will be held at the International Youth Cultural Centre in Nanjing, China from 6-8 November, 2015. The theme of the conference is "Creating the Future for ELT in Asia: Opportunities and Directions.

Meisei Professional Development Forum 2015
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due October 16
Organization: Meisei University
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Meisei University's International Studies Centre guest lecturers will host their seventh annual professional development forum where English lecturers will present short seminars on EFL classroom practice and relevant research themes.

TUJ Tokyo Distinguished Lecturer Series: Selection, Acquisition and Testing of L2 Vocabulary: the Old and the New
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Batia Laufer (University of Haifa, Israel)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The seminar will focus on three central themes in L2 vocabulary research: selection, acquisition and testing of words learnt by L2 learners. This lecturer will look at these themes from different perspectives: theory, empirical research and practical implications.

JALT National Conference Preview
Time: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Several
Organization: Niigata Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
Short description: Several local JALT members are heading to the JALT National Conference in Shizukoka later this month. This is your chance to catch up with them and see their presentations here at home.

(1) Nurturing student speech; (2) Guiding student research
Time: 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Andy Boon (Toyo Gakuen University)
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: Today's event has two presentations by Dr. Andy Boon of Toyo Gakuen University.

Classroom Management: Difference and Tolerance
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: ETJ Fukuoka Committee
Organization: ETJ Fukuoka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: We're all different: in appearance, personality, interests, focus, economic status, and so on. There have been recent calls to recognize individual differences in students by such figures in education as Sir Ken Robinson -- in contrast to the move toward standardization.

Gifu JALT Conference Preview
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Brent Simmonds (Meijo University), David Barker (Gifu University), John Spiri (Gifu Shotoku Gakuen University)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Three local chapter members who will be presenting at JALT2015 in Shizuoka will give their presentations and invite feedback from the audience. Brent will talk about EFL and sustainability, David will talk about what we 'know' about foreign language learning, and John will give two presentations ('Mindfulness in the EFL classroom' and 'Using extended talks for learning and assessment').