ELT Calendar

Saturday, April 23rd, 2016

Back to School 2016
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Various TBA; deadline for proposals is March 31
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Back to School is our annual spring mini-conference which aims to share ideas on a wide range of topics to help everyone start the new school year on a positive note.

Teaching Presentation Skills: Process, Content, Performance, Evaluation
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Sue Fraser, Gregory Birch, and My Share presenters
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: 'Making a presentation' is a task type commonly employed in educational settings, as well as an essential skill used in professional contexts. In this session, the process to develop presentation skills, which includes a focus on content, performance and evaluation, will be analyzed.

(1) Increasing Gender Equality in the Classroom; (2) Freeing up Fluency in a Silent Speaking Class
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: (1) Sara Hendricks; (2) Steve Paton
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: (1) Increasing Gender Equality in the ClassroomSara Hendricks Although Japan is a world leader in industry, economics, and education, it lags significantly in gender equality.