ELT Calendar

Sunday, February 14th, 2016

Kansai ETJ EXPO
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: ETJ Osaka (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: The Kansai ETJ EXPO is the premiere event of the year for all teachers of English in the Kansai region. Come hear from teachers with innovative teaching techniques and find out whats new and exciting in ELT and check out the wide range of ELT materials from major and independent publishers.

Teaching English in Japanese High Schools
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Hatsuko Itaya, Aiko Sano and Matthew Neapole
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: Schedule: 2:00-2:30 Effects of using English in high school homerooms (Hatsuko Itaya) 2:30-3:00 Networking and break time 3:00~4:00 Valentine's Day tips for a happy team teaching experience: Beyond the static view of native and non-native teacher roles (Aiko Sano & Matthew Neapole) Effects of using English in high school homerooms Hatsuko Itaya MEXT's new policy for high school English education is that ?classes are to be conducted in English in principle.