ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 31st, 2016

Teaching English in Japan: Understanding Identity Development Through Teachers' Stories.
Time: 1:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Diane Nagatomo (Ochanomizu University)
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Short description: This presentation for Iwate JALT will be divided into two parts. First, I will describe the results of my recent study that investigated the personal and professional identity development of English teachers in Japan who have chosen to reside here as permanent migrants.

The Tokyo ELT Expo and Book Fair in Association with JALT (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Speaker: Prominent authors, trainers, and local teachers; Call for papers due November 30, 2015
Organization: ETJ Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: Inviting all ELT professionals and those interested in English language learning and teaching. Comprehensive displays of the latest ELT materials for children and adults.

TED Round Table
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Roundtable
Organization: Teacher Development Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The Teacher Education and Development SIG will host its second informal, round table meeting on Sunday, January 31 at the Kanda Institute of Foreign Languages (Tokyo), Bldg 7, 5F, from 2:00 - 5:00.

Glimpses of Unfamiliar Iran: History, Education, Language, and More
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Parisa Mehran and Mehrasa Alizadeh
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This event aims to shed light on several facets of Iran in a similar way that Lafcadio Hearn's classic Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan, first published in 1894, did for Japan to Westerners.