ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 24th, 2016

Pecha Kucha in the Classroom
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: ETJ officers
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Take a break from the summer heat and join us as we have fun with Pecha Kucha. Pecha Kucha is a presentation format that uses 20 images in 20 seconds to tell stories and can be applied to our classrooms in a stimulating and educational way.

Teaching English in Japan: Understanding Identity Development Through Teachers' Stories
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Diane Nagatomo (Ochanomizu University)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: For this presentation for Kyoto JALT, 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.

Exploratory Practice
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Alison Stewart
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: Exploratory Practice, also known as "inclusive practitioner research" (Allwright & Hanks, 2009), is a set of principles for conducting research on learning with students.

Call for Papers Due July 24th (Sunday)

2016 JALT Hokkaido Conference
Call for papers due: July 24th (Sunday)
Event Date: October 2nd (Sunday), 2016
Overview: The 2016 JALT Hokkaido Conference will be held October 2nd at Hokusei Gakuen University in Sapporo, Hokkaido.