ELT Calendar

Saturday, March 19th, 2016

A Fluency-First Approach: Building Students' Motivation and Fluency
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Akio Sakamoto (Fukuoka Jo Gakuin Junior and Senior High School)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: This presentation will demonstrate a "fluency-first" approach. This approach is especially suitable for students with low motivation and for those who are too afraid of making mistakes.

Creativity: East & West, Inside & Outside the Box
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Cameron Smith (Aichi Gakuin University)
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Short description: Everyone knows that creativity is a Good Thing: Governments want more of it in schools, and teachers want more of it in classrooms. Yet the educational champions of creativity frequently leave its meaning undefined, often deliberately so.