ELT Calendar

Saturday, January 13th, 2018

Presentation Proposal Writing Workshop
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Robert Croker (Nanzan University)
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hino City, Tokyo Metropolis
Short description: The 2018 JALT National Conference will be held in late November in Shizuoka. This workshop will help you prepare your proposal for the conference.

Are You Listening? Responding to the Challenges of Diversity
Time: 4:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: Parisa Mehran (Osaka University), Gerry Yokota (Osaka University)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: I Am More Than A Stereotype: Stories of Change and Hope Parisa Mehran (Osaka University) This presentation is a journey to my activism and identity reconstruction as an Iranian English teacher/researcher in Japan by recounting my critical events--unexpected incidents that significantly influence an individual (Mertova & Webster, 2012)--and my personal narratives--stories which we tell ourselves and others about our personal lived experiences (Baker, 2006, 2014).

neuroELT: Focusing on the Importance of Choosing the Right Levels for Our Students
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Ai Murphy
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: School systems typically push students up the grade levels each year (based on age), assuming the students have mastered what has been taught the previous year.