ELT Calendar

Sunday, January 28th, 2018

JALT School Owners SIG Mini-conference
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: School Owners Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: This mini-conference will be a full day of presentations and discussions related to business and language school ownership in Japan. English teaching, while a vital part of what school owners do, will not be the focus of this event, but rather topics related to hiring/firing, marketing, advertising, taxes, and other topics that we, as business owners, deal with every day.

englishbooks.jp Education Day for ELT Teachers Winter 2018 in Fukuoka
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Several speakers
Organization: englishbooks.jp
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Description: englishbooks. jp is happy to invite you to a day of practical presentations by authors and publishers.

TESOL Certificate Program: Getting your students to speak out
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Lori Ligon
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: As an English teacher, one thing that we all struggle with is getting our students to speak. Teachers will look at some techniques to get students start talking.

TESOL Certificate Program: Storytelling for young learners
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Lori Ligon
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Using storytelling as a powerful tool to develop language learning skill by increasing verbal proficiency, enhancing listening skills and incorporating target language.

JALT2017 Highlights
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: JALT Sendai members
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: Local JALT Sendai members who attended the JALT International Conference in Tsukuba will offer summaries/reflections on what they learned (or presented) at the conference.