ELT Calendar

Saturday, May 12th, 2018

Back to School 2018 Mini-Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Call for participation due April 20
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Back to School 2018 is Osaka JALT's 8th annual spring mini-conference which aims to share ideas on a wide range of topics to help everyone in the new school year.

2018 KOTESOL National Conference
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Barb H Sakamoto (International Teacher Development Institute), Kyung-sook Yeum (Sookmyung Women's University); Call for papers due March 16
Organization: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Location: Yongin City, Gyeonggi Province (South Korea)
Short description: Korea TESOL (KOTESOL) is South Korea's largest ELT organization and an affiliate of the TESOL International Association. This conference is focused on providing educators from different locations and contexts throughout Korea and Asia with an opportunity to discuss the latest teaching techniques, current research, and relevant issues in ELT.

3rd GEN TEFL International Conference (day 2 of 2)
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due January 15, 2018
Organization: Global Educators Network Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Short description: The 3rd GEN TEFL International Conference will be held May 11-12, 2018. It welcomes papers discussing new research, new forms of contexts for learning, and new types of collaboration among academics and practitioners from wide range of disciplines and educational settings that explore a rich and diverse view on English Language Teaching Policies and Practices.

The Benefits, Challenges, and Results of a Research-based Vocabulary Program
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Stuart McLean (Osaka Jogakuin University)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Please note the earlier-than-usual start time. We are holding this event from 3 PM to 5 PM so that Stuart can repeat his presentation in Kitakyushu later that evening.

The Benefits, Challenges, and Results of a Research-based Vocabulary Program
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Stuart McLean (Osaka Jogakuin University)
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Short description: Please note that Stuart will also give this presentation in Fukuoka earlier on the same day. This presentation first describes the beneficial features of a hypothetical program of vocabulary study.