ELT Calendar

Sunday, November 11th, 2018

englishbooks.jp Education Day for ELT Teachers Autumn 2018 in Osaka
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Aaron Siegel (e-future), Deborah Grow (English Garden), Edward Newbon (Scholastic UK), Eric Kane (ELF Learning), and more
Organization: englishbooks.jp
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Short description: Come to talk with, learn from and share ideas with some of Japan's favourite authors of English learners' textbooks! Speakers include: Aaron Siegel (e-future) Deborah Grow (English Garden) Edward Newbon (Scholastic UK) Eric Kane (ELF Learning) John Spiri (Global Stories Press) Leon Butchers (AGO) Malcolm Harding (West Japan Cambridge Centre) Mark Kulek (MSC Press) Megumi Koito (日経新聞社 / Versant) Stephen Hampshire (Perceptia Press) Gain teaching tips, valuable inspiration, and have a look through the presenters educational materials designed to motivate learners of all ages! A must for all those teaching English as a foreign language! Reserve in advance to get a mini gift pack! You are welcome to our event without registering.

PGL (Peace as a Global Language Conference) in Kobe: Building Peace Through Democracy and Understanding Conference
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Soma Koji (Kobe Peace Research Institute), and more
Organization: Peace as a Global Language Conference
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: Lecture by Soma Koji (Kobe Peace Research Institute), a symposium by the African diplomats, and poster sessions (see the PGL 2018 Facebook page). .

Christmas Activities For Young Learners
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Share
Organization: ETJ Hyogo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Short description: ETJ Hyogo is inviting English teachers and aspiring English teachers in Hyogo to join us in an event this November! Come and join our community to share and learn different ideas and strategies in teaching English in Japan.

Classes for Low Level Learners: Management Techniques and Classroom Methods
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Asako Kajiura (Niigata University of Rehabilitation)
Organization: Gunma Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Short description: The presenter will introduce class management techniques and teaching methods for extremely low-performing college students. The techniques and methods are based on her seven-year-experience with teaching reading and writing to students who have learning disorders, various developmental disorders, and/or low self-esteem.