ELT Calendar

Sunday, June 23rd, 2019

2nd Annual JANET Conference: Nursing English Education for a New Age (day 2 of 2)
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Call for papers due March 31
Organization: Japan Association for Nursing English Teaching
Location: Nagano City, Nagano Prefecture
Short description: A small conference for educators hoping to improve the quality of teaching, learning and research in the field of nursing English education in Japan, the 2nd Annual JANET Conference will be held June 22-23, 2019 in Nagano.

2019 Okinawa JALT Summer Language Teaching Symposium (day 2 of 3)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Rod Ellis (University of Anaheim), Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto (International Teacher Development Institute), David Kluge (Nanzan University)
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Naha City, Okinawa Prefecture
Short description: A three-day conference in beautiful Okinawa. All teachers and researchers involved in language teaching and learning are encouraged to submit an abstract to present a poster, make a short presentation, or facilitate a workshop.

Teaching Young Learners: English for Elementary School Education
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Wakana Chihara (Kori Nevers Gakuin Elementary School), Julie Rhodes (Kawai Town Board of Education), Masayuki Takanao (Nara Prefectural Tomigaoka High School)
Organization: Nara Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nara City, Nara Prefecture
Short description: This event will provide participants with practical teaching ideas for Foreign Language Activities for 3rd and 4th graders, and English as an Official Subject for 5th and 6th graders, offically starting from 2020 academic year.

Changes in the English Teaching Environment
Time: 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Jane Manalang
Organization: ETJ Okayama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
Short description: The fundamental idea of ETJ-Okayama is for English teachers to support each other. To that end, we will have Jane Manalang as a speaker.

Teaching listening and communication
Time: 10:30 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: How can we develop children’s listening and communication ability? The ability to communicate includes a variety of elements. This session will look at how these can be scaffolded over a period of time.

Cambridge Day Hokkaido
Time: 12:15 PM - 4:40 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: Cambridge University Press
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Short description: By popular demand, Cambridge University Press Japan will be holding its 2nd "Cambridge Day" in Hokkaido. Cambridge Day Hokkaido will have workshops to answer a range of commonly asked questions from "How do I teach presentation?" to "How do I teach grammar for 4-skill exams?", along with other great ideas and tips for your classroom.

How to Create a Successful ER Program in an Eikaiwa School
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Lesley Ito (LIXON Education)
Organization: LIXON Education
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: This is an event for Eikaiwa School Owners who are interested in extensive reading and creating an extensive reading program in their school (or improving an existing program).

Teaching writing
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: David Paul
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Writing is the most difficult of the four skills, but mastering writing greatly improves the children’s ability to internalize language. This session will look at how to teach writing in an effective way.