ELT Calendar

Saturday, November 28th, 2020

International Asia TEFL Conference (day 2 of 3)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: The theme of the 18th AsiaTEFL International Conference with Korea TESOL is "Interweaving Theory and Practice in ELT in Asia: Creating New Prospects for the Future.

Kyoto JALT: Member Spotlight
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Betsy Lavolette (PhD, Associate Professor of English, Kyoto University)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: This is a monthly event that features a Kyoto JALT member and afterward, everyone is welcome to just hang out and have a few drinks. This might be a fun way to get your presentation out AND keep up with your colleagues and friends.

Designing a Primary EFL Curriculum: An Interactive Workshop (Joint Event with ETJ)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mark Christianson
Organization: Okayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: MEXT has released guidelines and textbooks, but the primary EFL learning experience for each Japanese child will ultimately be up to each school and each instructor to design and implement.

Designing a Primary EFL Curriculum: An Interactive Workshop
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mark Christianson (Keio Yokohama Elementary School)
Organization: ETJ Okayama (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: A discussion on the best way to help young learners in a school setting develop spoken communication and literacy. .