ELT Calendar

Saturday, July 10th, 2021

Language vs. Learning
Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker: Jana Moore (Parkside Middle Cambridge International School)
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: Is my student struggling because of language, or because of their disability? In classrooms today there are a growing number of students learning a language, who also have a learning disability.

Advising in Language Learning and its Application to Classroom Teaching
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Curtis Edlin (Chiba University), Yuri Imamura (Kanda University), Hisako Yamashita (Kobe Shoin Women’s University)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: Advising in Language Learning (ALL) is a growing field in language education that focuses on supporting language learners to become autonomous learners (Benson, 2011; Mozzon-McPherson & Vismans, 2001; Mynard & Carson, 2012).

Intercultural Communication in Language Education - JALT ICLE 1st conference
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Jon Dujmovich (Keio University), Joseph Shaules (Keio University, and 13 more presentations
Organization: ICLE (Intercultural Communication in Language Education) SIG
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: This is the 1st conference of JALT ICLE SIG; the theme is Intercultural Communication in Language Education. The purpose of this conference is to promote the core values of ICLE SIG to exchange ideas and share best practices for incorporating culture in various settings, thereby, bringing practice and research together.