Saitama JALT Archive

This is an archive of all of the past events of Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching on ELT Calendar.

April 16th (Sunday) 2023
Critical Thinking MyShares, plus Full-Time English Teacher Position in Saitama City Info Session
Speaker: Bradley Semans, Argel Corpuz
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 15th (Sunday) 2020
CANCELLED: EdTech - Where we are now, Where we are going (Publisher Sponsored Event)
Speaker: Alastair Lamond (MangoSTEEMS)
Location: Omiya City, Saitama Prefecture

December 22nd (Sunday) 2019
Examining Pupils' Images of English, Before and After Short Storytelling Sessions, in a Japanese Primary School
Speaker: Allison Nemoto (Miyagi University of Education)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 28th (Sunday) 2018
Simple Activities to Help Engage Learners
Speaker: Aleda Krause
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 22nd (Sunday) 2018
Meeting The Needs Of A Diverse International Student Population: The response of a Japanese graduate program
Speaker: Richmond Stroupe (Soka University)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 24th (Sunday) 2018
From Elementary English Onward
Speaker: Satomi Miura (Morioka Municipal Tsukigaoka Elementary School)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 13th (Sunday) 2018
Why Studying Abroad is Life-Changing!
Speaker: Mike Matsuno (Japan Study Abroad Foundation)
Location: Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture

September 24th (Sunday) 2017
Adapting Kagan Structures for Japanese Secondary School
Speaker: Kayvon Havaei-Ahary (TEFLpies), Lee Thomas (TEFLpies)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 11th (Sunday) 2017
Gunma x Saitama MyShare Part 2
Speaker: Harry Meyer (Gunma Prefectural Women's University), Yoko Kamo (Gunma Language Center), Daniel Hooper (Kanda University of International Studies), Yoko Miyazaki (Takasaki City University of Economics)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 14th (Sunday) 2017
4th Annual MyShare Event
Speaker: Share your ideas
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture

April 16th (Sunday) 2017
From Curriculum To Handout: Considerations for teacher-made ELT materials
Speaker: Cameron Romney (Doshisha University)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 12th (Sunday) 2017
Motivation Boot C.A.M.P.
Speaker: Chris P. Madden
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 26th (Sunday) 2017
Meikai University Lecturer Showcase
Speaker: Will Speaker (Meikai University), Roy Morris (Meikai University), Patrizia Hayashi (Meikai University), Sarah Holland (Toyo University), and Tyson Rode (Meikai University)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 23rd (Sunday) 2016
Japanese Teachers MyShare and Saitama JALT Annual General Meeting
Speaker: Jun Harada, Patrixia Hayashi and Tyson Rode (Meikai University), Satoru Sakaki, Saori Kaji, Shunsuke Suto
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 25th (Sunday) 2016
Cengage Learning presents Andy Boon
Speaker: Andy Boon
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 31st (Sunday) 2016
(1) Why Teaching Listening is Vital; (2) Flipping the Class Through Literature Circles
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr (ABAX ELT Publishing)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 29th (Sunday) 2016
My Share: Saitama presenting in Gunma
Speaker: Jonathan DeNardis, Sandra Wigmore and Florence Ito Valderama, Mark Deadman
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture

January 17th (Sunday) 2016
(1) First Class: First Impressions; (2) Pronunciation Methods and Materials
Speaker: Chris P. Madden
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 13th (Sunday) 2015
Saitama JALT My Share
Speaker: Various
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 19th (Sunday) 2015
Nakasendo English Conference 2015
Speaker: Various speakers
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 14th (Sunday) 2015
Nakasendo English Conference 2015 Planning Committee Meeting
Speaker: Various
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 15th (Sunday) 2015
Coaching Competitive EFL Debate
Speaker: John Finucane
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 14th (Sunday) 2014
Saitama JALT My Share
Speaker: Various
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 12th (Sunday) 2014
(1) Stop Motion: Start Learning; (2) Saitama JALT Annual General Meeting
Speaker: Marnie Mayse (Meikai University), Patrizia Hayashi (Meikai University)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 21st (Sunday) 2014
Extensive Reading Opportunities and Struggles
Speaker: Adam Dabrowski, John Finucane, Jun Harada; followed by Pre-AGM Discussion
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 13th (Sunday) 2014
(1) Technology and Education in the 21st Century; (2) A Study Of Japanese University Students' Intuitions Behind The Use Of Vision Verbs In English
Speaker: (1) Andrew Quentin, Joshua Krill, Nicholas Giordano, Tyson Rode; (2) Masanobu Sato
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 6th (Sunday) 2014
Sai no Kuni: A joint-event with ETJ Saitama at Sakuragi Kouminkan
Speaker: Multiple presenters from ETJ Saitama and Saitama JALT
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 16th (Sunday) 2014
The Five Senses Workshop: An Experiential, Learner-Led Event
Speaker: Matt Shannon and Brad Semans
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 9th (Sunday) 2014
Teaching in the Private Sector
Speaker: John Finucane
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 19th (Sunday) 2014
Cooperative Learning: teaching that is easy as 1-2-3-4
Speaker: Joel Laurier (Gunma Kokusai Academy)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 8th (Sunday) 2013
MyShare: A joint event with Saitama City Educators
Speaker: Shaun Iwasawa, Die Hu, Alex Procter, Daniel Worden, Faye Quinn, Rebecca Quinn and other Kanto-based educators
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 8th (Sunday) 2013
English teaching for learners' character development: Locally relevant efforts
Speaker: Kazuya Asakawa
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 7th (Sunday) 2013
Nakasendo 2013: A Grassroots Event
Speaker: A variety of speakers
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

May 12th (Sunday) 2013
1) Sign Language and Disability Education: An Overview; 2) How Do Dyslexic Students See Letters, and How Can They Be Supported in the Classroom?
Speaker: 1) Martin Pauly; 2) Riichiro Saito
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 14th (Sunday) 2013
First Ever Omiya/Gunma JALT My Share Collaboration - Part 2
Speaker: Michelle Williams, Atsushi Iida, Robert Rowland, Masa Tsuneyasu, Ivan Botev
Location: Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture

March 10th (Sunday) 2013
My Share
Speaker: Joël Laurier, David Gann, John Larson, Sylvain Bergeron, Yukio Watanabe
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 17th (Sunday) 2013
A Learner Autonomy Workshop
Speaker: Matt Shannon (Nakasendo Conference 2012, Saitama City Educators)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 13th (Sunday) 2013
Critical Media Literacy
Speaker: Anna Isozaki
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

November 11th (Sunday) 2012
November Workshops
Speaker: Katrina Harata, Jesse Elam
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 7th (Sunday) 2012
Balsamo Asian Scholar Four Corners Tour
Speaker: Inggy Yuliani Pribady, Ivan Botev
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 9th (Sunday) 2012
(1) Lessons from the Fukushima; (2) Small Ideas but Big Effects
Speaker: (1) Keiko Kikuchi; (2) Evelyn Asaka
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 8th (Sunday) 2012
Sainokuni Joint ETJ Saitama and JALT Omiya Meeting: Moving Music to Center Stage for Creative Learning
Speaker: Deborah Grow
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 10th (Sunday) 2012
(1) Make English Lessons Fun With Songs; (2) Cooperative/collaborative learning
Speaker: Sara Wall (Super Simple Learning); (2) Toshie Agawa (Keisen University, Tokyo)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 2nd (Saturday) 2012
Nakasendo Conference 2012: Using English
Speaker: Garr Reynolds, plus many more
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 13th (Sunday) 2012
JALT Omiya May Meeting
Speaker: Genevieve Ruff (Saiei International), Ivan Botev (Saitama City BOE)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 8th (Sunday) 2012
A Reflective Multi-purpose Gizmo that Helps Busy Teachers for the Entire School Year
Speaker: Stacey Vye (Saitama University)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 11th (Sunday) 2012
My Share
Speaker: Fuyuhiko Sekido, Matt Shannon and Emery Premeaux, Alexander Procter, John Finucane, Lawrence Cisar, Alana Schramm
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 12th (Sunday) 2012
(1) From Phonics to Literacy; (2) Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
Speaker: (1) Brad Semans; (2) John Finucane
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 15th (Sunday) 2012
(1) Studying Abroad Or at Home; (2) Teaching Compliments and Responding to Compliments in High School
Speaker: (1) Jun Harada; (2) Kimiko Koseki
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 11th (Sunday) 2011
(1) Teaching Portfolio; (2) International Exchanges in the Wake of the March 11th Disasters
Speaker: (1) Emiko Hirose Horton; (2) Nara Katsuyuki
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

November 12th (Saturday) 2011
Two Presentations
Speaker: (1) Fuyuhiko Sekido; (2) Ma. Milagros Laurel (University of the Philippines)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

November 9th (Wednesday) 2011
(1) Ring Around the Readers! (Digest Version); (2) Teaching English in the Age of Complexity
Speaker: (1) Mayuka Habbick; (2) Masafumi Otsuka
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 11th (Sunday) 2011
(1) Two Free Technologies for Improving Reading; (2) Applying Principles of Social Psychology for Better Classroom Management
Speaker: Leander Hughes (both presentations)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 10th (Sunday) 2011
Columbia University Teachers College Writing Center Presentation; A Gateway to Collaborative Learning
Speaker: Jennie Roloff, Robert Moreau and Peter Cassidy; Sonoko Ogawa
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 12th (Sunday) 2011
Using Photocopiable Materials to Improve Speaking Fluency
Speaker: Terry Yearly
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 8th (Sunday) 2011
(1) Practical Activities using Mac Keynote; (2) Teaching English: It's YOUR Business
Speaker: (1) Mary Nobuoka; (2) Miguel Gervais
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 10th (Sunday) 2011
(1) Putting Truman on Trial: An Academic Speaking Workshop; (2) Teaching Content-Based English Classes
Speaker: (1) Jason White; (2) John Helwig
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 13th (Sunday) 2011
My Share!
Speaker: John Finucane; Carl Bloomfield; Matt Shannon; Dave Magnusson; Tyson Rode; Ivan Botev
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 13th (Sunday) 2011
(1) Designing a themed task-based syllabus; (2) Try Ongoing Performance Assessment Now!
Speaker: (1) Marcos Benevides; (2) Jake Arnold
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 9th (Sunday) 2011
(1) Language Output, Language Input: Things that are true of all learners; (2) Multiple Intelligences Theory and Its Applications to Practices for University Students in Japan
Speaker: (1) Alastair Graham-Marr; (2) Masa Tsuneyasu
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

November 14th (Sunday) 2010
(1) Mini-immersion; (2) English in Cambodian High Schools.
Speaker: (1) Brad Semans; (2) Soryong Om
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 12th (Sunday) 2010
Beyond the TOEIC textbook: Useful, student-centered, fun activities
Speaker: Fuyuhiko Sekido and Kazushige Cho
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

August 29th (Sunday) 2010
Teaching English to Young Learners: Strengthening Teachers to Strengthen Students
Speaker: Junko Machida, Rumiko Kido, Aleda Krause
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 11th (Sunday) 2010
Influences of Living Abroad on Individual Personalities and Identities
Speaker: Manami Tanaka
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 13th (Sunday) 2010
The 2nd ETJ Saitama and JALT Omiya Sainokuni Workshop for Teachers of Japanese Young Learners
Speaker: Ivan Botev, Graham Finch, John Finucane, Sanae Kawamoto, Shaun Leyland, Calvin Ogata
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 9th (Sunday) 2010
Using Haiku to Develop Communications Skills
Speaker: Atsushi Iida
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 11th (Sunday) 2010
JALT Omiya: April Presentations
Speaker: 1) Manfred Delano Cannegieter; 2) Jennifer Yphantides
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 10th (Sunday) 2010
Eureka! Finding a direction forward with research planning
Speaker: Andy Boon
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 13th (Sunday) 2009
1) Publishing: Past, Present and Future and 2) How to publish an article in The Language Teacher
Speaker: 1) Steve King and 2) Jerry Talandis Jr
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

November 8th (Sunday) 2009
JALT Omiya Member Presentations
Speaker: Kyoko Suzuki and Jun Harada
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 11th (Sunday) 2009
Implementing an Effective Program Using English Notebook
Speaker: Laura Blefgen-Togashi and Setsuko Terasaki
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 13th (Sunday) 2009
(1) Successful use of peer feedback in the L2 writing and speaking class; (2) How to set up the News English class: Resources and arrangements
Speaker: (1) Fuyuhiko Sekido; (2) Kazushige Cho
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 10th (Sunday) 2009
Drama: a Stepping Stone towards English Language Performance
Speaker: Adriana E. Edwards Wurzinger
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 12th (Sunday) 2009
Doable Debate in the Japanese Classroom
Speaker: Harry Harris
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 8th (Sunday) 2009
1) On defining 'good' language learners; 2) University listening classes: less product, more process
Speaker: Joe Siegel
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 8th (Sunday) 2009
Let's Delve into the Minds of "BAD" Students: Alternative TESOL
Speaker: Jun Harada
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 8th (Sunday) 2009
Starting and Managing a Successful Study-Abroad Program
Speaker: Mehran and Yuriko Sabet
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 11th (Sunday) 2009
Open Office - An easy way to write exercises, presentations, etc.
Speaker: Lawrence Cisar, CP, RP, PhD
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 14th (Sunday) 2008
My Share
Speaker: Various presenter
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 19th (Sunday) 2008
What makes a good workshop?
Speaker: Phil Brown and Colin Skeats
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 14th (Sunday) 2008
Are they experienced? Designing projects for English language learners
Speaker: Michael Stout
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 13th (Sunday) 2008
My Share
Speaker: Various speakers
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 11th (Sunday) 2008
(1) Almost Zero Prep Activities; (2) Error Analysis of High School Student Essays
Speaker: (1) Conrad Matsumoto; (2) Asako Kato
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 20th (Sunday) 2008
Presentation Zen: How to design and deliver compelling presentations
Speaker: Garr Reynolds
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 9th (Sunday) 2008
Peer-To-Peer Dialogue Journals
Speaker: Steve Connolly Ed.D.
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 10th (Sunday) 2008
More Community and Motivation Through Coloring
Speaker: Miori Shimada
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 13th (Sunday) 2008
Lessons from MAYA: Practical ideas for introducing, implementing, and sustaining autonomy in language classrooms
Speaker: Eric Skier
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 9th (Sunday) 2007
JALT Omiya My Share and Bounenkai
Speaker: The talented members and guests of JALT Omiya
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 14th (Sunday) 2007
Using pictures and sound files in the classroom
Speaker: Lawrence Cisar, PhD., CP, RP
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 10th (Monday) 2007
Grading Rubrics: An interactive assessment tool
Speaker: Paul Rowan
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 8th (Sunday) 2007
Two Presentations: Picture Books, Storytelling and Imaginative Learning; Native English Teachers - ideas for self introductions at elementary school
Speaker: Patricia Daly Oe, Irina Babanova
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 10th (Sunday) 2007
My Share
Speaker: Ricardo Kuma, Masa Tsuneyasu, Chikahiko Okada, Abdel Ibrahim
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 13th (Sunday) 2007
Extensive Reading
Speaker: Daniel Stewart / Richard Ascough
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 8th (Sunday) 2007
Who Puts the Play in the Role-play?
Speaker: Mitch Goodman
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 11th (Sunday) 2007
Eiken STEP test
Speaker: STEP organization representative
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 14th (Sunday) 2007
Reading and Young Learners: Song Lyrics for Reading Content with Young Learners
Speaker: Richard Barber, Toyo Gakuen University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 10th (Sunday) 2006
My Share / Bonenkai (end of year party)
Speaker: The talented members and guests of JALT Omiya
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 8th (Sunday) 2006
JALT International Conference Preview
Speaker: Eric Skier, Masa Tsuneyasu, Kyoko Miyazato
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 10th (Sunday) 2006
Omiya Teaching Pre-Teens: Problems and Possibilities
Speaker: Aleda Krause, Seigakuin University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 9th (Sunday) 2006
Using Cooperative Learning Techniques in English Lessons
Speaker: Kumiko Fushino, Temple University Japan
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 11th (Sunday) 2006
Student Projects in the EFL Classroom - Why and How.
Speaker: Chuck Sandy
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 14th (Sunday) 2006
My Share
Speaker: The talented members and guests of JALT Omiya
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 16th (Sunday) 2006
Two Presentations: Unions and Labour Disputes; A co-operative model for promoting change at university.
Speaker: Masao Sasaki (Tokyo-Area University Part-time Teachers Union); Nick Wood (University Teachers Union)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 12th (Sunday) 2006
Music in the EFL Classroom
Speaker: Steven Morgan, Daito Bunka University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 19th (Sunday) 2006
Changes and Challenges in EFL Education in Japan
Speaker: Shinichi Izumi, Sophia University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 15th (Sunday) 2006
Podcasting: A new way to reach students.
Speaker: Robert Diem Seigakuin University (and of The Bob and Rob Show)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 11th (Sunday) 2005
My Share and End of year party
Speaker: Various speakers
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

November 20th (Sunday) 2005
Teaching Listening to Low Level Learners and Teaching the Strategies of Speaking
Speaker: Alastair Graham-Marr (Author Communication Spotlight)
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 18th (Sunday) 2005
Using Magic in the Classroom
Speaker: David Gann - Seigakuen University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 10th (Sunday) 2005
A Tinderbox for your Thoughts
Speaker: Hugh Nichol, Miyazaki Municipal University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 19th (Sunday) 2005
Current Trends and the Future of Elementary School English Activities
Speaker: Tom Merner, Reitaku University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 29th (Sunday) 2005
My Share
Speaker: JALT Omiya members and guests
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 17th (Sunday) 2005
The Illusion of Synonyms
Speaker: Andy Boon, Takushoku University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 20th (Sunday) 2005
Effective Ways to Prepare for the TOEIC
Speaker: Joe Falout
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 20th (Sunday) 2005
Tactics for Better High School Language Learning
Speaker: Karl O'Callaghan, Oxford University Press
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 9th (Sunday) 2005
Program Revision
Speaker: Dann Gossman, Kanto Gakuen University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 12th (Sunday) 2004
My Share
Speaker: JALT Omiya members and guests
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

November 14th (Sunday) 2004
An Activity in a Communicative Language Classroom - Applying Research Methods of Pragmatics
Speaker: Sayoko Yamashita, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 17th (Sunday) 2004
English Education at Japanese Universities for Technology
Speaker: Emiko Hirose Horton, Shibaura Institute of Technology and Sayuri Yoshizawa, Tokyo Denki University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 11th (Sunday) 2004
Self-Evaluation as a Tool for Learner Development
Speaker: Mary Christianson and Heidi Evans Nachi
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 20th (Sunday) 2004
Gaining a Better Understanding of Student Perceptions of University Education
Speaker: Mehran Sabet, Seigakuin University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 16th (Sunday) 2004
Learner Opportunities Outside the Classroom
Speaker: Ken Biegel
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 18th (Sunday) 2004
Beats! and Stories with The Oxford Picture Dictionary
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 21st (Sunday) 2004
VEN: Volunteer Educational Network
Speaker: Nicole White
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 9th (Monday) 2004
A Box of Delights: Stories for Extensive Reading
Speaker: Jennifer Bassett, Series Editor, Bookworms Library
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 6th (Sunday) 2003
Systems for Success: Designing Activities for the Junior/Senior High School English Class
Speaker: Roger Pattimore
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 18th (Sunday) 2003
Using Movie Scripts, Lyrics, and Pictures from the Internet
Speaker: Rich Porter, Mie University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 20th (Sunday) 2003
Productive Pressure - Motivating Students and Tired Teachers
Speaker: Don Maybin, Shonan Institute of Technology
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 16th (Sunday) 2003
Genki English: Elementary School English
Speaker: Richard Graham & Will Jasprizza
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 15th (Saturday) 2003
EFL Materials Development for Elementary School Children
Speaker: Stan Pederson, Chiyoda-ku Board of Education
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 8th (Sunday) 2002
My Share: Sharing Activities from Our English Language Classrooms (followed by Bonenkai)
Speaker: Various Omiya JALT Chapter Members
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

November 21st (Thursday) 2002
Vocabulary and Grammar as Foundations for Reading Instruction
Speaker: William Grabe, Northern Arizona University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 20th (Sunday) 2002
JALT 2002 Conference Preview
Speaker: Simon Evans, International Christian University; Phil Julien, Bunka Women's Univesity; Paul Lyddon, Seigakuin University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

September 29th (Sunday) 2002
Fluency vs. Accuracy: Habbick on Havoc
Speaker: Robert Habbick, Oxford University Press
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 14th (Sunday) 2002
What EFL Teachers Can Do to Stop the Spread of AIDS in Japan
Speaker: Louise Haynes, Nanzan University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 16th (Sunday) 2002
The Art of Composing Haiku in English
Speaker: Kanda Sosuke, Haiku Society of America
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 19th (Sunday) 2002
Winning the Struggle to Teach High School Students to Communicate
Speaker: Phil Julien, Saitama Medical University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 7th (Sunday) 2002
Hanami Party (Cherry Blossom Viewing Party)
Speaker: It's a party!
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 17th (Sunday) 2002
Meaningful Personal Discourse in the Classroom....Despite Textbooks
Speaker: Rob Hughes and Simon Evans, Seigakuin University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 17th (Sunday) 2002
Encouraging Listening Skills, and Practical Techiniques and Vocabulary Development for High School and Adult Students
Speaker: Andrew Tope, Longman ELT
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 13th (Sunday) 2002
The Cancer of Competition: Games in the ESL Classroom
Speaker: Chris Hunt, Wise Hat
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 9th (Sunday) 2001
My Share Live Part 3
Speaker: Various
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

December 9th (Sunday) 2001
Kids' Christmas Party
Speaker: Various
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

October 21st (Sunday) 2001
Cultures Alive! Multicultural Education for Children
Speaker: Michele Milner
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

July 8th (Sunday) 2001
A Task Based Approach to Using Video in Content Courses
Speaker: Evelyn J. Naoumi, Meiji University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

June 17th (Sunday) 2001
Extensive Reading with Graded Readers: Reading Beyond the Classroom
Speaker: Jeffrey Herman, Oxford University Press
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

May 20th (Sunday) 2001
Getting Ready for Speech and Debate
Speaker: Charles LeBeau, co-author of Discover Debate and Getting Ready for Speech
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

April 22nd (Sunday) 2001
Star Taxi
Speaker: Theo Steckler and Marc Sheffner
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

March 18th (Sunday) 2001
Introducing Public Elementary School English and the Monbusho Handbook
Speaker: Tom Merner, Japan College of Foreign Languages
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

February 18th (Sunday) 2001
Against All Odds: The Challenges of being a High School English Teacher in Japan
Speaker: Charles Browne, Aoyama Gakuin University
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

January 14th (Sunday) 2001
Two presentations: (1) Card Games to Get Students to Talk, and (2) Make Your Own Web-Based CALL Program
Speaker: (1) Aleda Krause, author of SuperKids and SuperTots. (2) Larry Cisar and Dann Gossman, Kanto Gakuen.
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture