Hokkaido JALT:

Annual JALT Hokkaido Conference

Date: Sunday, September 26th, 2010 Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Speaker: Scott Thornbury and Mike Bostwick

Description:
Keynote #1: Grammar or speaking -- or both?
Bio: Scott Thornbury has written a book called "Teaching Unplugged." He also has a blog called An A-Z of ELT.

Keynote #2: Learning Through Another Language: Content-based Foreign Language Instruction
Bio: Mike Bostwick currently serves as Executive Director of the English Immersion Program K-12 at Katoh Gakuen and has directed the development of the program from its beginning in 1992. He also serves as Vice Principal of Gyoshu Junior & Senior High School. During his 30 years of experience he has taught at almost every level (K - college) in both the USA and Japan. He earned his doctorate in Applied Linguistics from Temple University, Japan. Since the immersion program�s inception he has spoken and published widely on immersion education and been active in promoting research of immersion education and immersion teacher training in Japan.

Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching (Hokkaido JALT)

Cost: JALT Members: free
Non-members: 2,000 yen for non-members (1,000 yen if pre-registered)

Venue: Hokkukai Gakuen, Sapporo, Hokkaido (Toho (blue) Subway: Gakuen mae)

Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan

Contact Hokkaido JALT

Website: jalthokkaido.net