ELT Calendar for March 2003
March 2nd (Sunday) 2003
Introductory Certificate in Teaching English to Children, one day course
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul, author of Finding Out, Communicate, and more.
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
March 3rd (Monday) 2003
Mini-Course for Junior and Senior High School Teachers: Songs, Rhymes and Chants (Day 4 of 5 Mondays)
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers
Organization: The British Council Tokyo Centre
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 6th (Thursday) 2003
Linguistic and Technical Issues in Compiling CJK Dictionaries
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Jack Halpern
Organization: Tokyo PC Users Group
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Study Group meeting
Time:
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 8th (Saturday) 2003
My Share
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: various speakers
Organization: Nagasaki Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Putting Words in Their Mouths: Dictogloss, Shadowing and Summarizing
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Organization: Akita Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Akita City, Akita Prefecture
English Through Art
Time:
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Jill Christopher, The New International School
Organization: Teachers College Columbia University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Usage-based and Form-focused Second Language Acquisition
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Nick Ellis, University of Wales
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Cognitive Teaching Techniques
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Roger Fusselman
Organization: Kitakyushu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
March 9th (Sunday) 2003
Tax Workshop for English School Owners and Teachers
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Miki Aoki
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Aichi City, Aichi Prefecture
Introductory Certificate in Teaching English to Children, one day course
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul, author of Finding Out, Communicate, and more.
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Putting Words in their Mouths: Dictogloss, Shadowing, and Summarizing
Time:
10:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Organization: Iwate-Aomori Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
The Magic of MAT: Put Speed and Rhythm into your Lessons
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata
Organization: Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
Everybody Wins: Cooperative and Non-competitive Activities
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Brian Pedersen, Rose Ninomiya, Janet Kabayama, David Lisgo
Organization: ETJ Kagoshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Language Games in the Communicative Classroom
Time:
2:15 PM - 4:20 PM
Speaker: Richard Blight, Ehime University
Organization: Matsuyama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Two Presentations: 1) Teacher Development, 2) Vocabulary Acquisition
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: 1) Stuart Ruttan, and 2) Tomoko Nakamura
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Putting Words in Their Mouths: Dictogloss, Shadowing and Summarizing
Time:
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Organization: Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
March 10th (Monday) 2003
Mini-Course for Junior and Senior High School Teachers: Approaches to Lesson Planning (Day 5 of 5 Mondays)
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers
Organization: The British Council Tokyo Centre
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 13th (Thursday) 2003
Starbucks in Japan: Successes and Challenges
Time:
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Deidra Wager, Starbucks Japan
Organization: Foreign Executive Women
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 15th (Saturday) 2003
An Introduction to a Corpus of English for Language Teachers
Time:
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Yukio Tohno, Meikai University
Organization: Nagasaki Junshin Catholic University
Location: Nagasaki City, Nagasaki Prefecture
Seminars for English Language Teachers (Nellie's Seminar Series)
Time:
1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick and Yoko Matsuka
Organization: Nellie's Group, Ltd.
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 16th (Sunday) 2003
Introductory Certificate in Teaching English to Children, one day course
Time:
10:00 AM - 5:15 PM
Speaker: David Paul, author of Finding Out, Communicate, and more.
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Blank Syllabus and Flashcards Games
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Linda Donan
Organization: Nagoya and Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Songs & Chants Activities
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
International Drama to Spark ELT
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Covenant Players International Drama Company
Organization: Yokohama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Putting Words in Their Mouths: Dictogloss, Shadowing and Summarizing
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: John Small, Kumamoto Gakuen University
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Nishihara City, Okinawa Prefecture
Genki English: Elementary School English
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Richard Graham & Will Jasprizza
Organization: Saitama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture
Faulty Bridges: Strengthening the Interplay Between Theory and Classroom Practice
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Marshall Childs
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Curriculum Planning & Demo Lessons (IIEEC MAT Teacher Training Seminar, session 4 of 4)
Time:
9:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Ritsuko Nakata
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
Study Group meeting
Time:
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
March 17th (Monday) 2003
Integrating Skills (Seminar for Japanese Teachers of English at Jr & Sr. High Schools)
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: British Council
Organization: The British Council Teacher Training Seminars
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture
Mini-Course for Junior and Senior High School Teachers: Songs, Rhymes and Chants (Day 5 of 5 Mondays)
Time:
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: British Council Teacher Trainers
Organization: The British Council Tokyo Centre
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 19th (Wednesday) 2003
Current Issues in Language Learning Research and Practice: What Influences Students' Achievement?
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Rebecca L. Oxford, University of Maryland
Organization: Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 20th (Thursday) 2003
The Role of Styles, Strategies, and Motivation in the Learning of a Second or Foreign Language
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Rebecca L. Oxford, University of Maryland
Organization: Society for Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
March 21st (Friday) 2003
Today is Vernal Equinox Day (Shunbun-no-hi)
Let's Go with Pre-School Students
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 22nd (Saturday) 2003
10th Annual Conference on Communication and Culture in the Workplace (day 1 of 2)
Time:
1:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Garr Reynolds, formerly of Apple Computer; Ping-Nan Chang, Essex University; several others
Organization: International Business Communicators
Location: Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture
March 23rd (Sunday) 2003
The Communicative Classroom: Practical Basics
Time:
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Harry E. Creagen
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Teaching Classes in English (for Japanese teachers)
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Teaching Let's Go with Upper Graders
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Duo la Drama! Using Drama in Language Teaching
Time:
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Yoko Mochizuki and Peter Ross
Organization: West Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tachikawa City, Tokyo Metropolis
Planning Elementary School Classes
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Nick Walters
Organization: Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
E-rater Software
Time:
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Megumi Kawate-Mierzejewska
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
10th Annual IBC Conference on Communication and Culture in the Workplace (day 2 of 2)
Time:
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Garr Reynolds, formerly of Apple Computer; Ping-Nan Chang, Essex University; several others
Organization: International Business Communicators
Location: Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture
Study Group meeting
Time:
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Study Group meeting
Time:
9:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Speaker: Contact IIEEC for speaker details.
Organization: Institute for the International English Education of Children
Location: Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
March 29th (Saturday) 2003
Recent Developments in Peace Education: International Cooperation in Teacher Preparation
Time:
4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Betty A. Reardon
Organization: Teachers College Columbia University Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis
March 30th (Sunday) 2003
Talking about the TALK system
Time:
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Johann Junge
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Gifu City, Gifu Prefecture
Language - What Is It That We Are Teaching?
Time:
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: roundtable discussion
Organization: Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture