ELT Events CalendarSunday, September 24th, 2006
Iwate Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Celebration of Multiethnic Cultural Capital of Adolescent 'Half' Girls in JapanSpeaker: Laurel Kamada Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM Date: Sunday, September 24th, 2006 Location: Morioka, Iwate Venue: Mary's English Talk, 2-9-65 Kuroishino, Morioka; 019-663-3132 Description: This presentation examines the ethnic identities of a network of six Japanese-Caucasian early-adolescent girlfriends, who were born and raised in Japan, by analyzing their talk within group discussions. The ... (182 more words)[more details]
Chiba Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Authoring your own autonomy by learning from changeSpeaker: Stacey Vye, JALT LD-SIG Co-Coordinator, Meikai University Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, September 24th, 2006 Location: Chiba Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 2 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. mapDescription: The development of teacher and learner autonomy in language learning is often the consequence of critical moments of change. Participants will be invited to explore self-reflection techniques by recalling ... (42 more words)[more details]
Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Effective PresentationsSpeaker: Kay Hammond Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, September 24th, 2006 Location: Sendai, Miyagi Venue: Sendai Mediatheque mapDescription: Come and enjoy this JALT-award-winning presentation! This session covers the core skills required to make an effective presentation in a variety of situations. Participants will have the opportunity to ... (102 more words)[more details]
Hiroshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Two Topics: Student Resistance, followed by Putting Reading and Listening OnlineSpeaker: Keiko Sakui (Kobe's Shoin Women's University) and Gordon Luster (Language Education and Research Network, Inc.) Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, September 24th, 2006 Location: Hiroshima Venue: International Conference Center, Peace Park (3rd Floor Seminar Room) Description: First, Dr. Sakui will lead a workshop in which participants discuss their experiences of student resistance to 2nd language learning. Research-proven recommendations will be given. Next, Dr. Luster will ... (31 more words)[more details]
Kagoshima Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching TPR-S (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling)Speaker: Melinda Kawahara Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, September 24th, 2006 Location: Kagoshima Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop Description: TPR-S (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) is a relatively new teaching method based on the natural teaching approach. It was created by Blaine Ray in the 1990's and ... (168 more words)[more details]
English Teacher and Learner Cooperative A New Look at MarriageSpeaker: Kenneth Biegel Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Date: Sunday, September 24th, 2006 Location: Niiza, Saitama Venue: Kurihara Fureai no Ie on the second floor. The community center (0424-24-4034) is near Hibarigaoaka Station on the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line. Description: For September, it was suggested by one of our members that marriage would make an interesting discussion topic. On the surface this appears to be a little too personal, ... (113 more words)[more details]
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