ELT Events Calendar

Institute of International Education in London
Tokyo: Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese
Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Location: Tokyo
Venue: Nihonkyouikukaikan, Tokyo
Description: The Institute of International Education in London will hold briefing sessions on a postgraduate program on teaching Japanese as a foreign language that the organization offers in the British ... (97 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Two Presentations: (1) Looking at Changes in the Center Shiken - Now vs. Then; (2) Studies on Japanese EFL Learners' Demotivation
Speaker: (1) Michael Guest, Miyazaki University; (2) Keita Kikuchi, Waseda University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Location: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F (this is the large white building next to Dejima Wharf and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum; take #5 streetcar to Shiminbyoinmae stop, or take #1 streetcar to Dejima stop.)
Description: For our first meeting of 2008, we are pleased to host two different but complementary presentations. Michael Guest of Miyazaki University will outline some important but often disregarded facts, ... (135 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Young ESL Learners
Speaker: Elizabeth (Liz) Yoshikawa
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Location: Nago, Okinawa
Venue: Meio University Research Center, Nago, Okinawa
Description: Liz Yoshikawa, who was born in England and raised in South Africa and Canada, has taught in Thailand, the U.K. and Okinawa, Japan. Her presentation, in workshop format, is ... (34 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Professional Peer Development: Teacher-directed classroom observations
Speaker: Robert Croker and Juanita Heigham
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM Date: Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Location: Kobe, Hyogo
Venue: Kobe YMCA (2-7-15 Kano-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe. tel: 078-241-7204)
Description: Teachers at all stages in their professional journey benefit from having another teacher come and observe their class. The observer can provide the teacher with important information about students, ... (58 more words)
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Japan Association for Language Teaching
Job Hunting for Teachers
Speaker: Cameron Romney
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Date: Saturday, January 26th, 2008
Location: Osaka
Venue: Namba Shimin Gakushu Center (Osaka City Municipal Lifelong Learning Center - Namba branch), (O-CAT 4F, 06 6643-7010) http://www.osakademanabu.com/namba/
Description: Recent instability in the Japanese job market for English teachers has many teachers looking for work or considering changing positions. While there is no one surefire technique for getting ... (64 more words)
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