ELT Events CalendarSunday, May 25th, 2008ELT Career and Professional Development Conference ELT Career and Professional Development Conference (ECAP) 2008Speaker: A number of great speakers Time: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Tokyo Venue: The Yomiuri Shimbun Building, 9F, 1-7-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8055 Description: A full day of presentations and workshops of interest to all those teaching teenagers and adults -- a chance to reflect on your own classroom efforts and to share ... (126 more words)[more details]
ETJ Kyoto (English Teachers in Japan) Identifying and Helping Students with Special NeedsSpeaker: Cynthia Akazawa Time: 10:10 AM - 1:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Kyoto Venue: Kyoto Prefecture International Center 9F, Kyoto Station Building Description: Cynthia Akazawa will share a model for identifying gifted students and students with learning disabilities. Drawing from research and real-life examples, she will discuss how we can better serve ... (17 more words)[more details]
Toyohashi Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Annual Picnic & BarbecueSpeaker: none Time: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Toyohashi, Aichi Venue: Toyohashi Ryokuchi Koen (Takashi station, Atsumi Line) Description: Toyohashi JALT will hold its annual May barbecue and picnic at the usual place, in Takashi Ryokuchi Park. Everyone is welcome - members, guests and visitors - and although ... (33 more words)[more details]
Wakayama Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching An introduction to Spaced-repetition Systems (SRS). What’s the fuss?Speaker: Kent Hill Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Wakayama Venue: Kaichi High School, Multi-media room Description: If you haven’t yet heard about SRS and language learning, you surely will soon. It’s time to get up to speed! Spaced-repetition (SR), or “graduated interval” recall research started ... (129 more words)[more details]
Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Elementary school English education: What can be done?Speaker: Machiko Fujiwara (Seigakuin University), Chizuko Aiba (Tokyo Denki University), and Brian Byrd (Seigakuin University) Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Shizuoka Venue: Kyouiku Kaikan (across from Shin-Shizuoka) in the basement (5-minute walk north from JR station) Description: The presenters have been working together in the field of elementary school English for more than 20 years. Seeking "the development of Japanese who can use English," we have ... (81 more words)[more details]
Institute of International Education in London Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese (Fukuoka)Speaker: Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Fukuoka Venue: Across Fukuoka in Fukuoka 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 ... (84 more words)[more details]
Iwate Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Lesson Planning: As Easy As Pie!Speaker: Lesley Ito Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Morioka, Iwate Venue: Aiina, Morioka Description: Lesley Ito, owner of BIG BOW English Lab in Nagoya will present a simple and easy-to-use "Pie Chart" system for consistently creating high quality, balanced lesson plans, and for ... (77 more words)[more details]
Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Using a CALL Classroom to Teach English through DramaSpeaker: Hitoshi Eguchi, Hokusei Gakuen University Time: 2:00 PM - 3:45 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Sapporo, Hokkaido Venue: Hokusei Gakuen University, Oyachi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo Description: The benefits of using drama in language teaching have been explored by many language teachers. The pragmatic aspects of language can be taught with relative ease by putting students ... (237 more words)[more details]
Sendai Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching Dynamic PresentationsSpeaker: Mike Hood Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Sendai, Miyagi Venue: 5th floor of the Pal City building, Chou Shimin Centre, close to Yodobashi Camera, at the East exit of Sendai station Description: Last-minute change of venue: Due to unforeseen circumstances, today's meeting will now take place on the 5th floor of the Pal City building, Chou Shimin Centre, close to Yodobashi ... (69 more words)[more details]
English Teacher and Learner Cooperative Discussion topic: The Food CrisisSpeaker: Kenneth Biegel Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM Date: Sunday, May 25th, 2008 Location: Niiza, Saitama Venue: The first floor of the eTLC meeting house near Hibarigaoaka Station on the Seibu-Ikebukuro Line (an 8-minute walk). Email for address and directions. Description: Inflation is on the rise in 2008. In addition to the skyrocketing of oil prices, we are seeing a terrible increase in the prices of grain like wheat and ... (153 more words)[more details]
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