ELT Calendar

Sunday, July 24th, 2011

Brain Rules and Tools for Teaching Young Learners
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Speaker: Kim Horne
Organization: ETJ Aichi (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Short description: Learn the brain rules and tools necessary for effective learning. Discover how to motivate, empower, and involve your students to boost their self-confidence.

The Internet and Your Upper-Grade Elementary School Students
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker: Carl Zeman
Organization: ETJ Hiroshima (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
Short description: Carl Zeman discusses his motivated 4th - 6th grade students who are hungry for reading and listening activities. Even if suitable materials were available, a small school owner can't afford to invest in enough CDs and books to keep them going.

Kyoto - Project Based Teaching
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Oana Cusen; Oliver Kinghorn; Syuhei Kimura; Heidi S. Durning
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Kyoto City, Kyoto Prefecture
Short description: Project based teaching has the potential for bringing the best out of students, both higher- and lower levels. It is an excellent way to get students motivated and work with their English in a productive and fun way.

TPR Storytelling and Classical Total Physical Response (TPR) Techniques for Japanese Adults and Younger Learners
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Dominic Jones
Organization: ETJ Sendai (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Short description: This event is co-sponsored by Sendai JALT. Speaker bio: Dominic Jones (M.