ELT Calendar

Saturday, September 25th, 2021

Classroom Engagement
Time: 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Speaker: Namiko Tsuruta (Global Language Institute)
Organization: Nagano Chapter (formerly the Shinshu Chapter) of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: What kind of learning environment do we want for our learners? How should we connect foreign language teaching with autonomy and social responsibility? How do we balance what we "have to" complete in our lesson plan with what learners really want to engage in? Can we effectively use L2 (or L1) to address our learners' needs? The presenter hopes to debunk some myths about class management and strongly encourages participants to share their own classroom experiences.

Recognizing and Changing the Undermined Reality of NNESTs
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Jackson Koon Yat Lee, May Kyaw Oo
Organization: Gifu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: Due to a historical lack of supportive discussions and safe platforms for non-native English speaker teachers to share their negative experiences, the reality of NNEST in the field of ELT is still overlooked by many in the industry.

Open Mic 2.0: Business Concepts
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Mike Hadas (ThinkLish), Tamanna Patel (EssayJack), Philip Riccobono (sportsEnglish.org), Christopher G. Haswell (Lost in Citations) and Jonathan Shachter
Organization: The Business English Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)
Short description: 1) From Teaching Ideas to Online Products 2) Smart Writing Templates 3) Self-publishing: First Book to Market 4) Sharing Research Data through Podcasts plus mix 'n' mingle from 9-10pm.