ELT Calendar for February 2023

February 4th (Saturday) 2023

2023 JALT Hokkaido Winter Language Teaching Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
Speaker: Various speakers
Organization: Hokkaido Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

February 5th (Sunday) 2023

Little America Preschool Teaching Materials
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker: Helene Jarmol Uchida, Soshi Uchida
Organization: Little America Book Store
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

February 11th (Saturday) 2023

Today is National Foundation Day (Kenkoku-kinen-no-hi)

Task-Based Language Teaching: Applying Research to Practice
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Nicole Ziegler (University of Hawaii at Manoa, U.S.A.)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

An Introduction to Test Item Analysis Using jMetrik
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Speaker: Trevor Holster
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

February 12th (Sunday) 2023

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2023: Osaka
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Kaj Schwermer (Co-author, Oxford Phonics World), Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto (Co-author, Let's Go), Rob Peacock (Educational Services Consultant, OUP), Chigusa Shigemori (Nextep English School)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture

February 16th (Thursday) 2023

ChatGPT and the Art of the Prompt
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: David Juteau (Oberlin University)
Organization: Fukui Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Fukui City, Fukui Prefecture

February 19th (Sunday) 2023

Oxford Teaching Workshop Series 2023: Nagoya
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Rob Peacock (Educational Services Consultant, OUP), Chigusa Shigemori (Nextep English School), Naoko Ashikawa (OUP), Maiko Yokoyama (St. Dominic Elementary School)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Location: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Ready for School, Ready for Success!
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Mayumi Tabuchi (Kyoto Koka Women's University), Naomi Ono (Seikei University), Ross Thorburn (freelance)
Organization: National Geographic Learning (Cengage Learning)
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

Independent Together
Time: 1:00 AM - 5:00 AM
Speaker: Adam Kardos (AAS Press/Gamerize), Kenny King (Maple Leaf Learning), Eric Kane, Nam Chuong, Clare Yoshida (ELF Learning)
Organization: ELF Learning
Location: Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture

February 23rd (Thursday) 2023

Today is Emperor's Birthday (Tennou-tanjyou-bi)

Kansai ER Instructors Online Seminar
Time: 10:00 AM - 5:35 PM
Speaker: Yuko Goto Butler (Pennsylvania University)
Organization: Japan Extensive Reading Association
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

February 25th (Saturday) 2023

CANCELED: Storytelling in Interaction
Time: 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Speaker: Dr. Gabriele Kasper (University of Hawaii at Manoa, U.S.A.)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

February 26th (Sunday) 2023

EFL Japan Summit (Tokyo)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: TBC
Organization: EFL Japan
Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis

English Education from a Cross-cultural Perspective
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: Malcolm Adams
Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan)
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

Eikaiwa Forum
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Speaker: Mimi Yoshi-Podger and Martin Spivey
Organization: Osaka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

Comparing two Japanese university ER programs with the aim of helping teachers and administrators make informed decisions when setting up and maintaining ER programs.
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Jeremiah Dutch
Organization: Extensive Reading Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

TEMI Online Elementary School Teaching Methods Seminar
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Helene Jarmol Uchida
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)

February 28th (Tuesday) 2023

ZPD - Zoom for Professional Development
Time: 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Professional networking
Organization: JALT Zoom for Professional Development
Location: Online, Online Events (Online Event)