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ELT Calendar for Fukuoka Prefecture

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Fukuoka Prefecture.

February 21st (Saturday) 2026

[Hybrid] Language Assessment in Practice: From Teacher Assessment Literacy to AI-Supported Feedback
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Speaker: Kei Miyazaki (Tokai University), Abigail B. Capitin-Principe (Nanzan University), Ryuhei Mizoguchi (PhD candidate, Waseda University), Jeanne Flores-Purpura (Brother Andrew Gonzales College of Education, De La Salle University - Manila)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Online (see the event site); In-person at Seinan Gakuin University Community Center (map)
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Hybrid event (online, and in-person in Fukuoka)On Saturday, Feb. 21st, Fukuoka JALT will host a joint event with JALT's Testing and Evaluation Special Interest Group (TEVAL SIG) with four speakers. [read more]

February 22nd (Sunday) 2026

Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: A wide variety of speakers. Deadline for presenter applications extended to Dec 31)
Organization: Language Teaching Professionals
Venue: Seinan Gakuin University, Fukuoka (directions)
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Language Teaching Professionals (LTP) will host four English Language Teaching Conventions across Japan, in cooperation with the ETJ community. [read more]

Fukuoka JALT at the Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: Richard Ingham (British Council), Andrew McMahon (Fukuoka University), Samuel Taylor (Kyushu Sangyo University), Ayumi Shindo (ULU International), Ian Dagnall (Kyushu Sangyo University), Robinson Fritz (Kyushu University), Bill Pellowe (Kindai University Fukuoka Campus)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Seinan Gakuin University, Building 2, in Fukuoka (nearest subway is Nishijin Station; see the map)
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: The Kyushu English Language Teaching Convention will be held on Sunday, 22 February, 2026, at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka. [read more]

March 14th (Saturday) 2026

[Hybrid] Classroom Strategies for Fostering Independent Learning Among Lower Proficiency EFL Students: A Case Study from a Japanese University Setting
Time: 3:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Sachi Oshima (Chuo Gakuin University, Chiba)
Organization: Fukuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Online (see the event webpage); In-person at Seinan Gakuin University Community Center (map)
City: Fukuoka City
Brief description: Hybrid event (online, and in-person in Fukuoka)This presentation introduces instructional practices in compulsory English reading and grammar courses for first- and second-year students with lower English proficiency at a Japanese private university. [read more]