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Events of professional interest to language teachers in Online Events.

October 3rd (Saturday) 2020

21st Century Language Teaching Conference
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Kathleen Kampa (Oxford University Press)
Organization: Okinawa Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: To be announced to registered participants.
City: Online
Brief description: We welcome proposals for an online conference sponsored by the Okinawa Chapter of JALT and the Teaching Young Learners SIG. [read more]

October 4th (Sunday) 2020

TEMI Teacher-training Online Seminar: Teaching Adults (Materials)
Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Speaker: Helene Jarmol Uchida
Organization: NPO Teaching English Methods Institute
Venue: Little America Headquarters 3-6-21 Ozasa, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka
City: Online
Brief description: Learn how to help your adult students move forward with the English they have and the English you will teach them. [read more]

October 11th (Sunday) 2020

JET / ALT Event: Sharing Experiences and Best Practices
Time: 2:30 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker:
Organization: Tokyo Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Zoom (link provided to all who RSVP) RSVP: bit.ly/TJALTrsvp; also see the event listing on Facebook City: Online
Brief description: This will be an open discussion led by a group of seasoned JETs / ALTs designed to share effective strategies and classroom activity ideas as well as effective ways to deal with any concerns or issues you may have. [read more]

October 17th (Saturday) 2020

TUJ Distinguished Lecturer Series (Seminar 2): Using Large Online Corpora for Research, Teaching, and Learning
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Mark E. Davies (Brigham Young University, U.S.A.)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Venue: Online via Zoom
City: Online
Brief description: Pre sign-up (or course registration for those who are taking this seminar for credit) is required for anybody attending the public session on Saturday, October 17 from 10:00 to 13:00. [read more]

October 23rd (Friday) 2020

The praxis of teaching, learning, and assessment with CEFR and CLIL
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Plenaries by Masashi Negishi (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies), Yuen Li LO (Hong Kong University)
Organization: CEFR and Language Portfolio Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: The conference will be held online. To sign up see cefrjapan.net/events
City: Online
Brief description: With increased interest in the integration of CEFR and CLIL, this international symposium & workshop (October 23rd to 25th 2020) serves to further the educational discussion within CEFR in all levels of education, with the additional understanding of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Instruction). [read more]

October 24th (Saturday) 2020

The praxis of teaching, learning, and assessment with CEFR and CLIL
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:15 PM
Speaker: Plenaries by Masashi Negishi (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies), Yuen Li LO (Hong Kong University)
Organization: CEFR and Language Portfolio Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: The conference will be held online. To sign up see cefrjapan.net/events
City: Online
Brief description: With increased interest in the integration of CEFR and CLIL, this international symposium & workshop (October 23rd to 25th 2020) serves to further the educational discussion within CEFR in all levels of education, with the additional understanding of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Instruction). [read more]

October 25th (Sunday) 2020

The praxis of teaching, learning, and assessment with CEFR and CLIL
Time: 9:00 AM - 1:40 PM
Speaker: Plenaries by Masashi Negishi (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies), Yuen Li LO (Hong Kong University)
Organization: CEFR and Language Portfolio Special Interest Group of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: The conference will be held online. To sign up see cefrjapan.net/events
City: Online
Brief description: With increased interest in the integration of CEFR and CLIL, this international symposium & workshop (October 23rd to 25th 2020) serves to further the educational discussion within CEFR in all levels of education, with the additional understanding of CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Instruction). [read more]

October 31st (Saturday) 2020

Kyoto JALT: Member Spotlight
Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker: TBD
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Online; see the Kyoto JALT website for details
City: Online
Brief description: This is a monthly event that features a Kyoto JALT member and afterward, everyone is welcome to just hang out and have a few drinks. [read more]

November 7th (Saturday) 2020

TUJ Distinguished Lecturer Series (Seminar 3)-- L2 Vocabulary Acquisition, Learning and Processing: Adopting an Interdisciplinary Perspective
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Irina Elgort (Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand)
Organization: Temple University Japan
Venue: Online via Zoom
City: Online
Brief description: Pre sign-up (or course registration for those who are taking this seminar for credit) is required for anybody attending the public session on Saturday, November 7 from 14:00 to 17:00. [read more]

November 20th (Friday) 2020

JALT2020: Communities of Teachers and Learners
Time: 1:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Today features Technology in Teaching (TnT) Workshops; Professional Development Workshops; Welcome Reception
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Online
City: Online
Brief description: JALT's 46th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition will be held online, from Friday, November 20, to Monday, November, 23, 2020. [read more]

November 21st (Saturday) 2020

JALT2020: Communities of Teachers and Learners
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Special call for presentations due July 17
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Online
City: Online
Brief description: JALT's 46th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition will be held online, from Friday, November 20, to Monday, November, 23, 2020. [read more]

November 22nd (Sunday) 2020

JALT2020: Communities of Teachers and Learners
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Speaker: Special call for presentations due July 17
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Online
City: Online
Brief description: JALT's 46th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition will be held online, from Friday, November 20, to Monday, November, 23, 2020. [read more]

November 23rd (Monday) 2020

Today is Labor Thanksgiving Day (Kinrou-kansha-no-hi)

JALT2020: Communities of Teachers and Learners
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Speaker:
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Online
City: Online
Brief description: JALT's 46th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition will be held online, from Friday, November 20, to Monday, November, 23, 2020. [read more]

November 27th (Friday) 2020

International Asia TEFL Conference
Time: 1:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Venue: KINTEX Convention Center, Goyang, South Korea
City: Online
Brief description: The theme of the 18th AsiaTEFL International Conference with Korea TESOL is "Interweaving Theory and Practice in ELT in Asia: Creating New Prospects for the Future. [read more]

November 28th (Saturday) 2020

International Asia TEFL Conference (day 2 of 3)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Venue: KINTEX Convention Center, Goyang, South Korea
City: Online
Brief description: The theme of the 18th AsiaTEFL International Conference with Korea TESOL is "Interweaving Theory and Practice in ELT in Asia: Creating New Prospects for the Future. [read more]

Kyoto JALT: Member Spotlight
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Betsy Lavolette (PhD, Associate Professor of English, Kyoto University)
Organization: Kyoto Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Online; see the Kyoto JALT website or Facebook page for details
City: Online
Brief description: This is a monthly event that features a Kyoto JALT member and afterward, everyone is welcome to just hang out and have a few drinks. [read more]

November 29th (Sunday) 2020

International Asia TEFL Conference (day 3 of 3)
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Speaker: TBA
Organization: The Asian Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
Venue: KINTEX Convention Center, Goyang, South Korea
City: Online
Brief description: The theme of the 18th AsiaTEFL International Conference with Korea TESOL is "Interweaving Theory and Practice in ELT in Asia: Creating New Prospects for the Future. [read more]

December 5th (Saturday) 2020

JASAL2020: Learner Support in Self-Access Language Learning
Time: To be announced
Speaker: Satoko Kato (Kanda University of International Studies), Hisako Yamashita (Konan Womens University). Call for papers has been extended to Sept. 14th
Organization: The Japan Association for Self-Access Learning
Venue: Online (Zoom)
City: Online
Brief description: This year more than ever, students need support to be successful language learners and users. [read more]