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ELT Calendar for Shizuoka Prefecture

Events of professional interest to language teachers in Shizuoka Prefecture.

May 19th (Saturday) 2012

The SHARP-Do and Book Buddies projects: Two stories of grant-funded work by foreign language teachers
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Marcus Springer, Chris Tebbe
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: ZAZA City Bldg. Palette 5th floor
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: This presentation, will explore 2 Suruga Grant funded projects initiated by foreign language teachers.

June 10th (Sunday) 2012

Encouraging learner autonomy through peer feedback in the writing classroom
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker: Jennie Roloff Rothman
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Zaza City Palette, 5th Floor
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: Peer feedback is crucial for managing group dynamics, empowering effective writing and developing learner autonomy.

June 24th (Sunday) 2012

EFL Teacher Journeys Conference
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Speaker: Patrick Kiernan (Meiji University), Wilma Luth (Hokkai Gakuen University), and more! Call for papers due March 31
Organization: Shizuoka Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Kyouiku Kaikan, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka https://sites.google.com/site/teacherjourneys/location
City: Shizuoka City
Brief description: Shizuoka JALT and the JALT Teacher Education and Development (TED) special interest group (SIG) are hosting a mini-conference intended to spark new conversations around the broad theme of EFL Teacher Journeys.

July 8th (Sunday) 2012

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers 2012 (Shizuoka)
Time: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Speaker: Ishii Yoko (Yoko Kids' Club), Marco Brazil (Beans International)
Organization: Oxford University Press
Venue: Shizuoka Aoi Tower 16F Room 1602-3 16F Aoi Tower 17-1 Konyamachi Shizuoka-Shi, Shizuoka
City: Shizuoka City
Brief description: From mid-June to late-September, Oxford University Press will be holding a tour of 30 cities across the country.

July 15th (Sunday) 2012

2-Day Intensive Certificate Course in Teaching English to Children (Shizuoka)
Time: 9:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Speaker: Marco Brazil, IETC Training Director
Organization: Institute of English Teaching to Children
Venue: Act City, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: Learn to teach; teach to learn. Our IETC Certificate program is an intensive 2-day course that will teach you how to become a better English teacher to children with an emphasis on practical methodology.

July 21st (Saturday) 2012

Standardized Language Testing in Japan
Time: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Edward Sarich (Shizuoka University)
Organization: Hamamatsu Chapter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: Zaza City Palette, 5th Floor
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: Standardized language testing is ubiquitous in Japan. Inexpensive and easily mass distributed, their use has been encouraged at every level of the education system.

October 12th (Friday) 2012

JALT 2012: Technology in Teaching Pre-Conference Workshops
Time: To be announced
Speaker: TBA; call for papers due April 13
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: ACT City, Hamamatsu (map)
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: JALT will hold its 38th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition from October 12-15, 2012 at ACT City in Hamamatsu, Japan.

October 13th (Saturday) 2012

JALT 2012: The 38th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition
Time: To be announced
Speaker: TBA; call for papers due April 13
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: ACT City, Hamamatsu (map)
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: JALT will hold its 38th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition from October 12-15, 2012 at ACT City in Hamamatsu, Japan.

JALT2012 National Conference: Learner Development SIG Forum
Time: 10:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Speaker: Call for participation due May 9th
Organization: Learner Development Special Interest Group, Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: ACT City, Hamamatsu (map)
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: This year the Learner Development SIG is proposing to hold a forum at JALT 2012 on "Defining Learner Development: Different Interests".

October 14th (Sunday) 2012

JALT 2012: The 38th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition
Time: To be announced
Speaker: TBA; call for papers due April 13
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: ACT City, Hamamatsu (map)
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: JALT will hold its 38th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition from October 12-15, 2012 at ACT City in Hamamatsu, Japan.

October 15th (Monday) 2012

JALT 2012: The 38th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition
Time: To be announced
Speaker: TBA; call for papers due April 13
Organization: The Annual International Conference of the Japan Association for Language Teaching
Venue: ACT City, Hamamatsu (map)
City: Hamamatsu City
Brief description: JALT will hold its 38th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning and Educational Materials Exposition from October 12-15, 2012 at ACT City in Hamamatsu, Japan.