ETJ East Tokyo:

Deeper Processing for Elementary School Practice Drills

Date: Sunday, January 25th, 2026 Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Speaker: Anthony DiSorbo, Sakura City Board of Education (Chiba)

Description:
Drills and drill-like games are common in the elementary school classroom, yet they can often result in shallow, ineffective learning. In this workshop, Anthony DiSorbo will showcase several common classroom activities and then demonstrate ways they can be modified to encourage deeper processing of language with the goal of promoting greater retention.

(Coordinator Sekino's note: We will have to vacate the room at 3:00 p.m. We can continue talking on the 1st floor till 4:00 p.m.)

Organization: ETJ East Tokyo (English Teachers in Japan) (ETJ East Tokyo)

Cost: ETJ Members: Fee Member:
Non-members: free

Venue: Shin Koiwa Chiku Center access

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

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