January 2008

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January 12th (Saturday) 2008 4
Yamagata JALT

How Japanese and Germans can understand each other better through English

1/12 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Yamagata City

Reinhold Grinda
Okayama JALT

How Does Language Play Promote Language Learning?

1/12 3:00 PM-4:00 PM, Okayama City

Scott Gardner
Okayama JALT

Effects of Task Repetition in 'Poster Carousel'

1/12 4:00 PM-5:00 PM, Okayama City

Eiko Nakamura
Kitakyushu JALT

Themed Tasks for the Communicative Classroom

1/12 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Marcos Benevides
January 13th (Sunday) 2008 5
Language Teaching Professionals

One-day course in teaching English to children (Nagoya)

1/13 10:00 AM-5:15 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

David Paul
ETJ Kyoto

Increasing the Effectiveness of Your Classroom Activities

1/13 12:15 PM-2:00 PM, Kyoto City

Eric Kane
Himeji JALT

Prepare Your Students for Academic Studies

1/13 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture

Eri Okuda (Oxford University Press)
Saitama JALT

Lessons from MAYA: Practical ideas for introducing, implementing, and sustaining autonomy in language classrooms

1/13 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Saitama City

Eric Skier
Matsuyama JALT

The Development of English Grammar

1/13 2:15 PM-4:20 PM, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture

Kiyoshi Shioiri, Matsuyama Shinonome College
January 15th (Tuesday) 2008 1
Teacher Development SIG of JALT

ELT and the Science of Happiness

1/15 5:30 PM-7:00 PM, Makuhari City, Chiba Prefecture

Marc Helgesen
January 20th (Sunday) 2008 6
ETJ Ehime

Effective Phonics Activities

1/20 1:00 PM-3:30 PM, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture

Group activity
Toyohashi JALT

A Treasure Chest of Songs, Chants and Games!

1/20 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture

Kim Horne
Nagoya and Gifu JALT

STEP EIKEN: An inside look at Japan's national English test

1/20 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Michael Todd Fouts
Chiba JALT

Teaching the Strategies of Speaking

1/20 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Chiba City

Alastair Graham-Marr, Tokai University, ABAX
Nagano JALT

The Learning Cyclone: Web 2.0 Assisted Recycling Curriculum Design

1/20 2:00 PM-4:45 PM, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

David Ockert
Hiroshima JALT

Reasons Why Experienced EFL Teachers Stay Positive and Motivated

1/20 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Hiroshima City

Neil Cowie, Okayama University
January 26th (Saturday) 2008 5
Institute of International Education in London

Tokyo: Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese

1/26 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Tokyo

Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Nagasaki JALT

Two Presentations: (1) Looking at Changes in the Center Shiken - Now vs. Then; (2) Studies on Japanese EFL Learners' Demotivation

1/26 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Nagasaki City

(1) Michael Guest, Miyazaki University; (2) Keita Kikuchi, Waseda University
Okinawa JALT

A Hands-On Approach to Teaching Young ESL Learners

1/26 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture

Elizabeth (Liz) Yoshikawa
Kobe JALT

Professional Peer Development: Teacher-directed classroom observations

1/26 4:00 PM-6:00 PM, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Robert Croker and Juanita Heigham
Osaka JALT

Job Hunting for Teachers

1/26 6:00 PM-8:30 PM, Osaka City

Cameron Romney
January 27th (Sunday) 2008 11
ETJ Aichi

ETJ Aichi January 2008 Workshop on Teaching Children

1/27 10:00 AM-12:30 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Nicola Oshima and Otto Lamb
Language Teaching Professionals

One-day course in teaching English to children (Tokyo)

1/27 10:00 AM-5:15 PM, Tokyo

David Paul
ETJ Hiroshima

Avoiding Confusion and Creating Clarity: Effective Use of Technology in the Classroom

1/27 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Hiroshima City

Joshua Loy
Fukuoka JALT

Two Presentations: (1) Teacher Immediacy; (2) Teacher Efficacy

1/27 1:00 PM-3:45 PM, Fukuoka City

(1) Keita Kikuchi; (2) Quint Oga-Baldwin
Institute of International Education in London

Nagoya: Briefing sessions on postgraduate course on teaching Japanese

1/27 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Teruyuki Zushi, the principal of the Institute of International Education in London
Gunma JALT

Creating and Maintaining Student Autonomy

1/27 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture

Tomomi Katsuki
Hokkaido JALT

1. Actually Teaching Listening; 2. Teaching the Strategies of Speaking

1/27 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

Hugh Graham-Marr
Sendai JALT

Dyslexia: What is it? What is it not? And how to help our students overcome its effects

1/27 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Thomas Warren-Price
ETJ Okayama

Regional Organization and Planning

1/27 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Okayama City

none this time
Kagoshima JALT

Kagoshima JALT Shin Nen Kai (Meeting of the New Year)

1/27 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Kagoshima City

JALT Members
Shizuoka JALT

Shizuoka JALT yearly planning meeting.

1/27 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Shizuoka City

Everyone

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