October 2011
Home- October 1st (Saturday) 2011 6
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Lifelong Language Learning SIG of JALT
LLL SIG Mini-Conference
10/1 10:00 AM-5:30 PM, Tokyo
Tadashi Ishida, Yoko Wakui, Noriko Kinami, Mayumi Yamasaki, Takaaki Morioka, Don Maybin, Jason Chare, Junko Fujio
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ETJ Tokyo
2011 ETJ Tokyo Expo in association with JALT (day 1 of 2)
10/1 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, Tokyo
Several great speakers
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Oxford University Press
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers (Tokushima)
10/1 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Tokushima City
Eric Kane (ELF Learning),Miki Sakai (IIEEC; Julia English Club)
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Oxford University Press
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Kobe)
10/1 11:20 AM-1:00 PM, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto (Author, Let 's Go), Setsuko Toyama (Author, English Time)
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Nagano JALT
Shinshu JALT AGM
10/1 11:30 AM-12:00 PM, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture
Fred Carruth (AGM Chair)
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Kansai JACET
Discussion on the Process Writing Approach
10/1 3:30 PM-5:00 PM, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture
K. Hayashi (Hiroshima Jogakuin University), H. Yamanishi (Kansai Gaidai University) and M. Abe (Dokkyo University)
- October 2nd (Sunday) 2011 5
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ETJ Tokyo
2011 ETJ Tokyo Expo in association with JALT (day 2 of 2)
10/2 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, Tokyo
Several great speakers
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Pearson Japan
Pearson Kirihara Teacher's Conference 2011 (Nishinomiya) - Be Creative, Be Innovative
10/2 11:00 AM-4:00 PM, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Marc Helgesen, John Wiltshier, Roger Palmer, Junko Yamanaka, Atsuko Takase, Mayuka Habbick, Ann Mayeda, Kazuhiro Yokokawa, Ken Kanatani, Seiji Sato, Yasuyuki Mizohata, Sam Lee, and more
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Oxford University Press
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers (Takamatsu)
10/2 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
Eric Kane (ELF Learning), Miki Sakai (IIEEC; Julia English Club)
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Hiroshima JALT
Quantitative Research 101: An extended seminar/workshop
10/2 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Hiroshima City
Carol Rinnert and Ian Willey
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Sky High English Studio
CANCELED: Spooktacular Halloween Ideas for your Classroom
10/2 9:30 AM-12:30 PM, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture
canceled
- October 3rd (Monday) 2011 1
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Oxford University Press
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour for Teachers (Otsu)
10/3 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
Eric Kane (ELF Learning),Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto (Author, Let's Go)
- October 5th (Wednesday) 2011 1
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ELTChat
ELT Chat on Twitter
10/5 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, Online , Online Events
Group discussion on Twitter
- October 8th (Saturday) 2011 5
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Oxford University Press
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Sendai)
10/8 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
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Temple University Japan
TUJ Osaka Distinguished Lecturer Series: ESP for EFL Environments: Concepts, Convenient Tools, and Challenges
10/8 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Osaka City
Judy Noguchi
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Niigata JALT
My Article
10/8 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Niigata City
Various speakers
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Kitakyushu JALT
Pecha Kucha Night
10/8 6:30 PM-8:00 PM, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture
Various Speakers
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Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
CANCELED: Cambridge ESOL Speaking Examiner training - Young Learners (in Osaka)
10/8 9:30 AM-5:30 PM, Osaka City
Jim George
- October 9th (Sunday) 2011 7
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Fukuoka JALT
Fukuoka JALT Conference and Bookfair
10/9 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, Fukuoka City
Several speakers
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Ibaraki JALT
Teaching Children
10/9 10:00 AM-4:30 PM, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
John Wilshier, James York, and Deborah Grow
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Oxford University Press
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Yamagata)
10/9 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Yamagata City
Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
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Matsuyama JALT
Short-term Study Abroad Programs: Enhancing the Cultural and Communication Experience
10/9 2:15 PM-4:20 PM, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Marcus Otlowski of Kochi University Dept. of International Studies
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Cambridge University Press
Collaborate To Motivate
10/9 9:00 AM-4:30 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Marc Helgesen, Chuck Sandy, Kim Horne and Lesley Burda Ito
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Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
CANCELED: Cambridge ESOL examiner training for KET and PET (in Osaka)
10/9 9:00 AM-5:30 PM, Osaka City
Jim George
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ETJ Hiroshima
2011 ETJ Chugoku Expo
10/9 9:30 AM-6:00 PM, Hiroshima City
Call for presentations due September 9
- October 10th (Monday) 2011 3
- Sports Day (Taiku-no-hi)
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Mabuhay Classroom Teacher Workshop
Trick or Teach on Halloween
10/10 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Marco Brazil
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Oxford University Press
Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Fukushima)
10/10 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Fukushima City
Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
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Pearson Japan
Pearson Kirihara Teacher's Conference 2011 (Tokyo) - Be Creative, Be Innovative
10/10 11:00 AM-4:00 PM, Tokyo
Marc Helgesen, John Wiltshier, Simon Goddard Weedon, Izumi Miyashita, Akio Yamamoto, Ken Schmidt, Mayuka Habbick, Ann Mayeda, Yuko Otani, Ken Kanatani, Kunihiko Abe, Seiji Sato, Sam Lee, and more
- October 12th (Wednesday) 2011 2
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Sojo International Learning Center at Sojo University
Focusing on Form in the Communicative Classroom
10/12 6:00 PM-7:15 PM, Kumamoto City
Rod Ellis, University of Auckland
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ELTChat
ELT Chat on Twitter
10/12 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, Online , Online Events
Group discussion on Twitter
- October 15th (Saturday) 2011 7
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English Education Study Group of SGU
CALL Workshop 2011: Technology and Language Learning
10/15 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture
Keynote presentation by Goh Kawaii (Hokkaido University); several other speakers
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Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
Cambridge ESOL examiner training for KET and PET (in Tokyo)
10/15 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, Tokyo
Jim George
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Kyoto JALT
Presentation Practice Session: Practice Makes Perfect!
10/15 12:30 PM-3:30 PM, Kyoto City
Stephen Dalton; Itoko Fujita; Paul Evans
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Okinawa JALT
Establish and Coordinating a Successful Language Learning Centre
10/15 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture
Junko Tsukeyama
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Okayama JALT
1) Ethical ELT; 2) Popular Songs, Active Neurons, and High-frequency Vocabulary
10/15 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Okayama City
Maggie Lieb (Meiji University)
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Hamamatsu JALT
The dead end of public English education in Japan
10/15 6:00 PM-9:00 PM, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Dan Frost
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KOTESOL
KOTESOL 2011 International Conference (day 1 of 2)
10/15 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Seoul City
Stephen Krashen, B. Kumaravadivelu, Keith Folse, Thomas Farrell, Gavin Dudeney
- October 16th (Sunday) 2011 8
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Himeji JALT
Ethical ELT & Popular Songs, Active Neurons, and High-frequency Vocabulary
10/16 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Himeji City, Hyogo Prefecture
Maggie Lieb, Meiji University
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Oxford University Press
IIEEC - Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program Autumn Session Workshop 5
10/16 10:00 AM-12:30 PM, Tokyo
Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
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Yokohama JALT
Using Conflict Resolution Techniques for Language Learning
10/16 1:00 PM-4:00 PM, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Chris Stillwell (Sojo International Language Center, Kumamoto)
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Oxford University Press
IIEEC - Oxford University Press Teacher Training Certificate Program Autumn Session Workshop 6
10/16 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Tokyo
Ritsuko Nakata and IIEEC Teacher Trainers
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ETJ Osaka
2011 ETJ Kansai Expo
10/16 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Osaka City
David Paul, Janina Tubby, Lesley Ito, Kathleen Kampa, Charles Vilina, and many others
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KOTESOL
KOTESOL 2011 International Conference (day 2 of 2)
10/16 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Seoul City
Stephen Krashen, B. Kumaravadivelu, Keith Folse, Thomas Farrell, Gavin Dudeney
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Power Seminars
Power Seminars EFL Event: Young Adult Learners
10/16 9:30 AM-5:15 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Mat White, Vick Ssali, Ben Backwell, and Peter Warner
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Cambridge English Language Assessment - JP004 (Luna International)
Cambridge ESOL Speaking Examiner training - Young Learners (in Tokyo)
10/16 9:30 AM-5:30 PM, Tokyo
Jim George
- October 19th (Wednesday) 2011 1
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ELTChat
ELT Chat on Twitter
10/19 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, Online , Online Events
Group discussion on Twitter
- October 20th (Thursday) 2011 1
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Tokyo JALT
Grammar Instruction and Processing Instruction
10/20 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, Tokyo
Alessandro Benati
- October 22nd (Saturday) 2011 5
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Peace as a Global Language Conference
Peace as a Global Language 2011
10/22 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Plenary speakers: Mayumi Kozo and Aileen Mioko Smith
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mpi
2011 mpi Kids English Tour on mpi Picture Books and We Can!
10/22 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, Hiroshima City
Rumiko Kido, Kazuko Okazaki
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CoFFET
Whole Brain Teaching aka "Power Teaching"
10/22 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture
Kim Horne
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East Shikoku JALT
CALL in the CLOUD: A Corpus-based pre-EAP Writing Course to Enliven your Classroom
10/22 2:00 PM-5:15 PM, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
Trudie Heiman
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Temple University Japan
TUJ Tokyo Distinguished Lecturer Series: ESP for EFL Environments: Concepts, Convenient Tools, and Challenges
10/22 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Tokyo
Judy Noguchi
- October 23rd (Sunday) 2011 9
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Peace as a Global Language Conference
Peace as a Global Language 2011 (day 2 of 2)
10/23 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Various speakers
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Toyohashi JALT
Approaches to Communication
10/23 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture
James Matchett, Anthony Robins, Martha Robertson
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Iwate-Aomori JALT
University Accreditation in Japan: Problems and Possibilities for EFL Reform
10/23 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture
Bern Mulvey
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Gunma JALT
Toward a Deeper Understanding of Culture
10/23 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture
Rene Sawazaki
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ETJ Ishikawa
ETJ Ishikawa Workshop: How to Use Visual Aids in Children's Classes - Seeing is Believing!
10/23 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture
Yuriko Mizubuchi (Teddy Bear English School), Yasuhiro Shimizu (Esteem School of English)
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Shizuoka JALT
How Change Happens: Critical Thinking 2.0
10/23 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Shizuoka City
Chuck Sandy
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Hiroshima JALT
National Conference Sneak Preview
10/23 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Hiroshima City
To be decided
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Nara JALT
Nara JALT: Ourshare and AGM
10/23 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Nara City
Various speakers
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CoFFET
Whole Brain Teaching aka "Power Teaching"
10/23 9:00 AM-12:00 PM, Kawasaki City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Kim Horne
- October 26th (Wednesday) 2011 1
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ELTChat
ELT Chat on Twitter
10/26 8:00 PM-9:00 PM, Online , Online Events
Group discussion on Twitter
- October 28th (Friday) 2011 1
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IAFOR
ACE 2011: Third Annual Asian Conference on Education
10/28 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Osaka City
Keynote Speakers David N. Aspin and Judith D. Chapman
- October 29th (Saturday) 2011 9
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Akita JALT
Learning Environments; also: Akita JALT Annual General Meeting
10/29 10:00 AM-12:00 PM, Akita City
Ibuki Aiba, Reika Maruyama, and Megumi Kimoto
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SCBWI
Agent Day with Mary Kole
10/29 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture
Mary Kole (Andrea Brown Literary Agency)
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English Teaching Workshop
1. Bridging the Gap Between Elementary and JHS English;
2. CLIL Workshop, Five Senses;
3. What is TKT (Teaching Knowledge Test)?10/29 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Tokyo
Facilitator: Yuco Kikuchi (English Pier)
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Nagasaki JALT
What does it mean to be a "can-do" teacher?
10/29 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Nagasaki City
David Moser
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Fukuoka JALT
Fukuoka JALT Apple Store Workshop: iPad2
10/29 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, Fukuoka City
Apple Store
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Learner Development SIG of JALT
Realizing Autonomy Conference
10/29 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
Plenary Speakers Tim Murphey and Richard Pemberton
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Kansai LET
2011 LET Kansai Autumn Conference
10/29 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture
Plenary speaker: Kathleen M. Bailey
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The Japan Language Testing Association
JLTA 2011: University entrance examinations and language testing
10/29 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Osaka City
Keynote by Fred Davidson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
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IAFOR
ACE 2011: Third Annual Asian Conference on Education
10/29 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Osaka City
Keynote Speakers David N. Aspin and Judith D. Chapman
- October 30th (Sunday) 2011 5
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Kyoto JALT
Teaching Language and Teaching Gender in the EFL Classroom
10/30 10:00 AM-1:00 PM, Kyoto City
Todd Squires, Gerry Yokota
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mpi
2011 mpi Kids English Tour on Picture Books and We Can!
10/30 11:30 AM-5:00 PM, Tokyo
Rumiko Kido, Yumi Kaneko, Keiko Tamura
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East Shikoku JALT
Assessment and evaluation workshop
10/30 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Kochi City
Fred Davidson
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IAFOR
ACE 2011: Third Annual Asian Conference on Education
10/30 9:00 AM-3:30 PM, Osaka City
Keynote Speakers David N. Aspin and Judith D. Chapman
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ETJ Sendai
2011 ETJ Tohoku Expo in association with JALT
10/30 9:30 AM-5:30 PM, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture
David Paul, Setsuko Toyama, and many others for 30 presentations
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