September 2013

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September 1st (Sunday) 2013 1
National JACET

JACET 2013: The 52nd International Convention (day 3 of 3)

9/1 9:00 AM-3:50 PM, Kyoto City

Susan Bassnett (The University of Warwick), Ken Hyland (The University of Hong Kong), Toru Iiyoshi (Kyoto University). Call for papers due Feb. 8th
September 7th (Saturday) 2013 2
CUE SIG of JALT

CUE ESP (English for Specific Purposes) Symposium 2013

9/7 12:00 PM-6:00 PM, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

John Adamson (U. Niigata), Theron Muller (U. Toyama), Atsushi Iida (Gunma U.), Matthew Apple (Ritsumeikan U.). Call for papers due July 1st.
Pragmatics SIG of JALT

(1) Interactional Competence vs. Pragmatic Competence; (2) Seeing Learning in Interaction

9/7 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Osaka City

(1) Christopher Jenks (City University of Hong Kong); (2) Adam Brandt (Newcastle University)
September 8th (Sunday) 2013 2
Fukuoka ACET

September ACET Meeting

9/8 1:30 PM-3:30 PM, Fukuoka City

Riki, Fukuko, Yukari, Diep and other volunteers
Saitama JALT

English teaching for learners' character development: Locally relevant efforts

9/8 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Saitama City

Kazuya Asakawa
September 14th (Saturday) 2013 2
Kitakyushu JALT

Doing data analysis: Some tools and techniques

9/14 6:30 PM-8:00 PM, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Paul Collett and Trevor Holster
Extensive Reading Foundation

The 2nd Extensive Reading World Congress

9/14 8:30 AM-6:10 PM, Seoul City

Plenary speakers: Keiko Koda (Carnegie Mellon University), Paul Nation (Victoria University of Wellington). Call for papers due April 30th, 2013
September 15th (Sunday) 2013 2
Extensive Reading Foundation

The 2nd Extensive Reading World Congress (day 2 of 2)

9/15 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Seoul City

Plenary speakers: Keiko Koda (Carnegie Mellon University), Paul Nation (Victoria University of Wellington). Call for papers due April 30th, 2013
Institute of English Teaching to Children

IETC 2-Day Intensive Certificate Course In Teaching English To Children

9/15 9:30 AM-4:30 AM, Gifu City

Marco Brazil, IETC/iTDi Training Director
September 16th (Monday) 2013 2
Respect for the Aged Day (Keirou-no-hi)
ETJ East Tokyo

CANCELED (due to typhoon): Child-Friendly Assessment and Activities

9/16 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Chiba City

Yuco Kikuchi
ETJ Kobe

CANCELED due to typhoon: Picture Books and Phonics

9/16 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Mari Nakamaura (English Square); Eric Kane (ELF Learning)
September 21st (Saturday) 2013 4
Yokohama JALT

JALT National Conference Preview

9/21 1:00 PM-5:00 PM, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Various
Okayama JALT

Okayama JALT barbecue

9/21 1:00 PM-6:00 PM, Okayama City

BBQ
Kyoto JALT

My Share for younger learners

9/21 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Kyoto City

Kazuyoshi Sato (Nagoya University of Foreign Studies)
The Japan Language Testing Association

The 17th JLTA Annual Conference (JLTA 2013)

9/21 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tokyo

Lyle F. Bachman (U. of California). Call for papers due June 9
September 22nd (Sunday) 2013 1
Institute of English Teaching to Children

IETC 2-Day Intensive Certificate Course In Teaching English To Children

9/22 9:30 AM-5:30 AM, Oizumi City, Gunma Prefecture

Marco Brazil, IETC/iTDi Training Director
September 28th (Saturday) 2013 5
Oita JALT

Second Annual Oita Language Teaching Symposium

9/28 1:00 PM-6:00 PM, Oita City

TBD
NPO Teaching English Methods Institute

Autumn ELT WorkShop Little America & MPI

9/28 2:00 PM-4:15 PM, Tokyo

Helene Jarmol Uchida (Founder of Little America and TEMI), Yoko Matsuka (Fonder of Mastsuka Phonics, MPI)
Nagano JALT

Rules, Tools and Jewels for teaching young learners (followed by Chapter AGM)

9/28 5:00 PM-8:00 PM, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

Kim Horne
Gifu JALT

Introduction to Using iPads in the Language Classroom

9/28 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Gifu City

Paul Daniels (Kochi University of Technology), Tom Gorham (Teikyo Jr/Sr High School, Komazawa University)
Osaka JALT

Tech Day +Plus 2013

9/28 9:30 AM-5:00 PM, Itami City, Osaka Prefecture

Various speakers; Keynote speaker Thomas Robb (Kyoto Sangyo University)
September 29th (Sunday) 2013 5
Fukuoka JALT

2013 Fukuoka JALT One-day Conference and Ordinary General Meeting

9/29 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Fukuoka City

Plenary presentation: Barry O'Sullivan; plus Malcolm Swanson, Trevor Holster, Robert Cochrane, Bill Pellowe, J. Lake, Joseph Tomei, Kate Parkinson, Kathleen Fukuhara, Misuzu Okada, and Steve Paton
Sendai JALT

Curiosity to Competency: Intercultural Activities for the Language Classroom

9/29 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Jon Dujmovich
ETJ Saitama

Incorporating picture books by Eric Carle and Leo Lionni in EFL classrooms of children

9/29 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Saitama City

Miori Shimada
Hiroshima JALT

CEFR-J Workshop

9/29 2:30 PM-5:30 PM, Hiroshima City

Fergus O'Dwyer (Osaka University), Annie Semmelroth (Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University), Azusa Kodate (Hiroshima Bunkyo Women's University)
Hokkaido JALT

2013 JALT Hokkaido Conference

9/29 9:30 AM-5:00 PM, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

John Fanselow (Professor Emeritus, Columbia University, Teachers College), Chuck Sandy (Program Director at International Teacher Development Institute)

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