Event

Practical Ideas for English Education (PIE) Conference

Saturday, June 2nd, 2012, 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Speaker: Keynote speakers Kensaku Yoshida (Sophia University) and Noriko Ishihara (Hosei University), plus 10 more presentations

The PIE Conference aims to provide practical ideas, supported by current TESOL literature, which teachers can draw upon for use in their own classrooms. Each speaker will present an idea that has produced successful results, explain the implementation and rationale, provide sample materials and resources, and allow time for discussion. For more information, including abstracts and online registration, please visit our website.

Keynote Speakers:

• Kensaku Yoshida (Sophia University)
  New Directions in English Education - based on the Report of the Committee to discuss the Improvement of Foreign Language Ability
• Noriko Ishihara (Hosei University and Columbia University Teachers College Japan Campus)
  "Teacher, You Should Get Married This Year": Addressing Pragmatics in the Language Classroom

Presentations:

• Session 1:
  
  The Benefits of Dual Reading
  Matthew Wallace and Sachiko Suzuki
  
  Fluency-based Activities for Writing and Speaking
  Gordon Myskow
  
  Moodle as a Classroom Tool
  Suteishi Burusu
• Session 2:
  
  Summary Writing for Reading Comprehension
  David Jackson, Takao Hirai
  
  Progress Portfolios: Encouraging Critical Thinking Through Self-Assessment
  Angela Hixson
  
  Career Guidance for University / College Overseas
  Hiroaki Hayashi
• Session 3:
  
  Task-Based Language Teaching in Oral Communication
  Gareth Eggie, Robby Caughey
  
  Reading Strategies and Application in the Classroom
  James Harman
  
  Critical Thinking in EFL
  Roehl Sybing
  
  Identifying Students with Special Needs: Removing Barriers to SLA
  Tamami Kumagai

Limited seating available; we encourage teachers to register early.

Organization: Kanto International Senior High School

Cost: 1,000 yen

Venue: Kanto International Senior High School, 3-2-2 Honmachi, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0071 (near Nishi-Shinjuku Gochome and Hatsudai stations)

Location: Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan

Contact Kanto International Senior High School

Sachiko Suzuki / Angela Hixson

Work phone: 03-3376-2244