April 2001

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April 8th (Sunday) 2001 2
Niigata JALT

Creating Collaborative Learning Communities

4/8 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, Niigata City

Tim Murphey, Nanzan University
Yokohama JALT

Increasing Students' Involvement in the English Language Classroom

4/8 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Hattori Takahiko, Otsuma Women's University
April 13th (Friday) 2001 1
Kyoto JALT

Philosophy of Teaching Difficult Students

4/13 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, Kyoto City

Curtis Kelly, Heian Women's University
April 14th (Saturday) 2001 2
Yamagata JALT

Speech Act Theory and Second Language Learning

4/14 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Yamagata City

Mark Anthony, Yamagata University
Kitakyushu JALT

Two Presentations: (1) Exploring Ideas in the Pre K Through 12 Range, (2) Involvement and Motivation in the Junior High School EFL Classroom

4/14 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

(1) Michelle Nagashima (co-author of SuperTots), (2) Katherine Mackay (ELT consultant)
April 15th (Sunday) 2001 10
Toyohashi JALT

(1) Creative Note Taking, (2) English Education in Taiwan

4/15 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture

Tim Newfields, Nanzan University
Ibaraki JALT

Use of Visual Aids for Tactile Learners

4/15 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, Mito City, Ibaraki Prefecture

Duane Isham, Ibaraki University
Shizuoka JALT

Self-assessment as a classroom tool

4/15 1:30 PM-5:00 PM, Shizuoka City

Alan McKenzie
Chiba JALT

Putting the Art Back into Language Arts: Music and Drama

4/15 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Chiba City

Kristie Collins and Sandra Ingram, Josai International University
Matsuyama JALT

Two presentations: (1) A Holistic Approach to Oral Communication (2) A Case for Freewriting

4/15 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture

Paul Shimizu, Intercom Press (www.intercompress.com)
Hokuriku JALT

Reasons To Rap In Class

4/15 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Fukui City

Prisca Molotsi, Nanzan University
Gunma JALT

Hot Rods: Using Cuisenaire Rods to Promote Conversation

4/15 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Gunma City

Larry Cisar, Kanto Gakuen University
Kanazawa JALT

My Share: Chapter members present their own lessons

4/15 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture

Various speakers
Nagano JALT

Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

4/15 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Nagano City

Muneyoshi Kitamura
Hiroshima JALT

Two presentations: (1) Starting Right with SuperTots and (2) Pingu Play! For Every Child's First English Experience

4/15 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Hiroshima City

(1) Michelle Nagashima (co-author of SuperTots), (2) Katherine Mackay (ELT consultant)
April 21st (Saturday) 2001 4
Akita JALT

Introducing Public Elementary School English and the Monbusho Handbook

4/21 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Tokyo

Tom Merner, Japan College of Foreign Languages
Okayama JALT

My Share: Lesson Ideas That Will Keep You Awake at Night

4/21 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Okayama City

Scott Gardner, sngard@mx1.tiki.ne.jp
Kumamoto JALT

Voices From the Classroom

4/21 4:00 PM-7:00 PM, Kumamoto City

Professor Takaki Nobuyuki of Kumamoto University and the PIGATE Action Research Group
Fukuoka JALT

Stop Making Sentences!

4/21 7:00 PM-9:00 PM, Fukuoka City

Michael Guest, Miyazaki Medical College
April 22nd (Sunday) 2001 7
Iwate-Aomori JALT

Introducing Public Elementary School English and the Monbusho Handbook

4/22 10:30 AM-12:30 PM, Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture

Tom Merner, Japan College of Foreign Languages
Nagoya and Gifu JALT

Kids / Dictionaries

4/22 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Takeuchi Eiko and Brendan Delahunty
Hokkaido JALT

Using Drama in the ESL Classroom

4/22 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Sapporo City, Hokkaido Prefecture

Ohno Akihiko
Kobe JALT

Pragmatic Tasks With a Purpose

4/22 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture

Robert W. Long III, Kyushu Institute of Technology
Kagoshima JALT

The importance of non-verbal communication skills

4/22 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Kagoshima City

Claire Tyers
Saitama JALT

Star Taxi

4/22 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Saitama City

Theo Steckler and Marc Sheffner
ETJ Aichi

Vocabulary: what words do we teach and how?

4/22 9:30 AM-12:00 PM, Aichi City

Peter Warner and Nicolas Cueto
April 29th (Sunday) 2001 4
Greenery Day (Midori-no-hi)
Gifu JALT

Effective Use of Songs In and Out of the Classroom

4/29 1:30 PM-3:45 PM, Gifu City

Brian Cullen, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Sendai JALT

TESOL 2001 Reports, Ice-breakers and Issues for Part timers

4/29 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture

Various speakers
Nagasaki JALT

A Holistic Approach to English Conversation

4/29 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Nagasaki City

Paul Shimizu, co-author of Marathon Mouth and Marathon Mouth Plus (Intercom Press)
Gifu JALT

From Apathy to Autonomy in the University EFL Class through the Enhancement of Perceived Value

4/29 3:45 PM-4:45 PM, Gifu City

Paul Raymond Doyon (Asahi University) and Brad Deacon (Nanzan University)

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