October 2011

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October 1st (Saturday) 2011 6
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
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
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)
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)
Nagano JALT

Shinshu JALT AGM

10/1 11:30 AM-12:00 PM, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture

Fred Carruth (AGM Chair)
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
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
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
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)
Hiroshima JALT

Quantitative Research 101: An extended seminar/workshop

10/2 9:00 AM-5:00 PM, Hiroshima City

Carol Rinnert and Ian Willey
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
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
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
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
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
Niigata JALT

My Article

10/8 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Niigata City

Various speakers
Kitakyushu JALT

Pecha Kucha Night

10/8 6:30 PM-8:00 PM, Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture

Various Speakers
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
Fukuoka JALT

Fukuoka JALT Conference and Bookfair

10/9 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, Fukuoka City

Several speakers
Ibaraki JALT

Teaching Children

10/9 10:00 AM-4:30 PM, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

John Wilshier, James York, and Deborah Grow
Oxford University Press

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Yamagata)

10/9 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Yamagata City

Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
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
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
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
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)
Mabuhay Classroom Teacher Workshop

Trick or Teach on Halloween

10/10 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture

Marco Brazil
Oxford University Press

Oxford All-Japan Summer Tour (Fukushima)

10/10 11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Fukushima City

Devon Thagard, Barbara Hoskins-Sakamoto
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
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
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
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
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
Kyoto JALT

Presentation Practice Session: Practice Makes Perfect!

10/15 12:30 PM-3:30 PM, Kyoto City

Stephen Dalton; Itoko Fujita; Paul Evans
Okinawa JALT

Establish and Coordinating a Successful Language Learning Centre

10/15 2:00 PM-5:00 PM, Nago City, Okinawa Prefecture

Junko Tsukeyama
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Tokyo JALT

Grammar Instruction and Processing Instruction

10/20 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, Tokyo

Alessandro Benati
October 22nd (Saturday) 2011 5
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
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
CoFFET

Whole Brain Teaching aka "Power Teaching"

10/22 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture

Kim Horne
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
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
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
Toyohashi JALT

Approaches to Communication

10/23 1:30 PM-4:00 PM, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture

James Matchett, Anthony Robins, Martha Robertson
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
Gunma JALT

Toward a Deeper Understanding of Culture

10/23 2:00 PM-4:30 PM, Maebashi City, Gunma Prefecture

Rene Sawazaki
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)
Shizuoka JALT

How Change Happens: Critical Thinking 2.0

10/23 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Shizuoka City

Chuck Sandy
Hiroshima JALT

National Conference Sneak Preview

10/23 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Hiroshima City

To be decided
Nara JALT

Nara JALT: Ourshare and AGM

10/23 3:00 PM-5:00 PM, Nara City

Various speakers
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
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
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
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
SCBWI

Agent Day with Mary Kole

10/29 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture

Mary Kole (Andrea Brown Literary Agency)
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)
Nagasaki JALT

What does it mean to be a "can-do" teacher?

10/29 2:00 PM-4:00 PM, Nagasaki City

David Moser
Fukuoka JALT

Fukuoka JALT Apple Store Workshop: iPad2

10/29 7:00 PM-8:30 PM, Fukuoka City

Apple Store
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
Kansai LET

2011 LET Kansai Autumn Conference

10/29 9:00 AM-6:00 PM, Nishinomiya City, Hyogo Prefecture

Plenary speaker: Kathleen M. Bailey
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)
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
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
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
East Shikoku JALT

Assessment and evaluation workshop

10/30 1:00 PM-3:00 PM, Kochi City

Fred Davidson
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
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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