Kagoshima Chapter

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Kagoshima Chapter Events in 2006

Events archive by year:
2008 [28]; 2007 [21]; 2006; 2005 [13]; 2004 [13]; 2003 [9]; 2002 [9]; 2001 [9];

Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

Student centered learning

Speaker: Bo Causer (Junshin High School)

Ms. Causer has a degree in education from the University of Regina, and currently teaches at Junshin High School in Kagoshima. She is actively contributing
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., January 22nd, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: For many years now teachers have been talking about student centered learning. Most agree it's a good thing, but how can we put it into action? This workshop will give you some ideas you can use in your own classrooms to make your lessons more student centered. Hopefully it will also give you the courage to come up with your own ideas, and to try them out with your students.

Sunday, February 26th, 2006

Having and Using "Standards"

Speaker: Ms Yayoi Aoki
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., February 26th, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: Wouldn't it be good if Japanese children would learn English like native speaker children do!! It would be great, but how would we accomplish this?? The answer is simple and all around us.

What would you teach and how would you teach English Conversation Activities to a small group of students in an English School and how and what would you teach to a 30 to 40 student class of elementary school children?

It would be great if there was some widely applicable lesson plans available. Most teachers would feel more confident if there were some "standard" plans.

I will introduce you to some of these "standards". She will also show you how they can be used with various ages, with students of different ability levels, and with varied sized classes with only small changes to them. I hope that you will be able to use these "standards" add your own special touches and create your own original and enjoyable lessons.

Abount the Speaker: Ms Aoki has worked for a number of English School and using her experience she established her own school. She is presently involved in the development of an easy-to-use and fast-to-learn English course which she has named the "Crystal Clear Series" Ms Aoki has had many opportunities to trial the materials during her work as an AEA which she has been doing since she was approached by the Kagoshima City Board of Education in 2002.

Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Teaching the Present Progressive

Speaker: Kyoko Clara Sonomoto - Junshin JHS
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., May 28th, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: As English teachers we quite often think about, "How to help our students read and speak in louder voices. How to help them read English correctly and how to memorize passages. We often wonder how to introduce new grammar and make it easy for them understand. Like many of you I have attended many workshops and training seminars, in my presentation I would like to share my ideas and the technique I have developed for teaching the "Present Progressive" grammar point

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

NPO JALT Kagoshima Chapter and the Teaching Children SIG 2006:
2nd Annual Teaching Children Conference in Kagoshima

Speaker: Richard Graham, Jan O'Laughlin, Alison Miyake, Melinda Kawahara, David Lisgo, Cecil Burton, Caroline Lloyd, Jessica Dunton and more....
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sun., June 25th, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): Pre-Registered: 1000 yen (Before 5pm June 22nd); On the day participants: 2000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Kagoshima Jutaku Kyokyo Kosha Biru - Shinyashiki cho Kagoshima (Same building as Jelly Beans)
Description: The Conference Theme is Appealing, Ageless and Simple Activities.

We will also be running Children's English Classes right through the day to allow teachers with children to participate.

Please note that special rates apply to University Student and Child particpants.

More details are available on the website: www.jellybeansed.com/event/index.html

Sunday, July 23rd, 2006

Debate Made Easy

Speaker: Charles LeBeau
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 23rd, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: More and more high schools and universities are including debate as part of their curriculum. But many students and teachers are unfamiliar with the basics of debate. This practical workshop will focus on the basics of debate: how to build a case, how to present a case, and how to attack a case. In addition, participants will learn some tips on judging, as well as how to "flow" a debate.

Many simple examples and activities will be used from the books Discover Debate and Getting Ready for Speech.

About the speaker: Charles LeBeau was once an aspiring jazz musician a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Since landing in Japan in 1982, he has taught in both the university and corporate worlds.

Sunday, September 24th, 2006

TPR-S (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling)

Speaker: Melinda Kawahara
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., September 24th, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: TPR-S (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling) is a relatively new teaching method based on the natural teaching approach. It was created by Blaine Ray in the 1990's and now thousands of teachers all over the world are trying this powerful teaching method. For the first half of this workshop the presenter will explain how and why the method works. The three steps for TPR-S will be taught and participants will be given a chance to practice the first step in small groups. For the second half of the workshop participants will experience firsthand how students feel when learning a second language for the first time.

Melinda Kawahara is an 18 year English instructor veteran. For the past four years she has extensively studied and researched the TPR-S method in Japan and The United States. She is the owner of Lindy Lizard's English House where all lessons are based on the TPR-S method. She writes her own storybooks and gives workshops on how to incorporate storytelling into the English classroom.

* Please note that part of this presentation will be in a third language to help participants gain an insight to the potential of this method.

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006

JALT Kagoshima Annual General Meeting

Speaker: Executive Board
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (Sun., October 22nd, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: T.B.A.

Christmas! What will you do?

Speaker: Various
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., October 22nd, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: This months meeting will feature a "My Share" participants are being encouraged to bring along a short 10-15 min activity that they use at Christmas and share it with the others.

We will also have a "Book Swap" so please bring along any books that you have finished reading that you would like to trade for something else. Feel free to bring in as many books as you like!

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Kagoshima Chapter Members and Friends Bonenkai

Speaker: Everyone
Time: 7:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Mon., December 18th, 2006)
Fee (JALT members): 4000 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 4000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue:
Description: Course dinner at Nabeshima, followed by Christmas Carols and good cheer at My Kun Karaoke in downtown Tenmonkan!

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