Yamagata Chapter

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Yamagata Chapter Events in 2008

Events archive by year:
2008; 2007 [12]; 2006 [9]; 2005 [11]; 2002 [7]; 2001 [10];

Saturday, January 12th, 2008

How Japanese and Germans can understand each other better through English

Speaker: Reinhold Grinda
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sat., January 12th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The proximity of England makes it much easier for Germans, compared with Japanese people, to get thoroughly trained in everyday English. In both countries training in the English language is very different; but this is not a bad thing at all. The speaker will suggest some of the opportunities English offers for making contact between Germans and Japanese more relaxed and personal.

Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

The Culture, Education and Language of Maryland

Speaker: Rebecca Wickizer
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., February 2nd, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker will present her background and how it has helped her in her duties as an ALT in Yamagata prefecture.

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Lithuania's History, Culture and Language Education

Speaker: Liva Baltraite
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., March 1st, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker is a Japanese Government Scholarship researcher at Yamagata University. She will share her background and how it relates to her work in Japan.

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Communicative Teaching Methodologies

Speaker: Nicholas Gromik
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., April 19th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The lecturer from Tohoku University will provide insights into recent teaching methodologies which are used to help students to communicate in English.

Saturday, May 10th, 2008

Wisconsin and Japan Cultural Differences

Speaker: Heather Dow
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., May 10th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker has been an ALT for one and a half years in three Yamagata high schools. She will share the cultural differences she has encountered and what affect it has had in her teaching Japanese students to learn English.

Saturday, June 7th, 2008

Creating English Theater with EFL Students

Speaker: Christopher Gregory
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., June 7th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: From simple class projects to more elaborate productions, theater is a versatile English teaching tool for students of all ages and skill levels. This presentation will focus on how to effectively build language skills through theater with an emphasis on creating theatrical projects that are appropriate to students' language levels.

Saturday, July 5th, 2008

How to Do Action Research for Teachers

Speaker: Nicholas Gromik
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., July 5th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: Action Research is a reliable teacher approach to conducting in-class research and observations. This two hour workshop will be divided into two parts. In the first part, Nicolas explains the basic process of conducting Action Research. In the second part participants design, and develop an Action Research concerning education issues relevant for the Yamagata chapter. By the end of this workshop, participants will have experienced the full circle of Action Research and be able to begin conducting their own data collection process

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

Northern Ireland in terms of its History, Culture and Education

Speaker: David Khattak
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., August 9th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker who is an ALT in Yamagata Prefecture will share his background in Northern Ireland and how it relates to his role as an Assistant Language Teacher in Japan.

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

Idaho and Washington - Culture, Education and Language

Speaker: Braden Jenkins and Christopher Chord
Time: 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM (Sat., September 6th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: Two local teachers will share their backgrounds with respect to their life and work in Yamagata.

Saturday, October 4th, 2008

Nova Scotia, Canada in terms of History, Culture and Education

Speaker: Colin Rennie
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., October 4th, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 800 yen
Prefecture: Yamagata
City: Yamagata
Venue: Yamagata Kajo Kominkan Sogo Gakushu Center, Shironishi-machi 2-chome, 2-15, Tel. 0236-45-6163
Description: The speaker will relate his background in Canada and how it prepared him for his work as a local CIR with the Yamagata prefectural government.

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