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March 2008

Saturday, March 1st, 2008

Lithuania's History, Culture and Language Education

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Liva Baltraite
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., March 01, 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.

SELHi Project: Enriching ESL Through the Teaching of Pragmatics

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Jeremie Bouchard
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., March 01, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (students free)
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nago
Venue: Meio University Research Center, Nago, Okinawa
Description: Our presenter, a bilingual French Canadian, has a wealth of experience teaching primarily at the senior high school level in Hokkaido. His dynamic presentation consists of both explanatory background lecture and group discussion on the ... read more

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

Mini-Conference: Teaching Children English

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick, Patricia Oe, Travis Ruetenik, Naoko McLellan, Laurie Thain,Ewen Ferguson,Carla Wilson
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 02, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 700
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Fukuyama
Venue: Fukuyama City YMCA (10 minutes from Fukuyama Station)
Description: Presentations designed to help English teachers of children become even more professional! Children and Storytelling, Read a book-Sing a song,50 Ways to Use a Picture Book, Rhythm,Music and Young learners,Overcoming Obstacles with nen-sho,Yoga and Young ... read more

SELHi Project: Enriching ESL Through the Teaching of Pragmatics

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Jeremie Bouchard
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 02, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen (students free)
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nishihara
Venue: Okinawa Christian Junior College/University, Nishihara
Description: Our presenter, a bilingual French Canadian, has a wealth of experience teaching English primarily at the senior high school level in Hokkaido. His presentation, consists of both background lecture and interactive group discussion on the ... read more

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

SELHi Project: Enriching EFL through the teaching of pragmatics

Sponsor: Gifu Chapter
Speaker: Jeremie Bouchard (Sapporo Sacred Heart School)
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., March 08, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gifu
City: Gifu
Venue: Heartful Square (southeast section of Gifu JR Station), Gifu City, Gifu-ken
Description: The presentation, a combination of lecture and group discussion, will focus on a SELHi (Super English Language High School) initiative involving two English courses: Comprehensive and Interactive. The Comprehensive course emphasizes a combination of sentence-based ... read more

New Ideas to Change Junior High Lessons

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Koichi Kawamura, a graduate of Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo, has been teaching at junior high schools in Saitama for over twenty years.
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., March 08, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center (a 5-minute walk from the Kokura train station for shinkansen, JR train)
Description: Summary: Since in most public junior high schools no more than three lessons of English are given per week, it has been really difficult for junior high teachers to teach a new language: English. Being ... read more

Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Assessing Young Learners' Language (YLL)

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Gerry Lassche, Miyagi Gakuin Women's University
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Aiina, 8th floor, room 815
Description: Description: Assessing L2 development and proficiency tends to be a complicated responsibility for teachers and unpleasant for learners. It is even more complicated in the case of young (pre-adult) L2 learners (YLL), whose L2 proficiency ... read more

SELHi Project: Enriching EFL through the teaching of pragmatics

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Jeremie Bouchard (Sapporo Sacred Heart School)
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 543
Description: The presentation, a combination of lecture and group discussion, will focus on a SELHi (Super English Language High School) initiative involving two English courses: Comprehensive and Interactive. The Comprehensive course emphasizes a combination of sentence-based ... read more

Dynamic Presentations

Sponsor: Chiba Chapter
Speaker: Mike Hood
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., March 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Chiba
City: Chiba
Venue: SATY Bunka Hall, Room 1 (4th Floor), 1 min. walk from Inage Station east exit on JR Sobu Line. map
Description: This workshop examines the difficulties Japanese students face as they attempt to make presentations in English. The aim is to equip teachers with knowledge and tools to better assist their students. Though the textbook "Dynamic ... read more

Peer-To-Peer Dialogue Journals

Sponsor: Omiya Chapter
Speaker: Steve Connolly Ed.D.
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Saitama
City: Omiya
Venue: Sakuragi Kominkan. 5F (near Omiya Station, west exit, see map).
Description: Journal writing is one of the tools used by foreign and second language teachers. The usual forms are diaries or student-to-teacher journals. Diaries can be minimally motivating, while student-to-teacher journals require time and effort by ... read more

Varieties of English: Historical Forces and Sources

Sponsor: Matsuyama Chapter
Speaker: David Kluge, Kinjo Gakuin University
Time: 2:15 PM - 4:20 PM (Sun., March 09, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Ehime
City: Matsuyama
Venue: Shinonome High School Kinenkan 4F
Description: Learn the origins of the English language, the forces that shaped it, and examine several varieties, including those of England, Scotland, Ireland, America, Australia, South Africa,India, the Caribbean, and the Pacific. Learn the special characteristics ... read more

Saturday, March 22nd, 2008

Read a book, Sing a song, come and play with us

Sponsor: Kyoto Chapter
Speaker: Mayuka Habbick, Naoko McLellan
Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Sat., March 22, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kyoto
City: Kyoto
Venue: Kyoto Kyoiku Bunka Center, Marutamachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
Description: Children learn through experience. Understanding the learning process is important in teaching English to young learners. In this workshop, the presenters will share fun ideas to expand activities through stories and songs. Children have a ... read more

Sunday, March 23rd, 2008

Teaching Young Learners with the Montessori Method

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Karen Ricks
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:45 PM (Sun., March 23, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Nan-nan Hiroba, Shichokakushitsu (AV Room), near Minami Matsumoto Station
Description: Karen Ricks is a certified Montessori teacher of young learners. She will be speaking on various methods that the school uses to invigorate their minds and encourage them to express themselves in English. We hope ... read more

Question and Answers

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Linda Dyeo Yoshida
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 23, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Kagoshima Jutaku Kyokyo Kosha Biru - Shinyashiki cho Kagoshima (Same building as Jelly Beans)
Description: Most Japanese students answer questions only when they have bee asked and they lack the confidence to use the "AAA" method - Answer, Add & Ask. This workshop will help you to help your students ... read more

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

Free and Open Source Tools for Teachers

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Peter Ruthven-Stuart
Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (Wed., March 26, 2008)
Fee (JALT members):
Fee (One-Day members):
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokusei Gakuen University, Oyachi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
Description: There will be a number of teachers from around Hokkaido demonstrating how they use computers in relation to language teaching. They will also help you in a variety of ways to use computers so that ... read more

Friday, March 28th, 2008

From Visitor to Resident - How you can set down roots in Japan

Sponsor: Kobe Chapter
Speaker: Debito Arudou
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Fri., March 28, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Kobe
Venue: Kobe International House (Kokusai Kaikan) Gokodori 8-1-6, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0087. Tel: 078-231-8161
Description: Been in Japan for awhile? Planning to stay longer, even indefinitely? You owe it to yourself to know a few things about how to make your life easier over here--from getting the right visa to ... read more

Saturday, March 29th, 2008

From Visitor to Resident - Making your way in Japan

Sponsor: Wakayama Chapter
Speaker: Arudou Debito
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Sat., March 29, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Wakayama
City: Wakayama
Venue: Wakayama International Exchange Association: Big Ai Building, 8F - Circle Room
Description: Debito, a naturalized Japanese citizen who has lived in Japan for more than 20 years, will share advice for foreigners on ways to improve the quality of their life and work in this country. According ... read more

Expendable Entertaining Educators: Roles of Non-Japanese Teachers of English

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Thomas Amundrud, Ritsumeikan University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., March 29, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Nagasaki
City: Nagasaki
Venue: Dejima Koryu Kaikan, 4F (this is the large white building next to Dejima Wharf and Nagasaki Prefectural Art Museum; take #5 streetcar to Shiminbyoinmae stop, or take #1 streetcar to Dejima stop.)
Description: For our third meeting of 2008, our guest presenter poses several challenging questions. What are the roles that non-Japanese teachers of English feel they are called to play, both in and outside the classroom? How ... read more

Summer Camp: A Success or Just A Lot of Hard Work?

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Mary Virgil-Uchida
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., March 29, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Minami-ku Kumin Center (5-min. walk from Makomanai Subway Station, next to Minami Ward Office, parking available)
Description: Summer is just around the corner and in Hokkaido, summers are a great time to be outside. Whether a class in the park, a yearly day trip or a summer camp, learning outside can be ... read more

From Visitor to Resident - How you can set down roots in Japan

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: Arudou Debito
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (Sat., March 29, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: The sixth floor meeting room of the Osaka Ekimae Dai-2 Building's Lifelong Learning Center, Tel:06-6345-5000. www.manabi.city.osaka.jp
Description: Been in Japan for awhile? Planning to stay longer, even indefinitely? You owe it to yourself to know a few things about how to make your life easier over here--from getting the right visa to ... read more

Sunday, March 30th, 2008

From Visitor to Resident - How you can set down roots in Japan

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Arudou Debito
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., March 30, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Okayama
City: Okayama
Venue: Sankaku A Bldg. 2F near Omotecho in Okayama City
Description: Arudou Debito, activist and author, will be presenting from his new co-authored book, HANDBOOK FOR IMMIGRANTS TO JAPAN (Akashi Shoten Inc. 2008). Learn how to make the best of life here, from port of entry ... read more

John Fanselow event discussion

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Discussion Leader: Gerry Lassche
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 30, 2008)
Fee (JALT members):
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Mediatheque map
Description: Discussion of issues raised at JALT Sendai's February's John Fanselow event.

Discussion meeting - "Goals and goal setting"

Sponsor: Sendai Chapter
Speaker: Leader: Gerry Lassche
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., March 30, 2008)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Miyagi
City: Sendai
Venue: Sendai Mediatheque map
Description: What type of goals are helpful, which are restrictive? Is having specific and challenging goals better than having no goals or vague goals?

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