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Below you see an overview of JALT's events for November 2007. (Also see next month.) For other views of event information, see the search menu.

November 2007

Saturday, November 3rd, 2007

1. Cultivating Active Readers; 2. From Egg Crate to Omelet: Energizing Teacher Development

Sponsor: Hokkaido Chapter
Speaker: Neil Anderson
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM (Sat., November 03, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free thanks to Cengage Learning (formerly Thomson Learning) financial support
Prefecture: Hokkaido
City: Sapporo
Venue: Hokusei Gakuen University, Oyachi, Atsubetsu-ku, Sapporo
Description: 1. 2:00-3:00pm: Using examples from Active Skills for Reading, Second Edition, the author will show how graded steps towards developing reading fluency can be taken from the lowest levels onwards, and will also show how ... read more

Saturday, November 10th, 2007

How to Encourage Japanese Students to Express themselves in Oral English

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: Jerry Miller
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., November 10, 2007)
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 Yamagata University will provide insights in the techniques he uses to get his students to speak in English.

Two Christmas Activities

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: Margaret Orleans and Malcolm Swanson
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Sat., November 10, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: Kitakyushu International Conference Center, room 31 (a 5-minute walk from the Kokura train station for shinkansen, JR train)
Description: Experience two classroom-tested activities that you are guaranteed to enjoy. Besides fun, they provide practice in forming and asking questions, being creative, reporting, reading for comprehension, listening, guessing, and responding quickly. Spot the Lie (small ... read more

Sunday, November 11th, 2007

Kansai ETJ Expo

Sponsor: Osaka Chapter
Speaker: David Paul, Grant Trew, Kaj Schwermer, Kim Horne, Marcos Benevides, Trent Spriggs, Tanja McCandie, Tom Kenny, Lesley Ito, Matthew Walsh, Jill Bruellman, Jason Good, Akiko Seino, Michael Hood, and more
Time: 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM (Sun., November 11, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): 500 yen for JALT and ETJ members
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Osaka
City: Osaka
Venue: Seifu Gakuen High School, 12-16 Ishigatsuji-cho, Tennoji-ku, Tel. (06) 6771-5757 http://www.seifu.ac.jp
Description: There will be presentations and materials for college teachers, high school teachers. elementary school teachers, kindergarten teachers. In fact, the aim is to provide top-class presentations and material displays for every kind of English teacher. ... read more

Teaching International Relations through English: Can It Be Done?

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Leo Yoffe, Lecturer, Waseda University
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., November 11, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Maebashi
Venue: Maebashi Kyoai Gakuen College, 1154-4 Koyahara-machi, Maebashi, Gunma (tel: 027-266-7575)
Description: The presentation will explore the challenges of teaching international relations, and content more broadly, in the Japanese EFL environment. The speaker will discuss his experience of teaching a course on Canada-Japan diplomatic relations and how ... read more

Language Learning Styles & Strategies

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Louis Butto
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., November 11, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Hanakita Shimin Hiroba (Located directly across from Nozato Station on the Bantan Line. Plenty of free parking.) Bantan Line train leaves Himeji Station at 13:46
Description: In the classroom, sometimes we find some of our students highly motivated and some of them not. Of course, there might be various reasons for this, but one may be attributed to different individual learning ... read more

Saturday, November 17th, 2007

Unions and You

Sponsor: Okayama Chapter
Speaker: Professor Michael "Rube" Redfield
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., November 17, 2007)
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: Professor Rube Redfield will talk about unions in Japan and what they can, and cannot, do for you. Topics he will cover include: 1. Rights of union members as opposed to non-union teachers. 2. Case ... read more

Sunday, November 18th, 2007

My Share - Toyohashi

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Local chapter members
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., November 18, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500 yen
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Kenkyukan 3F
Description: Several members of our local chapter will talk about materials and methods that have worked well for them in the classroom, as well as introducing ideas that they have found exciting and useful. There will ... read more

Thursday, November 22nd, 2007

JALT2007: The Japan Association for Language Teaching 33rd International Conference - "Challenging Assumptions: Looking In, Looking Out"

Sponsor: Annual JALT International Conference
Speaker: Plenary Speakers include: Amy Tsui, John M. Morris, Ronald Carter, and Paul Nation
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Thu., November 22, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo
Description: In the heart of lively Tokyo, Japan, JALT is holding its 33rd International Conference this year. This event gives us an optimal opportunity to take another look at where we started and where we are ... read more

Friday, November 23rd, 2007

33rd JALT International Conference, day 2

Sponsor: Annual JALT International Conference
Speaker: Plenary Speakers include: Amy Tsui, John M. Morris, Ronald Carter, and Paul Nation
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Fri., November 23, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo
Description: In the heart of lively Tokyo, Japan, JALT is holding its 33rd International Conference this year. This event gives us an optimal opportunity to take another look at where we started and where we are ... read more

Saturday, November 24th, 2007

33rd JALT International Conference, day 3

Sponsor: Annual JALT International Conference
Speaker: Plenary Speakers include: Amy Tsui, John M. Morris, Ronald Carter, and Paul Nation
Time: 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM (Sat., November 24, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo
Description: In the heart of lively Tokyo, Japan, JALT is holding its 33rd International Conference this year. This event gives us an optimal opportunity to take another look at where we started and where we are ... read more

Sunday, November 25th, 2007

33rd JALT International Conference, day 4

Sponsor: Annual JALT International Conference
Speaker: Plenary Speakers include: Amy Tsui, John M. Morris, Ronald Carter, and Paul Nation
Time: 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM (Sun., November 25, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): TBA
Fee (One-Day members): TBA
Prefecture: Tokyo
City: Tokyo
Venue: National Olympics Memorial Youth Center, Tokyo
Description: In the heart of lively Tokyo, Japan, JALT is holding its 33rd International Conference this year. This event gives us an optimal opportunity to take another look at where we started and where we are ... read more

Monday, November 26th, 2007

Project-based Learning in ESL

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Arifa Rahman
Time: 5:00 PM - 7:30 PM (Mon., November 26, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen; free for Shinshu University teachers
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Shinshu University, Matsumoto Campus, Chukaigishitsu (on the 2nd floor, the South Building of the "Zengaku Kyoiku Kikou")
Description: Please take advantage of this rare opportunity to hear a "Four Corners" speaker from Bangladesh, co-sponsored by Dr. Miki Bong of Shinshu University. Encouraging learners to undertake projects in the English classroom on a variety ... read more

Wednesday, November 28th, 2007

The Role of Teachers Associations in Professional Development

Sponsor: Toyohashi Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Arifa Rahman
Time: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM (Wed., November 28, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Aichi
City: Toyohashi
Venue: Aichi University, Bldg 5 - room 541
Description: Dr. Rahman is President of the Bangladesh English Language Teachers Association (BELTA) and a Professor at the University of Dhaka. Her talk, which is being co-sponsored by Toyohashi JALT and the Association for International Studies ... read more

Thursday, November 29th, 2007

Project-based Learning in ESL

Sponsor: Hiroshima Chapter
Speaker: Dr. Arifa Rahman (Dhaka University, Bangladesh)
Time: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM (Thu., November 29, 2007)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 500yen
Prefecture: Hiroshima
City: Hiroshima
Venue: Bluestone, 3-8 Hachobori, #502, 5F (In Popura building, across the street from Cusco Cafe)
Description: Encouraging learners to undertake projects in the English classroom on a variety of topics while using a range of resources provides opportunities for experiential learning. It puts the cognitive and the affective aspects of the ... read more

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