Past Events | NPO The Japan Association for Language Teaching (JALT)

Details of past JALT events from late 2008 onwards. For a listing of earlier events (2001-2008) please visit the events calendar archive.

11 Apr 2009, 6:00pm to 8:00pm Neuroscience and Psychology for TEFL Kitakyushu The Harvard Graduate School of Education focuses on connecting the mind, brain, and education (MBE). It is an exciting, highly relevant field of study for educators. Robert Murphy, a Harvard MBE Institute certificate recipient, will introduce a few of the major points of Harvard's MBE and make...
11 Apr 2009, 2:00pm to 4:00pm A History of English for English Teachers JALT Central Knowing a little bit about its history can open up new perspectives on a language and its cultural heritage. For teachers, this may offer a source of renewed interest in their subject as well as insight into some of its discrete linguistic features. The status (or near dominance) of...
29 Mar 2009, 2:00pm to 5:00pm My Share: Starting off the new school year Sendai Ideas and activities for getting the year started on the right foot and in the right direction. 15-30 mins. allotted for each of 5-8 presenters. Contact Simon or Kevin if you'd like to participate as a presenter!
29 Mar 2009, 2:00pm to 4:30pm Meeting JALT Central A meeting to share ideas for the upcoming academic year, to discuss the future of Chiba JALT, and to select people willing to serve as officers and take an active role in running the chapter, to replace those who need to step down.
29 Mar 2009, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Monthly Meeting: Incorporating Art into Language Education Hokkaido Topic: Incorporating Art into Language Education Abstract: The presenter will explain why and how she incorporated art into English classes for her elementary-level university students. In language education, visual images can help students overcome vocabulary problems when they are trying...
28 Mar 2009, 1:30pm to 5:00pm Screening of Sour Strawberries; a documentary Okayama Arudou Debito will introduce a new and very informative documentary, "Sour Strawberries". There will be two screenings of this film which explores labor conditions for non-Japanese workers in Japan. The first viewing will be at 1:30 PM in Japanese and the second at 3:30 PM in English. (donations...
26 Mar 2009, 7:00pm to 10:00pm "Sour Strawberries": a documentary film on Japan's hidden guest workers by Tilman Konig and Daniel Kramers Osaka Co-sponsored by Amnesty International, Democrats Abroad-Kansai, and others, and with introduction and discussion led by Arudou Debito (blogger www.debito.org, Japan Times columnist, and author of Japanese Only and Handbook for Newcomers), "Sour Strawberries" is a 60-min. film on migrant...
22 Mar 2009, 3:00pm to 5:00pm Honey, do I have to go to school today?’ - Let’s Explore Some Ideas to Re-motivate Ourselves as Teachers. - ”『「今日も学校に行かなくちゃいけないの？」- 教師としてのモティベーションを高めるには- 』 Many of us came to Japan to teach English for a year or two and then stayed on. Many moons later we find ourselves relatively isolated and still teaching English, but now it’s a drag getting out of bed, and we’re scouring our brains for new ideas, asking ourselves what we’ve been doing for the...
22 Mar 2009, 1:00pm to 2:30pm Teaching English to Children Tips, games and fun ideas to improve YOUR Kids English classes 生徒の興味を引くアクティビティ Looking for activities to capture and keep your students' attention at the beginning, middle or end of class? If so, you won't want to miss this workshop, which will provide you with more than enough ideas and activities to reach every single one of your students! ...
15 Mar 2009, 2:00pm to 5:00pm Everything You Need To Know About Teaching English in Elementary School Nara Lena Okada has been training elementary school teachers to teach English for almost two decades. She has an array of impressive credentials, and a wealth of knowledge and experience behind her. She has great passion and enthusiasm for her topic and a comprehensive understanding of...