22/01/2006  

Bo Causer

Student-Centered Learning

Speaker: Bo Causer (Junshin High School) 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 worksh

Date: Sunday, January 22nd, 2006

Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Kagoshima

Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop

Cost for JALT members free

          Non-members 1000 yen

Organization: Kagoshima Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching

 
26/02/2006  

About the Speaker: Yayoi Aoki has worked for a number of English Schools. 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.

Having and Using Standards

Speaker: Yayoi Aoki

Date: Sunday, February 26th, 2006

Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Kagoshima

Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop

Description: The speaker will introduce some widely applicable lesson plans, or "standards". She will demonstrate how they can be used with students of various ages and different ability levels, in a range of class sizes, with only small changes made to these lesson plans. Ms. Aoki hopes that you will be able to add your own special touches to these "standards" to create your own original and enjoyable lessons.

Cost for JALT members: free

Cost for JALT non-members: 1000 yen Organization: Kagoshima Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching

 
 
28/05/2006

 

Teaching the Present Progressive

Speaker: Kyoko Clara Sonomoto

School: Junshin High

Date: Sunday, May 28th, 2006

Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Location: Kagoshima

Venue: Room 117 Ground Floor of Kosha Biru, Shinyashiki (Tel: 099-216-8800)

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, the speaker has attended many workshops and training seminars; in her presentation, she would like to share her ideas and the technique she has developed for teaching the present progressive grammar point.

Cost for JALT members: free

Cost for JALT non-members: 1000 yen Organization: Kagoshima Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching

 

Speaker:

Kyoko Clara Sonomoto

School:

Junshin High School

 
25/06/2006  

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

Speakers: Richard Graham, Jan O'Laughlin, Alison Miyake, Melinda Kawahara, David Lisgo, Cecil Burton, Caroline Lloyd, Jessica Dunton and more....

Date: Sunday, June 25th, 2006 Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Location: 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.

More details are available on the website

Cost for JALT members: free

Cost for JALT non-members:

Pre-Registered, 1000 yen (Before 5pm June 22nd).

On the day participants, 2000 yen

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

Organization: Kagoshima Chapter, Japan Association for Language Teaching

 
 
24/09/2006  

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.

 

To visit Melinda's TPRS group on the web, go to:
    http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tprs_japan/

Sunday, September 24th, 2006, Kagoshima Chapter
TPR-S (Teaching Proficiency through Reading and Storytelling)
Speaker: Melinda Kawahara
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (15:00 - 17:00)
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.
* 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.
Place: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Cost: members free; "One-day members" 1000 yen.
 
22/10/2006  

Sunday, October 22nd, 2006, Kagoshima Chapter
JALT Kagoshima Annual General Meeting
Speaker: Executive Board
Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM (13:00 - 14:00)
Description:
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Place: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Cost: members free; "One-day members" free.
 
22/10/2006   Sunday, October 22nd, 2006,
Christmas! What will you do?
Speaker: Various
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (14:00 - 17:00)
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 forsomething else. Feel free to bring in as many books as you like!
Place: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Cost: members free; "One-day members" 1000 yen.

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This is the time for all members and firends to get together and network!

Please come along and spend time with your fellow members.

JALT Kagoshima Bonenkai
When: Saturday , December 16th
Where: Yakiniku Nabeshima, Tenmonkan Honten
Time: 7:30 PM