JALT Events Calendar

The JALT Calendar is where you'll find information about events hosted by JALT chapters and SIGs (Special Interest Groups). This calendar contains 43 upcoming events (and 2134 past events in our archive). Our JALT conferences page provides a concise overview of our various conferences. Below you'll find upcoming events over the next few weeks; for additional options, see the links under the "find events" menu on the right.

Upcoming Events

Saturday, July 26th, 2008

What Do Your Students Really Think of Your Classes? � Achieving More Effective Course Evaluations

Sponsor: Akita Chapter
Speaker: Susan Duggan
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., July 26)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen, 500 yen for students
Prefecture: Akita
City: Akita
Venue: Room B103 at AIU (Akita International University)
Description: Description: Do you know what your students really think of your classes? Can you know this from conventional course evaluation forms? Are the course evaluation forms which many colleges and universities make their students fill ... read more

The 2007 MEXT Program: Outsourcing In-Service Training; The 2007 MEXT Program: Participant Insights.

Sponsor: Nagasaki Chapter
Speaker: Melodie Cook, University of Nagasaki, Siebold; Yumiko Kose, Nagasaki Prefectural Uku High School.
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sat., July 26)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 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 sixth meeting of the year, Cook will present initial findings from her research on Japanese junior and senior high school teachers of English who are sent to Canada by the Ministry of Education ... read more

Fostering Cultural Awareness in the Language Classroom

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Heather Linville
Time: 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sat., July 26)
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: Professor Linville, who has taught in Panama, Mexico, Indonesia and the USA, is currently serving as the Academic Director of the American English Language Center at the University of Maryland. In her workshop, she will ... read more

Sunday, July 27th, 2008

How to Carry on with Teaching English to Elementary School Children

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: Mr. Keiichi Tsuruta; Prof. Hideki Sakai
Time: 12:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 27)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): free
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Nagano
Venue: Shinshu University Education Faculty Library, 2F
Description: The day�'s schedule: Japanese language is mainly used. 12:30 - 1:30 Presentation of practical activities of teaching English to elementary school children, by Mr. Keiichi Tsuruta (Obuse-machi Kurigaoka Elementary School) 1:40 - 2:00 Discussion 2:00 ... read more

Learning World

Sponsor: Kagoshima Chapter
Speaker: Mikiko Nakamoto
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM (Sun., July 27)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1,000 yen
Prefecture: Kagoshima
City: Kagoshima
Venue: Seminar Room 117, Ground Floor Kousha Biru, Shinyashiki opposite the Shinyashiki Tram Stop
Description: Details will be out soon.

What Do Your Students Really Think of Your Classes? Achieving More Effective Course Evaluations

Sponsor: Iwate Chapter
Speaker: Christine Winskowski, Morioka Junior College and Susan Duggan, Iwate Prefectural University
Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM (Sun., July 27)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen
Prefecture: Iwate
City: Morioka
Venue: Aiina, 8th floor, Room 817
Description: Do you know what your students really think of your classes? Can you know this from conventional course evaluation forms? Are the course evaluation forms, which many colleges and universities make their students fill out, ... read more

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Annual Okinawa Chapter Family BBQ Beach Party/Picnic/Pot Luck

Sponsor: Okinawa Chapter
Speaker: Everyone and Anyone who participates!
Time: 2:00 PM - 7:00 PM (Sun., August 03)
Fee (JALT members): free (just bring food to share)
Fee (One-Day members): free (just bring food to share)
Prefecture: Okinawa
City: Nago
Venue: Oura Wan Beach, Henoko, Nago, Okinawa
Description: This annual event is open to everyone, not just JALT members and is a joint event for all ALTs on the JET programme! Any spouses, significant others,children are also welcome! You may come and go ... read more

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

The First Annual JALT Shinshu Family Retreat

Sponsor: Shinshu Chapter
Speaker: none
Time: 10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Sat., August 09)
Fee (JALT members): 6,300 yen per day
Fee (One-Day members): 6,300 yen per day
Prefecture: Nagano
City: Matsumoto-shi
Venue: Shimin No Mori (Ueda-shi). Telephone (0268) 23-0363
Description: When: The weekend of August 9th & 10th, 2008. Where: Shimin No Mori (Ueda-shi). Telephone (0268) 23-0363. Who: Any JALT Shinshu members and their offspring. Cost: Precisely 6, 300 yen per bungalow, with up to ... read more

Northern Ireland in terms of its History, Culture and Education

Sponsor: Yamagata Chapter
Speaker: David Khattak
Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM (Sat., August 09)
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.

Kitakyushu JALT 2008 SUMMER SOCIAL

Sponsor: Kitakyushu Chapter
Speaker: None
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (Sat., August 09)
Fee (JALT members): To be announced
Fee (One-Day members): To be announced
Prefecture: Fukuoka
City: Kitakyushu
Venue: Mojiko Hotel Beer Garden
Description: While we won't be holding a regular meeting in August, please join us at our annual summer social event at the fabulous Mojiko Hotel Beer Garden. Relax, eat, and drink while enjoying the company of ... read more

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Making Your Teaching More Effective

Sponsor: Himeji Chapter
Speaker: Shirley Leane
Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM (Sun., August 10)
Fee (JALT members): free
Fee (One-Day members): 1000 yen
Prefecture: Hyogo
City: Himeji
Venue: Egret Himeji (the international center facing Himeji Castle -- a five minute walk from Himeji Train Station)
Description: In this workshop we will discuss ways to make our teaching more effective, and how to better support language learners in our classrooms. Topics to be covered include: Communicating effectively with low level students without ... read more

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Kusatsu Summer Seminar, August 23-24

Sponsor: Gunma Chapter
Speaker: Main Speaker: Kim Bradford-Watts
Time: 1:00 PM - 5:10 PM (Sat., August 23)
Fee (JALT members):
Fee (One-Day members):
Prefecture: Gunma
City: Kusatsu
Venue: Kusatsu Seminar House, 737 Kusatsu, Kusatsu-machi, Guma-ken (venue tel: 0279-88-2212, fax 0279-88-8030)
Description: Main Lecturer: Kim Bradford-Watts, M.A.: The lectures will be 1) Speaking skills: Theory and Materials we use, and 2) Classroom management in the speaking class. Ms. Bradford-Watts currently teaches at Kyoto Women's University and Kyoto ... read more