Intensive Program for Integrated English Teaching Skills
Monday July 28 - Thursday July 31, 2008 (10:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Teachers College Columbia University, Tokyo campus (At Suidobashi)
One of the main goals of the Columbia University, Teachers College MA Program in Japan is the professional self-development of those who work in various situations in the Japanese educational context. This contribution, spanning over 20 years in Japan, was formally recognized by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) on September 20th, 2006, when it awarded Teachers College its official designation as a "Foreign Graduate School, Japan Campus".
Many teachers have requested shorter training programs at the Tokyo campus, so in response Teachers College, Japan Campus is pleased to offer its 6th Intensive Program for Integrated English Teaching Sklls. The program aims to provide a short specialized period of study for English teachers who work in Japanese schools. It is organized to assist teachers in exploring ways to develop integrated teaching skills, while also improving their English language ability and communicative skills. The participants will examine current English teaching issues in the Japanese context, and explore practical teaching ideas to motivate their students. Participants will finish the program with a range of teaching ideas they can experiment with immediately in their classrooms.
The program is open to anyone currently teaching English in Japan. There is no specific English language ability requirement, but all the lectures and instructions will be given in English, so participants are recommended to have an English language ability sufficient to handle the course content. Bilingual teaching assistants, will be there to facilitate discussions and answer questions during class. All participants who satisfactorily fulfill the participation requirements will receive a certificate of attendance from Teachers College, Columbia University.
| Date | Morning Session 10:30am-1:00pm (Whole group - lecture/discussion) |
Afternoon Session 2:00-4:30pm (Workshop) |
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| 7/28 Monday |
Professor Martha Clark Cummings TESOL Classroom Practices - Ideas and Methods |
Party at the end! |
| 7/29 Tuesday |
Professor Martha Clark Cummings Teaching pedagogical English grammar |
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| 7/30 Wednesday |
Professor Martha Clark Cummings Recent issues in Sociolinguistics and the classroom |
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| 7/31 Thursday |
Professor Marc Helgesen Rethinking Traditional Tasks and ELT and the Science of Happiness |
Professor Martha Clark Cummings
Professor Martha Clark Cummings of the City University of New York has an MA and EdD in TESOL from Teachers College, Columbia University. She has taught at the Monterey Institute of International Studies, the New School Online University, Hunter College, and at Teachers College in New York. She was a featured speaker at JALT 2005, and is currently on the TESOL Standing Committee on Diversity. She is the author of a collection of short stories, Mono Lake, and co-author of two ESL textbooks, Changes: Readings for Writers and Inspired to Write. She teaches the core TESOL Classroom Practices course for the Teachers College, Columbia University Japan Campus.
Professor Marc Helgesen
Professor Marc Helgesen, of Myagi Gakuin Women's College, has been teaching in Japan for over 24 years. He is the author of over 100 articles, books and textbooks including the English Firsthand series (Longman) and Practical English Language Teaching - Listening (McGraw-Hill). He has been a featured speaker at conferences in Japan, Korea, Taiwan, New Zealand, Egypt and other countries. He teaches specialized workshops and practica for the Teachers College, Columbia University Japan Campus.
Fees: 42,000 yen (tax included). **37,800 yen for Groups of 2 or more participants from the same school**
Please complete the registration form and return it to Teachers College, Tokyo by July 15th, 2008. Space is limited to 35 participants, so register early to reserve your place!: