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A Message From Kris at the Learner Development SIG on Grants
The following is a message from Kris at the LD SIG at JALT.
Do topics like learner and teacher autonomy, identity, self-regulated learning, and motivation spike your interest? Do you believe in the importance of learner development, and your own development as a teacher, and want the chance to explore this with like-minded colleagues for a year at no cost?
The JALT Learner Development SIG is offering free 1 year subscriptions and memberships to the SIG for non-JALT members and non-LD SIG members, respectively. As a subscriber or member you will receive copies of our newsletter Learning Learning, invitations to take part in LD SIG Forums and Get Togethers, and become part of a community of well over 200 educators across Japan and the world. Get more information about these grants and how to apply here:
LD SIG Subscription Grants: http://ld-sig.org/subscription-grants/
LD SIG Membership Grants: http://ld-sig.org/membership-grants/
If you decide to officially join us after trying out the SIG for a year, you will become eligible for a wide range of grants designed to support members to attend conferences, conduct research, and engage in outreach and volunteer activities. More information about the wide range of grants on offer to LD SIG members can be found here: http://ld-sig.org/grants/
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Upcoming – April 26, 2015 – Thomas Bieri – Activating Extensive Reading
Location: AIINA, ROOM 602
Date April 26, 2015
Time: From 1:30pm – 4:30pm(13:30-16:30)
Cost: Free for JALT members. ¥1000 for non-members. ¥500 for full-time students.
Contact: iwatejalt@hotmail.com or jasohill@gmail.com phone/fax: 019-663-3132Extensive reading has recently become a well-known technique for language study and many programs and individual instructors have been incorporating it into their language teaching practice. However, many educators may not have confidence that they fully understand what ER is or how they can take advantage of the benefits. To help build that knowledge and confidence, this presentation and workshop will include a general introduction to the principles of extensive reading, particularly as defined by Day and Bamford (1998, 2002) and a brief discussion of how practices may differ from these principles. There will also be an explanation and demonstration of a variety of types of materials available. We will continue with a demonstration and practice of several classroom activities related to extensive reading and discussion of ways of managing and tracking student reading.
Bio: Thomas E. Bieri is an EFL instructor at Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan, with over 25 years’ experience working in higher education, including positions in the USA, Australia, and Japan. He is the Coordinator of the Extensive Reading SIG and the Associate Member Liaison for the Computer Assisted Language Learning SIG of the Japan Association for Language Teaching. He holds a BA in Women’s Studies from the University of California, Berkeley, an MA in Applied Linguistics from the University of Southern Queensland, and a graduate certificate in Educational Technology from Michigan State University.