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Phonics Readers for Children
My final presentation was on teaching children (and beginners) how to read. Starting with phonics and moving on to phonics readers. I also introduced my favourite reader series, Jelly and Bean (now renamed Follifoot Farm).
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Raising Expectations, Measuring Results
It was a great honour to be asked to present on student learning outcomes by OUP. I seized the chance to talk about how important expectations are, how raising expectations (of students, teachers, and institutions) is likely to be the key to improving English education in Japan, and how important effective assessment is. Of course I also talked about student learning outcomes and how useful the CEFR can be when thinking about our courses.
I had a great audience for this and thoroughly enjoyed the presentation.
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Tweaking Extensive Reading
Here is my presentation from the Extensive Reading SIG Forum at JALT 2010. It was a five-minute description of a seemingly cosmetic change I made to my ER class that resulted in hugely improved results. I encouraged everyone to play with how they ran their programs, as the next breakthrough could be just around the corner.
Got some great advice from Eleanor K. who suggested a topic for me to present at the pan-SIG conference next year.
Thanks Eleanor, I’ll be taking that idea and running with it!
Tired but happy (JALT 2010)
Just got back from Nagoya and an exhausting but satisfying JALT 2010. Presented three times, got very stressed, learned a lot, met even more great people and managed to spend time with ones I already knew, and got a huge amount out of the conference. Thanks to everyone I saw and hope to see you all again soon.
I’ll be posting my presentations here in the next couple of days, but right now I need some sleep!
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JALT 2010 in Nagoya
I will be presenting three times this year at the JALT National Conference in Nagoya, details as follows:
All You Can Read: the Extensive Reading Colloquium
Saturday 20th: 17:15 in room 1203 (sponsored by the Extensive Reading SIG)
Raising Expectations: Measuring Results
Sunday 21st: 13:00 in room 1102 (sponsored by OUP)
Phonics-based Reading Practice for Children
Sunday 21st: 17:05 in room 1103 (sponsored by englishbooks.jp)
Hope to see a lot of friends there!