PARTICK BICKFORD
Biography
2009-10 Phonics curriculum: created an original Phonics curriculum tailored directly for Japanese students. 2009-01 Volunteer: I attended a seminar in Sendai city, Miyagi prefecture (Topic: How to Teach English in English Class)
2008-05 Presenter: ES seminar for Japanese ES teachers (Topic: Phonics in the English Classroom) (conducted in Japanese, article featured below)
2008-03 Host on MES-English's ESL Teacher Talk radio internet show
2008-01 Presenter: JET Program mid-year seminar, Niigata prefecture (Topic: What is Phonics?) 2008-01 Presenter: JET Program mid-year seminar, Niigata prefecture (Topic: How to Teach Phonics in JHS?) 2007-02 Founder: Created the Englipedia website 2007-01 Presenter: JET Program mid-year seminar, Niigata prefecture (Topic: Phonics: What Is It? Why Is It Important? How To Teach It?) 2006-08 Presenter: ES teacher seminar, Joetsu city (Niigata) (Topic: Romaji, Katakana and Phonics) 2005-08 Presenter: JET-sponsored 5-day summer seminar, Niigata prefecture (Topic: Basics of Debate) 2005-08 Presenter: JET Program orientation seminar, Niigata prefecture (Topic: ES & JHS Teaching) 2005-01 Presenter: JET Program mid-year seminarNiigata prefecture JET mid-year training presenter: "How To Keep Warm During The Winter" 2004-11 Elementary School ALT Team 2004-2007 Volunteer: Niigata Charity Musical. This is a charity organization that raises money to build schools for children in Papa New Guinea. Volunteered three consecutive years as tech member, co-tech director and finally tech director. 2004-2006 English advisor: Kashiwazaki City Community Plaza. I was an English editor for a variety of travel brochures, tourist maps, important documents and letters for the international division of the plaza. 2004-06 Presenter: Kashiwazaki City English Kid's Camp. I taught a 2-day English camp for elementary school children. 2003-06 Assistant Language Teacher: JET Programme, Niigata prefecture 2003-06 Volunteer: JHS homestay. I taught three 2-hour immersion classes to prepare homestay students from Kariwa Junior High School to live aboad for two weeks in the U.S. 2003-06 Volunteer: Kariwa Village Summer Kid's Camp. I taught children how to make balloon animals.