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Patrick Bickford
Biography
Current Status: private ALT
 
  • 2008-05 ES phonics seminar for Japanese ES teachers - seminar was conducted in Japanese.
  • 2008-03 Host on MES-English's ESL Teacher Talk radio internet show.
  • 2008-01 Niigata JET Program mid-year presenter – What is Phonics?
  • 2008-01 Niigata JET Program mid-year presenter – How to Teach Phonics in JHS?
  • 2007-02 Founded the Englipedia website
  • 2007-01 Niigata prefecture JET mid-year presenter:  "Phonics - What Is It? Why Is It Important? How To Teach It?"
  • 2006-08 Joetsu city ES teacher seminar presenter:  "Romaji, Katakana and Phonics"
  • 2005-08 Niigata prefecture JET sponsored JHS 5-day summer seminar presenter
  • 2005-08 Niigata prefecture JET orientation training presenter:  "ES and JHS Teaching"
  • 2005-01 Niigata prefecture JET mid-year training presenter:  "How To Keep Warm During The Winter"
  • 2004-2007 Niigata Charity Musical volunteer:  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 Kashiwazaki city Shimin Plaza volunteer English advisor:  English editor for a variety of travel brochures, tourist maps, important documents and letters for the international division.
  • 2004-2006 Kashiwazaki city English Kids Camp presenter:  Taught 2-day English camps for elementary school children.
  • 2003-2006 JET Programme ALT
  • 2003-2006 JHS homestay volunteer:  Taught three 2-hour immersion classes to prepare homestay students from Kariwa Junior High School to live aboad for two weeks.
  • 2003-2006 Kariwa village Summer Kid's Camp volunteer:  Taught classes to show children how to make balloon animals.
  • Phonics curriculum: created an original Phonics curriculum tailored directly for Japanese students.

    • Featured in the Niigata Shimbun Newspaper, May 2008

    Featured in TOSS Newsletter, Jan 2009