The English Language Education Council, Inc. (ELEC) (Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Chairperson: Kiyotaka Akasaka, hereinafter referred to as "ELEC") will hold its English education training seminar and elementary school English education workshop, supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), in person and online this summer. Why not find hints for future lesson planning while sharing learning and ideas with teachers from all over the country? The one-day program makes it easy for beginners to participate.

2026 Summer ELEC English Education Training Seminar & ELEC Elementary School English Education Workshop

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Training Seminars Held In-Person and Online

The seminars will cover themes that lead to lesson improvement, and instructors involved in English education practice and research will clearly explain lesson planning strategies and teaching points. This is a training seminar where you can deepen your learning while experiencing various practices.

You can use this as an opportunity to reflect on your daily lessons and gain new perspectives. Please choose a course that suits your interests and availability.

Scenes from Actual Training Seminars

[MEXT Supported] 2026 ELEC Summer English Education Training Seminar

In-Person Training

Date and Time

August 10 (Mon) - August 16 (Sun), 2026

Morning Session: 9:30 AM - 12:20 PM Afternoon Session: 1:30 PM - 4:20 PM

Course

Each course is a one-day program

Instructors

Goro Tajiri, Makiko Nakajima, Ryo Teshima, Masaki Toyoshima, Shusaku Tanaka, Takashi Matsui, Kenzou Imada, Masashi Kubono, Rei Wada, Miyuki Ebisu (Titles omitted, order of responsibility)

Capacity

60 people

Training Venue

Yasuda Community Plaza

B1F, Confort Yasuda Bldg., 2-9 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

*Different from the ELEC office

Target Audience

Junior high and high school English teachers, English education professionals, and those interested in English education

Application Deadline

Closes when capacity is reached

Course Fee

11,000 yen per one-day course (includes textbook and consumption tax)

Program Details

https://www.elec.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1913dd44df19b5ef5a3c7af2c5e8e5fe.pdf

Notes

Instructors and content are subject to change due to circumstances. Please understand this in advance.

Online Training

Date and Time

July 27 (Mon), August 1 (Sat), August 5 (Wed), August 6 (Thu), August 17 (Mon), 2026 Morning Session: 9:30 AM - 12:00 PM Afternoon Session: 1:00 PM - 3:30 PM

Course

Each course is a one-day program

Instructors

Shinsaku Hashimoto, Nobuyuki Matsushita, Tetsuya Takagi, Masanori Tsuchiya, Hiroto Takizawa, Yasuto Imai, Shunsuke Iwase, Ichiro Hagiwara, Hiroyuki Maeda (Titles omitted, order of responsibility)

Capacity

Approximately 60 people

Format

Online meeting tool "ZOOM"

Target Audience

Junior high and high school English teachers, English education professionals, and those interested in English education

Application Deadline

Closes when capacity is reached

Course Fee

8,800 yen per one-day course (includes textbook and consumption tax)

Program Details

https://www.elec.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/1913dd44df19b5ef5a3c7af2c5e8e5fe.pdf

Notes

Instructors and content are subject to change due to circumstances. Please understand this in advance.

Details and Application

[MEXT Supported] 2026 ELEC Elementary School English Education Workshop

Date and Time

Online Training: August 3 (Mon), August 7 (Fri), 2026

In-Person Training: August 9 (Sun), 2026

Time

Morning Session: 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM Afternoon Session: 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Course

Each course is a one-day program

Instructors

Online Training: Kosuke Yuizawa, Yusuke Minami, Chikako Nishigaki, Chisako Kusabe

In-Person Training: Kimikuni Naganuma, Tsuyoshi Kanamori

(Titles omitted, order of responsibility)

Capacity

60 people

Online Format

(August 3, August 7)

Online meeting tool "ZOOM"

In-Person Training Venue

(August 9)

Yasuda Community Plaza

B1F, Confort Yasuda Bldg., 2-9 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo

*Different from the ELEC office.

Target Audience

Elementary school English teachers, English education professionals, and those interested in English education

Application Deadline

Closes when capacity is reached

Course Fee

8,800 yen per one-day course (includes textbook and consumption tax)

Program Details

https://www.elec.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/a04a9dbd83598bee1949d940bddd51a7-6.pdf

Notes

Instructors and content are subject to change due to circumstances.

Please understand this in advance.

Details and Application

Participant Testimonials

"I found the ideas for immediate use in my next lesson, such as reading aloud methods, very helpful." (Public High School Teacher, 16 years of experience)

"I always learn about the posture of a teacher, and today I was able to reflect on the origin of my aspiration to become a teacher. I gained the courage to continue working with a learner-first approach, never forgetting that posture."

(High School Teacher, 6 years of experience)

"It was a very valuable experience to be able to take a course by a teacher whose books I have read."

(Public Junior High School Teacher, 13 years of experience)

[Reasons Why ELEC Training Seminars Are Chosen]

ELEC has been holding training seminars for English teachers nationwide for many years. While responding to changes in the environment surrounding English education, we continuously address themes that are useful for lesson planning and instruction. A feature is that participants can be exposed to diverse ways of thinking and teaching methods through lectures by instructors involved in practice and research. Many teachers participate every year.

[Organizer] The English Language Education Council, Inc. (ELEC)

[Overview]

Founded in 1956 as the "Japan English Education Research Committee" with the desire to improve English education in Japan. For 70 years since its establishment, ELEC has strived to improve the English communication skills of Japanese people, and currently conducts business such as English teacher training, support for English education in various school types, corporate English training, and production of audio learning materials. Going forward, ELEC will continue to provide education, training, and learning materials that meet the needs of those who "learn," "teach," and "use" English in Japan, in order to share happiness with people around the world.

・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 4F, Nomura Real Estate Takebashi Bldg. (formerly NMF Takebashi Bldg.), 3-11-1 Kanda Nishikicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0054 The English Language Education Council, Inc. (ELEC) Kiyotaka Akasaka, Chairperson

[Website] https://www.elec.or.jp https://www.eigo-net.jp ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・

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