

Overview
Oxford Primary English Day is our annual flagship event series for English teachers for young learners.Our expert speakers -including experienced educators and authors of our bestselling coursebooks- will explore ideas to empower your teaching and deliver practical tips and activities you can take straight into the classroom.
This year's plenary address will be given by Ritsumeikan Primary School English teacher, Hidekazu Shoto. Named one of the 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize 2019, often referred to as the Nobel Prize in Education, he will share practical ideas on how to integrate AI-powered tools effectively into classrooms supported by real-world case studies. (Only in Tokyo and Osaka)
In addtion, the program includes workshops on popular primary courses like Everybody Up, and learn how our AI-powered teaching tool, LAURA - an innovative feature available with Let's Go - can transform your teaching.
- Recommended for
- Teachers of young learners
- Admission
- Free to attend.
- Cities
- Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Sendai
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Speakers and Presentations

Hidekazu Shoto
Ritsumeikan Primary School
Hidekazu Shoto teaches at Ritsumeikan Primary School and serves as a visiting researcher at the University of Tokyo. Originally from Osaka, he is widely recognized for his pioneering use of the video game Minecraft in English language classes. In 2019, he became the first and only Japanese primary school teacher to be named among the 10 finalists for the Global Teacher Prize, selected from over 30,000 educators worldwide. In addition to teaching, Hidekazu works as an edutainment producer for the educational edition of Momotetsu. His notable publication includes The English Textbook by a World's Top Teacher That Will Change Children's Future (Kodansha).
Dates and Venues
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