Welcome
The role of KOTESOL is to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with teaching and learning of English in Korea.
Be part of KOTESOL
All English teachers or English-based businesses, of any level or nationality, are eligible to join KOTESOL. Find out more at www.koreatesol.org/join-kotesol
News
TEC - The Spring 2026 Issue Now Online
The Spring issue of The English Connection (TEC) is now available for your reading pleasure. This is the pre-conference issue -- a preview to the 2026 Korea TESOL International Conference. Within its pages you will find seven interviews of our plenary and featured speakers as well as two articles written by two additional featured speakers.
By Webeditor Publications on March 3, 2026 - 3:25pm | The English Connection (TEC) | Read moreSay "Hello" to your 2026 DC Chapter Executive!
We are pleased to announce your 2026 Kotesol Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter Executive!President: Eric Reynolds
Sejong VP: Kathy Moon
Treasurer: Mike Peacock
Membership Coordinator: Rosemary Sorg
Member at Large: Michael Dżurak
Member at Large: Misook Catherine Shin Marcus
By Webeditor Daejeon on January 30, 2026 - 5:49pm | Daejeon-Chungcheong | Read more
Membership Perk: Discount on Membership in TESOL International Association
Through March 31, 2026, KOTESOL members can receive 30% off their first year of membership in TESOL International Association!
By Webeditor Membership on January 13, 2026 - 6:22am | Membership Committee | Read moreNew Domestic Partnership With KAESP
KOTESOL is pleased to announce a new domestic partnership with the Korean Association of English for Specific Purposes (KAESP)! KOTESOL president Dr. Lindsay Herron and KAESP president Dr. Seohyun Paik signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) digitally, with the final document approved by the KOTESOL National Council and KAESP board at their respective meetings in December 2025.
By Webeditor National on January 7, 2026 - 5:12am | | Read moreHAN - The Winter 2025 Issue Now Online
The Winter Edition of the Korea TESOL Happenings and News (HAN) is now online for your reading enjoyment! See what our National Council has been doing, read about the exciting workshops and activities our chapters have been conducting throughout the season, and check out what latest news our SIGs have to share. Don't forget to catch the Member Spotlight, the IOC Travel Report, the annual Service Awards, and more!.
By Webeditor Publications on January 4, 2026 - 10:20pm | Happenings and News | Read moreA Chance to Attend Taiwan's Largest ELT Event in 2026!
The International Outreach Committee is looking for a KOTESOL members to represent our organization at 2026's ETA-ROC event in Tapei, Taiwan!
By Webeditor Outreach on December 31, 2025 - 3:59pm | International Outreach Committee (IOC) | Read moreDaegu Chapter Closes
Announcement: Dissolving Daegu Chapter
After considerable reflection, I am sharing some bittersweet news: Daegu Chapter is officially
closing.
Like so many organizations, we were adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Even as life
slowly returned to normal, our chapter never fully recovered without a stable home base. What
hasn’t changed at all is how proud we should all feel about what Daegu Chapter has
accomplished over the years.
TEC - The Winter 2025 Issue Coming Soon
Winter is coming soon, and so is the Winter 2025 issue of The English Connection. Included in this upcoming issue are six articles, a book review, our three regular "Connection" columns – on professional development, classroom management, and the brain – and a set of surveys to get your students reflecting.
By Webeditor Publications on November 29, 2025 - 2:40pm | The English Connection (TEC) | Read moreHigh Engagement, High Motivation: A Look Back at the JNJ November Workshop
On November 1, Jeonju North Jeolla KOTESOL had our second workshop of the fall. Courtney McLaren introduced us to K-pop Fandom in the Classroom. People who share fandom of any sort can also share lived experiences, age, nationality, gender, ethnicity, among others. They are invested intellectually and emotionally.
By Webeditor Jeonju on November 28, 2025 - 11:14am | Jeonju-North Jeolla | Read moreMembership Perk: Discount on TESOL2026
Are you planning to attend the TESOL 2026 International Convention & Expo (March 24-27, 2026, in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA)? Let us know! As an affiliate of TESOL, we have a small number of registration discounts ($100 USD off) available for KOTESOL members who are planning to attend the conference in person.
By Webeditor Membership on November 26, 2025 - 6:02pm | Membership Committee | Read more