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SIG Breakfast at the National Conference
IMeet the SIGs Breakfast
KOTESOL NATIONAL CONFERENCE: 10AM
KOTESOL Special Interest Groups, or “SIGs”, are your way to connect with like-minded English
instructors. Our KOTESOL SIGs have online communities on both our website and Facebook.
Some have offline activities as well. This ‘Meet the SIGs Breakfast” will give you an opportunity
to hear more about what each SIG has to offer and allows you the opportunity to ask
facilitators any questions you may have. Breakfast and coffee/ tea will be available throughout
the presentations.
Currently...
By Webeditor 2nd Vice-President on May 3, 2019 - 10:24am | 0 Comments | |Read moreMember Discount: HOME Bistro and Cafe in Busan
KOTESOL members can get a 10% discount at HOME Bistro and Cafe in Busan!
About: HOME Bistro and Cafe: Cozy and modern atmosphere. Full bar with a range of wine, beer, liquor, and vegan food. Live music occasionally. Nearby Haeundae-gu office.
Address: 5, Jungdong 2-ro 26 beon-gil, Haeundae-gu
Phone: 010-7263-1137
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HomeBarCafe/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/home_haeundae_bistro_bar_cafe/
The 4th Industrial Revolution and Education Symposium
TESOL-MALL Graduate Program Woosong University Symposium KOTESOL DCC Workshop
The 4th Industrial Revolution and Education:Digital Language Learning and Teaching
12:00-18:00 June 01, W16 5th Floor Woosong University West Campus
The fourth industrial revolution has seen the convergence of innovation and technology, led by AI (Artificial Intelligence), big data, and IoT (the Internet of Things), and it has restructured industry across all sectors including that of education. These changes have been disruptive, and have seen how our students interact with us as teachers change,...
By Webeditor Daejeon on April 28, 2019 - 8:52pm | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read moreDC Chapter Bus Trip to the National Conference
Saturday, May 25th
Leave Woosong University West Campus Front Gate at 7AM
Leave Jeonju University at 6PM
There is a big event coming up on May 25th - the KOTESOL National Conference. This year it's going to be even bigger than usual as the plenary speaker will be none other than Jack Richards (yes - THE Jack Richards)!
We've arranged for a bus to take us from Daejeon to the conference venue at Jeonju University. Please join us on the bus! The cost will be 10,000 won for members, and 15,000 for non-members.The bus will drop us off at the venue as well as take us...
By Webeditor Daejeon on April 28, 2019 - 8:42pm | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read moreKorea TESOL Journal 14-2 Online Now
The Korea TESOL Journal (Volume 14, Number 2) is now available online for reading and downloading by our KOTESOL membership ㅡ jam-packed with interesting research on ELT related to the Korean context. Achievement goals, EMI, study abroad, agency, explicit-inductive methodology, L2 listening, teacher beliefs, and teachers' emotions ㅡ in all, nine papers and a pair of book reviews. View the table of contents and/or download your copy: HERE. (Remember to log in first.)
View all issues of the Korea TESOL Journal: HERE.
Print versions (hardcopies) of this volume will be available...
By Webeditor Publications on April 26, 2019 - 11:00pm | 0 Comments | Korea TESOL Journal |Read moreCall for Presentations, National Conference 2019
Archive copy.The KOTESOL 2019 National Conference is inviting presentation proposals!
This year's national conference theme is "Motiva(c)tion: Sparking Learner Motivation in our Evolving Context."
The conference will be held May 25th (Saturday) at Jeonju University.
Our Plenary Speaker is Jack C. Richards, the eminent scholar and author of Interchange and Four Corners.
** The deadline for proposal submissions is April 5th. **See more information at https://koreatesol.org/nc2019
By Webeditor National Conference on March 24, 2019 - 11:20pm | 0 Comments | 2019 KOTESOL National Conference |Read more
National Council Meeting
Our spring National Council meeting date has been set:
March 23rd (Saturday)
ㅡ Location: Seoul, Sookmyung Women's University, Injae-gwan (인재관 / Professional Building), Room 106 (Conference Room, 1F)
ㅡ Time: 10:30 to hopefully not later than 4:00. (Travel claim submission before 10:30.)
ㅡ Council Member Report Submission: March 19, please (at the latest).
Remember that the Seoul Regional Conference will be on the day following the Council meeting. Please consider attending the conference also.
I hope that all National Council members will be able to...
By Webeditor President on March 13, 2019 - 4:10pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreTEC - The Spring 2019 Issue Now Online
Spring is here! It's now official because the Spring 2019 issue of The English Connection (TEC) is now online for your ELT reading pleasure. This TEC offers an article on articles (a/an, the) and thoughts on how Korean thought affects English production (our vs. my). It brings you activating speaking activities, a stressless read on student stress, recursive conversations, recursive conversations, and grad school considerations.
The issue concludes with Dr. Thomas Farrell's insight on what student-centered instruction really is. And we bring you some parting words in remembrance of...
By Webeditor Gwangju on March 7, 2019 - 5:58pm | 0 Comments | |Read moreEarliest KOTESOL news/journal now available
We are pleased to announce that the earliest KOTESOL publications are now available.
Language Teaching: The Korea TESOL Journal volumes 1-4 have been scanned and are now online at https://koreatesol.org/content/early-publications
Soon Google will start pulling up these articles for those searching for the related topic areas.
We will start working on "pre-KOTESOL" publications as well.
By Webeditor Publications on March 7, 2019 - 5:55pm | 0 Comments | Early Publications |Read moreKorea TESOL Journal Editor to Speak on Panel at TESOL International
The 2019 TESOL International Convention and English Language Expo opens on March 12 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Longtime KOTESOL member, Kara Mac Donald, is a panelist for an invited session titled "Demystifying the Academic Publishing and Review Processes." This panel discussion is scheduled for the third day of the convention. Kara was invited to join the panel because of her experience with academic journals. She has been the editor-in-chief of the Korea TESOL Journal (KTJ) since spring 2014 and has been a reviewer for several other journals.
Kara enjoys her role as editor-in-...
By Webeditor Media on February 28, 2019 - 2:27pm | 0 Comments | Media (Resources for) |Read moreEnglish Language Fellow as Presenter and MOOC Opportunities
You may have met her at the International Conference of 2018, she's Patty MacKinnon. Currently she is with the U.S. Department of State as an English Language Fellow. Act now and know more about a wide range of valuable resources. She will be presenting at Yongin, and is open to work with you. Send her an email and tell her we sent you!
Let me be clear - no promises here! As I share this information, there's a possibility she may not be available. I think it (usually) goes without saying; but I just want to make sure it's known.
Moving on, she has shared her biography and...
By Webeditor Yongin on February 27, 2019 - 4:55pm | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read moreResearch Grant Applications Due Soon
Through our Research Committee, KOTESOL makes available up to three research grants annually. To give more time to apply for those who have busy winter-break schedules, The grant application deadline has been moved to March 31 for the 2019 grants.
Don't miss out on this opportunity; consider submitting an application.
Details available HERE.
Welcoming the Year of the Pig
The Year of the Pig is upon us.
A new year is dawning (for the second time in as many months). The traditional beginning of the year in Korea has long been the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Pig, according to the oriental zodiac, and as the traditional New Year’s greeting goes, we hope that you receive many New Year’s blessings (새해 복 많이 받으세요).
While the Year of the Pig comes around every dozen years, it is only once in its 60-year cycle that this year, the Year of the Golden Pig, visits us, making 2019 an especially auspicious year. We hope that the coming year...
By Webeditor President on February 3, 2019 - 11:16am | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreMemorial Thank-You
Korea TESOL and Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter held a memorial service for a prominent member, Mitzi Sarah Kaufman, on January 26th at Woosong University in Daejeon.
We thank the scores of people who attended throughout the afternoon for their participation and also thank those who helped with the memorial preparations.
Donations were received for two of Mitzi’s favorite causes and for memorial flowers and supplies. We would like to acknowledge those people here:
Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea (Dding Dong).
Matthew Bachtell*
Bryan Hale*
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In Memory of Mitzi Kaufman
Mitzi Kaufman: A Legacy of Bravery, Advocacy, and Unwavering Selflessness(1977–2019)
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On January 11, 2019, Korea TESOL (KOTESOL) lost a prominent member and leader. Mitzi Sarah Kaufman passed away in Daejeon, South Korea. She was a dear friend, a loyal ally, and a passionate teacher to many students and fellow educators. Mitzi truly believed in the power of education as an agent for social change.
Mitzi, a member of the Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter, has left a lasting impact on KOTESOL at both the national and local levels. Her friends and colleagues remember her for...
By Webeditor President on January 30, 2019 - 3:24pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more2019 KOTESOL International Conference Call for Proposals
News Update
Proposal acceptance is now closed
Thank you for participating
2019 International Conference Call for Proposals Opens Early
The call for presentations opened last week for the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference.
The 27th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference theme is,
Advancing ELT: Blending Disciplines, Approaches, and Technologies.
The conference will be held October 12-13, 2019, at Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul.
Anyone interested in submitting a proposal may do so. Please note: You do not have to be a member to submit a...
By Webeditor International Conference on January 29, 2019 - 5:49am | 0 Comments | 2019 KOTESOL International Conference |Read moreCall for Presenters Seoul and Busan-Gyeongnam
Busan-Gyeongnam Regional ConferenceAnd
Seoul KOTESOL's 15th Annual Conference
Try out your presentation skills at a earlier event in the year -- many of KOTESOL's chapters hold spring conferences. Consider submitting a proposal to one of the events listed below, if you'd like to present at another chapter's workshop or conference. Contact the chapter's leadership for more info.
Seoul KOTESOL's 15th Annual Conference
Theme: Think Global, Act Local
Date: March 24, 2019 (10:00-17:00)
Location: Sookmyung Woman's University, Seoul
Info:...
Represent KOTESOL at the 2019 TESOL International or IATEFL conferences
How would you like to represent KOTESOL at the 2018 TESOL International or IATEFL Conferences? KOTESOL is looking for a representative for:
the 2019 TESOL International conference, to be held on March 12-15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Affiliate Leaders' Workshop is on the 12th. the 2018 IATEFL conference, April 2-5, 2018 in Liverpool, England. The Associates' Day is April 1st.There are a number of reasons why we send representatives to partner conferences. These include (but are not limited to): • fulfilling certain partnership agreements • learning about how other...
By Webeditor Outreach on January 4, 2019 - 9:30am | 0 Comments | International Outreach Committee (IOC) |Read moreWelcome 2019
As I write this, 2018 is quickly coming to an end. The end of a year is often a solemn, even sad, time, but this is certainly not the case for Korea TESOL. The year 2018 has been quite a good year for our organization. We pride ourselves on being a group of “teachers helping teachers,” and I think we have accomplished this in numerous ways.
Our chapters across the country have been very active, holding scores of professional development events and some social events as well. Our SIGs have also been active, especially in online discussions. We have held our biggest conference in...
By Webeditor President on December 31, 2018 - 1:11am | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreTEC: Looking for an Editor
Position Now Filled.
Thank you for your interest.
Korea TESOL is looking for an editor for The English Connection (TEC), its quarterly ELT magazine. We are looking for an individual with experience in publishing and in production. Once selected, this editor will work with the present TEC editor-in-chief on the upcoming Spring 2019 issue, and will take over as editor-in-chief beginning with the Summer 2019 issue.
We are looking for a candidate with, or capable of doing, the following:
ㅡ KOTESOL membership.
ㅡ Familiarity with the magazine (TEC).
ㅡ Familiarity...
TEC - The Winter 2018 Issue Now Online
Start off your winter vacation with some new ELT reading material from the Winter 2018 issue of The English Connection. This issue contains two feature articles on social justice issues.
Dr. Curtis Kelly discusses classroom stress, and Dr. Thomas Farrell talks about higher education distress. You will also want to read articles on video-recording speaking assignments and on repeat listening. And much more...
You can start reading the Winter TEC now.
Web: https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tecv22n4-winter-2018
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Direct Link to PDF:
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KOTESOL Member to give TEDx presentation
Active KOTESOL member, Wayne Finley, will be delivering a TEDx presentation on Friday, November 23rd in Daejeon. Wayne credits KOTESOL for sparking his passion for public speaking, and his face has become a familiar one to those who frequent KOTESOL events. He has given numerous presentations at chapter workshops, symposiums, and at national and international conferences. His experience with KOTESOL provided the practice and confidence required to make it through the rigorous screening process to be one of 5 presenters selected for TEDxWoosongUniversity: Novel Perceptions: From Insights...
By Webeditor Media on November 19, 2018 - 4:15pm | 0 Comments | Media (Resources for) |Read moreNew Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter Officers (2018-2019)
The following new chapter officers were elected on November 17, 2018:
President: Bryan Hale Vice President: David Shaffer Treasurer: Phillip SchrankThe president in consultation with the other executive officers can also appoint additional chapter officers, including a membership coordinator and officers at large.
Congratulations, all!
By Webeditor Gwangju on November 18, 2018 - 6:46am | 0 Comments | Gwangju-Jeonnam |Read moreLeadership Retreat Scheduled for Nov. 25
LEADERSHIP RETREAT ㅡ KOTESOL's annual meeting to chart the course for our association's future is taking place on Sunday, November 25. This confab will introduce and discuss numerous areas of KOTESOL activity, search for ways to make operational improvements, and recruit individuals where needed to make programs happen.
A wide area of activity will be discussed in a format resembling a conference schedule: volunteerism, international conference, membership, publications, chapters, special interest groups (SIGs), website, publicity, and more. (See schedule HERE, PDF print-out...
By Webeditor President on November 11, 2018 - 5:34pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreKOTESOL News November 2018 Issue Sent!
The November 2018 issue of KOTESOL News was sent on November 1, 2018, to nearly 2,000 subscribers. Learn about the latest KOTESOL happenings and events; read, share, or subscribe here.
By Webeditor Membership on November 1, 2018 - 6:46pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more"Research Paper of the Year" Awardee Announced
The awardee of the inaugural KOTESOL RESEARCH PAPER of the YEAR AWARD was announced at the Annual Business Meeting (ABM) following the Sunday session of the International Conference on October 14. This year's award went to Dr. Jin Ha Woo (우진하) for her research paper titled "Flow in Foreign Language Reading for Korean University Students," appearing in the Korea TESOL Journal, 13(2). Dr. Woo is a professor at Handong Global University in Pohang (Gyeongsangbuk-do). Congratulations to Dr. Woo.
This award is to be an annual event. The awardee is selected from among those authors whose...
By Webeditor Publications on October 31, 2018 - 8:16pm | 0 Comments | Publications |Read moreBusan-Gyeongnam Chapter Executive Board Elections
To all members of Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL Chapter:It's time to choose a new executive BOARD! Nominations for positions were open until November 16. Online voting will close Friday, November 23. Our election results ceremony and annual planning meeting will be on Saturday, November 24. We will review the duties of each executive council member, and have a planning meeting to discuss our chapter goals for 2018/2019. Any and all persons are welcome to attend our meeting, meet our new chapter council, and share their ideas for our chapter.
Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL MEETING
1:00...
By Webeditor Busan on October 27, 2018 - 4:55pm | 0 Comments | Busan-Gyeongnam |Read moreTime to Select a New MCALL SIG Facilitator for 2018-2019!
To all members of the MCALL SIG:It's time to choose a new facilitator! All SIG members are invited to nominate someone*, including themselves, for the position. If you have ideas for the SIG (and the time and energy to implement them), please step up!
To nominate someone, please send an email to Lindsay Herron, the current facilitator. All nominees should provide a paragraph about their vision for the SIG in the coming year. Candidates' statements will be posted at the bottom of this news announcement as they become available and will be provided to all SIG participants prior to...
By Webeditor_Sig Call on October 22, 2018 - 10:07am | 0 Comments | Multimedia & CALL |Read moreElection Results 2018
With completion of the voting process, with ballots cast both online (Survey Monkey) and at the conference, the election outcomes are as follows:
President: David Shaffer
1st Vice President: James (Jake) Kimball
2nd Vice President: Mike Peacock
Secretary: Martin Todd
Treasurer: John Simmons
International Conference Committee Co-Chair: Michael Free
Nominations & Elections Committee Chair: Maria Lisak
127 ballots were cast online, 37 were cast onsite.
All those elected recieved more than 90% of votes cast for that office.
... By Webeditor Elections on October 20, 2018 - 4:59pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more2018 Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter Elections
The election season is upon us! Three chapter positions are up for election:
President Vice president TreasurerAny current chapter member may nominate one person, including themselves, for each position. Candidates for chapter vice president or treasurer must have been chapter members for at least three months prior to nomination, and candidates for president must have been chapter members for at least six months prior to nomination, and must have been an officer in a chapter of KOTESOL or of National KOTESOL for at least six continuous months immediately prior to...
By Webeditor Gwangju on October 17, 2018 - 8:02pm | 0 Comments | Gwangju-Jeonnam |Read more