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Call for Presentations, National Conference 2019

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.

See more information at https://koreatesol.org/nc2019

TEC - 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...

Korea 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-...

Research 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.

Memorial 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:

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Matthew Bachtell*
Bryan Hale*
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2019 KOTESOL International Conference Call for Proposals

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...

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:

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...

TEC: Looking for an Editor

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...

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...

Leadership 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...

"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...

Time to Select a New MCALL SIG Facilitator for 2018-2019!

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...

2018 Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter Elections

The election season is upon us! Three chapter positions are up for election:

Any 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...

KOTESOL Proceedings 2017 Now Available Online

KOTESOL Proceedings 2017 is now available online to KOTESOL members. This is a volume of papers submitted by presenters at the 2017 Korea TESOL International Conference held in Seoul. The volume contains contributions by our conference plenary and featured speakers as well as research reports, techniques and activities reports, workshop reports, and panel discussion reports ㅡ 40 papers altogether, nearly 400 pages. This is our largest volume to date, and hopefully you will find within its pages much information of relevance to your research and your work situation.

The link is https...