Speakers:Kirsty Clausen, Anne Hendler, Chelsea Pyper, Jeroen Root.
Topic:Four topics from four presenters - see below!
Date:Saturday July 6th, 2013
Time:3:00pm - 5:30pm
Venue:KNU, Woodang Building, Room 201
Map: click here
This weekend's 'experimental' Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL chapter meeting will feature four presentations from four individual presenters on a variety of topics. We hope you will join our chapter meeting and enjoy this special event. If there is enough interest, we can potentially welcome more 'first-time presenters' again in future chapter meetings!
Each presenter will speak for approximately 25 minutes and the topics are as follows:
The Teacher as a Counsellor In this presentation, Kirsty Clausen will be discussing the various roles we play as a teacher. In particular, the role of counsellor. She will discuss the role of the teacher as a counsellor and identify the ways we can practically incorporate this role in our teaching life.
Kirsty Clausen has been living and teaching English in Korea for approximately 6 years. She has worked with all levels of students from kindergarten through to adults. She is currently employed at Kyungbook National University in Daegu and is enjoying teaching the "Freshman English Program" to all the first year students.
Vacation camps: Teaching without a course book Teachers spend all semester with their students, teaching them materials from the course book and assessing their ability to perform the tasks and use the language. There is rarely time or space in a classroom environment for students to take what they know and use it. In this short talk, I hope to share some ideas for activating students' prior knowledge and planning activities or projects that make use of the most important classroom material: the learner.
Anne Hendler has been teaching in Korea since graduating from Columbia University in 2002. She currently works at Gyeongju English Village where she develops curricula for intensive English camps, manages part-time teachers, and teaches a variety of levels and age groups.
Accommodating learning styles in the ESL classroom In today's ESL classroom, teachers of all age levels, backgrounds and experiences are faced with a number of interesting challenges, from teaching meaningful content to varying instructional tools & materials. The global classroom now requires daily reflection and reassessment in order to reach the greatest number of students. One way to do this is for teachers to tap into their creative sides and differentiate their lessons based upon their students' learning styles. In this presentation, Chelsea Pyper will discuss several ways to consider students' learning styles through interesting games and creative activities that she often uses in her own classroom.
Chelsea Pyper started her 'Korean Experience' back in 2005 with knowledge of only a few Korean phrases, her laptop and an adventurous spirit to try out teaching instead of translation. She has continued her teaching ever since, teaching kindergarten through adults, and is now currently teaching at KNU's Freshman English program. Chelsea enjoys learning languages, traveling and writing, and she hopes to one day finish her book of worldly travels and experiences. She lives in Dalseo-gu with her husband and their two wild animals (one boy and one girl).
Strategies for Writing, Assessment and Peer Review (SWAP) With the emergence of the NEAT (National English Ability Test) in South Korea, positive washback on classrooms will see increased focus on improving writing skills of Korean students. An essential aspect of the writing process is draft revision and editing which requires ongoing assessment and feedback. To lift the burden from teachers, this interactive presentation will introduce a variety of activities that enable students to more critically examine their own writing, offer constructive feedback to others and thereby improve writing skills.
Jeroen Root is a Visiting Professor at Kyungpook National University. He completed his MA in TESOL (Hons) at the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 2012. His professional interests include reading and writing, as well as reflective practice and teacher development. He is currently the KOTESOL national video editor and webmaster for Daegu-Gyeongbuk chapter.
