Date: Saturday, July 14th, 2018.
Time: 10:00am~1:00pm
Place: Teacher Training Center (교사교육센터), Rm. 101, Gyeongin National University of Education, Gyeonggi (Anyang) Campus
Topics: Student Centered Activities That Add a Little Fun to Reading Class; Talking About Talking
Details:
The Suwon-Gyeonggi KOTESOL chapter’s July workshop features two speakers,Yeji Jun presenting “Student Centered Activities That Add a Little Fun to Reading Class” and Leonie Overbeek presenting “Talking About Talking.”
As always, attendance is free and refreshments will be provided.
Questions or comments may be directed to the Suwon-Gyeonggi KOTESOL chapter president Tyler Clark at sparkyclarky@gmail.com.
More detailed directions and information about KOTESOL may be found at http://koreatesol.org/suwon.
Abstracts:
“Student Centered Activities That Add a Little Fun to Reading Class”
Although reading is the most dominant skill dealt with in Korean public schools, it could be difficult to make a reading class fun enough for students. Yeji Jun will talk about several student-centered reading activities that she has tried in her class. Each of them is for different levels of students and for different purposes. Reading novels with advanced level students, applying EBS textbooks for flipped learning, and using typography (picture-word) to help beginner level students will be introduced along with some sample worksheets and real works done by her students.
“Talking About Talking”
How do you raise a problematic subject with your students?
When are they old enough to discuss injustice?
What do you need to talk about if you are concerned with social justice?
As a member of the Social Justice SIG, I wrestle with these concerns. Many parents and teachers shy away from serious discussions with students, especially discussions about gender, about the future of the world, and about their future in the world.
In this workshop participants will be challenged to explore some sensitive issues, and consider how we can have positive experiences with our students when discussing these, and how to avoid offending anyone during such discussions.
Speaker Bios:
Yeji Jun
Yeji Jun is currently an English teacher of Suwon Foreign Language High School in Suwon City and teaches reading, listening, speaking, and debate. She has taught in high schools in Icheon and Suwon. She has studied abroad for 5 years and experienced a different education system and a variety of teaching styles. She has been trying various approaches and techniques in her English class to promote a student-centered, interactive class atmosphere. She has also been involved in the publication of several English textbooks for high school students in Korea. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English Language Education.
Leonie Overbeek
Leonie Overbeek holds qualifications in Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Engineering from the University of Johannesburg, an M.Phil in Value and Policy Studies (organizational communication) from Stellenbosch University and a TESOL certificate from Boston Language College.
She taught at middle school level in South Korea for seven years. She now teaches elementary school children, and loves every minute. She likes to write, paint and cook in such spare time as she has, and recently had a successful exhibition of her watercolor paintings.
She has been the secretary of the National Council of KOTESOL for three years, and constantly attends and presents at meetings and conferences, as she is an avid supporter of KOTESOL and its activities.
