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The Pass-It-On Challenge
Have you benefitted from KOTESOL? I know I have. KOTESOL has made me a better teacher, a better researcher, a better presenter and a better speaker, a better writer and editor, as well as a better leader, organizer, and administrator. Because I have benefitted so much from KOTESOL, I feel obliged to give back through volunteering my time for a variety of KOTESOL tasks (and through these tasks, I benefit further). I am so happy that I became a KOTESOL member when I did.
I hope you are happy to be a KOTESOL member, too. If that is the case, I encourage you to pass it on – to pass on...
By Webeditor President on April 9, 2018 - 12:46am | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreApril 2018 Issue of KOTESOL News Is Out!
The April 2018 issue of KOTESOL News, our monthly email newsletter, was sent on April 2 to 2,000 subscribers. This issue features information on upcoming national and regional conferences, publications available for members to read or download, formal and informal publication opportunities, and more. Read, share, or subscribe here.
By Webeditor Membership on April 2, 2018 - 9:10am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreSubmit an Article to koreatesol.org
Do you have useful tips or resources for English teachers in Korea? Please share them by submitting an ‘article’ to koreatesol.org.
The ‘article’ could:
The ‘article’ may include links to your personal teaching blog, or other online resources. However, the body of the article should provide the reader with a...
By Webeditor Media on March 19, 2018 - 2:22pm | 0 Comments | Media (Resources for) |Read moreIt's KOTESOL's Spring -- President's Message
The door is opening, albeit just a crack, unto spring. On the other side of the door is a season budding with opportunities for the KOTESOL English teacher to prime themselves for the new school year. Numerous KOTESOL events will be coming your way: monthly chapter meetings, annual chapter conferences, and the spring national conference!
With all the upcoming events preparing to blossom this spring, it may appear that KOTESOL was dormant during the winter months – but oh, not so. Much was going on behind the scenes to make our spring flower. On the first Saturday in December, the...
By Webeditor President on March 7, 2018 - 10:23pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreYongin KOTESOL Chapter Executive Officers (2018)
The 2018 Yongin KOTESOL executive officers were elected during the December workshop. Here are the results:
President: Stewart Gray
First Vice President: Roxy Lee
Second Vice President: Holly Harper
Treasurer: David D.I. Kim
Secretary: Dongsook Park
Immediate Past President: Martin Todd
Currently, the Yongin KOTESOL officers are preparing for the National Conference in May and are sure it will be a success with the help of all chapter members. More information will be coming soon concerning the National Conference and we hope to see you in a...
By Webeditor Yongin on March 6, 2018 - 7:26pm | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read moreMarch 2018 Issue of KOTESOL News Is Out!
The March 2018 issue of KOTESOL News was sent on March 2, 2018, to 1,996 subscribers. This issue contains information about upcoming events, including regional, national, and international conferences; new membership perks; and more. Read, share, or subscribe here.
By Webeditor Membership on March 2, 2018 - 8:51am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreTEC - The Spring 2018 Issue Now Online
Where can we find ㅡ all in one place ㅡ what learner investment is, where reflective spaces are, why we shouldn't grade participation, how to micro-evaluate your classroom, who Julie Ha is, and also what Dr. Thomas Farrell and Dr. Curtis Kelly have to tell us? You guessed it! ㅡ within the pages of the Spring issue of The English Connection.
Start your spring ELT reading today.
Web: https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tecv22n1-spring-2018
By Webeditor Publications on February 28, 2018 - 10:48pm | 0 Comments | The English Connection (TEC) |Read moreMembership Perk: Free Beer with Pizza Purchase at Galmegi Brewing PNU, Busan
Now at Galmegi Brewing PNU, KOTESOL members can get a free standard Galmegi beer with any pizza purchase!
About: Busan's signature craft beer. We are a block down (towards the subway) from the NC Department Store and main gate of PNU, in the same building as Paris Baguette and Papa John's.
Address: 부산 금정구 장전동 419-60 | 부산대학로 58
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GalmegiBrewingPNU/
@GalmegiBrewingPNU
Member Perk: Special Discount Menu at Sharky's Bar and Grill, Busan
KOTESOL members can enjoy a special discount menu at Sharky's Bar & Grill in Busan (Gwangali and Haeundae)!
By Webeditor Membership on February 27, 2018 - 1:55pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreMember Perk: Bonus Items at MikeBike in Busan
KOTESOL members who bring a bike to MikeBike for a tune-up will receive a complimentary water bottle and cycling socks! Just present your membership card or online profile as evidence of your membership status. This incredible deal is thanks to MikeBike's Mike Noonan, the best bike mechanic in the province!
MikeBike offers professional bicycle repair, bicycle rentals, and local cycling knowledge in Busan, South Korea.
Address: 497-30, 1st Floor Suyoung-Gu, Suyoung-Dong Busan, South Korea 48220
Phone: 010-5631-1704
Email: mikebikekorea@gmail.com
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Member Discount: The Hair by Na in Busan
KOTESOL members can get 20% off cuts and 30% off color/perms at The Hair by Na in Busan!
About: The Hair by Na: A clean and relaxing hair shop in Geumnyeonsan. Choi Young-na speaks English and trained at Vidal Sassoon in London. Call for appointments
Address: 부산 수영구 남천동 황령산로 30
Phone: 010-4859-8770
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairbyna/
Getting there: From Namcheon - Subway Exit 2 / 남천역 2번 출구; from Geumnyeonsan - Subway Exit 6 / 금련산엿 6번 출구
By Webeditor Membership on February 27, 2018 - 1:26pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more
Member Discount: 10% Off Books at TOP ELT Book Center in Gwangju
TOP ELT Book Center (commonly known as TOP Bookstore/탑외국어사) in Gwangju offers a 10% discount to all KOTESOL members! Just mention your membership when paying.
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By Webeditor Membership on February 27, 2018 - 1:11pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more2018 Korea TESOL International Conference Call for Proposals Is Open
The International Conference Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2018 Korea TESOL International Conference – “Focus on Fluency.”
Prospective presenters may submit their proposals between now and May 31st.
This year there are 6 presentation types to select from.
Research Report/ Paper “101” Workshop Workshop Dialogue Panel PosterWhile the committee will be accepting presentations on a wide range of topics related to teaching English as a foreign language, the following presentation areas are of particular interest:
Fluency ---... By Webeditor International Conference on February 17, 2018 - 11:02am | 0 Comments | 2018 KOTESOL International Conference |Read moreFebruary 2018 Issue of KOTESOL News Is Out!
The February 2018 issue of KOTESOL News, our monthly email newsletter, is now available! Highlights of this issue include February chapter events and some important deadlines members should be aware of. The issue was sent on February 5 to 1,990 subscribers.
Read, share, or subscribe here!
By Lindsay Herron on February 5, 2018 - 6:38pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreMember Discount: 10% Off Online Courses from The Consultants-E
The Consultants-E (TCE) is offering all KOTESOL members 10% off any online TCE course (excluding any applicable moderation fees). Just peruse the available courses on the TCE website, and when you're ready to register, enter this discount code: TCE-TENPERCENT-TA-2018
TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grants
TIRF – The International Research Foundation for English Language Education – is pleased to announce its 2018 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. Grants of up to US $5,000 will be made to successful applicants investigating a range of topics in English language education. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
There are two types of grants offered through TIRF’s DDG program. Information about the two types of grants, as well as eligibility concerns, resource videos, answers to frequently asked questions, past recipients, and much more can be found at:...
By Webeditor KOTESOL Partners on January 19, 2018 - 5:39pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL Partners & Sponsors |Read moreCall For Applications - The KOTESOL Research Grant
The Research Committee invites you to submit an application for the KOTESOL Research Grant. Details and the application form are available at: https://koreatesol.org/research-commResearch Committee
You may download the the information poster below.
By John Phillips on January 9, 2018 - 9:18pm | 0 Comments | |Read moreJanuary 2018 Issue of KOTESOL News Is Out!
The January 2018 issue of KOTESOL News, our monthly email newsletter, was sent on January 1, 2018, to 1,992 subscribers. Want to know what's ahead in the new year? Check out this issue of KOTESOL News to learn about upcoming publications, conferences, grants, and more!
By Lindsay Herron on January 1, 2018 - 9:13am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreRinging In 2018!
2018 is on the doorstep. It is at this juncture that we commonly look back over the passing year, take stock of how it has been for us, and plan for the coming year. We do this for our lives in general, but do we do it as deliberately for our professional lives?
Let us take some downtime at this threshold of a new year to take inventory of our professional performance in 2017. What went well? What didn’t go as well as we would have liked? What can I, what should I, what will I do in the new year to improve myself as an educator?
Many options are available, and many are...
By Webeditor President on December 26, 2017 - 2:36pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreNational Council Meeting Held
The National Council meeting was held in Seoul on December 3rd at Sookmyung Women's University's Injae-gwan. The main actions of the meeting follow:
Standing Committee Chairs Approved
ㅡ Financial Affairs: Dr. Joo-Kyung Park
ㅡ Publications: James F. Kimball
ㅡ Membership: Lindsay Herron
ㅡ International Outreach: Allison Bill
ㅡ Publicity: Kathleen Kelley
ㅡ Technologies: John Phillips
ㅡ Research: Colin Walker
National Conference 2018 Approved
ㅡ Chair: Stewart Gray
ㅡ Date: May 12, 2018
ㅡ Venue: Kangnam University, Yongin...
TEC - The Winter 2017 Issue Now Online
The English Connection, Winter 2017, is now online for your reading pleasure (and professional interest). As you "chill out" over the winter months and think about honing your teaching skills and ELT knowledge, pick up or download The English Connection to read up on what others are doing and thinking about, and on what's available.
Some of these are an interactive method for noticing errors, a personal perspective on University teaching, scaffolding beginners, tips for classroom motivation, teaching Korean history via CBI, and thoughts on whether bto do a PhD.
Dr....
By Webeditor Publications on December 4, 2017 - 10:06pm | 0 Comments | The English Connection (TEC) |Read moreDecember 2017 Issue of KOTESOL News Sent
Close out the year with KOTESOL! The December 2017 issue of KOTESOL News, sent on December 1, 2017, to 1,983 subscribers, includes information about upcoming events, opportunities to represent KOTESOL overseas, calls for presentation proposals for regional conferences, and more. Read, share, or subscribe here.
By Webeditor Membership on December 1, 2017 - 8:12am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreRepresent KOTESOL at the 2018 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 2018 TESOL International conference, to be held on March 27-30, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Affiliate Leaders' Workshop is on the 27th. the 2018 IATEFL conference, April 9-13, 2018 in Brighton, England. The Associates' Day is April 9th.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 November 30, 2017 - 10:35am | 0 Comments | International Outreach Committee (IOC) |Read moreLeadership Retreat - Dec. 3
Interested in getting more involved in the workings of KOTESOL? Interested in learning more? Interested in contributing more? Volunteering your talents?
KOTESOL Leadership Retreat is on December 3 (Sun., 10:30 am - 4:45 pm) at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul. See schedule below.
Sign-upComplete our web-form by November 25: http://tinyurl.com/17leadershipretreat
We will be in contact with you soon afterwards.
Inquiries (Mike Peacock): 2vp@koreatesol.org
By Webeditor Calendar on November 9, 2017 - 10:40pm | 0 Comments | Calendars of Events |Read moreNovember 2017 Issue of KOTESOL News Sent
November is a great month for KOTESOL! The November issue of KOTESOL News, sent on 11/1/2017 to 1,988 subscribers, includes details about three upcoming regional conferences, the results of the KOTESOL national election, a new discount for members, and more. Read, share, or subscribe here.
By Webeditor Membership on November 1, 2017 - 8:26am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreMember Discount: 30% Off IAFOR Conference Fees
KOTESOL members are entitled to a 30% discount on registration fees for any conference coordinated by IAFOR (International Academic Forum), one of our partner organizations! See the attached flyer for details. For a list of upcoming IAFOR conferences around the world, please click here.
By Webeditor Membership on October 31, 2017 - 7:38pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreElection Results 2017
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: Michael Free
2nd Vice President: Mike Peacock
Secretary: Martin Todd
Treasurer: Phillip Schrank
International Conference Committee Co-Chair: Grace Wang
Nominations & Elections Committee Chair: Allison Bill
116 ballots were cast online, 38 were cast onsite.
All those elected recieved more than 90% of votes cast for that office.
By Webeditor Elections on October 24, 2017 - 10:19pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read moreGo Paperless at the 25th Korea TESOL International Conference
At the International Conference, KOTESOL will offer attendees the opportunity to go paperless by using a conference app. The conference app, by Whova, will provide attendees with a digital version of the conference book and so much more. In the app participants will be able to peruse the schedule and read presenters abstracts and bios, they can select the sessions that interest them and build their conference schedule. Attendees will also be able to provide KOTESOL with instant feedback during the event and share their thoughts with other attendees.
Most of all the app promises...
By Webeditor International Conference on October 22, 2017 - 11:19am | 0 Comments | 2018 KOTESOL International Conference, 2017 Korea TESOL International Conference |Read moreGo Paperless at the 25th Korea TESOL International Conference
At the International Conference, KOTESOL will offer attendees the opportunity to go paperless by using a conference app. The conference app, by Whova, will provide attendees with a digital version of the conference book and so much more. In the app participants will be able to peruse the schedule and read presenters abstracts and bios, they can select the sessions that interest them and build their conference schedule. Attendees will also be able to provide KOTESOL with instant feedback during the event and share their thoughts with other attendees.
Most of all the app promises...
By Webeditor International Conference on October 22, 2017 - 11:19am | 0 Comments | 2018 KOTESOL International Conference, 2017 Korea TESOL International Conference |Read moreYongin KOTESOL Chapter Conference (2017)
The Yongin KOTESOL Conference Committee announces the 2017 conference and following social gathering will be held on November 11th at Kangnam University, in Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do. This year's theme is "Language Teaching: Ideas and Activities".
The cost of attendance is a reasonable 5,000 for KOTESOL Members and 10,000 for non-members. Also, current students who are training to be teachers, especially those who intend to be language teachers, are encouraged to attend and will be admitted for free.
For further details, please see the information below, check out our Yongin...
By Webeditor Yongin on October 4, 2017 - 12:59pm | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read more