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Jeonju - North Jeolla KOTESOL Reboot

With Covid restrictions slowly going away, JNJ KOTESOL will resume hosting workshops on the third Saturday of each month this autumn. We're so excited for this reboot, and we hope you can join us!

KOTESOL (Korea TESOL) is an organization run by teachers for teachers. At the Jeonju - North Jeolla Chapter, we offer workshops and conferences where teachers can learn new ideas to add to their classroom repertoire and be encouraged in their professional development.

Please join us for our next workshop on Saturday, November 19th at "I Can!" English Academy in SamCheon-dong of...

By Webeditor Jeonju on October 28, 2022 - 2:52pm | 0 Comments | Jeonju-North Jeolla |Read more

Join Our 2022 KOTESOL Connections Day!

All KOTESOL members are invited to attend our national KOTESOL Connections Day on Saturday, November 12, from 1-5:15 p.m.! At this event, members can discover KOTESOL's committees, learn about current projects, propose ideas for the coming year, and--most importantly--build connections to other members similarly interested in improving and contributing to our organization in personally meaningful ways. Take a look behind the scenes; make your voice heard; and discover how YOU can step up as a leader in KOTESOL!

Register by 11/10 to have your travel reimbursed (standard/economy class...

By Webeditor 2nd Vice-President on October 28, 2022 - 1:41pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more

KOTESOL Elections: Have You Voted?

Did you vote? Don't miss the boat.

If you have voted, great! If you haven't voted yet, there's still time. The KOTESOL 2022 National Elections are open to all KOTESOL members through October 29. Your online ballot was sent to you on October 8 via the email address recorded in your KOTESOL profile. It contains an email message with voting information and your official KOTESOL elections ballot. 

If, for some reason, you don't find your email message and ballot in your inbox, it may be due to one of the following reasons:
1. The email message went to your spam folder....

By Webeditor Elections on October 21, 2022 - 4:02pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

Korea TESOL Journal 18-1 Online Now

The Korea TESOL Journal (Volume 18, Number 1) is now available online for reading and downloading by our KOTESOL membership. You will find it filled with interesting research on ELT related to the Korean context: 7 research papers and 2 book reviews. View the table of contents and/or download your copy: HERE. (Remember to log in first.)

If you are not yet a KOTESOL member, you can enjoy a complimentary paper from this issue HERE.
And you can join KOTESOL HERE.

View back issues of the Korea TESOL Journal: HERE.

Print versions (hardcopies) of this volume will be...

By Webeditor Publications on October 19, 2022 - 11:40pm | 0 Comments | Korea TESOL Journal |Read more

KOTESOL Proceedings 2022 Now Available Online

KOTESOL Proceedings 2022 is now available online. This compilation of selected papers based on the authors' presentations at the 2022 Korea TESOL International Conference (April 30ㅡMay 1) includes 13 research papers, 2 action research papers, 13 papers on techniques and approaches, 4 workshop reports, and an invited speaker paper ㅡ 33 papers in all, nearly 400 pages covering many of the various aspects of TEFL. We hope you find within these pages an abundance of information of relevance to your research, your work situation, and your professional development.

The link is https://...

By Webeditor Publications on October 18, 2022 - 8:23pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL Proceedings |Read more

It's Time to Vote: 10/8 - 10/29

It's voting time for the KOTESOL National Elections (October 8-29). When you check your email Saturday morning (or thereafter), you should find in you inbox an email message containing voting information and your official KOTESOL Elections ballot. 

If for some reason you don't find your email message and ballot in your inbox, it may be due to one of the following reasons:
1. The email message went to your spam folder. Check your spam folder.
2. The email message went to a different email address of yours; that would be the email address of record in your KOTESOL profile...

By Webeditor Elections on October 7, 2022 - 11:37pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

Mondays with Yongin-Gyeonggi: What's Going On?

Monday evenings: a summary. This time online is a healthy balance of professional learning community discourse with ample opportunities for social sharing.

 

By Webeditor Yongin on October 3, 2022 - 9:46pm | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read more

KOTESOL Elections: 10/8 - 10/29

The 2022 Korea TESOL National Elections are approaching. The voting period is October 8-29, 2022. Familiarize yourself with the candidates. Go to The Candidates page to see who is running and to read their candidate statements and their endorsements as well as information on voting and online ballots.
 

 

By Webeditor Elections on October 3, 2022 - 10:13am | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

October 2022 News for Yongin Chapter: Mondays, Event, and Elections

What a great way to end September and now we look forward to October 2022!

The energy could be felt through the booming music at Kangnam University on Saturday, September 24th. This helped give the message of "things are almost back to normal". Yet, the September Event for Yongin Chapter was a journey of paradoxes:

 

Summary of our "late event". Thanks to Daniel Corks. See ya soon to Dr. Gray.

Mondays in October:

10/3 - Foundation Day (Myths and Values) - Discussions about What's Next for.....(each of us, the chapter, the organization, English education...

By Webeditor Yongin on September 30, 2022 - 8:29am | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read more

Nominations Ending Soon: 9/29

Nominations for elected National Council positions is now open but ending soon: September 29, 2022. For details, go to the Nomination and Elections pages at https://koreatesol.org/elections

Or you may contact the Nominations and Elections Committee chair at elections@koreatesol.org

 

By Webeditor Elections on September 27, 2022 - 8:30pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

Membership Perk: Discount on ESBB Conference Registration

All KOTESOL members can participate in the English Scholars Beyond Borders conference in Vietnam for a discounted price, whether they choose to attend in person or online!

KOTESOL members are entitled to affiliate rates on registration fees, whether participating as an attendee or presenter, online or face-to-face. 

English Scholars Beyond Borders
December 9-10
Ton Duc Thang University
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, & Online
Abstracts due November 12
 

By Webeditor Membership on September 26, 2022 - 2:24pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more

Membership Survey 2022

In lieu of our usual membership survey, the KOTESOL Membership Committee is encouraging members and nonmembers alike to participate in an independent research survey by KOTESOL member Robert Dickey. The results of the research will help inform KOTESOL's policymaking and also contribute to better understandings of professional development organizations such as ours. You are invited and requested to share your thoughts on what KOTESOL is doing well... and less well.

Members and non-members are equally invited.

Why you are a member, or why your paid membership has lapsed. Or you...

By Webeditor Membership on September 26, 2022 - 12:41pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more

Represent KOTESOL at Thailand TESOL International Conference 2023

Current KOTESOL members are invited to express interest in representing our organization at the Thailand TESOL International Conference 2023.

The 42nd Thailand TESOL International Conference will be held 27-28 January 2023. KOTESOL's representative will speak as a Featured Speaker, with a 45-minute session. The Theme of the conference is, "ELT for the Future: Navigating the Possibilities." The conference venue is the Ambassador Hotel, Bangkok.

Benefits of representing KOTESOL include the waiving of conference registration fees and accommodation during the conference. 

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By Webeditor President on September 22, 2022 - 12:36pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

Website “hack” ? - What happened?

What happened?

A technical vulnerability left the KOTESOL website open to a “link spam injection attack.” This led to inappropriate text and links appearing on some webpages.
 

What is a “link spam injection attack”?

This is an attack on a website where a bot or paid scammer attempts to inject or push content into a webpage using scripts designed to exploit a technical vulnerability. This type of attack focuses on pushing (or injecting) content into a website, not pulling (personal) data out. At the national level, personal contact information for KOTESOL officials is...
By Webeditor National on September 21, 2022 - 9:55pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL |Read more

Nominations Open Thru Sept. 29

Nominations for elected National Council positions is now open and will remain open through September 29, 2022. For details, go to the Nomination and Elections pages at https://koreatesol.org/elections

Or you may contact the Nominations and Elections Committee chair at elections@koreatesol.org

 

By Webeditor Elections on September 17, 2022 - 9:17pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

2022 National Council Nominations

It is that time of year again for Korea TESOL's annual nominations for elected positions on the National Council. The nomination period is opening soon (September 9) and will remain open through September 29, 2022. For more information on the nomination and election procedures, refer to the Nominations and Elections webpage.

The Elected Officer positions for the 2022 elections are as follows:

President  First Vice-President  Second Vice-President  Secretary  Treasurer  International Conference Committee Co-chair  Nominations and Elections Committee Chair 

 

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By Webeditor Elections on August 31, 2022 - 9:42pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

Call for Proposed Amendments to Constitution & Bylaws

KOTESOL's Annual Business Meeting (ABM) will be held on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, starting at 7 p.m., in accordance with the KOTESOL Constitution & Bylaws. (Find information about attending the ABM here.)

During the ABM, any proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws will be voted upon by all members in attendance. Please submit any proposed amendments (along with five endorsements from other current members) to the KOTESOL president by September 30. These will be distributed online and electronically (via email) at least 30 days prior to the ABM.

The Bylaws can...

By Webeditor President on August 31, 2022 - 8:02pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

TEC - The Autumn 2022 Issue Now Online

As the recent cool breezes tiptoe out of August and signal the changing of the seasons, back-to-school routines, and oncoming autumnal colors of our autumnal foliage, KOTESOL Publications announces the Autumn 2022 issue of The English Connection (TEC 26-3) -- now online for your autumnal reading pleasure.

For the Table of Contents and the magazine's PDF, click/tap HERE.

 

By Webeditor Publications on August 31, 2022 - 5:34pm | 0 Comments | The English Connection (TEC) |Read more

KOTESOL Seeks Bids for Bookkeeping Work

KOTESOL is seeking bids for a candidate to carry out bookkeeping work and other duties supporting our treasury needs.

Preferred candidate qualifications:

Fluency in Korean. Proficiency in English. Experience with finances and bookkeeping. Experience with/knowledge of PayPal and credit card payment systems. Trustworthy, good communication, reliable.

 

Candidates are not required to be a certified public accountant, but this position might be of interest to licensed CPAs or those studying for a CPA license. While some work may involve in-person banking, most of the...

By Webeditor President on August 31, 2022 - 4:56pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

'Rules and Reasons' in the Language Classroom - Virtual Session

 

A virtual session presented by the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter of KOTESOL

'Rules and Reasons' in the Language Classroom - Virtual Session
Dr. Crayton Walker
Tuesday Sept 13th
7pm KST
 
FREE TO ATTEND

Join via Zoom
Meeting ID: 898 5677 0043
Passcode: 196803

 

Grammar Rules and Grammar Reasons

In this workshop we will be looking at Grammar Rules and Grammar Reasons.

McDonald’s uses the slogan ‘I’m lovin it’. Don’t they realise that you can’t use a stative verb like ‘love’ in the continuous tense? Or is it...

By Webeditor Daegu on August 13, 2022 - 2:55pm | 0 Comments | Daegu-Gyeongbuk |Read more

KOTESOL Seeks National Treasurer

KOTESOL is currently seeking a new national treasurer. Our outgoing treasurer, Danielle Kinnison, is leaving Korea. She will be greatly missed! But her departure does mean there is an opportunity for somebody detail-oriented and responsible to contribute to KOTESOL in a vital way and gain valuable experience.

The treasurer supports KOTESOL by acting as a fiduciary for KOTESOL’s financial affairs, maintaining bank accounts and financial records, preparing the annual operating budget, and managing KOTESOL’s funds in an open and accountable manner. Volunteering as KOTESOL treasurer is...

By Webeditor President on August 1, 2022 - 12:49am | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

Anaheim TESOL Conference Free!

KOTESOL is pleased to co-sponsor this Free online conference for teachers of English.

Sun. Aug 7, 2022: 09:00 – 13:15 (Korea Time). 

Featuring internationally acclaimed TESOL professors from Anaheim University: Masatoshi Sato, Rod Ellis, David Nunan and Sandra McKay.

Register at http://tesol.anaheim.edu
 

Open Sessions: Dr. Masatoshi Sato - What does “from theory to practice” mean and do in reality? Dr. Rod Ellis - Outsider and Insider Critics of Task-based Language Teaching Dr. David Nunan - The changing landscape of second language teaching and learning:...
By Webeditor Conferences on July 30, 2022 - 11:23pm | 0 Comments | Conferences |Read more

Membership Perk: 1 Free Month of Education Perfect

KOTESOL members can enjoy a free month of access to Education Perfect's English & EAL subjects! Your complimentary 30-day subscription includes access to digital resources focusing on various language skills and grammar points, a selection of assessment tools, and the site's built-in learning-management options. Check it out today for inspiration and ideas—and to decide if the platform might be right for your own classes!

From Education Perfect:

The Education Perfect English Language programme provides comprehensive, engaging resources for A1-B2 English language learners...

By Webeditor Membership on June 28, 2022 - 9:15am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more

KOTESOL Podcasts

Have you wanted to listen to or re-listen to a KOTESOL podcast, but have had a hard time tracking it down? Or missed an important podcast altogether? Problem solved!

We have now created a KOTESOL Podcasts webpage where all of KOTESOL's podcasts have been archived. At present, the podcasts gathered on this page are by the Yongin-Gyeonggi and Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapters. The podcast page will be updated with new podcasts as they become available.

You can access the KOTESOL Podcasts webpage in the Publications section of the KOTESOL website at this URL:
https://koreatesol...

By Webeditor Publications on June 6, 2022 - 3:23pm | 0 Comments | Publications |Read more

TEC - The Summer 2022 Issue Now Online

Games are fun, of course, but to be efficacious in the language learning classroom; they need to be engaging, challenging, rewarding. This Summer issue of The English Connection follows our IC Squire–Steinkuehler duo of featured sessions with this special TEC edition on Games and the Gamified Classroom. Articles by experts such as Vance Stevens and Deborah Healey write about language learning games and how they can add to one's repertoire of teaching skills and strategies.  

For the Table of Contents and the magazine's PDF, click/tap HERE.

 

By Webeditor Publications on May 31, 2022 - 10:08pm | 0 Comments | The English Connection (TEC) |Read more

Website Development - Invitation for Bids

KOTESOL seeks responsible bids from qualified website developers to design and build our next generation website.

See the Invitation for Bids and Scope of Work, attached. 

Deadline for Bids, June 4th.

By Webeditor National on May 14, 2022 - 8:04am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL |Read more

DCC 2022 Online Workshop Series: Roger Fusselman

Presenter: Roger Fusselman
Date and Time: Thursday, May 26th, 8pm - 9pm
Presentation:  Teaching Improv to EFL College Students Online

Abstract: 
Improvisational theater (a.k.a. improv) is not easily teachable in an online real-time format. It is a highly physical skill, one that is culturally alien to many Korean college students, and it is difficult to assess and grade at a university. These are even bigger problems when students cannot meet you in person in a classroom. How can such problems be solved? How can these lessons be adaptable to other courses that...

By Webeditor Daejeon on May 10, 2022 - 12:51pm | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read more

2022 KOTESOL International Conference: By the Numbers

Thanks to everyone who participated in the 29th Korea TESOL International Conference! Your support and enthusiasm truly made the conference a tremendous success.

KOTESOL 2022 by the numbers

 

145 sessions, including

20 featured/invited sessions 67 research papers 29 50-minute workshops 6 80-minute workshops 8 Graduate Student Showcase sessions 6 pecha kucha-style 4 dialog/roundtable sessions (50 mins) 2 panels (50 minutes) 1 poster 1 morning social 1 opening ceremony 3 sessions by representatives from partner organizations (ELTAI, ELTAM, and JALT)

 

304...

By Webeditor International Conference on May 6, 2022 - 2:28pm | 0 Comments | 2022 Korea TESOL International Conference |Read more

KOTESOL Annual Awards Announced at IC2022

Announced at the opening ceremony of the 29th Korea TESOL International Conference by President Bryan Hale were the recipients of the following 2022 awards:

Reflective Language Teacher of the Year Award
-- Brian Raisbeck

Dr. Thomas Farrell, the founder of the award, describes Brian as "a true reflective practitioner and leader of the reflective practice movement in Korea for many years."

Korea TESOL Journal Research Paper of the Year Award
-- "An Initial Examination of Korean Secondary Students' Perceived Subject-Specific CLIL Efficacy" by Daniel M. Savage...

By Webeditor Publications on May 2, 2022 - 12:00am | 0 Comments | Publications |Read more

Conference Program Booklet now available

The conference program booklet (Abstracts & Presenters' Profiles) is now available on the KOTESOL Website - https://koreatesol.org/ic2022Abstracts-Profiles

Of course you can get more information on the KOTESOL Conference Website - https://koreatesol.org/ic2022
and still more from the Conference Platform - https://kotesol2022.edzil.la/ (login to get more details).

By Webeditor International Conference on April 26, 2022 - 2:12pm | 0 Comments | 2022 Korea TESOL International Conference |Read more

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