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AsiaTEFL 2020 Conference Schedule Overview
Yes! It is here! The schedule for the upcoming AsiaTEFL 2020 International Conference is now available. You can access the PDF HERE (and at bottom of page).
For more conference information,
Go to the KOTESOL website: https://koreatesol.org/asia-tefl-2020
Go to the AsiaTEFL website: http://asiatefl2020.org/wp/
AsiaTEFL 2020 Highlight - Panel Discussions
What are the concerns and opinions of the public school teachers throughout Asia on English language teaching in the classroom? Find out at the panel discussions at AsiaTEFL 2020 ㅡ November 29-29.
For more details about AsiaTEFL 2020 (with KOTESOL): https://koreatesol.org/asia-tefl-2020
Free Pre-conference Workshop - AsiaTEFL 2020
AsiaTEFL 2020, with which Korea TESOL is collaborating, is offering a pre-conference workshop this evening free for everyone - even without conference registration!
Remember also that today is your last chance to register - November 20. Online registration closes today; there will be no onsite registration option available.
More information about AsiaTEFL 2020: HERE
Assessment Literacy WorkshopFriday Nov. 20, 2020; 7:00-9:00 p.m. KST (10:00 GMT)
Livestreamed at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4514439425?pwd=WTArbjVLT1BRS3AvRnVYMTluVXdIZz09
Zoom...
By Webeditor AsiaTEFL2020 on November 20, 2020 - 10:03am | 0 Comments | KOTESOL - AsiaTEFL 2020 |Read moreAsiaTEFL 2020 - Are You Ready?
Have you made your preparations for AsiaTEFL 2020?
Registration is open until November 20. Hotel Reservations can now be made online for the Sono Calm - Goyang. For Registration and/or hotel information: https://koreatesol.org/asia-tefl-2020
Conference dates are November 27-29. We hope to see you at AsiaTEFL 2020 - online or onsite.
By Webeditor AsiaTEFL2020 on November 14, 2020 - 7:07pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL - AsiaTEFL 2020 |Read more2020 DCC November Symposium Program Book Now Available!
Our Symposium Program Book is now available online!
Dowload it below! More information about our Symposium:
tinyurl.com/dccsymposium2020 Register Now:
tinyurl.com/2020DCCSymposiumREG
By Webeditor Daejeon on November 14, 2020 - 10:37am | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read more
2020 Conference presentation info (Yongin KOTESOL)
2020 Yongin KOTESOL Conference presentations
(Details of further presentations will be added here shortly)
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Presenter: Bryan Hale
Playfulness in Communication Activities: Investigating the Dynamics of the Korean EFL Classroom
Does playful engagement with communication activities benefit foreign language development? Can teachers leverage this? This presentation shares findings from an idiodynamic study into Korean high school students’ experiences of playfulness during English activities, and the relationship between their fluctuating playfulness and...
By Webeditor Yongin on November 5, 2020 - 9:53am | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read more2020 Election Results Announced
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At the Korea TESOL Annual Business Meeting, held on November 1, 2020, the results of the 2020 Korea TESOL elections were announced. The elected officers are as follows:
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Following the ABM, a brief National Council meeting was convened for the explicit purpose of approving standing...
Winners Announced for the We Love KOTESOL Giveaway!
The official drawing for the We Love KOTESOL Giveaway coordinated by the Membership Committee was held November 1. The following members won a complete set of KOTESOL branded items (a tumbler, water bottle, name-card case, 8GB USB, pocket notebook, ceramic mug, and lapel pin):
Da Som Choe Reece Randall David ShafferThe prize package is valued at nearly 50,000 won and includes free shipping anywhere in Korea. Congratulations to the winners! And if you didn't win, don't worry; you can purchase any of these items for yourself anytime (with free domestic shipping for KOTESOL...
By Webeditor Membership on November 1, 2020 - 7:36pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreService Awards Presented at 2020 Annual Business Meeting
Each year at the Annual Business Meeting, a variety of volunteers are recognized for exceptional service to the organization. This year, the following people received special acknowledgment at the 2020 KOTESOL Annual Business meeting on November 1:
Recognitions for Service
Daniel Bailey, R-SIG Facilitator Lisa Bellamy, Facebook Group Administrator Allison Bill, International Outreach Comm. Chair, Jeonju President, Facebook Group Admin. Greg Brooks-English, Job Board Administrator, Facebook Advisory Team Crystal Cho Jones, Facebook Advisory Team Tyler Clark, Suwon Chapter... By Lindsay Herron on November 1, 2020 - 6:40pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more2020 DCC November Symposium
Looking Towards 2021Saturday, November 21st, 2020
13:00 - 18:15
Online Via Zoom and Discord Register here By Webeditor Daejeon on October 27, 2020 - 1:42pm | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read more
Busan-Gyeongnam 2021 Chapter Officer Elections
To all members of Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL Chapter:
It's time to elect our chapter council officers! Nominations for positions are open until Sunday, November 14. Online voting be open until Sunday, November 21. Our election results will be announced shortly after and our council officers will have an online meeting via Zoom in the last week of November to discuss chapter goals for 2021/2022. Any current KOTESOL member in the Busan-Gyeongnam chapter is encouraged to apply for a position. Fill out the google form below and send a photo to bgkotesolpres@gmail.com.
GOOGLE...
By Webeditor Busan on October 16, 2020 - 4:56pm | 0 Comments | Busan-Gyeongnam |Read more2020 Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter Election
Korea TESOL's Daejeon Chungcheong Chapter will hold it's chapter elections from October 5 to November 20.
Nomination Period: Monday, October 5, 2020 to Saturday, October 31, 2020
Online Voting: Sunday, November 1, 2020 to Friday, November 20, 2020.
Positions available:
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President (Daejeon)
2nd Vice President (Cheongju)
2nd Vice President (Cheonan)
Treasurer
Secretary
Membership Coordinator
Member at Large (6)
Duties of each position can be found on pages 7-9 of or chapter's Governance Manual, found here. Are you interested in one of these... By Webeditor Daejeon on October 5, 2020 - 11:25am | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read more
Online Ballot Invitations Sent
Online ballot invitations for the 2020 KOTESOL National Elections were sent October 1st at approximately 8:20am.
Please check your spam filters if you you are a current Korea TESOL member and have not received your message from Survey Monkey (with secondary email address admin@koreatesol.org)
This online ballot closes at 11:59pm Saturday, October 31, 2020.
Memberships that expire before October 1st 2020 (e.g., annual memberships taken out before or at last year's International Conference) are not eligible to vote until a new membership (extension) has been processed....
By Webeditor Elections on October 1, 2020 - 12:52pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read moreAnnual Business Meeting & Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws
In accordance with the KOTESOL Constitution and Bylaws, KOTESOL will be holding the Annual Business Meeting (ABM) online on Sunday, November 1. All members are invited to attend! Reports on KOTESOL’s past year will be given, and election results will be announced.
Also at the ABM, proposed amendments to the KOTESOL Constitution and Bylaws may be voted on by all members in attendance. Prior to the submission deadline, we have received two Bylaws amendment proposals with the requisite endorsements (see PDF below). They are being made available to the membership here and via KOTESOL...
By Webeditor National on September 30, 2020 - 6:18pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreAnnual Business Meeting & Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws
In accordance with the KOTESOL Constitution and Bylaws, KOTESOL will be holding the Annual Business Meeting (ABM) online on Sunday, November 1. All members are invited to attend! Reports on KOTESOL’s past year will be given, and election results will be announced.
Also at the ABM, proposed amendments to the KOTESOL Constitution and Bylaws may be voted on by all members in attendance. Prior to the submission deadline, we have received two Bylaws amendment proposals with the requisite endorsements (see PDF below). They are being made available to the membership here and via KOTESOL...
By Webeditor National on September 30, 2020 - 6:18pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more2020 Online Voting Period
2020 Korea TESOL National Election: Online Voting
This year's online voting will take place from Thursday, October 1st, to Saturday, October 31st (23:59). Each current KOTESOL member will recieve an oline ballot through Survey Monkey. Normally these ballots will appear in your inbox, however ocasionaly they may end up in your spam folder. Please make sure to check your spam folder to see if your ballot ended up there. If you do not recieve a ballot please email our Nominations & Elections Chair at elections@koreatesol.org .
By Webeditor Elections on September 30, 2020 - 11:46am | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more
AsiaTEFL 2020 Registration Opens!
Korea TESOL is collaborating with AsiaTEFL on the AsiaTEFL 2020 International Conference (Nov. 27-29; Goyang, Gyeonggi-do). In doing so, KOTESOL members can enjoy the low AsiaTEFL member registration rates.
The lowest registration rates are the early-bird rates, and early-bird registration has just opened. Even lower rates for primary/secondary school teachers and students (bachelor's, master's, doctorate).
Take advantage of these registration rates today!
View the Conference Information Page on the KOTESOL website HERE.
The Conference information page...
By Webeditor AsiaTEFL2020 on September 16, 2020 - 1:51pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL - AsiaTEFL 2020 |Read moreAnnual Business Meeting & Call for Proposed Amendments
In accordance with the KOTESOL Constitution & Bylaws, KOTESOL will be holding the Annual Business Meeting (ABM) online on Sunday, November 1, starting at 3 p.m. All members are invited to attend! 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 to be distributed online and electronically (via KOTESOL News, our email newsletter) 30 days prior to the ABM.
The Bylaws can be...
By Webeditor National on September 10, 2020 - 12:47pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreMembership Perk: Discount on IATEFL Membership
Did you know KOTESOL is an IATEFL Associate? As such, all KOTESOL members are entitled to a massive discount on IATEFL membership, paying less than half the normal price!
Why join IATEFL? Per IATEFL's website, membership benefits include the following:
"discounted rates at all IATEFL events, including the annual international conference discounts on a range of English language teaching magazines and journals from a wide range of publishers monthly eBulletin with information and news from the association IATEFL Voices, our bi-monthly publication, delivered to you online or by... By Webeditor Membership on September 3, 2020 - 10:05am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more2020 Call for Nominations Opens - KOTESOL National Leadership Positions
Nominations for this year's Korea TESOL National Election are now open!
Our 2020 nomination period will run from 09.01 until 09.30.
Our 2020 online voting period will run from 10.01 until 10.31.
FInd out more here.
By Webeditor Elections on September 2, 2020 - 1:34pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more
Exclusive Benefits for KOTESOL Members at the Asia TEFL 2020 International Conference
Despondent over the postponement of the 2020 KOTESOL International Conference? Looking for a replacement that offers similar quality, camaraderie, style, and substance? We've got the perfect solution for you! KOTESOL has been working with Asia TEFL to create a mutually beneficial arrangement; per our agreement, KOTESOL members are entitled to the following benefits at the Asia TEFL 2020 International Conference (Nov. 27-29, online and in-person at KINTEX, Goyang, Gyeonggi-do):
Discounted registration (register for the same price as Asia TEFL members--a 50,000-won savings--... By Webeditor Membership on September 2, 2020 - 10:36am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreTEC - The Autumn 2020 Issue Now Online
The time is always right to broaden our perspectives, and the Autumn issue of The English Connection is here to help us do that with "Perspectives" as this issue's theme. In this issue, you will find perspectives on language, lessons, and institutions.
Also within the pages of this edition are our popular regular columns, The Reflection Connection and The Brain Connection, as well as Member Spotlight.
To begin reading, make sure that you are logged in to your KOTESOL account, and click here: https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tec-24-3-autumn-2020
For...
By Webeditor Publications on August 31, 2020 - 2:07pm | 0 Comments | The English Connection (TEC) |Read moreKorea TESOL Journal 16-1 Online Now
The Korea TESOL Journal (Volume 16, Number 1) is now available online for reading and downloading by our KOTESOL membership. You will find it is filled with interesting research on ELT related to the Korean context: 8 research papers, 4 brief reports, and 2 book reviews. View the table of contents and/or download your copy: HERE. (Remember to log in first.)
View all issues of the Korea TESOL Journal: HERE.
Print versions (hardcopies) of this volume will be available to members upon request, free of charge (one copy per member). Send your request for your member copy along...
By Webeditor Publications on August 28, 2020 - 8:29pm | 0 Comments | Korea TESOL Journal |Read moreTEC Article Series - "Action Research" Plus 2
Action Research is a series of nine articles on techniques and tips for conducting classroom research to learn more about your students' perspectives, beliefs, needs, and likes as well as about the effectiveness of your own teaching. These articles appeared in The English Connection between 2004 and 2006, and are now conveniently compiled in a single PDF file for your reading convenience.
Materials Design is a eighteen-article series on the ins and outs of designing materials for use in the EFL classroom. The articles that the series deals with include online and physical...
By Webeditor Publications on July 25, 2020 - 8:13pm | 0 Comments | The English Connection (TEC) |Read moreKOTESOL Announces New Partnership with Bridge Education Group
In an effort to increase the flexibility and range of professional development options available to our members, KOTESOL is collaborating with Bridge Education Group to offer extensive online PD opportunities! This new relationship means KOTESOL members can:
Earn co-branded KOTESOL-Bridge TEFL certificates (exclusively for KOTESOL members); Complete accredited, verifiable certification courses—including Bridge's IDELTOnline, which can serve as an MA TESOL pathway, with credits that transfer to select graduate programs; Showcase their accomplishments with KOTESOL-Bridge digital badges ... By Webeditor Membership on July 2, 2020 - 8:23am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read moreTEC Article Series - Grammar Glammar
Grammar Glammar articles are now available in one convenient location in one convenient file for your reading pleasure and professional development. Grammar Glammar is a series of 23 articles on EFL grammar teaching ideas and tips that ran in The English Connection (TEC) during the years 2005-2011. The column was penned almost in its entirety by Ksan Rhubadeau.
You can access the Grammar Glammar articles on the Article Series page:
https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-article-series
TEC Article Series - Professional Development
Professional Development is a series of 33 articles on EFL teacher development that ran in The English Connection (TEC) between 2002 and 2011. Over the years, it had four main article authors: Thomas S.C. Farrell, Bill Snyder, Robert Dickey, and Andy Curtis.
You can now access the Professional Development articles all in one convenient place on the Article Series page:
https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-article-series
TEC Article Series - Young Learners
Young Learners is a series of 37 articles on teaching techniques, materials, activities and other considerations for teachers working in young learner contexts. This very popular article series ran in The English Connection (TEC) continuously from 2002 to 2011.
You can access the Young Learner articles from the Article Series page:
https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-article-series
TEC Article Series - Training Notes
Training Notes is a series of articles appearing in The English Connection (TEC) between 2001 and 2011. The series consists of about fifty 1- to 2-page articles on topics designed to enhance the EFL teacher's array of teaching skills. This information is as applicable today as when it was first published.
You can access the Training Notes articles from the Article Series page:
https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-article-series
Woosong TESOL MALL/ DCC KOTESOL Online Summer Symposium
The TESOL-MALL/KOTESOL DCC Online Summer Symposium!
There are 20 presenters and 5 symposium themes. All of the videos will be available July 01, but we will post different theme playlists every Wednesday.
July 1st - Theme 1 : Transforming Language
July 8th - Theme 2: Education Technology
July 15th - Theme 3: Humanist Perspectives
July 22 - Theme 4: Special Needs and Rethinking Education
July 29 - Theme 5: Teaching and Learning
Promo video: https://youtu.be/8qBPC_Kkm0g
The playlist includes the welcome to the symposium as well as...
By Webeditor Daejeon on June 23, 2020 - 4:20pm | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read more