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2019 President's Award Conferred

The KOTESOL President's Award is KOTESOL's highest award for service to the organization. This year's award was announced and awarded at the Sunday plenary session of the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul. KOTESOL President David Shaffer presented the 2019 President's Award to Lindsay N. Herron.

Ms. Herron has been an exceptional asset to KOTESOL over the past year. While serving KOTESOL as immediate past president, she has also served as chair of the Membership Committee, registration director of the International Conference...

By Webeditor President on October 29, 2019 - 5:45pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

KOTESOL Patron Award Presented

KOTESOL Patron: Thomas Farrell

From time to time, Korea TESOL bestows the KOTESOL Patron Award upon a deserving person who has made exceptionally generous contributions to the organization over the years. This year the KOTESOL Patron Award, only the second in its history, was presented during the opening ceremony at the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference. President David Shaffer presented the award to Dr. Thomas S.C. Farrell of Brock University in Canada.

Dr. Farrell is an internationally renowned authority on reflective practice and inquiry, and was a featured speaker at...

By Webeditor President on October 29, 2019 - 5:13pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

Thomas Farrell Reflective Language Teacher Award Announced

Inaugurated this year by the namesake of the award is the Thomas Farrell Reflective Language Teacher Award. The recipient of the inaugural award was announced at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference by Dr. Thomas S.C. Farrell and KOTESOL President Dr. David E. Shaffer.

This year’s award went to Yeonseong Park, who has been an active participant of the Gwangju-Jeonnam group of the KOTESOL Reflective Practice SIG since its beginning. Her reflective practice not only led to her becoming a better language teacher but also to her becoming a facilitator of...

By Webeditor President on October 29, 2019 - 2:55pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

Research Paper of the Year Award Announced

This year’s Korea TESOL Research Paper of the Year Award was announced at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference in Seoul. The award recipient was announced by the Korea TESOL Journal Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Kara Mac Donald.

The award was presented to Michael D. Smith of Kwansei Gakuin University, Japan, for his research paper “Centre–Periphery Agency Dynamics During Linguistic Imperialism: An Investigation of Korean Perspectives,” which appeared in issue 1 of volume 14 of the Korea TESOL Journal. Smith formerly taught at the Republic of Korea Naval...

By Webeditor Publications on October 29, 2019 - 2:15pm | 0 Comments | Publications |Read more

2019 Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter Elections

Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL chapter elections will take place at our upcoming meeting on Saturday, November 16. There are three positions up for election:

President
Vice President
Treasurer

This year's chapter elections officer is Maria Lisak, who can be reached by email at gwangjumaria at yahoo.com

Any current chapter member may nominate one person, including themselves, for each position. Candidates for chapter vice president or treasurer must have been chapter members for at least three months prior to nomination, and candidates for president must have been...

By Webeditor Gwangju on October 15, 2019 - 9:14pm | 0 Comments | Gwangju-Jeonnam |Read more

National Council Election Results

Thank you to all KOTESOL members who voted in the 2019-2020 National Election. 

Our newly elected national officers are:

Lindsay Herron, our new National President of KOTESOL! 

Bryan Hale as been confirmed as the First Vice President.

Rhea Metituk is picking up the mantle as Second Vice President.

Philip Schrank has been voted in to take on the role of Treasurer. 

Mike Peacok will be 2019-2020's Nomination and Election Committee Chair.

Congratulations to all incoming officers for 2019-2020!

Also, thank you to our outgoing officers!...

By Webeditor Elections on October 15, 2019 - 12:24pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

DCC November Symposium & Thanksgiving Dinner: Registration Now Open

Registration is now open, there are a limited number of seats available for the Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner that will follow. 
You can learn a lot from this event, as well as supporting other teachers!
Hope to see you there!
https://forms.gle/SqKhkmLX9q6s3D4g6

KOTESOL DCC November Symposium Committee

 

Event Page
By Webeditor Daejeon on October 14, 2019 - 7:35pm | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read more

Annual Business Meeting & Bylaws Proposal

KOTESOL’s annual business meeting (ABM) will be held on Sunday, October 13, starting at 4:15, following the closing ceremony of the international conference. Reports on KOTESOL’s past year will be given, and election results will be announced.

Also at the ABM, proposed amendments to the constitution and by-laws may be voted on. Prior to the submission deadline, we have received one bylaws amendment proposal with the requisite endorsements. It is being made available here to the membership to fulfill the 30-day advance notice requirement. Discussion of the matter and voting will...

By Webeditor President on October 10, 2019 - 3:08pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

Elections (online Ballot invitations) 2nd batch sent

Invitations for online voting in the 2019 KOTESOL National Elections have been sent through Survey Monkey to 534* current members of KOTESOL. (1st and 2nd batches of invitations, second batch sent Saturday morning, Oct 5th.)

Online voting remains open until Friday, October 11th, at noon. Voting will reopen at the International Conference (paper ballots only, not online) Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 10am - 2pm.

If you think you should have received an online voting invitation, but have not, please

check your spam folder, double check other email accounts just in case...
By Webeditor Elections on October 5, 2019 - 10:53am | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

KOTESOL Proceedings 2018 Now Available Online

KOTESOL Proceedings 2018 is now available online. This is a volume of papers submitted by presenters at the 2018 Korea TESOL International Conference held in Seoul in October of 2018. The volume contains contributions by our conference invited speakers as well as research session papers, techniques and activities reports, and workshop reports ㅡ 38 papers in all, nearly 400 pages altogether. We hope you will find within its pages much information of relevance to your research and your work situation.

The link is https://koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-proceedings-2018

Jake...

By Webeditor Publications on October 3, 2019 - 4:26pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL Proceedings |Read more

KOTESOL Revises Code of Conduct

KOTESOL approved its Code of Conduct for all KOTESOL-related matters, face-to-face and digital, earlier this year. At our recent National Council meeting on September 22, a slight revision was made of the third paragraph under the “At Face-to-Face Events” section of the Code.

Please familiarize yourself with the Code of Conduct as revised and keep it in mind at all times. It is effective immediately.

Let us always be considerate of others and their opinions, whether at KOTESOL events or elsewhere.

The KOTESOL Code of Conduct, as revised, can be found HERE.

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By Webeditor President on September 29, 2019 - 11:40pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

Online Ballot Invitations Sent (1st batch)

Invitations for online voting in the 2019 KOTESOL National Elections have been sent through Survey Monkey to 471* current members of KOTESOL.

Online voting remains open until Friday, October 11th, at noon. Voting will reopen at the International Conference (paper ballots only, not online) Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 10am - 2pm.

If you think you should have received an online voting invitation, but have not, please

check your spam folder, double check other email accounts just in case your email address of record for KOTESOL is not what you remembered; contact us at...
By Webeditor Elections on September 26, 2019 - 2:23pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

Members' Showcase at International Conference

Members can 'showcase' their publications or other works to their peers at KOTESOL! 

Show (and sell) your own materials in the heart of the action, alongside mainstream book publishers and ELT provider tables. 

Member's Special! Super-discounted display fee. Only members who attend the International Conference are eligible.

Contact Rob Dickey at opliaison@koreatesol.org *before Oct 3rd* to get your spot. You must be a current KOTESOLmember as of Oct 11 with a paid admission to the conference to qualify for this benefit.

By Webeditor KOTESOL Partners on September 23, 2019 - 2:12pm | 0 Comments | KOTESOL Partners & Sponsors |Read more

Extended Summaries of Conference Presentations Now Online

Eager to see what our 2019 International Conference has to offer in the way of presentations? Well, here is an initial peek. A number of our presenters have made the extra effort to prepare an extended summary of their presentation to be included in this publication of 30 summaries of workshop presentations, research presentations, poster presentations, and even an invited presentation and a "101" presentation!

Presentations run the gamut from picture books to chatbots, from Vygotshian perspectives to data-driven learning. Find it all HERE.

What exactly is an "extended...

By Webeditor International Conference on September 15, 2019 - 12:29pm | 0 Comments | 2019 KOTESOL International Conference |Read more

Membership Discount: JALT2019!

Our friends at JALT have shared a special offer for KOTESOL members: a discount on pre-registration fees for JALT2019! JALT's 45th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition will be held November 1-4, in Nagoya City, Aichi, Japan.

3-Day (Full) Conference Pass Discounted Rates for KOTESOL Members:
Early-Bird Registration (available through October 1): 21,000 yen (normally 25,000 yen for JALT non-members)

For instructions on how to receive the discount on JALT pre-registration fees, KOTESOL members should email...

By Webeditor Membership on September 13, 2019 - 5:29pm | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more

Happy Chuseok 2019

Greetings at this special time of the year, Chuseok, one of Korea's most traditional and most important of holidays. Chuseok (a.k.a. Hangawi, Jungchu-jeol, and Gabae) is at once a joyous, thankful, and solemn period. Joyeous, in that it is a time to gather and spend time with family and friends. Thankful, as it is a time to give thanks for the "harvest" that the year has provided. And solemn, in that it is a time to remember family who have now passed but have made us what we are.

As the KOTESOL family observes this Chuseok 2019, let us enjoy meeting with family and friends,...

By Webeditor President on September 12, 2019 - 3:22pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

The International Conference Issue of The English Connection (TEC)

Dr. Andrew White and his team have The International Conference issue of The English Connection (TEC) online for review for the upcoming event.

Find it all HERE.

Web: https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tec-23-3-autumn-2019

Dr. Andrew White shares:

“Read interviews with our plenary speakers Rod Ellis and Andrew D. Cohen. Additional interviews with featured speakers Thomas Farrell and Boyoung Lee. Articles by featured speakers Curtis Kelly, Kara Mac Donald, Bodo Winter, Peter Roger, and Stephen Ryan. And a lexical look at 27 years of KOTESOL...

By Webeditor International Members on September 4, 2019 - 9:13pm | 0 Comments | International Community |Read more

TEC - The Autumn 2019 Issue Now Online

It is here! The International Conference issue of The English Connection (TEC)!
Read interviews with our plenary speakers Rod Ellis and Andrew D. Cohen. Additional interviews with featured speakers Thomas Farrell and Boyoung Lee. Articles by featured speakers Curtis Kelly, Kara Mac Donald, Bodo Winter, Peter Roger, and Stephen Ryan. And a lexical look at 27 years of KOTESOL Conference themes by Jocelyn Wright.

Editor-in-Chief Andrew White categorizes conference-goers, and President David Shaffer updates us on KOTESOL happenings.

Find it all HERE.

Web: https://...

By Webeditor Publications on September 2, 2019 - 3:20pm | 0 Comments | The English Connection (TEC) |Read more

National Council Meeting

The next National Council meeting is scheduled for September 22 (Sunday) in Seoul at Sookmyung Women's University, Injae-gwan (Room 207).

The Council meeting is scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. and end by 4:00 p.m. Lunch is not provided.

Inquiries: president@koreatesol.org

By Webeditor President on September 1, 2019 - 11:07pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

KOTESOL Research Grant Applications Open

Are you thinking about doing some EFL-related research -- action research, quantitative research, qualitative research? Korea TESOL may be able to help you.

Korea TESOL, through its Research Committee, awards up to three 200,000-won grants a year. For research grant information and the application process, click HERE.

By Webeditor Research on August 31, 2019 - 3:56pm | 0 Comments | Research |Read more

Run for National Council!

From the Nominations & Elections Committee:

We have a few candidates and endorsements in!

Want to run for office or nominate a KOTESOL member? Check here on how to submit.

Check below for the candidate statements and endorsements of those running for office

By Webeditor Elections on August 31, 2019 - 11:28am | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

KOTESOL Gives Back at the 2019 International Conference

KOTESOL is pleased to announce a collaboration with two local non-profit organizations for a fundraiser (KOTESOL Gives Back!) at the International Conference on October 12-13 at Sookmyung Women’s University in Seoul.

Over two days, leaders from the Teach North Korean Refugees Global Education Center (TNKR) and the Korea Unwed Mothers’ Families Association (KUMFA) will discuss their invaluable work, the impact of free English education and how others can get involved to make a difference.

TNKR’s mission statement is “to assist North Korean refugees in preparing for their...

By Webeditor International Conference on August 31, 2019 - 2:30am | 0 Comments | 2019 KOTESOL International Conference |Read more

Annual Business Meeting and Constitutional Amendments

KOTESOL’s annual business meeting (ABM) will be held on Sunday, October 13, at 4:15, following the closing ceremony of the international conference. Reports on KOTESOL’s past year will be given, and election results will be announced.

At the ABM, proposed amendments to the constitution and by-laws may be voted on. As any proposed change to the KOTESOL constitution or by-laws must be made available, with endorsements, at least 30 days prior to the vote [for details, see Constitution and By-laws], we ask that any proposal be sent to president@koreatesol.org by August 30 for posting...

By Webeditor President on August 18, 2019 - 2:29pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

2020 Call for Nominations Opens - KOTESOL National Leadership Positions

KOTESOL is only as good as its members, and KOTESOL leadership is only as good as the volunteer leaders that step up to run for office. 

Nominations deadline: September 30th, 2020, at 23:59. 

Check out who is running!

KOTESOL is now accepting nominations for the following national council positions:

President 1st Vice President 2nd Vice President Secretary Treasurer International Conference Committee Co-Chair Nominations & Elections Committee Chair

Take a look at KOTESOL’s Bylaws.

Qualifications

All members of the Council must be members in...

By Webeditor Elections on August 2, 2019 - 11:11am | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more

Prizes! Update Your Private Member Data!

Your personal information is private! 

But KOTESOL uses members' sociodemographic information to help shape services and programs we offer.

Please update your User Profile on the koreatesol.org website: your postal mailing address (listed under "Edit"; please do this even if you don't receive postal mail from us), education & qualifications, experience as a teacher, etc.

https://koreatesol.org/user

Two free one-year memberships will be awarded through a lottery to those who have completed/updated their profiles since June 20th. Competition ends Oct 21, 2019...

By Webeditor Membership on August 1, 2019 - 6:32am | 0 Comments | Membership Committee |Read more

Dr. Farrell Initiates Reflective Practice Award

Dr. Thomas Farrell has created an annual award for reflective practice among Korea TESOL members:

Thomas Farrell Reflective Language Teacher Award

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The award is for the promotion of reflective practice and reflective inquiry, especially in Korea and in relation to the Korean educational context. Before relocating to his present position at Brock University in Canada, Dr. Farrell spent his early career as a university instructor in Seoul, beginning 40 years ago.

The award winner will receive
ㅡ Four (4) autographed books by Thomas Farrell on reflective practice...

By Webeditor President on July 28, 2019 - 4:44pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

KOTESOL's Non-Discrimination Policy

In addition to our newly created Code of Conduct, Korea TESOL has in place a Non-Discrimination Policy. As it is already more than two years old, we thought it would be useful to remind our members and the community of practice of its existance.

The Korea TESOL Non-Discrimination Policy can be accessed and downloaded at
https://koreatesol.org/content/non-discrimination-policy

David E. Shaffer, Korea TESOL President

By Webeditor President on July 24, 2019 - 1:34am | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

Korea TESOL Mid-Year Update: 2019

 Marching Onward

KOTESOL Marches Onward (Update of Activities: January ㅡ June 2019)

This first half of 2019 has been wonderful for Korea and for KOTESOL. The weather has been beautiful for hosting a spring full of chapter workshops across the peninsula, chapter conferences in three corners of the nation, and just recently our national conference in Jeonju. KOTESOL works hard to bring to its members informative, top-quality conferencing events that lead to the strengthening of learning in the EFL classroom, and to do it at as little cost to its members as possible.

Our...

By Webeditor President on July 24, 2019 - 12:17am | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

KOTESOL Code of Conduct

Following the trend of the times for organizations such as ours and the decrease in filtering that is being observed in SNS as well as face-to-face communications, Korea TESOL has found it advantageous to create a Code of Conduct, approved by the National Council, to guide everyone in communications and other interactions with Korea TESOL and its members at any of its events ㅡ conventional or online.

Though I am confident in the conduct of our Korea TESOL membership, it is still useful to familiarize oneself with this Code of Conduct, as it sets forth not only unacceptable behavior...

By Webeditor President on July 23, 2019 - 10:34pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more

Represent KOTESOL at upcoming TESOL Asia conferences

TESOL Asia has provided KOTESOL with 2 pre-vetted presentation slots for each of 2 upcoming TESOL Asia conferences in Indonesia. These are *speaker grants* (You will be provided with a free presentation slot at the conference. All other expenses will be up to the selected representative.)

 

3rd Women in TESOL Conference
“Future of Women Educators at the Start of a New Decade.”
August 5-7, 2019 at the Ganesha University of Education in Bali, Indonesia
https://womenintesol.org/2019conference/
Deadline for applying to KOTESOL: July 8th, 2019...

By Webeditor Outreach on July 1, 2019 - 8:17pm | 0 Comments | International Outreach Committee (IOC) |Read more

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