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Jeonju North Jeolla KOTESOL have a two hour workshop lined up for you all, which we are sure will be advantageous to your continual professional development.
This meeting will mark the end of the Jeonju North Jeolla KOTESOL workshop semester, so let’s make it one to remember.
Refreshments will be served throughout the day, and there will be time for networking and sharing ideas. As always, we will finish our meeting with a prize draw of delights, and we also welcome you to join us for dinner at a nearby restaurant.
The workshop is free, but we encourage you to join our expanding team of members for a small yearly fee. If you are interested in becoming a member, please message us for more information or talk to Miriam Lee, our membership coordinator, at the workshop.
Title: Engaging with Narratives of English Language Teaching
Abstract:
Language teacher identity research has become a major area of study but often has little impact on the classrooms and careers of teachers. This interactive workshop draws upon one study of foreign English teachers, and the larger body of teacher identity research, to consider how stories of being a teacher can shape choices, understandings, experiences, and careers of teachers. By reading and discussing the narratives of other teachers, while engaging with the findings of language teacher identity research, participants can expect to walk away with thoughts and questions about how our own narratives impact our lives in and out of teaching.
Presenters:
Michael Chesnut is a teacher and researcher interested in language teacher identity, linguistic landscape, second language writing, and scholarly publishing. He recently completed a long-term study of foreign English teacher identity in Korea and is planning to continue this work in the near future.
Michael Griffin is a teacher, interpreter-coach, teacher-trainer, teacher-educator, editor, frequent presenter, and blogger. He has been involved in ELT since 1999 and his current interests include ELF, reflective practice, 21st century skills, and buzzwords.
