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Service Awards Presented at 2023 Annual Business Meeting

At the conclusion of Korea TESOL's Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, November 1, President Lindsay Herron recognized a variety of volunteers for their exceptional service to the organization between November 2022 and October 2023.

The following awards were announced:

Recognitions for Service

Annual Business Meeting: Tuesday, November 1, 7 p.m.

KOTESOL's Annual Business Meeting (ABM) is open to all members. The ABM will be held Tuesday, November 1, starting at 7 p.m. To attend, please register by 12 noon Tuesday. 

The meeting will include reports on KOTESOL's past year, and announcement of election results. This year there are no proposed amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws.

Note: the ABM is not a workshop, and only KOTESOL members are invited to attend.

Find more information about the ABM here, including a meeting agenda.

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...

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...

National Council Guidance on Potential Changes to Social Distancing

At the KOTESOL National Council meeting on April 10th, 2022, Council discussed reports that social distancing rules may be changed or dropped in Korea in the near future, and agreed on policy to guide KOTESOL event organizers if there are changes.

If social distancing rules are dropped in Korea, KOTESOL event organizers will have the discretion to organize face-to-face events, provided all events have prior approval from venues, and events follow any extra restrictions or rules put in place by venues.

During the Council meeting, some of the issues discussed included...

Annual Business Meeting 2021 & Proposed Amendments to the Bylaws

In accordance with the KOTESOL Constitution and Bylaws, KOTESOL will hold its Annual Business Meeting 2021 online on Sunday, October 17. All members are invited to attend! There will be reports on KOTESOL's past year, and election results announcements.

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 five Bylaws amendment proposals with the requisite endorsements (see PDF below). They are being made available to the membership here and via email, to fulfill...

KOTESOL Seeks Publicity Chair

KOTESOL is seeking a new Publicity Chair.

The Publicity Chair is responsible for actively promoting and informing the public and KOTESOL membership about KOTESOL events, and may coordinate with the Publicity Committee to share these responsibilities. Promotion can include all forms of print and digital media. The Chair is also responsible for maintaining and monitoring KOTESOL's national-level social media accounts, and liaising with various committees and other departments of KOTESOL to meet publicity needs throughout the organization. The Chair sits on National Council and attends...

KOTESOL Career Service Award Announced

The Korea TESOL Career Service Award is presented intermittently to a KOTESOL member who has contributed many years of service to KOTESOL and who is ending their teaching career in Korea. As President of KOTESOL, I am happy to present this career service award to a very deserving member of our organization:

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Deborah has been teaching in Korea for over fifteen years. She is a member of the Daegu-Gyeongnam Chapter and has taught at Keimyung College University in Daegu. During her years as a KOTESOL member, Deborah has served as national treasurer for two years,...

Annual 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...

Annual 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...

Now Seeking an International Conference Co-chair

Do you enjoy organizing events and coordinating volunteers? Do you have people skills, drive, and vision? Have you been a KOTESOL member for at least twelve months? 

Do you love the KOTESOL International Conference and want to see it thrive?

If you answered yes to all of these questions, please consider volunteering for the position of International Conference co-chair! The IC co-chair position is a two-year commitment: the first year is spent in the role of "co-chair," which primarily involves learning the ropes. The second year is spent as the conference chair, bringing...

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...

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...

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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