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DCC End of Year Party
Sunday, December 18th, 2022
Our last event of the year is almost upon us: the End-of-Year Party! It'll be held on Sunday, December 18th at Ashley's Buffet in Daejeon, in Eunhaeng-dong (inside NC department store). Please meet us outside Ashley's at 5pm. Also, please be aware that you have to pay upfront at Ashley's before you eat. We're not going to do an online reservation form this time - just, please be there by 5pm, as that's when we'll go inside to eat - and remember that we initially will meet outside (that will let us know how many tables to ask for when we go in).
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Your DC Chapter 2023 Executive Committee
We are happy to announce the Korea TESOL Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter 2023 Executive Committee:
President: Mike PeacockVice President: Andrew Griffiths
Treasurer: Eric Oscar Cebreiro
Member at Large: David Allen
Member at Large: Cole Bearden
Member at Large: Rosemary Sorg We look forward to serving our members over the next 12 months!
By Webeditor Daejeon on November 29, 2022 - 12:20pm | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read more
Yongin Chapter Elections 2022
Along with details to be shared by email, this is a public sharing of the positions and duties.
Duties of Yongin Chapter Officers and other jobs
as found in Appendix 1 of the Yongin Chapter constitution as of 2018
The Chapter Officers should attend monthly chapter meetings and special meetings and work as much by consensus as possible. All Chapter Officers should perform the following duties: they should attend to the business of the chapter; they should keep track of and submit changes needed to their own job description; they should make themselves aware...
By Webeditor Yongin on November 23, 2022 - 11:25pm | 0 Comments | Yongin-Gyeonggi |Read moreLooking for Leaders
Fill out the application and send an email with your full name as, affiliation/name of workplace, and statement of interest in the position you are running for (50-100 words) along with your current photo which you can email to bgkotesolpres@gmail.com.
By Webeditor Busan on November 5, 2022 - 1:38pm | 0 Comments | Busan-Gyeongnam |Read moreService Awards Presented at 2022 Annual Business Meeting
At the conclusion of Korea TESOL's Annual Business Meeting on Tuesday, November 1, outgoing president Bryan Hale recognized a variety of volunteers for their exceptional service to the organization between November 2021 and October 2022.
The following awards were announced:
Recognitions for Service
Daniel Bailey, Research SIG Facilitator Allison Bill, Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter President, Facebook Group Admin. Anika Casem, Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter President, POC Teachers SIG Facilitator, WAGE SIG Co-facilitator Tyler Clark, Suwon-Gyeonggi Chapter President Robert J.... By Webeditor President on November 2, 2022 - 4:19pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read more2022 Korea TESOL Election Results
.Korea TESOL Election Results were announced at the Annual Business Meeting on November 1, 2022, and approved by a vote of the members present.
. Click HERE to go to the Election Results page to see the results.
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By Webeditor Elections on November 1, 2022 - 10:37pm | 0 Comments | Nominations & Elections Committee |Read more
2022 DC Chapter Election
The 2022 DC Chapter Executive Election!
Are you interested in joining our chapter executive? Submit your candidate bio here: https://forms.gle/MaKsURKGEe9tnCkt6
The nomination period will run from Monday, October 31st, to Monday, November 13th.
Our voting period will run from Monday, November 14th, to Sunday, November 27th.
The results will be announced on Monday, November 28th.
You can find the duties of our officers on page 7 of our Governance Manual.
DCC Executive
By Webeditor Daejeon on October 31, 2022 - 2:08pm | 0 Comments | Daejeon-Chungcheong |Read moreAnnual 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.
By Webeditor President on October 30, 2022 - 4:21pm | 0 Comments | President's Corner |Read moreJeonju - 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 moreJoin 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 moreKOTESOL 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....
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 moreKOTESOL 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 moreIt'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...
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 moreNominations 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
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 moreRepresent 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 moreWebsite “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 moreNominations 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... 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 moreTEC - 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 SessionDr. 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...
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 moreAnaheim 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