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Bus Trip to The Seoul Chapter Conference
March 30, 2013 - 7:00am to 8:00pm
The Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter of KOTESOL is pleased to offer a bus to this year's Seoul Chapter Conference. The bus will start in Daejeon and make stops in Cheongju and Cheonan before arriving at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul. We have room for 30 participants with a round-trip cost of W10,000 each. Snacks and beverages will be provided. The theme of this year's conference is "Preparing for Tomorrow: Real Ideas for Real Classrooms". Entrance to the conference is free for members and W10,000 for non-members. For more information about the conference you can check out their website...
Thomas S.C. Farrell, Advisor
Thomas S.C. Farrell has been a teacher and teacher-educator for more than 30 years. He taught for nearly two decades in Seoul, before moving to Singapore, and finally to Brock University in Canada. His principal field of study is teacher development and reflective practice in ELT.
Dr. Farrell has been an invited speaker at major conferences across the globe, including TESOL International, IATEFL, TESOL France, and Korea TESOL.
Authored Books for Professional Development include:
Richards & Farrell, T.S.C. (co-authored with Jack C Richards). (2005). Professional...Rob Dickey, Facilitator
Rob Dickey has been involved in his own professional development, and as a trainer and facilitator, for over 18 years. He is a past president of KOTESOL, a former facilitator of this SIG (when it was known as Teacher Development and Education SIG) and has served in numerous other offices for KOTESOL and other professional and scholarly societies.
Teaching Portfolio Guides
Teaching Portfolios are increasingly used in hiring and retention questions as well as for self-assessment of professional development.
Attached to this page are a number of PDF files. These were downloaded from the internet on January 6 2013 or later. Some were PDF files hosted on the internet, some were regular webpages now saved as PDF. Each page includes the original location and date of download.
There is no particular order in the following list, other than alphabetical by title. Nor are these particular recommendations, just a sampling of guidelines available on the...
Teaching Goals Inventory
This is a computer-based assessment (inventory). You indicate how important a particular teaching objective is for any given course (example, your 9am Intermediate English Composition course) and you will immediately receive a diagnostic that compares your priorities to others.
The PDF file attached works (it sends your responses to the USA-based server and responses open in your default web-browswer) or you can do it all online from this link.
http://fm.iowa.uiowa.edu/fmi/xsl/tgi/data_entry.xsl?-db=tgi_data&-lay=La...
Teaching Goals Inventory. © 1993 Thomas A....
Statement of Teaching Philosophy
A statement of teaching philosophy is a cornerstone of both the teaching portfolio and many job interviews!
What's my philosophy?
Consider breaking down that broad question into component parts --
What do you believe about teaching? What do you believe about learning? Why? How is that played out in your classroom? How does student identity and background make a difference in how you teach? What do you still struggle with in terms of teaching and student learning?Another useful tip is to think about what you don't like in a teacher. Reflecting on what you don't like...
BIELT
The British Institute for English Language Teaching (BIELT) was a short-lived project aiming to produce recognizable higher professional qualifications for those who chose to not pursue formal higher education (e.g., Masters in TESOL, English Education, Linguistics or Applied Linguistics, or Doctorates within the field of English Language Teaching or related sciences).
Rather than analyzing the organization's successes and failures, the point here is to look at some of the tools that were developed in pursuit of their aim to document continuing professional development activities....
50 Ways to Develop Professionally
There are lots of ways to classify Professional Development, and not everyone agrees even on which things can, or cannot, be included.
Some ideas for professional development listed by Mary Shepard Wong (2011, attached) include:
Keep a journal and reflect on teaching. Learn a new language. Record and view one's teaching. Be observed by a peer. Observe other teachers. Compile a portfolio. Engage in team teaching. Find a mentor. Engage in action research.David Deubelbeiss has his own "50 tips" on a page in his blog - http://ddeubel.edublogs.org/2013/01/05/50-professional-...
Professional Development
***Currently Inactive***
Welcome to the KOTESOL Professional Development Special Interest Group (PD-SIG).
Professional development has many definitions, and the SIG will discuss those.
For the simplest explanation, let's say professional development are the activities involved in developing your skills and awareness as a teaching professional.
Foundation questions for Professional Development might include:
Why am I a teacher? What kind of teacher am I? What kind of teacher do I want to be? What do I need to do to get there (to get that job, to perform...Webservices
This KOTESOL website and related aspects of KOTESOL's "web presence" are developed and maintained by the KOTESOL Webteam. The Webteam consists of individuals at the national level as well as webeditors at the chapter, SIG, and committee level and those who manage Facebook, Twitter, and other online communications streams. This website has more than 50 Webeditors!
This is a working document, we also experiment here!
At the national level, the team of website administrators includes:
John Phillips, Technologies Committee Chair Lindsay Herron Rob DickeyWe...
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL January Chapter Meeting
January 5, 2013 - 3:00pm to 5:30pmJanuary Workshop Program
Speaker: Dr. Heebon Park-Finch
Topic: Promoting Confidence and Motivation in EFLWriting/Speaking through Projects, Portfolios and Peer-Assessment
Date: Saturday, Jan. 5, 2013
Time: 3:00~5:30
Venue: Daegu, Kyungpook National University, Woodang Building, Room 201
This presentation shows how projects and portfolios, along with peer-assessment, have been used in EFL writing and reading/speaking classes to promote creativity, organization skills, responsibility, sincerity, diligence, problem-solving skills, and time-...
The English Connection and TEC News December 2012 Now Available!
The December issues of The English Connection (TEC) and TEC News are now available online.
All can view TEC News, the companion to The English Connection.
Only current members who login to the website can access the current issue of The English Connection.
Access these from Publications section of the "Black Bar" pulldown menu at the top of all website pages.
2013 Jeju Chapter Executive
Kia Ora!
The Jeju Chapter Executive for 2013:
President - Marlene Wilkinson, Jeju Si
Vice President - Erin Williams, Seogwipo Si
Treasurer - Christina Geiman, Seogwipo Si
Membership & Publicity - Jessie Dishaw, Jeju Si
Membership & Publicity - Cynthia Loiselle, Jeju Si
Webmaster - Darren Foley, Seogwipo Si
Looking forward to a successful year! Contact us anytime: jejuchapter@gmail.com
KOTESOL Proceedings 2011 Available Online. Order Hardcopies!
KOTESOL Proceedings 2011 is now available online to the KOTESOL membership. KOTESOL Proceedings 2011 is a compilation of 27 research papers and 3 workshop reports of presentations made at the KOTESOL 2011 International Conference.
Members may access and download the online file by logging in to their account and going to the KOTESOL Proceedings webpage: http://koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-proceedings
There are a limited number of hardcopies of Proceedings 2011 also available for those members who prefer a hardcopy for their research and reading. For a member to obtain a...
January Workshop - Classroom Management: Preventing Problems Before They Start
January 19, 2013 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Classroom Management: Preventing Problems Before They Start
Do you have problems controlling your class? Do your students repeatedly act out of turn in class? These are some of the questions that will be discussed and hopefully solved during this presentation.
Some topics that will be considered are:
· Punishment
· Rules
· What to do if a student keeps acting up?
Presenter Bio:
Doria Garms-Sotelo has been living in Korea almost 8 years mostly teaching Elementary students. Right now she is...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL February Chapter Meeting
February 16, 2013 - 1:30pm to 5:00pm
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL February Meeting
Time: Saturday, February 16, 2013; 1:30 p.m.
Place: Chosun University (Gwangju), Main Building (본관), Room 5210.
Schedule
1:30 pm: Sign-in and Meet 'n' Greet
(Admission free, but we do hope non-members will later consider membership.)
2:00 pm: PRESENTATION 1
Fun and Games: Planning for Young Learners Lessons
Jacob Boers (TaeBong Elementary School, EPIK Instructor)
2:45 pm: Refreshment Break...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL January Chapter Meeting
January 19, 2013 - 1:30pm to 5:00pm
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL January Meeting
Time: Saturday, January 19, 2013; 1:30 p.m.
Place: Chosun University (Gwangju), Main Building (본관), Room 5210.
Schedule
1:30 pm: Sign-in and Meet 'n' Greet
(Admission free, but we do hope non-members will later consider membership.)
2:00 pm: PRESENTATION 1
Drawing Blanks I: Five Activities for When You Have Nothing or Technology Fails
Julien McNulty (Chosun University)
2:45 pm: Refreshment...
DCC Meeting and Christmas Party
December 15, 2012 - 4:00pm to 8:00pm
Daejeon-Chungcheong will have general meeting and Christmas Party on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Solpine Restaurant, Woosong Tower. A general meeting, in which the past year's evetns are discussed and possible new events can be brought up, will be held at Woosong Bakery (Woosong Tower, 2nd floor) at 4PM. Our Christmas Party will start at 6PM at Solpine Resteraunt (Woosong Tower 13th floor).
Videos
Watch all of our videos in one playlist:
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtyu0lzcJ8gWu8Fj7S9kTSw/videos?feature=guide&view=1
Or just watch our promo video:
Busan Reflective Practice Session
December 8, 2012 - 12:00pm to 2:00pmPrior to the Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter Workshop there will be the monthly Reflective Practice (RP) meeting at Noon.
If you want more information on what goes on in an RP session check out this post - http://tokenteach.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/our-reflective-community/ and the Korea Reflective Practice Special Interest Group (RPsig) facebook page http://www.facebook.com/groups/310920115682670/
Directions to ESS (Hagwon) Nampo-dong:
http://koreatesol.org/content/workshops-venue-ess-hagwon-nampo-dong
Busan Chapter Christmas Dinner
December 8, 2012 - 5:00pm to 7:00pmAfter the Chapter Workshop we will be having the BG KOTESOL Christmas Party.
We'll head to Ashley's buffet where everyone can get into the festive spirit: courtesy of the unlimited wine!
Busan Chapter Workshop: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (and Discipline)...
December 8, 2012 - 2:30pm to 4:30pmHaving trouble motivating your students? Got some discipline issues? Then this month's KOTESOL workshop can help!
Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (and Discipline) In the EFL Environment
This workshop looks at both the various theories related to motivating your students as well as some tried and true solutions to some of the more common discipline problems that teachers in Korea face in their classrooms. While the workshop talks about experiences in a university classroom, many of the problems and solutions are also relevant to public school teachers as well....
International Partners Conference Reports 2012
One aspect of KOTESOL's international partnerships with other TESOL organizations involves sending representatives to observe and report back to KOTESOL.
Both Technical Reports and General Reports are presented by our representatives upon return to Korea. (For more about our representative selection process and duties, see the International Outreach Committee page at http://koreatesol.org/ioc).
Below are the General Reports for 2012, which have customarily been presented to members through TECNews.
While the China Daily Engilsh Speaking Contest was not a partner event...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Chapter Meeting and Dinner
December 8, 2012 - 1:30pm to 8:30pm
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL December Chapter Meeting & Dinner
Time: Saturday, December 8, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Place: Chosun University (Gwangju), Main Building (본관), Room 5210.
Schedule
1:30 pm: Sign-in and Meet-and-Greet (Admission free)
2:00 pm: PRESENTATION 1
Implementing Writing Activities into the English Classroom in Korea
Warren Merkel (Chonnam National University)
2:45 pm: Refreshment Break
3:00 pm: PRESENTATION 2
Good Teachers and Bad...
DCC Symposium and Thanksgiving Dinner - 2012-11-24 02:00:00 to 2012-11-24 11:00:00 - Event Registration
Already registered.
DCC Symposium and Thanksgiving Dinner - 2012-11-24 02:00:00 to 2012-11-24 11:00:00 - Event Registration
Konglish presentation -- looking for input!
Reflective Practice Busan - Nov 17 Session
November 17, 2012 - 12:00pm to 2:00pmBusan's Reflective Practice group, this session headed by John Pfordresher and Gemma Lunn. Later in the day is the regular chapter workshop/meeting, with the Annual Business Meeting and Elections this month.
Find the venue at http://koreatesol.org/content/workshops-venue-ess-hagwon-nampo-dong
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL November Chapter Meeting
November 10, 2012 - 1:30pm to 5:30pm
Our November Chapter Meeting is on the 2nd Saturday of the month -- November 10th. We again have two great presentations scheduled (below). The November issue of the Chapter newsletter, The Communicator, is attached at the bottom of the page.
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL November Meeting
Time: Saturday, November 10, 2012, 1:30 p.m.
Place: Chosun University (Gwangju), Main Building (본관), Room 5210.
Schedule
1:30 pm: Registration and Welcome
2:00 pm: PRESENTATION 1
Do They Get It? Six Techniques for Monitoring Student Comprehension in Class...