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The 46th Annual TESOL Convention and Exhibit - Philadelphia USA
March 28, 2012 - 4:00pm to March 31, 2012 - 4:00pmA TESOL Declaration of Excellence"
Web: http://www.tesol.org/s_tesol/convention2012/
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Heidi Vande Voort Nam (MA TESL/TEFL) teaches in the Department of English Education at Chongshin University, where she runs a teacher-training course in Christianity and ELT. She is particularly interested in the relationship between faith and pedagogical practice. Heidi lives in Seoul with her husband and their two children.
Virginia Hanslien is from Calgary, Alberta in Canada, and has been teaching in South Korea for over 10 years. She has been teaching conversation, writing, and a few elective courses at Korea University’s Jochiwon campus for the last five years. She has an MA in...
Creative Techniques for Task-based Learning
September 1, 2012 - 3:00pm to 5:30pmSara Davila - Creative Techniques for Task-based Learning
Workshop
June 7, 2012 - 3:00pm to 5:30pmSpeaker and Topic To Be Announced
Workshop
June 2, 2012 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmSpeaker and Topic To Be Announced
Statistical Assessment Evaluation without Statistics: How Rasch Can Help
May 5, 2012 - 3:00pm to 5:30pmJudith Runnels
Statistical Assessment Evaluation without Statistics: How Rasch Can Help
Daegu-Gyeongbuk
The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter of Korea TESOL serves EFL teachers in and around Daegu and Gyeongsangbuk-do areas with monthly presentations and workshops for the professional development of its members as well as to promote scholarship and disseminate information on ELT.
Report from the Very Special September 27 Workshop
The Jeju Chapter of KoTESOL had a very special workshop on Saturday, September 27, from 3:00-5:30 p.m. at the College of Education Building of Cheju National University's main campus. Mary-Jane Scott from Soongsil University in Seoul gave a truly dynamic and practical workshop on teaching presertation skills to learners of all age and ability levels in public schools, universities, and private academies. Mary-Jane called-upon her many years of successful teaching in Korea, China and Australia.
August 9 Workshop/Meeting Report
The August Workshop/Meeting was held on Saturday, August 9, from 3-5 p.m. at the Foreign Language Learning Center, conveniently located near the KAL Hotel in Jeju City. The topic was ESL/EFL Teaching - Then and Now! Attendees viewed parts of "The King and I" and discussed ESL/EFL teaching in the past as portrayed in that amazing movie and in actuality at the present. Special thanks to our wonderful co-president, Peter Mazur, for guiding the discussion.
July 19 Workshop/Meeting Report
The July 19 Workshop/meeting was held from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the Foreign Language Learning Center, very conveniently located in Jeju City. The topics included Chapter Bylaws, elections for vacancies, and a workshop on money and technology tips. Cal opened a gmail account that houses the activity sheets.
Gangwon Meetings
Gangwon Chapter does not currently have a central meeting location. In the past year or so we have hosted meetings and symposia in Chuncheon, Gangneung, Samcheok, Sokcho and Wonju.
As a geographically diverse Chapter this has been important. However, we are attempting to reach an ongoing agreement with a venue in Gangneung as the area has good transport connections, and is on the beach!
As a rule, our meetings are held on the second Saturday of the month during university semesters, with the exceptions of May and October, which are typically reserved for the KOTESOL National...
DCC Summer Picnic
June 2, 2012 - 12:00amTrip to The National Conference in Busan
May 26, 2012 - 12:00amDirections

You can view our chapter map here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=zQVPSQlu9kZQ.kL6wsBMQx350
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Choose a file below to find directions to a frequently used DCC venue.
Reflective Practice Symposium
April 21, 2012 - 2:00pmA reflective practice symposium featuring Jerry Gebhard and a list of KOTESOL reflective teaching practicioners.
Jeju
Unfortunately, the Jeju Chapter of KOTESOL is not currently active.
If you live on Jeju island and hope to see an active local KOTESOL presence, please contact our KOTESOL National president or the organization's leadership team using this website's contact form.
http://koreatesol.org/contact
Seoul

The Seoul Chapter is at the heart of KOTESOL and provides professional development, networking, and overall support to English Language Teaching (ELT) professionals in Seoul and some areas of Gyeonggi. We provide a broad range of KOTESOL events including an annual symposium, presentations, workshops, and social gatherings.
The Seoul Chapter meets monthly except for vacation months through 2024, generally alternating presentation and workshop meetings with social events.
To find current happenings, see the Events section on this website. For all our events plus everyday news...
Jeonju-North Jeolla

Our chapter welcomes teachers and future teachers, Korean, Native, and Non-Native English Speakers alike. Workshops take place these days at Jeonbuk National University. We look forward to organizing our chapter's next Regional Conference, slated for spring of 2026 - get in touch to get involved! In autumn of 2024, we held a Pop-up Market as a special event. This September, we'll be putting on a chapter fundraiser sale of classroom games and materials. Other noteworthy previous events include when we hosted the KOTESOL National...
Gwangju-Jeonnam

The Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter of Korea TESOL serves EFL teachers in the Gwangju and Jeonnam areas with monthly ELT presentations and workshops on the second Saturday of every month for the professional development of its membership as well as to promote scholarship and disseminate information on ELT. We are
"Teachers Helping Teachers." Learn Share Succeed.
The Chapter holds an annual conference, often in cooperation with one or more of KOTESOL's special interest groups (SIGs) and featuring presentations from outstanding KOTESOL members from across the nation. In...
Gangwon
Welcome to the Gangwon KOTESOL Group.
The Gangwon KOTESOL chapter is a small group. However we are keen to connect with ALL English teachers in the province. So whether you work at a school, university, or hagwon, or whether you are a foreign teacher, or a Korean English teacher, we would love to hear from you.
Please feel free to connect with us and to share your ideas with each other. We would love to see you at our meetings! The more you contribute, the more we can find out how to serve you, the English teacher.
Our meetings tend to focus on practical ideas and we...
Daejeon-Chungcheong

Welcome to the Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter of KOTESOL! The purpose of our chapter is to provide leadership, professional development, scholarship and networking in the field of English education, to stimulate teaching and learning and the dissemination of information and research in this field, and to facilitate crosscultural understanding between stakeholders in the areas of the Chungbuk and Chungnam provinces of Korea, including the major centers of Daejeon, Cheongju, Sejong and Cheonan-Asan.
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Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter

Hello and Welcome!
We are delighted to have you here in the Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter! If you are considering joining us, you are in for a fantastic journey. Let us give you a glimpse into what makes our chapter such a vibrant and valuable community.
What We Stand For
Our chapter is dedicated to fostering career growth, educational development, and meaningful social connections for our members. With these goals in mind, we have crafted an exciting calendar packed with quality academic talks and engaging activities. Here is a sneak peek:
Professional Development...June 28, 2008 - Workshop/Meeting Report
The June Monthly Meeting was held at Cheju National University's main campus (in the Education Building) on June 28 (a necessary deviation from the usual 3rd Saturday schedule) from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Thanks to Lindsay Herron for presenting a very informative session that featured practical, effective, teacher-tested games to use with English language learners of all ages. It was fun and enjoyable. We also received a short report from the National Executive Council Meeting that was held in May.