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September 2020: Kara Waggoner
September 2020
This month's voice:
Kara Waggoner, "The Right to Diverse Views"
Introduction
By Lindsay Herron
Co-editor, KOTESOL Voices
Even if you haven't met Kara Waggoner, you almost certainly have seen the results of her labor! From her work on the Seoul Chapter conference and her role as a leader in the Seoul Chapter, to her participation in KOTESOL at the national level (including her workshops, both online and face-to-face; the many favors she has done for the national and international conferences at her workplace; and her thoughtful insights...
AMA Monday: Phil Owen
August 24, 2020 - 11:00amJoin us at the KOTESOL Membership Lounge (Discord server) for an AMA ("Ask Me Anything") with Phil Owen, a former KOTESOL president, KOTESOL treasurer, and English Language Fellow for the U.S. State Department!
Phil will be joining us from Oregon (USA) from 11 a.m.- 12 p.m.; feel free to ask questions on the Discord server (#ama-8-24-2020-phil-owen) in advance of the event.
About Our Guest
Originally from Nebraska (USA), Phil got the idea it would be nice to teach English and travel a little while still in university. Such programs were not readily available, but...
AMA Monday: Kara Mac Donald
August 10, 2020 - 11:00amJoin us at the KOTESOL Membership Lounge (Discord server) for an AMA ("Ask Me Anything") with Kara Mac Donald, the editor-in-chief of the Korea TESOL Journal!
Kara will be joining us from California on Monday, August 10, from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. Feel free to ask questions in advance at the Membership Lounge (#ama-8-10-2020-kara-mac-donald) for Kara to answer during the AMA.
About Our Guest
Kara Mac Donald is the editor-in-chief of the Korea TESOL Journal, the 2019 KOTESOL Teacher of the Year, and a recipient of the 2016 KOTESOL President's Award. Her background consists of over...
Online or Offline: Preparing for the New Semester
August 22, 2020 - 9:00am to 5:00pmRegistration is now open! Registration link: https://forms.gle/XanjiQjwX8BwgwWZA
Once again, please note:
*This event is for KOTESOL members only. You must have a current membership to participate.
**This event is currently capped at 50 participants.
***Registration is done on a first-come, first-serve basis
Please join us for the 4th annual University Teachers' Summer Conference. This year we'll be online, using Zoom and Discord to talk about how we can best prepare for the upcoming semester. Your co-hosts will be Michael Free (Kangwon National University) and...
2020.7.31 / SDA Language School / Adult and Junior Program / 2.1 Million KRW + Severance
We, SDA Language school, would like to post job openings for September 2020. Especially for teachers in South Korea currently. If it is possible could you post this, please?
We are SDA Language School based in Seoul, South Korea. SDALS is one of the longest-serving institutes in Korea, since 1969. We are trustworthy, loyal and supportive to our foreign and Korean teachers.
We have a job opening in Incheon, Bucheon and Namyoung (Seoul). The type of program on offer is our Adult and Junior program.
Benefits:
Mondays - Thursdays
All our schools provide...
August 2020: Elexis Nelson
August 2020
This month's voice:
Elexis Nelson, "Teaching in the Wake of Social Injustice"
Introduction
By Lindsay Herron
Co-editor, KOTESOL Voices
I've been very proud over the past few years to see KOTESOL's growth as an organization dedicated to inclusion, equity, and social justice. From the foundation of the Social Justice SIG and the codification of KOTESOL’s non-discrimination policy half a decade ago to the more recent creation of the People of Color Teachers SIG, the Women and Gender Equality SIG, the Diversity Committee, the KOTESOL Code of...
TEC Article Series - "Action Research" Plus 2
Action Research is a series of nine articles on techniques and tips for conducting classroom research to learn more about your students' perspectives, beliefs, needs, and likes as well as about the effectiveness of your own teaching. These articles appeared in The English Connection between 2004 and 2006, and are now conveniently compiled in a single PDF file for your reading convenience.
Materials Design is a eighteen-article series on the ins and outs of designing materials for use in the EFL classroom. The articles that the series deals with include online and physical...
Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter: Strategies in Teaching Social Justice
August 25, 2020 - 6:00pm
Strategies in Teaching Social Justice
Presented by Elexis Nelson
Join the Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL chapter on August 25th at 6 pm via Zoom for a presentation by Elexis Nelson on Strategies in Teaching Social Justice. Please click the link below to register for the event.
Abstract:
In the wake of the global social justice movement, BLM, this event is to discuss strategies to include in our overseas classrooms. Through breakout groups, instructors at all levels will have the opportunity to reflect on their practices. As we all aspire to educate tomorrow's leaders, it...
Plagiarism Awareness - 표절의 인식
Plagiarism Awareness / 표절의 인식.
This page is provided for researchers and writers who are potential submitters of research and other content to Korea TESOL for print and/or online publication. It provides an awareness of the breadth of what is referred to as "plagiarism." Plagiarism is unacceptable in materials submitted to Korea TESOL for intended publication in Korea TESOL publications (see Korea TESOL Ethical Standards for Research and Publication) as well as for general research and writing.
If you have any uncertainity of what plagiarism is, its seriousness, or how to...
KOTESOL Announces New Partnership with Bridge Education Group
In an effort to increase the flexibility and range of professional development options available to our members, KOTESOL is collaborating with Bridge Education Group to offer extensive online PD opportunities! This new relationship means KOTESOL members can:
Earn co-branded KOTESOL-Bridge TEFL certificates (exclusively for KOTESOL members); Complete accredited, verifiable certification courses—including Bridge's IDELTOnline, which can serve as an MA TESOL pathway, with credits that transfer to select graduate programs; Showcase their accomplishments with KOTESOL-Bridge digital badges ...TEC Article Series - Grammar Glammar
Grammar Glammar articles are now available in one convenient location in one convenient file for your reading pleasure and professional development. Grammar Glammar is a series of 23 articles on EFL grammar teaching ideas and tips that ran in The English Connection (TEC) during the years 2005-2011. The column was penned almost in its entirety by Ksan Rhubadeau.
You can access the Grammar Glammar articles on the Article Series page:
https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-article-series
Donations to KOTESOL
KOTESOL is a registered tax-exempt organization in the Republic of Korea, and we happily accept donations.
If you would like to support KOTESOL through a monetary donation, please feel free to transfer the money to our account, and then email our treasurer to let us know! (Note: These donations are not tax-deductible under the tax laws of Korea or the United States.) We appreciate your support!
Bank Name: KEB Hana (Korea Exchange Bank)
Account Number: 299-890069-83204
Name on Account: KOTESOL
For Wire Transfers from Outside Korea
KEB Hana...
TEC Article Series - Professional Development
Professional Development is a series of 33 articles on EFL teacher development that ran in The English Connection (TEC) between 2002 and 2011. Over the years, it had four main article authors: Thomas S.C. Farrell, Bill Snyder, Robert Dickey, and Andy Curtis.
You can now access the Professional Development articles all in one convenient place on the Article Series page:
https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-article-series
TEC Article Series - Young Learners
Young Learners is a series of 37 articles on teaching techniques, materials, activities and other considerations for teachers working in young learner contexts. This very popular article series ran in The English Connection (TEC) continuously from 2002 to 2011.
You can access the Young Learner articles from the Article Series page:
https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-article-series
July 2020: Matkhiya Usmonova
July 2020
This month's voice:
Matkhiya Usmonova, "Celebration of Eid al-Adha in Uzbekistan"
Introduction
By Lindsay Herron
Co-editor, KOTESOL Voices
When we created KOTESOL Voices, we wanted to showcase the manifold diverse voices in KOTESOL—the amazing prism of brilliant, divergent, and interweaving perspectives that shape who we are as an organization and inflect our attitudes, interactions, and understandings. This month, I am thrilled to spotlight one of our international student members, Matkhiya ("Mati") Usmonova. Mati has been an active...
Culture and Colonization
July 18, 2020 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Join us on July 18th for a very
important workshop! We have a great opportunity to address issues of race and
linguistic ownership in the English language learning classroom at this time
in history. This has long been an important issue, but it is now a crucial time
to learn more about how ELL can be improved in regard to cultural and racial
sensitivity and consideration. In doing so we can make sure that we as
educators don't inaccurately reinforce outdated colonial and imperialistic
ways of thinking that are not only damaging to vulnerable groups...
TEC Article Series - Training Notes
Training Notes is a series of articles appearing in The English Connection (TEC) between 2001 and 2011. The series consists of about fifty 1- to 2-page articles on topics designed to enhance the EFL teacher's array of teaching skills. This information is as applicable today as when it was first published.
You can access the Training Notes articles from the Article Series page:
https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-article-series
2020.6.24 / Kunsan National University (Dept. of English Language and Literature) / Visiting Professor / 2.14 mil + benefits
Organization Name: Kunsan National University (Dept. of English Language and Literature)
Location: 558 Daehak-ro, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, the Republic of Korea
Job Title: Visiting Professor
Closing Date: June 30, 2020, 6:00 p.m.
Length of contract: 1 year (September 1st, 2020 (not negotiable) – August 31st, 2021)
Required Hours: 12 hours a week (overtime teaching hours a week are paid.)
Salary information: KRW 2,143,120/month
Benefits: The university will support on-campus housing and provide national health insurance & national pension...
Woosong TESOL MALL/ DCC KOTESOL Online Summer Symposium
The TESOL-MALL/KOTESOL DCC Online Summer Symposium!
There are 20 presenters and 5 symposium themes. All of the videos will be available July 01, but we will post different theme playlists every Wednesday.
July 1st - Theme 1 : Transforming Language
July 8th - Theme 2: Education Technology
July 15th - Theme 3: Humanist Perspectives
July 22 - Theme 4: Special Needs and Rethinking Education
July 29 - Theme 5: Teaching and Learning
Promo video: https://youtu.be/8qBPC_Kkm0g
The playlist includes the welcome to the symposium as well as...
Woosong TESOL MALL/ DCC KOTESOL Online Summer Symposium
July 1, 2020 - 12:00am to July 31, 2020 - 11:00pm
The TESOL-MALL/KOTESOL DCC Online Summer Symposium!
There are 20 presenters and 5 symposium themes. All of the videos will be available July 01, but we will post different theme playlists every Wednesday.
July 1st - Theme 1 : Transforming Language
July 8th - Theme 2: Education Technology
July 15th - Theme 3: Humanist Perspectives
July 22 - Theme 4: Special Needs and Rethinking Education
July 29 - Theme 5: Teaching and Learning
Promo video: https://youtu.be/8qBPC_Kkm0g
The playlist includes the welcome to the symposium as well as the...
Membership Discount: 2020 TESOL International Virtual Convention & Expo
On July 16-18, TESOL International is hosting its first-ever Virtual Convention & Expo—and all KOTESOL members are invited to participate for the same discounted price as TESOL members: US$99 (a savings of US$49). Register here by July 12 to take advantage of this great discount!
About the conference, TESOL International says, "From the comfort of your home, office, or on the go, you’ll be able to:
Hear from engaging keynote presentations with live Q&A Gather new research, strategies, and tools from 100 sessions on English language learning and teaching Chat and...TEC Article Series - "Teachniques"
"Teachniques" is a series of 50 articles on teaching techniques and activities for the classroom. This cornucopia of teaching resources have been written by a myriad of EFL teachers in Korea and applicable to a variety of learner ages and proficiencies.
This series of articles ran in The English Connection between 1997 and 2011, and has now been compiled into a single PDF file for your resource-searching convenience. The articles' contents remain quite applicable to today's classroom.
You can access the Teachniques articles from the Article Series page:
https://...
AMA Monday: Michael Griffin
July 27, 2020 - 1:00pmJoin us at the KOTESOL Membership Lounge (on Discord) for an AMA ("ask me anything") with Michael Griffin, co-founder of KOTESOL's Reflective Practice SIG and presenter/teacher-trainer extraordinaire!
Michael will be joining us from Saigon on July 27, 1-2 p.m. (Seoul time). Feel free to ask questions in the #ama-7-27-2020-michael-griffin channel anytime before or during the event!
About Our Guest
Michael Griffin works mostly online in teacher training and development. In addition to working on the New School's MATESOL program, he frequently works with teachers from...
AMA Monday: Jackie Bolen
July 13, 2020 - 11:00amJoin us at the KOTESOL Membership Lounge (on Discord) for an AMA ("ask me anything") with author, educator, and financial whiz Jackie Bolen!
Jackie will be joining us from Vancouver, Canada, on July 13, 11 a.m.-12 p.m. (Seoul time). Feel free to ask questions in the #ama-7-13-2020-jackie-bolen channel anytime before or during the event!
About Our Guest
"I'm a Canadian who lived the expat life in South Korea for 10 years, experiencing weird and wonderful things on an almost weekly basis. I became thoroughly addicted to kimchi during my time there and now can’t...
2021 International Conference Presentation Proposal -- Submission Guidelines
*Call for Proposals* The 28th Korea TESOL International Conference Re-envisioning ELT Altogether, All Together welcomes proposals from all areas of ELT
Note: Submissions for the 2021 KOTESOL International Conference are now CLOSED.
The Call for Proposals will be open from December 1–31, 2020
Acceptance Notification: January 10, 2021
Proposals on a wide variety of topics are welcome, particularly those in the spirit of the theme.
After reading the guidelines below, please submit the following via our webform:
Abstract: 150 words Presenter...KOTESOL National Council Statement Against Racial Injustice
In response to the recent unconscionable murder of George Floyd* and the growing protests and unrest in the United States and beyond, the KOTESOL National Council has released the attached statement declaring its solidarity with its Black members, their friends and families, and Black educators around the globe. We stand for justice and empathy; we stand against racism. #BlackLivesMatter #흑인의생명도중요하다
* (and before him Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, Atatiana Jefferson, Philando Castile, Alton Sterling, Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, and so many more)
AMA Monday: James Taylor
June 29, 2020 - 10:00amJoin us at the KOTESOL Membership Lounge (on Discord) for an AMA ("ask me anything") with podcaster, author, and BELTA co-founder James Taylor!
James will be joining us from Brazil! Feel free to ask questions in the #ama-6-29-2020-james-taylor text channel in advance of the event.
** From 10-11 a.m. on June 29, we'll probably be in both the AMA Voicechat channel (technology and connection permitting) as well as the text channel above.
About Our Guest
James Taylor is a DELTA-qualified EFL teacher, teacher-trainer, and materials writer currently based in...
AMA Monday: Peadar Callaghan
June 15, 2020 - 4:00pmJoin us at the KOTESOL Membership Lounge (on Discord) for an AMA ("ask me anything") with former KOTESOL president Peadar Callaghan!
Peadar will be joining us from Estonia! Feel free to ask questions in the #ama-6-15-2020-peadar-callaghan text channel in advance of the event.
** From 4-5 p.m. on June 15, we'll probably be in both the AMA voice channel as well as the text channel above.
About our Guest
Peadar Callaghan was president of KOTESOL between 2014 and 2016. During this time, he was very focused on organizational issues and pushing for...
TEC - The Summer 2020 Issue Now Online
Anytime is a good time to reflect on our teaching. But now, with so many of us abruptly required to move our teaching onto an online format, we have a plethora of new techniques and procedures to reflect on. To stimulate such reflection, the Summer issue of The English Connection (TEC 24-2) brings you “The Reflection Edition.”
In this edition, you will find articles dealing with teacher reflections, academic reflections, and reflections on organizations. Also within the pages of this edition are our popular regular columns, the Reflection Connection and the Brain Connection, as well...
Yongin Monthly Event - June 2020
June 13, 2020 - 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Welcome to our Chapter and Organization! We look forward to helping you; we proudly state we are "Teachers Helping Teachers".
Terri Beadle wants you to consider:
When we open our students' creative minds, sometimes called "thinking outside of the box", they tend to be more engaged in the class. So, in this workshop, I will explain how I use Disney Movies and their original writings, from authors like the Gimm Brothers and Hans Christian Anderson. These various media forms get the students to understand the concept of "compare and contrast" and to get the students to think...