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Annual Business Meeting & Bylaws Proposal
KOTESOL’s annual business meeting (ABM) will be held on Sunday, October 13, starting at 4:15, following the closing ceremony of the international conference. Reports on KOTESOL’s past year will be given, and election results will be announced.
Also at the ABM, proposed amendments to the constitution and by-laws may be voted on. Prior to the submission deadline, we have received one bylaws amendment proposal with the requisite endorsements. It is being made available here to the membership to fulfill the 30-day advance notice requirement. Discussion of the matter and voting will...
Venue Floor Plans
You may right click on each of these floor plans and download them as an image. You may also download the plans as a PDF file in the listing at the bottom of the page. Prime Building B1 Main Entrance Prime Building 2 Floor "P" Rooms Prime Building 3 Floor "P" Rooms Renaissance Building 4 Floor "R" Rooms
General Conference FAQ
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Membership Social at the International Conference
The KOTESOL Membership Committee invites all KOTESOL members to join us for an evening of camaraderie at the 2019 KOTESOL International Conference! On Saturday, October 12, from 6:15-7:15 p.m., a membership wine-and-cheese social will be held at Sookmyung Women's University, the conference venue. All current members are welcome, whether they're attending the conference or not. Light refreshments will be served.
Co-sponsored by the Busan-Gyeongnam, Daegu-Gyeongbuk, Daejeon-Chungcheong, Gwangju-Jeonnam, and Seoul Chapters, as well as the Membership Committee and KOTESOL President.
Hours of operation: KOTESOL Café, Attendance Certificates, and Coat Check
KOTESOL CaféFeeling peckish? Grab a coffee or a light snack from our KOTESOL Café! The café is on your left as you enter the Prime building on level B1.
Hours of operation: Saturday 8AM - 6PM
Sunday 8AM - 3PM
For attendees who need official documentation of the number professional development hours they spent at the International Conference, you can get a printed certificate at the Information Desk. The desk is located on B1 of the Prime Building, close to the staircase that takes you up...
2020 Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Regional Conference
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOLRegional Conference 2020
(광주.전남 코테솔 영어교육학술대회)
Theme: Play It Again, 쌤!: Revisitation, Reprise, Memory, Time
Date: March 14, 2020 (2020.3.14) TBD
Important update: All KOTESOL events for March are postponed due to the unfolding coronavirus situation. We are keeping in touch with all presenters and monitoring the situation, and when possible, we will reschedule the conference for the date that best fits the needs of KOTESOL members, conference attendees, and presenters. Stay safe and well. Korean government advice on coronavirus can be found...
Jeonju-North Jeolla KOTESOL November 2019 Workshop
November 16, 2019 - 2:45pm to 5:00pmReader’s Theater & Drama to ACTivate your Classroom
Abstract: The purpose of this workshop/presentation will be to demonstrate some practical dramatic techniques and ideas that can be incorporated into your English lessons and classroom whether you teach K-12 or University level. Both well known and original techniques designed for the Korean context will be mentioned/discussed with resources and participant involvement will be appreciated and encouraged for part of the workshop/presentation.
Bio: Tory S. Thorkelson (BA, B.Ed., M.Ed. in TESL/TEFL), Ph. D (Language Studies...
Elections (online Ballot invitations) 2nd batch sent
Invitations for online voting in the 2019 KOTESOL National Elections have been sent through Survey Monkey to 534* current members of KOTESOL. (1st and 2nd batches of invitations, second batch sent Saturday morning, Oct 5th.)
Online voting remains open until Friday, October 11th, at noon. Voting will reopen at the International Conference (paper ballots only, not online) Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 10am - 2pm.
If you think you should have received an online voting invitation, but have not, please
check your spam folder, double check other email accounts just in case...KOTESOL Proceedings 2018 Now Available Online
KOTESOL Proceedings 2018 is now available online. This is a volume of papers submitted by presenters at the 2018 Korea TESOL International Conference held in Seoul in October of 2018. The volume contains contributions by our conference invited speakers as well as research session papers, techniques and activities reports, and workshop reports ㅡ 38 papers in all, nearly 400 pages altogether. We hope you will find within its pages much information of relevance to your research and your work situation.
The link is https://koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-proceedings-2018
Jake...
Conference Book (Full-version, PDF)
Download the full and complete version of the conference program book here.
(8mb, PDF file)
Julian Warmington
Julian Warmington first learned of the climate crisis in 1986 with the impact of airplane fuel on the greenhouse gas effect, and unnatural rise in the global death rate of frogs by 1991. He ignored it until 2011, when speakers at Gwangju City’s first World Human Rights Cities Forum spoke of the impacts of animal agriculture, especially on the climate. This helped his appreciation of the film Cowspiracy (2014). When KOTESOL’s social justice special interest group launched in 2015, he joined immediately, travelling South Korea extensively, offering sessions on climate change in ESL in 2017...
Conference Registration
Pre-registration for the 27th Korea TESOL International Conference is now closed. But you can still register onsite at the conference!
Onsite Registration Hours
Saturday, October 12, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Sunday, October 13, 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
2-Day Conference Passes Purchased Onsite
Members: 60,000 won
Non-members: 85,000 won
Undergraduate Students (with ID): 30,000 won
1-Year Domestic Membership + 2-Day Conference Pass: 110,000 won
Sunday-Only Pass
Members: 30,000 won
Non-members: 40,000 won
Undergraduate Students (...
2019 Pre-Conference Social
October 11, 2019 - 8:00pm
The Seoul Chapter is delighted to invite you to a fun filled night of networking and drinks at the annual pre-conference social!
Start off this year's International Conference in style. Mix, mingle, and get ready for a fabulous couple of days of professional development with KOTESOL! The pre-conference social offers a wonderful chance to meet and network with other English educators, and even some of our amazing presenters, in a fun, casual environment. This is a time to take advantage of this amazing organization to have fun, make connections, and maybe even crowd-source solutions...
Restaurant Guide
A guide to restaurants around the 2019 International Conference venue For a full size version, right click and select download to your device or view it on Whova
2019 KOTESOL International Conference: Complete Schedule
Complete Schedule Attached is the complete schedule for the 2019 International Conference, which you may dowload be clicking on the file below.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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Online Ballot Invitations Sent (1st batch)
Invitations for online voting in the 2019 KOTESOL National Elections have been sent through Survey Monkey to 471* current members of KOTESOL.
Online voting remains open until Friday, October 11th, at noon. Voting will reopen at the International Conference (paper ballots only, not online) Saturday 10am - 4pm and Sunday 10am - 2pm.
If you think you should have received an online voting invitation, but have not, please
check your spam folder, double check other email accounts just in case your email address of record for KOTESOL is not what you remembered; contact us at...International Community Chapter Member Meet Up Over Coffee
October 13, 2019 - 10:30am to 11:00am
Members' Showcase at International Conference
Members can 'showcase' their publications or other works to their peers at KOTESOL!
Show (and sell) your own materials in the heart of the action, alongside mainstream book publishers and ELT provider tables.
Member's Special! Super-discounted display fee. Only members who attend the International Conference are eligible.
Contact Rob Dickey at opliaison@koreatesol.org *before Oct 3rd* to get your spot. You must be a current KOTESOLmember as of Oct 11 with a paid admission to the conference to qualify for this benefit.
2019.9.18 / VIPKid / Online / $14 to $22 per hour
VIPKid is looking for teachers in Korea to teach English!
VIPKid is an online teaching and educational company. VIPKid’s online-classroom portal enables students to receive 25-minute English language lessons from English-speaking teachers. Students and teachers communicate via a video chat platform. As a teacher, you can have a flexible schedule that you pick, so no required hours! You get a 1-year contract! Pay is up to $22 per hour! Get a bonus after teaching 45 classes! Apply by this year for the 2019-2020 contract! Contact us through our link! We look forward to working with you...
Suwon-Gyeonggi KOTESOL September Workshop
September 21, 2019 - 10:00am to 1:00pmDate: Saturday, September 21st, 2019.
Time: 10:00am~1:00pm
Place: Teacher Training Center (교사교육센터), Rm. 101, Gyeongin National University of Education, Gyeonggi (Anyang) Campus - directions
Topics: “Making It Work: Adapted Project-based Learning for South Korean English Classrooms”; “Creativity and Community Building through Classic and Graphic Novels”
Details:
The Suwon-Gyeonggi KOTESOL chapter’s September workshop features two speakers, George E.K. Whitehead presenting “Making It Work: Adapted Project Based Learning for South Korean English Classrooms”...
KOTESOL International Conference
October 12, 2019 - 8:00am to October 13, 2019 - 4:00pm
The 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference is coming: October 12-13 (Saturday & Sunday). If you are looking for detailed information About The Conference but are not sure where to look, go to the International Conference website: https://koreatesol.org/IC2019
There you will find information on this year's Invited Speakers -- their presentation abstracts, profiles, and more.
If you haven't been there already, go to the Pre-registration page to register for the conference. The pre-registration period and pre-registration discounts end September 30.
In The English...
Extended Summaries of Conference Presentations Now Online
Eager to see what our 2019 International Conference has to offer in the way of presentations? Well, here is an initial peek. A number of our presenters have made the extra effort to prepare an extended summary of their presentation to be included in this publication of 30 summaries of workshop presentations, research presentations, poster presentations, and even an invited presentation and a "101" presentation!
Presentations run the gamut from picture books to chatbots, from Vygotshian perspectives to data-driven learning. Find it all HERE.
What exactly is an "extended...
Membership Discount: JALT2019!
Our friends at JALT have shared a special offer for KOTESOL members: a discount on pre-registration fees for JALT2019! JALT's 45th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition will be held November 1-4, in Nagoya City, Aichi, Japan.
3-Day (Full) Conference Pass Discounted Rates for KOTESOL Members:
Early-Bird Registration (available through October 1): 21,000 yen (normally 25,000 yen for JALT non-members)
For instructions on how to receive the discount on JALT pre-registration fees, KOTESOL members should email...
Happy Chuseok 2019
Greetings at this special time of the year, Chuseok, one of Korea's most traditional and most important of holidays. Chuseok (a.k.a. Hangawi, Jungchu-jeol, and Gabae) is at once a joyous, thankful, and solemn period. Joyeous, in that it is a time to gather and spend time with family and friends. Thankful, as it is a time to give thanks for the "harvest" that the year has provided. And solemn, in that it is a time to remember family who have now passed but have made us what we are.
As the KOTESOL family observes this Chuseok 2019, let us enjoy meeting with family and friends,...
Whova: KOTESOL Conference App
Download Whova and enjoy the conference more!
Make the most of your International Conference experience with the Whova conference app. The app will allow you to scroll through the conference agenda, read session abstracts so that you can plan your weekend. The app also provides additional networking opportunities, interactive venue information maps and directions, "strands" to help organize a schedule according to your interests, and a chance to enter the conference photo contest.
In the app, you will receive important conference announcements and have the opportunity to ask the...
2019 About the Conference
What is the Korea TESOL International Conference?
It is an annual 2-day conference for English teachers in Korea.
The goal of the conference is to support Korea TESOL’s mission (Who We Are) to "assist teachers in self-development and improve ELT in Korea.”
This is the 27th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference: Advancing ELT: Blending Disciplines, Approaches, and Technologies.
To find out more about the 2019 KOTESOL International Conference, please read the latest issue of The English Connection (attached at the bottom of this page).
WHY GO? Go to learn!
The KOTESOL International... The International Conference Issue of The English Connection (TEC)
Dr. Andrew White and his team have The International Conference issue of The English Connection (TEC) online for review for the upcoming event.
Find it all HERE.
Web: https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tec-23-3-autumn-2019
Dr. Andrew White shares:
“Read interviews with our plenary speakers Rod Ellis and Andrew D. Cohen. Additional interviews with featured speakers Thomas Farrell and Boyoung Lee. Articles by featured speakers Curtis Kelly, Kara Mac Donald, Bodo Winter, Peter Roger, and Stephen Ryan. And a lexical look at 27 years of KOTESOL...
Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL Chapter Council 2019 Elections
November 16, 2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
To all members of Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL Chapter:
It's time to choose a new Bg Chapter Council! All Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL members are invited to consider a position, and encouraged to vote in our election. If you have ideas for our chapter (and the time and energy to implement them), please step up!
To apply for a chapter council position, fill out the form in the link below. All chapter council nominees should provide a paragraph about their vision for the chapter in the coming year. The Candidates' statements will be posted on the KOTESOL website as they...
Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter Presentation Meeting
September 21, 2019 - 2:00pm to 5:00pmChapter Presentation Meeting
Date & Time: 2:00 ~ 5:00 pm, Saturday, September 21, 2019
Location: Gorilla Brewery and Community Center, Gwangan, Busan
Metaphor in the Writing curriculum
Joseph Tomei, Kumamoto Gakuen University/Daejeon University
In Cognitive Linguistics, metaphor is argued to underpin human language ability, not only helping us to communicate, but organizing thought processes. However, for EFL teaching, metaphor is consigned to classes for advanced learners to ‘dress up’ their English. Rather than treating metaphor as an...