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Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL June Workshop
June 1, 2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Attention Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL faithful: We are meeting on the first Saturday of June - the 1st. Current members and non-members alike are invited! Feel free to bring a friend and invite your colleagues, too.
About us: The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter of Korea TESOL serves the ELT community in Daegu and the greater Gyeongsangbuk-do area with monthly meetings to share information about English language teaching, engage in professional development, and to socialize with like-minded folks.
Date: Saturday, June 1, 2019
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: ...
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL May Workshop
May 11, 2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmAttention Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL faithful: We are meeting on the second Saturday of May - the 11th. Current members and non-members alike are invited! Feel free to bring a friend and invite your colleagues, too.
About us: The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter of Korea TESOL serves the ELT community in Daegu and the greater Gyeongsangbuk-do area with monthly meetings to share information about English language teaching, engage in professional development, and to socialize with like-minded folks.
Date: Saturday, May 11, 2019
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Downtown...
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL April Workshop
April 6, 2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmAttention Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL faithful: We are meeting on the first Saturday of April - the 6th. Current members and non-members alike are invited! Feel free to bring a friend and invite your colleagues, too.
About us: The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter of Korea TESOL serves the ELT community in Daegu and the greater Gyeongsangbuk-do area with monthly meetings to share information about English language teaching, engage in professional development, and to socialize with like-minded folks.
Date: Saturday, Apr 6, 2019
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Downtown Daegu...
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL March Workshop
March 9, 2019 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmAttention Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL faithful: We are meeting on the second Saturday of March - the 9th. Current members and non-members alike are invited! Feel free to bring a friend and invite your colleagues, too.
About us: The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter of Korea TESOL serves the ELT community in Daegu and the greater Gyeongsangbuk-do area with monthly meetings to share information about English language teaching, engage in professional development, and to socialize with like-minded folks.
Date: Saturday, Mar 9, 2019
Time: 3:00pm – 5:00pm
Venue: Downtown...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Regional Conference 2019
March 9, 2019 - 12:00am
"Are We There Yet?"
Revisiting, Reflecting on, and Re-imaging Our ELT Goals
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Join us as we revisit the goals of our English language teaching and reflect upon how successful we have been in attaining those goals in order to possibly make adjustments to existing goals and set new goals as we go forth on this ever-changing, ever-developing, and forever amazing journey through the world of language teaching and learning.
Pre-registration: February 20 ㅡ March 6. Online
Go to Registration Form on Conference Information Page.
Conference...2019-2-18 / YBM EFL Teaching Postions / Up to 2.4 mil / Seoul & Seongnam
YBM EFL Teaching Postions / Up to 2.4 mil / Seoul & Seongnam
Full and Part-Time Adult EFL Teaching Positions:
March~ August Start Dates
YBM Language Institutes is searching for dynamic and professional instructors to join its teams in Seongnam (Bundang-gu) and Seoul (Gangnam-gu). YBM is Korea’s premier provider of English language content and services. Instructors for the adult EFL programs are offered contracts whose conditions are guaranteed by its corporate office (no franchises) and supported by a company whose reputation is second to none.
Working with...
7. J. Thomas Wyatt
Officer-at-Large
Tom is from Brantford, Ontario. He holds an Honours B.A. in English and comparative religion from the University of Toronto. After graduation he got his CELTA, and after that, he taught EFL at a hagwon in Cheonan for three years. Currently, he is a Guest English Teacher with the Gwangju Metropolitan Board of Education.
6. Peter Lucarotti
Membership Co-ordinator
Jeollanamdo International Education Institute (JIEI)
Yeosu, Jeonnam
Originally from the East Coast of Canada, Peter studied journalism and worked as a sportswriter in his home country before coming to South Korea in 2010. He spent seven years teaching at Boseong Girls Middle School and recently began work as a teacher trainer at the Jeollanamdo International Education Institute in Yeosu. At JIEI, he has developed a writing curriculum for both elementary and secondary teachers and has also taught a variety of other programs, including the JLP...
3. Treasurer
Gwangju National University of Education
Gwangju
Lindsay Herron has been a visiting professor at Gwangju National University of Education in Gwangju since 2008. Prior to that, she taught English on a Fulbright grant at Seogwipo High School in Jeju-do. She has a master’s degree in literacy, culture, and language education from Indiana University, a master’s in cinema studies from New York University, bachelor’s degrees in English and psychology from Swarthmore College, a CELTA, and the CELTA YL Extension. She is presently pursuing her doctorate at Indiana University. At the...
February Social: Board Game Cafe and Dinner
February 16, 2019 - 6:00pm
Yongin chapter will be hosting a board game social meeting from 3-6pm on February 16 (Saturday) at the Boardville Game Café (보드빌) near Myeongji University in Yongin.
Approximately 7,000 won* for game-play and they have snack food.
(*includes a drink I think!)
We’ll be having dinner afterward, and all are welcome to attend!
(Dinner is at your own cost, as well)
Seoul Chapter 2019 February Workshop
February 16, 2019 - 2:30pm to 6:00pm
New Year, New You!
Seoul Chapter are celebrating the new academic year by reflecting on our challenges and successes of the last year and looking forward to everything that the new academic year has to offer us!
Come along on February 16th to our home base at Sookmyung Women's University Injaegwan and get ready to challenge yourself for the new academic year to be the best educator you can be!
~~Timings:
Registration and mingle: 14:30-15:00
Reflective and discursive section:
Reflection: 15:00-15:25
Recommendations: 15.30-15.55
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Research Grant Applications Due Soon
Through our Research Committee, KOTESOL makes available up to three research grants annually. To give more time to apply for those who have busy winter-break schedules, The grant application deadline has been moved to March 31 for the 2019 grants.
Don't miss out on this opportunity; consider submitting an application.
Details available HERE.
Gangwon KOTESOL Chapter Meeting
April 6, 2019 - 12:00pm to 5:00pmCome and join us for our first chapter meeting of 2019!
Kangwon National University, Chuncheon
Eductation Building #4 (Campus Building 208, the orange numbers near the roof of the building)
Room 305
Presentation Abstracts
Classroom Management and Effective Routines for Middle and High School
Arturo Collado, Kangwon National University High School
For novice teachers in the elementary and secondary schools, one of the most challenging areas to master is classroom management. It is hard enough to plan engaging lessons, on top of that, how do...
Welcoming the Year of the Pig
The Year of the Pig is upon us.
A new year is dawning (for the second time in as many months). The traditional beginning of the year in Korea has long been the Lunar New Year. This year is the Year of the Pig, according to the oriental zodiac, and as the traditional New Year’s greeting goes, we hope that you receive many New Year’s blessings (새해 복 많이 받으세요).
While the Year of the Pig comes around every dozen years, it is only once in its 60-year cycle that this year, the Year of the Golden Pig, visits us, making 2019 an especially auspicious year. We hope that the coming year...
Memorial Thank-You
Korea TESOL and Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter held a memorial service for a prominent member, Mitzi Sarah Kaufman, on January 26th at Woosong University in Daejeon.
We thank the scores of people who attended throughout the afternoon for their participation and also thank those who helped with the memorial preparations.
Donations were received for two of Mitzi’s favorite causes and for memorial flowers and supplies. We would like to acknowledge those people here:
Solidarity for LGBT Human Rights of Korea (Dding Dong).
Matthew Bachtell*
Bryan Hale*
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In Memory of Mitzi Kaufman
Mitzi Kaufman: A Legacy of Bravery, Advocacy, and Unwavering Selflessness(1977–2019)
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On January 11, 2019, Korea TESOL (KOTESOL) lost a prominent member and leader. Mitzi Sarah Kaufman passed away in Daejeon, South Korea. She was a dear friend, a loyal ally, and a passionate teacher to many students and fellow educators. Mitzi truly believed in the power of education as an agent for social change.
Mitzi, a member of the Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter, has left a lasting impact on KOTESOL at both the national and local levels. Her friends and colleagues remember her for...
2019 KOTESOL International Conference Call for Proposals
News Update
Proposal acceptance is now closed
Thank you for participating
2019 International Conference Call for Proposals Opens Early
The call for presentations opened last week for the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference.
The 27th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference theme is,
Advancing ELT: Blending Disciplines, Approaches, and Technologies.
The conference will be held October 12-13, 2019, at Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul.
Anyone interested in submitting a proposal may do so. Please note: You do not have to be a member to submit a...
Call for Presenters Seoul and Busan-Gyeongnam
Busan-Gyeongnam Regional ConferenceAnd
Seoul KOTESOL's 15th Annual Conference
Try out your presentation skills at a earlier event in the year -- many of KOTESOL's chapters hold spring conferences. Consider submitting a proposal to one of the events listed below, if you'd like to present at another chapter's workshop or conference. Contact the chapter's leadership for more info.
Seoul KOTESOL's 15th Annual Conference
Theme: Think Global, Act Local
Date: March 24, 2019 (10:00-17:00)
Location: Sookmyung Woman's University, Seoul
Info:...
Memorial Service - Mitzi Kaufman
January 26, 2019 - 2:00pm to 4:00pmMemorial Service for Mitzi Kaufman
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It is with a heavy heart that we announce this memorial service for one of our dear KOTESOL members.
Date: January 26, 2019 (Saturday).
Time: 2:00ㅡ4:00 p.m.
Place: Daejeon, Woosong University, Student Union (Bldg. W16), 5th Floor.
(대전광역시 우송대학교, 학생회관 (W16), 5층. (Directions below.)
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Mitzi Kaufman's obituary may be accessed HERE.
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2:00 p.m. (Auditorium 1)
Meet & Greet
2:10 p.m.
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DCC November Symposium & Thanksgiving Dinner
November 23, 2019 - 9:00am to 8:00pm
November Symposium & Thanksgiving Dinner
Beyond Borders: EFL Linking the World
November 23 (Saturday), 2019
Woosong University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Would you like to present at this year's DCC November Symposium? Click the pdf below and submit your application!
Pre-Registration NOW OPEN! Directions to Woosong by Taxi Directions to Woosong by Bus
DCC September Social
September 21, 2019 - 11:30am to 2:00pm
Due to unforeseen circumstances, we've had to cancel our September workshop, so we've decided to replace it with a social event!
We'll hold it in Ashley in Eunhaengdong (NewCore Department Store, 7th floor). All are welcome, but you must register as we'll reserve only enough seats for those that have registered. The price is 13,900 won for their buffet. To register, please email dcc.kotesol.membership@gmail.com. We'll make the booking on the 16th, so make sure you confirm before then.
Address in Korean: 대전광역시 중구 은행선화동 3-14Google Map: https://goo.gl/maps/mgdfijwAAoAAnHFMA Please come...
DCC Summer Picnic
June 15, 2019 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm
Daejeon-Chungcheong Summer Picnic
Satuday, June 15th, 2019
Hi everyone,
It's time for the 2019 Daejeon-Chungcheong KOTESOL Summer Picnic!
We'll have it at the barbecue areas on the riverside next to Expo Bridge (Hanbat Arboretum side) - the same place as last year. There'll be food, games, and hopefully plenty of sun! We'll have a potluck as usual, and anyone is welcome to attend - friends, family, and kids are all welcome - this is for everyone.
The chapter will provide some food (including hotdogs!) and drinks, games materials and so on. As before, the...
DCC April Workshop
April 13, 2019 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
DCC April Workshop
Date / Time: Saturday April 13th, 1.30-4.30 Location: Languagehouse042, 24-1 Gayang-ro, Dong-gu, Daejeon Our schedule will be as follows:
1.30 - 2.00: Meet and Greet
2.00 - 2.50: Hannah Poole, 'Scaffolding Creative Writing in the Classroom'
3.00 - 3.50: Kelsey Nestel, 'Flipped Learning'
4.00 - 4.30 - Q&A and Networking
If you want to attend the workshop you must RSVP. Please only fill out the form if you are sure you can come - we only have 12 seats and we want to make sure they get filled! Please fill out the form here to RSVP: ...
DCC March Workshop
March 16, 2019 - 1:30pm to 4:30pm
DCC March Workshop
Location: Language House 042
Hi everyone,
It's time for the first DCC workshop of the year!
Languagehouse042 have kindly offered to be our hosts for our workshops this year and we're really excited about being there, as they have two different rooms and we can use both! If you haven't been there before, we'll publish directions to it soon. Our schedule will be as follows:
1.30 - 2.00: Meet and Greet
2.00 - 4.00: Concurrent Workshops:
Room 1: 2.00 - 4.00: Jennifer Groat, "Teaching with a Co-Teacher"
Room 2: 2.00 - 2.50: Daniel...
Seoul Chapter 2019 January Workshop
January 19, 2019 - 2:30pm to 7:30pm
Welcome to 2019!
Seoul Chapter are celebrating the new year with new challenges!
Learn more about Second Language Learner Anxiety and how you can change your approach in the classroom to help your students overcome it with Richard Stahl, or how about challenging yourself to some Action Research with the help of Stewart Gray's informative workshop?
Come along on January 19th to our home base at Sookmyung Women's University Injaegwan and get ready to challenge yourself in 2019!
~~Timings:
Registration and mingle: 14:30-15:00
First session...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL February Chapter Meeting
February 16, 2019 - 12:00am
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter February Meeting.
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No session scheduled for this month.
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Time: 3rd Saturday, February 16, 2019, 1:45ㅡ5:00 pm
Location: Gwangju National University of Education (GNUE), Teacher Training Center (교사교육센터) 1st Floor; Room 811. Detailed directions HERE.
1:45 pm: Sign-in and Meet-and-Greet (Admission: Free for newcomers. Membership welcomed.)
2:00ㅡ2:50 pm: Presentation 1
ㅡ Reusable Classrooms Resources
ㅡ Jessica Magnusson (Gwangju National...
Represent KOTESOL at the 2019 TESOL International or IATEFL conferences
How would you like to represent KOTESOL at the 2018 TESOL International or IATEFL Conferences? KOTESOL is looking for a representative for:
the 2019 TESOL International conference, to be held on March 12-15, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Affiliate Leaders' Workshop is on the 12th. the 2018 IATEFL conference, April 2-5, 2018 in Liverpool, England. The Associates' Day is April 1st.There are a number of reasons why we send representatives to partner conferences. These include (but are not limited to): • fulfilling certain partnership agreements • learning about how other...
Welcome 2019
As I write this, 2018 is quickly coming to an end. The end of a year is often a solemn, even sad, time, but this is certainly not the case for Korea TESOL. The year 2018 has been quite a good year for our organization. We pride ourselves on being a group of “teachers helping teachers,” and I think we have accomplished this in numerous ways.
Our chapters across the country have been very active, holding scores of professional development events and some social events as well. Our SIGs have also been active, especially in online discussions. We have held our biggest conference in...
TEC: Looking for an Editor
Position Now Filled.
Thank you for your interest.
Korea TESOL is looking for an editor for The English Connection (TEC), its quarterly ELT magazine. We are looking for an individual with experience in publishing and in production. Once selected, this editor will work with the present TEC editor-in-chief on the upcoming Spring 2019 issue, and will take over as editor-in-chief beginning with the Summer 2019 issue.
We are looking for a candidate with, or capable of doing, the following:
ㅡ KOTESOL membership.
ㅡ Familiarity with the magazine (TEC).
ㅡ Familiarity...
TEC - The Winter 2018 Issue Now Online
Start off your winter vacation with some new ELT reading material from the Winter 2018 issue of The English Connection. This issue contains two feature articles on social justice issues.
Dr. Curtis Kelly discusses classroom stress, and Dr. Thomas Farrell talks about higher education distress. You will also want to read articles on video-recording speaking assignments and on repeat listening. And much more...
You can start reading the Winter TEC now.
Web: https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tecv22n4-winter-2018
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Direct Link to PDF:
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