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1. Yongin Chapter President
Daniela Trinks
Originally from Berlin, Germany, our chapter president has called Korea home since 2006. Her journey began as a student, but over the years, she seized opportunities to teach at prestigious institutions such as private academies, Seoul Foreign School, and Myongji University. In 2014, she proudly earned her Ph.D. in Baduk (Go) Studies. Since 2015, she has been a dedicated tenure-track professor at the Department of Baduk Studies at Myongji University's Yongin campus. Her teaching portfolio encompasses a range of subjects, including teacher education, Baduk culture, and Baduk...
Yongin KOTESOL Chapter Executive Officers (2018)
The 2018 Yongin KOTESOL executive officers were elected during the December workshop. Here are the results:
President: Stewart Gray
First Vice President: Roxy Lee
Second Vice President: Holly Harper
Treasurer: David D.I. Kim
Secretary: Dongsook Park
Immediate Past President: Martin Todd
Currently, the Yongin KOTESOL officers are preparing for the National Conference in May and are sure it will be a success with the help of all chapter members. More information will be coming soon concerning the National Conference and we hope to see you in a...
2018 National Conference Pre-Registration FAQ
Archived Copy. I can’t remember my KOTESOL account user name and/or password.When does my membership expire?
Can I pay with a credit card? / Why no credit cards?
Did you get my payment?
I’m a graduate student. Can I get a student discount?
How much does it cost to attend the conference?
I can't see the fields on the registration form; they're all black! How can I register?
How can I get my conference pass?
I’m a group leader. Can I pick up all the passes for my group members?
I am a KOTESOL member. Can I...
Yongin KOTESOL March Event
March 17, 2018 - 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Yongin KOTESOL is ready to start 2018!
With a National Conference happening in May and usual events planned our chapter welcomes you to join us. This month we will be meeting on March 17th.
Featuring our guest: Andrew Griffiths
Workshop Title: A Framework for Explaining Activities and Games to Learners with Limited English
Abstract:
Games and Activities are a major part of many teachers’ English classrooms. However, explaining these games and activities is not always easy, especially to learners who have a limited English ability such as young learners...
March 2018 Issue of KOTESOL News Is Out!
The March 2018 issue of KOTESOL News was sent on March 2, 2018, to 1,996 subscribers. This issue contains information about upcoming events, including regional, national, and international conferences; new membership perks; and more. Read, share, or subscribe here.
TEC - The Spring 2018 Issue Now Online
Where can we find ㅡ all in one place ㅡ what learner investment is, where reflective spaces are, why we shouldn't grade participation, how to micro-evaluate your classroom, who Julie Ha is, and also what Dr. Thomas Farrell and Dr. Curtis Kelly have to tell us? You guessed it! ㅡ within the pages of the Spring issue of The English Connection.
Start your spring ELT reading today.
Web: https://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tecv22n1-spring-2018
Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter KOTESOL Regional Conference 2018
April 21, 2018 - 12:00pm to 5:30pm
We are excited to announce Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL will be holding a Regional Academic Conference this Spring! We are so pleased to provide our region with this opportunity for professional development, facilitated by established presenters from the local area and various regions of Korea. Be sure to tell friends, tell your neighbors, and mark it on your calendar in red! You won't want to miss it.
CONFERENCE DETAILS:
WHEN: Saturday, April 21st, 2018.
WHERE: University of Ulsan
THEME: Gamechangers in ELT - Creativity, Curiosity, and Innovation in English Language...
Busan KOTESOL Spring Social
March 17, 2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Date: Saturday March 17, 2018
Time: 2:00-4:00 pm
Location: SOL Slice of Life Pizza Place in Gwangali
Next month Busan Gyeongnam KOTESOL is having a social meeting organized by Andrew MacIsaac, our Chapter VP. We will offer a free slice of pizza to anyone who joins our table. Thanks Andrew!
It is a great chance to hang out and get to know some new people. We will also have raffle prizes to stoke the excitement. Come one, come all!
*As always, opportunities for further involvement in KOTESOL and planning future events will be shared at this meeting. ...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL April Chapter Meeting
April 14, 2018 - 12:00am
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter April Meeting––– Morning Reflective Practice Session –––
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (2nd Sat., April 14)
Location: Coffee Lab Mujii, near GNUE. (Ground floor of 광주우리교회 Building. Map at bottom.)
ㅡ Topic: Translanguaging
ㅡ Facilitator: Bryan Hale
––– MAIN MEETING SCHEDULE –––
Time: 2nd Saturday, April 14, 2018, 1:45 - 5:00 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...
Membership Perk: Free Beer with Pizza Purchase at Galmegi Brewing PNU, Busan
Now at Galmegi Brewing PNU, KOTESOL members can get a free standard Galmegi beer with any pizza purchase!
About: Busan's signature craft beer. We are a block down (towards the subway) from the NC Department Store and main gate of PNU, in the same building as Paris Baguette and Papa John's.
Address: 부산 금정구 장전동 419-60 | 부산대학로 58
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GalmegiBrewingPNU/
@GalmegiBrewingPNU
Member Perk: Special Discount Menu at Sharky's Bar and Grill, Busan
KOTESOL members can enjoy a special discount menu at Sharky's Bar & Grill in Busan (Gwangali and Haeundae)!
Member Perk: Bonus Items at MikeBike in Busan
KOTESOL members who bring a bike to MikeBike for a tune-up will receive a complimentary water bottle and cycling socks! Just present your membership card or online profile as evidence of your membership status. This incredible deal is thanks to MikeBike's Mike Noonan, the best bike mechanic in the province!
MikeBike offers professional bicycle repair, bicycle rentals, and local cycling knowledge in Busan, South Korea.
Address: 497-30, 1st Floor Suyoung-Gu, Suyoung-Dong Busan, South Korea 48220
Phone: 010-5631-1704
Email: mikebikekorea@gmail.com
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Member Discount: The Hair by Na in Busan
KOTESOL members can get 20% off cuts and 30% off color/perms at The Hair by Na in Busan!
About: The Hair by Na: A clean and relaxing hair shop in Geumnyeonsan. Choi Young-na speaks English and trained at Vidal Sassoon in London. Call for appointments
Address: 부산 수영구 남천동 황령산로 30
Phone: 010-4859-8770
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hairbyna/
Getting there: From Namcheon - Subway Exit 2 / 남천역 2번 출구; from Geumnyeonsan - Subway Exit 6 / 금련산엿 6번 출구
Member Discount: 10% Off Books at TOP ELT Book Center in Gwangju
TOP ELT Book Center (commonly known as TOP Bookstore/탑외국어사) in Gwangju offers a 10% discount to all KOTESOL members! Just mention your membership when paying.
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2018-2-26 / English Premier School / Daegu
English Premier School is Seeking ESL teacher ASAP
School is in central Daegu. EPS seeks qualified ESL teacher in Korea who can start ASAP.
Teaching hours 2-10 pm M-F
Elementary and middle school students; small class size.
Housing provided is quiet one-room near shopping and subway.
Full-Time with benefits; salary to be determined.
To inquire, please email interest, documents ASAP to Tom at rnrwls3254@naver.com or Ken at kennethmcahall2@gmail.com (I teach there; am helping them replace me.)
2018 Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Conference Schedule, Presenters, and Abstracts
Conference Schedule10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Pre-conference Reflective Practice Workshop by Stewart Gray
12:00 p.m.
Registration Begins
1:00-1:10 p.m.
Opening Ceremony
1:10-1:50 p.m.
Plenary Session: Will You Dare to Care and Share? Liberating Stories of Teaching and Learning by Maria Lisak
2:00-2:45 p.m.
What Makes a Great Lesson? vs. What Makes a Lesson Great? by Dan Svoboda
Life, Truth, & Hope: Teaching English with Generation Climate Change by Julian Warmington
Stereotype Threat: Understanding and Addressing L2...
2018 Korea TESOL International Conference Call for Proposals Is Open
The International Conference Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2018 Korea TESOL International Conference – “Focus on Fluency.”
Prospective presenters may submit their proposals between now and May 31st.
This year there are 6 presentation types to select from.
Research Report/ Paper “101” Workshop Workshop Dialogue Panel PosterWhile the committee will be accepting presentations on a wide range of topics related to teaching English as a foreign language, the following presentation areas are of particular interest:
Fluency ---...The 14th Annual Seoul KOTESOL Conference - Pre-Conference Registration - 2018
Pre-Conference Registration is now Closed. You may still attend the Seoul conference and register at the conference. The Conference will be held at Sookmyung Womens Universtiy.March 31, 2018 Information may be found at:
https://koreatesol.org/content/14th-annual-seoul-kotesol-conference
2018 February Workshop
February 24, 2018 - 1:00pm to 5:00pm1:00~2:29 Executive Board Meeting
2:30~2:59 On-site registration
3:00~5:00 Workshop
5:01~6:00 Coffee and chat (at a coffee shop around the venue)
To pre-register, click here.
To find Injaegwan, click here.
February 2018 Issue of KOTESOL News Is Out!
The February 2018 issue of KOTESOL News, our monthly email newsletter, is now available! Highlights of this issue include February chapter events and some important deadlines members should be aware of. The issue was sent on February 5 to 1,990 subscribers.
Read, share, or subscribe here!
Member Discount: 10% Off Online Courses from The Consultants-E
The Consultants-E (TCE) is offering all KOTESOL members 10% off any online TCE course (excluding any applicable moderation fees). Just peruse the available courses on the TCE website, and when you're ready to register, enter this discount code: TCE-TENPERCENT-TA-2018
Mission Statement (2018)
Welcome to the KOTESOL Social Justice (SJ) Special Interest Group (SIG)! Unofficially launched in September of 2015, the group soon became affiliated with KOTESOL. From its start, this group has endeavored to connect active educators who are interested in social justice, language teaching and learning, and critical approaches to education in South Korea.
Through its Facebook group and member-driven initiatives, this SIG aims to provide a forum for discussion and exchange of a wide range of social justice issues connected to language and education. Some key issues we seek to address...
Social Justice (Critical Educators in Korea) SIG
Welcome to the KOTESOL webpage for Social Justice (Critical Educators in Korea) Special Interest Group. Unofficially launched in September of 2015, the group soon became affiliated with KOTESOL. From its start, this group has endeavored to connect active educators who are interested in social justice, language teaching and learning, and critical approaches to education in South Korea.
Here are some links about the Social Justice (Critical Educators in Korea) special interest group:
2018 Mission Statement
Facebook Group
Online Resource Document...
Volunteer for the 2018 International Conference
Archive copy.
Join the 2018 KOTESOL International Conference team!
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Areas seeking volunteers: Registration Committee (This list will be updated as additional needs are identified)
Skills needed: Varies by committee and project. If you have the indicated skills or are willing to develop them, please get in touch with the committee director indicated.
Time commitment: Below are listed only full committee positions, which require a greater time commitment than piecemeal volunteering (which we also encourage; just let us know if you're interested in volunteering for only...
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter KOTESOL Regional Conference 2018
March 10, 2018 - 12:00am
Gwangju-Jeonnam ChapterKOTESOL Regional Conference
March 10, 2018
Gwangju National University of Education
Teacher Training Center
Pre-Registration: Feb. 24 - March 8. Register online
2018 Gwangju-Jeonnam Conference Information Page: HERE
Caring, Sharing, Daring:Adventures in ELT
The conference theme is designed to challenge us as educators in a number of different and all-important ways.
CARING: A teacher must be a caring teacher ㅡ one who truly cares about their students' learning, their students' needs, and even the students' home...
2018 Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Conference
Caring, Sharing, Daring:Adventures in ELT
Join us as we explore the challenges and rewards of this adventure we call teaching! Together, we'll weather the wild waves that might buffet our classroom, look back on the storms and sunshine that shaped who we are today, and sally forthㅡwith a gimlet eye on the cloudsㅡto boldly confront the future, following our compass to new horizons that await us.
Pre-registration (now thru March 8)Schedule, abstracts, and presenter biographical profiles
Conference program book (PDF)
How to get to the venue ...
TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grants
TIRF – The International Research Foundation for English Language Education – is pleased to announce its 2018 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. Grants of up to US $5,000 will be made to successful applicants investigating a range of topics in English language education. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 25, 2018.
There are two types of grants offered through TIRF’s DDG program. Information about the two types of grants, as well as eligibility concerns, resource videos, answers to frequently asked questions, past recipients, and much more can be found at:...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL February Chapter Meeting
February 10, 2018 - 1:45pm
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter February Meeting.
––– MAIN MEETING SCHEDULE –––
Time: 2nd Saturday, February 10, 2018, 1:45 - 5:00 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.)
2:00 - 2:50 pm: Presentation 1
ㅡ No-Prep Activities: How to Do Less While Your Students Produce More!
ㅡ Maria Lisak (Chosun University, Gwangju)
2:50 - 3:15 pm: Refreshment Break
...Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL Chapter Meeting & Presentations
February 17, 2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL would like to invite you to our monthly Chapter Meeting, and also Presentation meeting.
We are currently accepting proposals for presentations. We welcome any of the following:
45-minute practical presentations/workshops
25-minute research reports
Pecha kucha presentations (20 slides, 20 seconds each) on the topic "Best stories from the classroom"
Submit a 200-word abstract and 150 words of biographical data ASAP (Please submit proposals in .doc or .docx format only; .hwp files will not be read.) Submit to bgkesolpres@gmail....
Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL Chapter Meeting & Presentations
February 17, 2018 - 2:00pm to 4:00pmBusan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL would like to invite you to our monthly Chapter Meeting, and also Presentation meeting.
We are currently accepting proposals for presentations. We welcome any of the following:
45-minute practical presentations/workshops
25-minute research reports
Pecha kucha presentations (20 slides, 20 seconds each) on the topic "Best stories from the classroom"
Submit a 200-word abstract and 150 words of biographical data ASAP (Please submit proposals in .doc or .docx format only; .hwp files will not be read.) Submit to bgkesolpres@gmail....