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Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL January Workshop
December 29, 2015 - 7:15pm
New year, new location!
The first Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL workshop of 2016 will be held on Saturday, January 9th at 3 pm on the 3rd floor of Elmo Study Cafe in Daegu. The workshop will be divided into two parts: an introduction to Seesaw: The Learning Journal by William Wickham and an interactive session on professional development by Jeroen Root. As always, the workshop is free and members and non-members are welcome alike!
1. ePortfolio
Abstract: Imagine a class where every paper, conversation, video creation or web link could be chronicled, shared and commented on...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Annual Regional Conference
March 12, 2016 - 12:00am
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOLAnnual Regional Conference
March 12, 2016
Gwangju National University of Education
Pre-Registration: Feb. 25 - March 9. Register online: HERE
SERVICE: A Tradition in TeachingThe conference theme this year focuses on, and indeed celebrates, an aspect of teaching that is often overlooked but one with the potential to have the greatest impact upon our profession and upon us as teachers -- that is, SERVICE.
Increasing one's knowledge and improving one's classroom techniques are of course important in TESOL, but our profession would be...
National Conference 2016 - Call for Presentations
Archive Copy. Call for PresentationsKOTESOL National Conference 2016
May 28, 2016 — Sangji University, Wonju
Theme: Our Provinces
Korea TESOL invites interested professionals to submit a proposal to present at the 2016 National Conference to be held at Sangji University, Saturday May 28th 2016.
The theme of this year’s conference is Our Provinces. First and foremost, the theme refers to ELT’s various domains of expertise (from SLA to classroom management). The Program Committee will consider any and all proposals that critically engage with any of ‘our...
Presentation Proposals for National Conference 2016 (Webform)
Archive Copy. Call for PresentationsKOTESOL National Conference 2016
May 28, 2016 — Sangji University, Wonju
Theme: Our Provinces
Please note that the Call for Presentations, with more complete information and the assessment rubric, is located at https://koreatesol.org/nc2016CFP
If you are proposing a Special Colloquium or an alternative format presentation, please do not use this form, but contact the program team at ncprogram2016@koreatesol.org
The deadline for submissions is Sunday, March 6 (11:59pm).
Survey -- Your Input for National Conference 2016
National Conference 2016 SurveyWhat are you looking for in a conference?
Complete this 5 minute survey, help us give you what you are looking for.
https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/preconf16
Yongin KOTESOL Elected Officers (2015)
The Yongin Chapter proudly anounces its newly elected officers after balloting through Survey Monkey. During the December 12, 2015 Chapter workshop at Kangnam University in Yongin, the results were anounced. Here are the following new chapter officers:
Robert Kim: President
Martin Todd: First Vice-President
Angela Wu: Second Vice-President
David D.I. Kim, Treasurer
Duksoon Han, Secretary
Youngseo Choi, Student Representative
On behalf of the chapter, the officers will work hard in helping English teachers of various backgrounds,...
2016 KOTESOL National Conference
Archive Copy.
Program Book Available!
Date: 28th May 2016 (Saturday)
Venue: Sangji University, Wonju
Theme: "Our Provinces" (referring both to the field of ELT/education, and the geographic locales we work in)
Plenary Session: Connecting the provinces in ELT research – Making the local visible globally (Theron Muller, University of Toyama)
First and foremost, the theme refers to ELT’s various domains of expertise (from SLA to classroom management). Additionally, the theme refers to the 9 provinces...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL January Chapter Meeting
January 9, 2016 - 12:00am
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter January Meeting.
----- Morning Reflective Practice Session -----
Topic: Stories: Past, Present, and Anticipated
Session Facilitators: Jocelyn Wright & Bryan Hale
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (Sat., Jan. 9)
NEW Location: Aldersgate (올더스게이트), cozy cafe near GNUE. Ground floor of 광주우리교회 Building.
----- Main Meeting Schedule -----
Time: Saturday, January 9, 2016, 1:45 - 5:00 pm
NEW Location: Gwangju National University of Education (GNUE), Teacher Training Center (교사교육센터) 1st Floor; Room 811. Detailed directions HERE...
2015-12-15 Winter Camp Hosted at Silla University in Busan 1/4-1/8
Seeking 2 teachers for a winter camp 10:00 am - 1:00 pm, 1/4-1/8. This camp will be held on Silla University campus in Busan.
The beginner level will consist of 10-15 children from Russia. The intermediate level will consist of 10-15 university students from Russia and Uzbekistan.
Teachers will be assisted by teaching assistants. Compensation will be 40,000 won per hour or 600,000 won for the week.
Please message silla.apply@gmail.com with your resume to apply.
Sunette Labuschagne - Member-at-large
Sunette Labuschagne is a qualified pre- and junior primary teacher from South Africa. She’s been teaching English with the EPIK program in Korea at elementary school level since April, 2009. She holds a BA degree in Health Sciences and Social Services with specialization in Psychological Counselling and is currently in the process of obtaining her Trinity Diploma in TESOL. She’s been involved in giving advice and guidance to student teachers from the Chuncheon Teacher’s University during their practicums at the public school she used to work at as well as giving advice on the English...
Jeffrey Walter - Member-at-large
Jeffrey Walter has been teaching EFL for over fifteen years, including more than a decade in Korea. He has taught in a wide variety of settings and to different age groups. He started as an Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) in elementary and middle schools with the JET Programme in rural Japan, before moving to Korea where here has worked at a hagwon, an intensive teacher-training program, and three universities. He is currently an Assistant Professor at Sangji University in Wonju, where he has been since 2009. Jeffrey has an MA in Applied Linguistics from University of New England. His...
Michael Free - Treasurer
Michael Free is from Canada (Toronto and Montréal). He holds two Masters degree, in TEFL (University of Birmingham) and Arts (McMaster University). He has worked in Korea for 14 years now, for many years in public school, now in post-secondary education, and always in the beautiful, spacious province of Gangwon. He is very active in professional development, organising and presenting at conferences large and small, and doing teacher-training sessions whenever the opportunity arises. His professional interests include pronunciation, English as a lingua franca, and humanist education. He is...
Korea TESOL Journal 11-2 Online Now
The Korea TESOL Journal (Volume 11, Number 2, 2015) is now available online for reading and downloading by our KOTESOL membership -- chocked full of interesting research on ELT related to the Korean context. Korean blog writing, a case of bullying, writing on the Sewol incident, teachers beliefs concerning SLA, and much more -- ten papers in all. View the table of contents and/or download your copy: HERE.
View all issues of the Korea TESOL Journal HERE.
Print versions (hardcopies) of this volume will be available to members upon request, free of charge, through March 30, 2016...
Michael Free
Michael Free holds Masters degrees in TEFL (University of Birmingham) and Arts (McMaster University). His professional interests include content-based instruction, English as a lingua franca, and humanist education. He is currently a Visiting Professor at Gangneung-Wonju National University (Gangneung). Email: michaelfree63@gmail.com
Presentation List
Classroom Management: Gesture and Interaction.
Writing: Using Korean Poetry in the Writing Classroom.
Language-based Activities Using the (non-electronic) Board.
Pronunciation: Approaches to Teaching...
December 2015 KOTESOL News Sent!
The December 2015 KOTESOL News email newsletter was sent on Friday, December 4, to 1,459 subscribers. This issue contains information about December events as well as calls for papers, presentations, and representatives for 2016. You may read it, share it, or subscribe here.
Busan-Gyeongnam KOTESOL Holiday Party and Networking event
December 19, 2015 - 2:30pm to 5:15pmLocation: HQ Bar, map and directions
The holiday season is upon us, so why not embrace it? This month BG-KOTESOL will be hosting its second annual holiday party. Please join us.
We will start off with a little professional development; then we will enjoy snacks, trivia, more snacks a gift exchange and Holiday music. The singing Christmas carols will be permitted, but it will not be mandatory.
Rough Itinerary2:30 - Mingle, sign-in and order yourself a drink if you like.
2:45 - welcoming comments from the chapter president
2:50 - Professional...
Seoul Chapter December Social Event
December 19, 2015 - 6:30pmCome for the burgers, stay for the KOTESOL ;-)
Join Seoul KOTESOL at Left Coast Artison Burgers (Itaewon Station) for a night of good food and drink on December 19th (Saturday) at 6:30PM.
As if the company of some wonderful folks wasn't enough, we'll also throw in A FREE DRINK for KOTESOL members. How awesome is that :-)
What? Not a member? Well, it's a good time to register here here (http://koreatesol.org/join-kotesol) and get started.
Not sure if you can make it by 6:30? Don't worry, we'll be around for quite a while. I said we'll start at 6:30, but who knows...
National Council Meeting
December 6, 2015 - 10:30am to 5:00pmThere will be a National Council meeting on December 6, 2015, on the second floor of Injaegwan at Sookmyung Women's University. The meeting is open to all members.
On the agenda:
* Review a proposal for the 2016 KOTESOL National Conference and recognize a new conference chair
* Approve the 2016 KOTESOL general operating budget
* Approve the 2016 National Conference portion of the operating budget
* Approve the 2016 International Conference portion of the operating budget
Next meeting: March 6, 2016
Jeonju-North Jeolla KOTESOL December Workshop
December 5, 2015 - 2:45pm to 5:00pmThis Saturday will be our last workshop of the semester. We hope you can join us to discuss ways to track what students are actually learning in your classes, as well as to learn some vocabulary matching activities.
In addition, we will hold our chapter elections, so we would especially like to encourage our chapter members to attend. If you are interested in being part of the the chapter leadership for the next year, please contact the current president, Ingrid Zwaal.
If you need help finding the venue, or have questions about the workshop, please contact Ingrid at 010-...
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL December Workshop
December 5, 2015 - 3:00am to 5:30amThe Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter workshop for December will feature a presentation on the relationship between creativity and language learning. This workshop, which is based on Vincent’s doctoral thesis research, looks at the relationship between creativity and language learning and the role the curriculum might play on developing these competencies. Vincent spoke on this topic nine months ago when his study was just under way and is back to share his results and insights now that the study is near completion. The first part of the workshop will cover an overview of the two curricula used in...
|| 2016 Gwangju Call
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Regional Conference
Gwangju National University of Education
March 12, 2016
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Theme: Service -- A Tradition in Teaching
The conference theme was selected to highlight the work that EFL educators do not only at the chalkface, but beyond the classroom -- work that propels organizations like KOTESOL and Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter; work that facilitates professional development for one's colleagues through conferences, symposia, workshops, and SIG meetings; work that ultimately contributes to the EFL educator's own...
Gwangju-Jeonnam Conference 2016 Call for Presentations
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Regional Conference
Gwangju National University of Education
March 12, 2016
CALL for PRESENTATIONS
Theme: Service -- A Tradition in Teaching
The conference theme was selected to highlight the work that EFL educators do not only at the chalkface, but beyond the classroom -- work that propels organizations like KOTESOL and Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter; work that facilitates professional development for one's colleagues through conferences, symposia, workshops, and SIG meetings; work that ultimately contributes to the EFL educator's own...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL December Chapter Meeting
December 12, 2015 - 12:00am
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter December Meeting.
----- Morning Reflective Practice Session -----
Topic: Transitioning from Reflective to Critically Reflective Teaching
Session Facilitator: Jocelyn Wright
Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm
NEW Location: Aldersgate (올더스게이트), cozy cafe near GNUE. Ground floor of 광주우리교회 Building.
----- Main Meeting Schedule -----
Time: Saturday, December 12, 2015, 1:45 - 5:00 pm
NEW Location: Gwangju National University of Education (GNUE), Teacher Training Center (교사교육센터) 1st Floor; Room 811. Detailed directions HERE....
Gwangju-Jeonnam Officers Elected for 2015-16
Chapter elections were held at Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL for their three elective officers. Those elected to lead the Chapter in the coming year are as follows:
President: Dr. David Shaffer
Vice President: William Mulligan
Treasurer: Lindsay Herron
Additional Chapter officers shall be appointed soon to assist in the guidance of the Chapter in the many tasks lying ahead in the coming year.
Photo (from left): David Shaffer, Lindsay Herron, William Mulligan.
Yongin KOTESOL Chapter December Workshop: Strategies For Teaching English Through English
December 12, 2015 - 2:00pm to 4:00pmStrategies for Teaching English Through English
Abstract:
Teaching English through English (TETE) can have many benefits: it increases comprehensible input and multiples the amount of authentic communication in the target language. In recognition of these benefits, the Ministry of Education has recommended TETE; however, many teachers find TETE difficult to implement in their own classes. Successful introduction of TETE requires not only familiarity with key teaching expressions, but also teaching techniques that help students comprehend the classroom instructions. This...
Seoul Chapter November Workshop
November 21, 2015 - 3:00pm to 5:00pmTopic: "Exploring Myths in Education"
by Adam Coates, Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education (GIFLE)
Date/Time: November 21 (Saturday, 3-5PM)
Venue: Rm. 105, Injaegwan (Sookmyung Professional Center), Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, South Korea
President/Workshop Coordinator: Dr. Ian Done D. Ramos / workshop@seoulkotesol.org / president@seoulkotesol.org / professionalworkian@gmail.com
Abstract
Education is saturated with values. This often leads people to accept ideas that are ideologically sound, but have been shown inaccurate...
2015-11-12 Lead Coordinator, Daegu Gyeongbuk English Village (DGEV), Daegu
Please see attached pdf for job description.
Jeju Chapter Elects 2015-2016 Executive Officers
The Jeju Chapter of KOTESOL held its annual elections on November 9, 2015. The elected officers for the 2015-16 term are as follows:
President - Stephanie Nixon
Vice President - Christine Gallagher
Treasurer - Leonard Castro
(For more information about the elected Executive Officers for the 2015-2016 term, please refer to the Executive Profiles.)
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photos taken at the KOTESOL 2014 National Conference at Global Plaza (Kyungpook National University), Daegu, May 31st 2014.
Attribution: Photos by Jeroen Root for KOTESOL.
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