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Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL January 2015 Chapter Workshop
January 3, 2015 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Can you believe we are on the cusp of 2015 already? The tail end of this year has just absolutely whizzed past in a blur. Come and join us on the 3rd of January for our first chapter workshop of 2015. It looks set to be a very interesting session indeed, with a talk on reflective practice by David Harbinson. It's a term that we hear a lot these days in EFL, so pop in and learn a little more about what it could mean for your personal teaching practice.
Reflective Practice: Exploring the Experiential Learning Cycle
Many teachers may have heard of the term ‘reflection’ before...
Gwangju-Jeonnam Conference Call for Presentations
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Regional Conference
Chosun University, Gwangju
March 14, 2015
CALL for PRESENTATIONS
Theme: A Journey in Professional Development
The conference theme was selected to suggest the kaleidoscopic set of events, phases, and progressions that an EFL educator experiences: from attending conferences and workshops, to in-the-classroom experiences, to networking, to academic education and research, and to teaching learners and teachers. Everything EFL that an educator does contributes in some manner to their professional develompment.
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Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL Regional Conference
Chosun University, Gwangju
March 14, 2015
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Theme: A Journey in Professional Development
The conference theme was selected to suggest the kaleidoscopic set of events, phases, and progressions that an EFL educator experiences: from attending conferences and workshops, to in-the-classroom experiences, to networking, to academic education and research, and to teaching learners and teachers. Everything EFL that an educator does contributes in some manner to their journey in professional develompment....
Other Documents
Assorted National Documents KOTESOL Membership Data Security Policy, rev 2013. Summary of 2014 Membership Survey, presented at Leadership Retreat 2014 by Tory Thorkelson.
Other Assorted Documents
This page is in development.
KOTESOL Proceedings 2013 Hardcopy Requests
There are a limited number of hardcopies of KOTESOL Proceedings 2013 available for those members who prefer a hardcopy for their research and reading.
For a current member to obtain a hardcopy of KOTESOL Proceedings 2013, send name and complete postal mailing address (using the modern (street) addressing system for addresses in Korea) to publications@koreatesol.org
First-come, first-served, order should be received not later than March 31, 2015.
View the 2013 Proceedings online (members only) at http://koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-proceedings-2013
All previous...
National Conference 2015 Call for Papers
Korea TESOL National ConferenceSaturday 30 May 2015
Sookmyung Women’s University
Bridging the Digital Divide:Examining Online Language Teaching in Asia
Call for papers
Korea TESOL invites interested parties to submit a proposal to present at the 2015 national conference to be held at Sookmyung Women’s University, Saturday, 30 May 2015. The 2015 national conference will feature three strands:
Online Experiences in Language Teaching(Techniques and tips for online instruction, academic research etc.)
ELT 101...Publication Resources
Academic publication is increasingly becoming expected of university-based English language instructors in Korea.
KOTESOL can help!
Online Library:International Online Journals - http://koreatesol.org/content/elt-journals-online
Korea's Domestic Journals online resources - http://koreatesol.org/content/elt-journals-korea
KOTESOL's own The English Connection (EFL magazine) http://koreatesol.org/content/english-connection-tec
KOTESOL Proceedings, including the just-published 2013 volume, are available online.
http://koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-...
Yongin Chapter's Newly Elected Officers
The Yongin Chapter proudly anounces its newly elected officers after balloting through Survey Monkey and during the December 13, 2014 Chapter workshop at Kangnam University in Yongin.Here are the following new chapter officers:
President: Karlene Blackburn
First Vice-President: Martin Todd
Second Vice-President: Lauren SJ Choi
Treasurer: David D.I. Kim
Secretary: Alaric Naude
Student Representative: Angela Wu
On behalf of the chapter, the officers will work hard in helping English teachers of various backgrounds, expereinces, and grade...
Podcast Leadership Retreat
Hi Everyone I would like to invite you all to this years leadership retreat. A chance for KOTESOL to plan and organize the projects we will be undertaking in the next year.
If you have any questions you can reach me at peadarcallaghan@gmail.com
Registration for KOTESOL@EnglishExpo
It's easy. The expo (in general) is free for KOTESOL members, and KOTESOL sessions are only 10,000won.
http://koreatesol.org/ee2014registration
See information about KOTESOL sessions at http://koreatesol.org/ee2014sessions
General information about KOTESOL @ English Expo 2014 is available at http://koreatesol.org/ee2014
Mini-conference registration will be open from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
KOTESOL Proceedings 2013 Now Online
KOTESOL Proceedings 2013 is now available online. This is a select collection of research papers based on 5 invited speaker sessions and 20 concurrent session presentations at the 2013 Korea TESOL International Conference, available at present to members only:
KOTESOL Proceedings 2013
Exploring the Road Less Traveled: From Practice to Theory
Proceedings of the 21st Annual Korea TESOL International Conference
Seoul, Korea; October 12-13, 2013
Available for download at: http://koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-proceedings-2013
Compliments to the...
KOTESOL@EnglishExpo2014 Program Available
KOTESOL will host two tracks of language teaching sessions during the Expo on Saturday, December 13th, hosted at COEX in Seoul.
The full Program Booklet is now available for download! <Program Booklet LINK> (this document subject to revision)
Registration is easy for the English Expo and KOTESOL sessions! http://koreatesol.org/ee2014registration (Registration will be open from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Travel information and any late updates will be available from http://koreatesol.org/ee2014
KOTESOL News (Email Newsletter) Sent!
The December issue of KOTESOL News, our email newsletter, was sent on December 4, 2014, to 1,064 subscribers. Features included information about English Expo, the new online Job Board, the Leadership Retreat, calls for proposals for the National and International Conferences, and more. Read it or subscribe here.
KOTESOL@EnglishExpo2014 - Abstracts Available!
December 13th (Saturday) at COEX features a new event for KOTESOL --
KOTESOL@EnglishExpo2014.
KOTESOL presents participant-oriented workshops in the heart of Korea's largest English-language bookfair.
Abstracts for these sessions are now available!
General info page: http://koreatesol.org/ee2014
Registration info: http://koreatesol.org/ee2014registration (Mini-conference registration will be open from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.)
Abstracts & Timetable: http://koreatesol.org/ee2014sessions
Gwangju-Jeonnam Selects Officers for 2014-15
The Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter holds its annual elections for chapter president, vice-president, and treasurer each year at its November chapter meeting. An elections officer, Billie Kang (past chapter vice-president), was selected to conduct this year’s elections as set out in the Chapter’s policies and procedures. Elections were held at the Chapter’s November 8 meeting at Chosun University, and the results are as follows:
President: Dr. David Shaffer
Vice-President: Maria Neliza Lumantao
Treasurer: Lindsay Herron
The elected officers affirmed their intention to...
Registration for English Expo 2014
Archive Copy.We're keeping mini-conference registration as simple as possible!
Pre-registration has closed, but you can still register onsite!You'll just register for English Expo, then buy a ticket onsite for the mini-conference (10,000 won cash).
There are three steps to complete.
Onsite registration is free for KOTESOL members only! (Others have to pay!)
If you have your KOTESOL membership card, you may go to the English Expo registration booth, fill out the onsite registration form, show your KOTESOL membership card...Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL December 2014 Chapter Workshop
December 6, 2014 - 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Speakers: Chelsea Irish and Logan West
Topic: Style and Creativity
Date: Saturday December 6th, 2014
Time: 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Venue: KNU, Woodang Building, Room 203
Map: click here
It’s the Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL chapter’s final workshop for the year. This month we have two presenters to be followed by our Christmas social event – mark Saturday December 6th in your advent calendar!
Finding Your Teaching Style – Chelsea Irish
This presentation will be about exploring how to find your teaching style. We will do various exercises...
2015 KOTESOL International Conference
Archive Copy. The Korea TESOL International Conference & English Expo Transitions in Education – Transitions in ELT
October 10-11, 2015
COEX Convention Center, Seoul, Korea
Pre-conference Workshops October 9
Archive Copy. Join the Revolution!Welcome teachers!!! Your students need you now more than ever to show what amazing possibilities await them! And you are in a unique position to do just that. Your colleagues want to change what they do in the classroom. Your students want teachers to change...
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL January Chapter Meeting and Reflective Practice Session
January 10, 2015 - 12:00am
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter January Meeting
----- Morning Reflective Practice Session -----
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Topic: Project-Based Learning
Place: Starbucks, Chosun University Branch; near University "backgate."
----- Main Meeting Schedule -----
Time: Saturday, January 10, 2015, 1:45 - 5:00 p.m.
Place: Chosun University Main Building (Gwangju), 4th Floor, Room 4211
1:45 pm: Sign-in and Meet-and-Greet (Admission is free. Future membership is welcomed.)
2:00 - 2:50 pm: Presentation 1
How Suspending Judgment Can Help Us...
New KOTESOL Job Board!
KOTESOL is pleased to announce the start of our new Job Board at http://www.koreatesol.org/Job-Board. We are starting today with a few posts, but our long-term goal is to create a place for employers to publicize jobs targeted at the dedicated and talented members of KOTESOL. There are numerous job boards on the internet, but we think many organizations will choose to post directly to our page in the future.
Since this is a new project, we ask for your patience while the Job Board develops. As of today, all posts are view-able by the general public. However, we reserve the right to...
Chapter Constitution & Bylaws
Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter of KOTESOL
CHAPTER CONSTITUTION
Article I. Name.
This organization is a regional Chapter of the national organization known as Korea TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages), herein referred to as KOTESOL. The Chapter name is therefore the Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter of KOTESOL. The Korean name of the national organization is 대한영어교육학회. Therefore, the Korean name of this Chapter is 대한영어교육학회, 부산-경남.
Article II. Purpose.
KOTESOL is a not-for-profit organization established to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate...
Busan-Gyeongnam December Workshop and Holiday Party
December 13, 2014 - 2:00pm to 4:30pmLocation: ESS Foreign Language Institute 4th Floor map and directions
At 2pm- "Focusing on Form in English Writing"Many EFL teacher view teaching writing as a joyless task filled with late nights of red pen correction overload, but it doesn't need to be that way. In this presentation, we will examine the misconception of teacher-centered writing instruction, and offer practical tools to empower the student writer. Together, we will examine the main stylistic differences between Korean and English writing, and then deliver a step by step guide to English composition that teachers...
Financials
Financial reports and budgets will be posted here as they become available.
Please note the distinctions between
Financial Reports (working reports) Adopted (Financial) Reports (accepted by Council) Audited (Financial) Reports (audited by competent authority and adopted by Council as such) Budgets (a financial plan accepted by Council which requires competent authority to revise, or to exceed expenses)
2017 National Budget (includes International Conference)
2016 National Budget (includes International Conference)
2014 International Conference 2014...
Nominations for Yongin Chapter Officers
The Yongin Chapter is looking for potential registered members who are interested in running for the following chapter officer positions: president, first vice-president, second vice-president, treasurer, secretary, and student representative. If you are interested, please contact Martin Todd at yonginkotesol.elections@gmail.com by this Saturday, November 22 at midnight! This is a wonderful opportunity to dvelop your leaderhsip skills as part of a growing and dynamic chapter!
Daejeon-Chungcheong Election: Online Voting
November 17, 2014 - 10:00am to November 28, 2014 - 11:45pm
The voting period for our 2015 executive has now begun. You can find the candidate bios at the bottom of this page. If you are a member of the Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter AND DO NOT RECIEVE an online ballot, please contact Liz Baily, CRO, at lizbailey2@yahoo.ca
November 1st: Nominations open
November 14th: Nominations close
November 15th: Online voting begins
November 29th: Voting closes; results announced at chapter ABM.
Daejeon-Chungcheong Election: Online Voting
November 15, 2014 - 12:00am to November 28, 2014 - 11:45pm
The voting period for our 2015 executive has now begun. You can find the candidate bios at the bottom of this page. If you are a member of the Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter AND DO NOT RECIEVE an online ballot, please contact Liz Baily, CRO, at lizbailey2@yahoo.ca
November 1st: Nominations open
November 14th: Nominations close
November 15th: Online voting begins
November 29th: Voting closes; results announced at chapter ABM.
Daejeon-Chungcheong Election
November 15, 2014 - 12:00am to November 28, 2014 - 11:45pm
The voting period for our 2015 executive has now begun. You can find the candidate bios at the bottom of this page. If you are a member of the Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter AND DO NOT RECIEVE an online ballot, please contact Liz Baily, CRO, at lizbailey2@yahoo.ca
November 1st: Nominations open
November 14th: Nominations close
November 15th: Online voting begins
November 29th: Voting closes; results announced at chapter ABM.
KOTESOL Yongin Workshop: Feels Like Fiction: What Classic Authors Can Teach Us About Teaching Writing
December 13, 2014 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm
Presenter: Anjee DiSanto (Chonbuk National University)
Abstract:
Adapted from a previous KOTESOL conference session, this presentation will offer simple yet versatile advice to improve the teaching of writing (and more!) by musing on the ways in which teaching writing bears a resemblance to the process of writing itself, particularly fiction. Through the quotes and advice of authors ranging from Mark Twain to Stephen King, seven key tips will be covered to benefit those teaching at almost any level, but primarily high-beginner and up. This advice of the...
Workshop Sessions for KOTESOL@EnglishExpo2014
Archive Copy.We are pleased to offer a dozen workshops on Saturday, December 13th at the English Expo, hosted at COEX in Seoul.
See the Abstracts for all 12 workshops in KOTESOL@EnglishExpo2014 here or see link below (available only as PDF).
This year's event features Rob Waring's special invited workshop "How to get your children to read English well."
11:00am Teach your Child to Question and...
Thorkelson Taking Questions Mobile, Three Ways of...
KOTESOL @ English Expo 2014
Archive Copy.
A new opportunity for learning about English Education!
At the close of 2014, KOTESOL is partnering with the English Expo for new possibilities.
KOTESOL will host two tracks of language teaching sessions during the Expo on Saturday, December 13th, hosted at COEX in Seoul.
The full Program Booklet is now available for download!
http://www.koreatesol.org/sites/default/files/ee2014programbookDec6-330p...
Registration is easy for the English Expo and KOTESOL sessions! http://koreatesol.org/ee2014registration (Registration will be open...