Workshop Schedule

2020 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all workshops are online for the forseeable future. Please check the Facebook page and the KOTESOL event page for announcements.

2019 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

• August 17
  • ​Intro to Korean EFL Workshop
• June 22
  • Seoul KOTESOL's First Open Mic Workshop
• April 20
  • KOTESOL Seoul Chapter 3rd Annual Unconference
• March 24
  • KOTESOL Seoul Chapter 15th Annual Conference
• February 16
  • New Year, New You! (Reflective and Discursive Session led by Elizabeth May)
• January 19
  • Understanding Second Language Anxiety: Compassion and Mindfulness in the Classroom by Richard Stahl & ~Getting started with teacher research by Stewart Gray

2018 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

• November 17
  • Using the Cloud to Collect Homework Assignments by Mike Peacock, What have we done and What can we do? by Michael Free, Creating "Choose your own adventures" with Google Slides by Chantal Terblanche, and 9 Critical Incidents from 18 years by Michael Griffin
• September 15
  • Five Ways to Teach the Alphabet in Your Classroom by Kara Waggoner & Playful Activities for Unreal English by Bryan Hale
• July 21
  • Writing Your Voice by Holly Harper, How Many Neuromyths Are Still In Your Classroom by Leonie Overbeek, and Midyear Reflection: Analyzing Power and Practice in Our Teaching Context by Maria Lisak
• June 16
  • Designing Your Own Courses: Tips and Tricks from a University Professor and The Conversational English Course by Tory Thorkelson and Learning under the teacher's radar: recognizing the value of Extramural English by Yu Jung Han
• May 19
  • Conversation Based Learning : Because life is not a grammar test by Gunther Breaux
• April 21
  • Unconference
• February 24
  • Ringing in the New Academic Year: Reflect, Recommend, Solve, and Plan lead by Elizabeth May, SangMyung University
• January 20
  • New Year, New Technology! Ring in the New School Year with New Ways to Use Technology in the Classroom by Angela McCloskey, EPIK

 

2017 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

• November 18
  • Altered Stories for Language Learning by Eva Combs, Sookmyung Women's University
  • Utilizing Technological Literacy to Engage Young Koreans Where They Are by Prof. Aaron Jones, University of Suwon
• September 16 
  • ​Plan less, react more: Scaffolding students towards spontaneous converstion by Alex Grevett, Korea Polytechnic University
  • Emotional Intelligence for Teachers by Brinn Winter
     
• June 17 - Analyzing Effective Teaching through Video Analysis
  • George Whitehead, University of Suwon
     
• April 22 - KOTESOL Seoul Chapter's First Ever Un-Conference!
   
• February 18 - Responding to Complexity: Reflective Practice for English Teachers
  • Stewart Gray, Dankook University
     
• January 21 - Intercultural Conflict Resolution Skills for the ELT Classroom
  • Cheryl Woelk, Connexus Language Institute

2016 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

• February 20 - The Psychology of Language Teaching
  • Josephine Angus, Namseoul University
     
• March 26 - Critical Thinking, Questioning and Student Engagement in Korean University English Courses”
  • Scott DeWaesche, Duksung Women’s University
     
• April 24 - Stepping Up (chapter conference)
   
• May 21 - Two Workshops
  • Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Utilizing Technology Inside and Outside of the Classroom
    • Elizabeth May, Kongju National University
  • Post and Shout-Out Loud: An Examination on Self-Disclosure Behavior on Facebook (Research report)
    • Uzzel Ratilla, The University of Suwon
       
• June 18 - Exploring and Integrating English Language Learners' Funds of Knowledge
  • Jungmin Kwon, Columbia University, USA
     
• August 20 - Social Event by all members and guests at King Bar, Itaewon (tentative venue)
   
• September 24 - Is this a Safe Space?: Using Controversial Topics in EFL Classes
  • Gordon West, Sookmyung Women’s University
     
• October 15 & 16 - Shaping the Future (international conference theme) 24th Annual Korea TESOL International Conference, Seoul
   
• November 19 - November Workshop
  • The Task at Hand: Description, Details, and Design by Christopher Miller, Daeil Foreign Language High School
  • Developing New Insights in English Language Teaching by Monica Schnee, Fulbright USA

 

• December 15 - Christmas Get-together by all members (tentative date)

 

2015 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

• February 21 - Building a Career in TESOL
  • Prof. Akli Hadid, Korea University
• March 21 - Constructing Writer's Identity: Demystifying and Encouraging 'Voice' in EFL Writing
  • Ben McBride, PAGODA
• April 18 - Games and Communicative Activities: Not Just Entertainment
  • Prof. Tory S. Thorkelson, Hanyang University
• May 30 - Bridging the Digital Divide: Examining Online Education in Asia (national conference theme)
  • Gavin Dudeney, Glenn Stockwell, and James Larson
• June 27 - Creating Compelling Lessons through Contextual Awareness
  • Prof. George Whitehead, The University of Suwon
• August 22 - Social Event by all members and guests at King Bar, Itaewon
• September 19 - Curriculum Development
  • Dr. Deborah Elizabeth Cohen, Gyeongju University
• October 10-11 - Transitions in Education, Transition in ELT: Learning Through Inquiry (international conference theme) 23rdAnnual Korea TESOL International Conference, COex, Seoul
• November 21 - Exploring Myths in Education
  • Adam Coates, Gyeonggi-do Institute for Foreign Language Education (GIFLE)
• December 19 - Christmas Get-together by all members at Left Coast, Itaewon

 

2014 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

• January 18 - Korean life cycles: understanding Korean culture for teaching content
  • Akli Hadid
• February 15 - 50 Tech Tools in 50 Minute
  • Prof. Stafford Lumsden, Sookmyung YL TESOL Center
• March 29 - Think Global, Teach Local (chapter conference theme)
  • Keynote Speaker: Dr. Sandra Mckay, University of San Francisco
• April 19 - The Gentle Art of Discipline
  • Prof. Fusselman, Seoul National University of Education
• May 24 - Adding-on Productivity with Google Drive
  • Prof. Dan Craig, Sangmyung University and Prof. Joshua Adams, Sejong University 
• June 21 - First-time Presenters
  • Questioning and Critical Thinking in the 2nd Language Classroom
    • Prof. Scott DeWaelsche The University of Suwon
  • Communicative Language Teaching in the ESL & EFL Contexts
    • Prof. Sheero Lee Lagrimas, Gyeongju University
  • Product-based CLT Approaches: Text-based vs. Competency-based Approaches
    • Prof. Josephine Bejer, Gyeongju University
  • An Approach to Teaching Current English in a Student-centered Manner
    • Prof. Vincent Gilhooley, The University of Suwon
  • English for a Specific Purposes in the ESL Context
    • Prof. Cat Ariosa, Gyeongju University .
• August 23 - "Needs Analysis in the Language Classroom: Addressing the Disparity Between Present Situation and Target Situation Needs
  • Prof. Sherro Lee Lagrimas, Gyeongju University
• September 20 - Differences Between the Korean School System and the American School System
  • Prof. Akli Hadid, Kaya University
• October 22 - KOTESOL International Conference, COex, Seoul
• November 22 - Write In a Flash: Using Short Memoir and Short Fiction in Teaching ESL Composition
  • Dr. Miles White, Gyeongju University
• December 12 - Christmas Dinner

 

2013 WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

• January 19 - Classroom Management: Preventing Problems Before They Start
  • Doria Garms-Sotelo
  • Workshop documents (see January 2013 documents)
• February 16 - Error Correction
  • Stafford Lumsden
  • Workshop Documents (PPT, handout, and video)
• March 30 - KOTESOL Seoul chapter conference no workshop this month
• April 20 - Guided Teacher Reflection for Busy Teachers
  • Roger Fusselman
• May 18 - Do They Get It? Six Techniques for Monitoring…
  • Heidi Vande Voort Nam
• June 15 - First-time Presenters
  • In June, we will have a special workshop for first time presenters. Instead of having one presenter talk for 2 hours, we will have four first timers present for 25 minutes each. If interested in facilitating one of these sessions, please send me a proposal following the guidelines that I posted before (scroll down the page a bit here to find that)
• July 20 - Seoul Chapter Picnic - No Workshop
• August 17 - TBA
• September 21 - Chuseok
• No Workshop
• October - International Conference - No Workshop
• November 16 - TBA
• December - TBA

 

2012 Workshop Schedule

• Feb. 18 - Unconventional Resources in the EFL / ESL Classroom 
  • Bruce Wakefield 
• March - Seoul Chapter KOTESOL Conference,"Students Finding Their Voices" 
• April 21 - Prezi in The Classroom / Online Tools for Classroom Interactivity 
  • Erica Kim / Donald Belmore
• May 19 - Reflective Writing For Language Teachers 
  • Thom Farrell
• June 16 - Dealing with challenges:An open-space* workshop
  • Michael Griffin
• July 21 - Idea swap & Picnic
• Aug 18 - Curriculum design: Dealing with issues in conversation classes
  • John Steele
• Sept 15 - Cambridge Day XII, Cambridge University Press
• Oct 20 - Intl Conference – no workshop
• Nov 17 - Fresh Ideas for the Classroom
  • Spencer Rains
• Dec 8 - Seoul KOTESOL Christmas Dinner

 

2011 Workshop Schedule

• Feb. 19 - English Incorporated: A job-based model of Classroom Management 
  • Lena HyoSeon Hong, Brian Hyunjin Hong
• March 26 - KOTESOL Annual Conference
• April 16 - From Cradle to Classroom: Dunstan’s Baby Language Theory and Implications for caregivers and teachers
  • Dwight Lubiniecki
• May 21 - Teaching Mixed Levels
  • Sharon de Hinojosa, Lara Jay Hamilton
  • click here for presentation file (.zip)
• July 9 - The Joy of Glee - Using musical television to create exciting lessons about contemporary American English and popular culture.
  • Lisa Levine
• Sept. 17 - Group work – Individual Responsibility and Grading
  • Andrew Finch
  • click here for presentation files (.zip)
• Oct - KOTESOL 10th International Conference
• Nov. 19 - Working with Culture in the Korean English Language Classroom
  • Robert Kim
• Dec. 10 - Intrinsic and Extrinsic Motivation (and Discipline) In the EFL Environment
  • Tory Thorkelson