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President's Podcast 2013 - October
The first "President's Podcast." By new KOTESOL national president Peadar Callaghan. These will be coming regularly. As mentioned in this podcast, it is hoped that future podcasts will include an element of "question and answer." Feel free to contact Peadar --...News President's Corner October 24, 2013
National Council Meeting Nov 3
National Council meeting Nov. 3, 2013 (Sunday) 11am ~ 4pm. Daejeon International Community Center Meeting Room. Find the Daejeon International Center: http://www.dicc.or.kr/en/pages/view/9News President's Corner October 25, 2013
Podcast 2013 -November
The November Podcast from the president can be watched here. Joining me this month is Michael Peacock to talk about the up coming Daejeon symposium and Turkey Dinner. I hope you enjoy and talk to you soon. Peadar CallaghanNews President's Corner November 23, 2013
Podcast January 2014
The president's podcast for January.News President's Corner January 31, 2014
TESOL 2014 International Academy on Leadership & Quality Assurance in ELT Organizations
26 – 27 July Sookmyung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea Gain practical, research-based ideas, strategies, and tools to help you improve the quality of your ELT organization through in-depth, hands-on workshops led by globally recognized experts in the field....News President's Corner July 8, 2014
KOTESOL's Annual Summer Skunkworks
Each year some folks in KOTESOL give up a few (or many) hours to upgrade some aspect of KOTESOL. This year we want to make the opportunity widely known. What piece of KOTESOL would be better if you put a few (or many hours) in during the summer? see more - http...News President's Corner July 25, 2014
President's Podcast - August 2014
President's Podcast: "Elections!"News President's Corner August 30, 2014
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...News President's Corner December 12, 2014
National Council Meeting Held
The National Council meeting was held in Seoul on December 3rd at Sookmyung Women's University's Injae-gwan. The main actions of the meeting follow: Standing Committee Chairs Approved ㅡ Financial Affairs: Dr. Joo-Kyung Park ㅡ Publications: James F. Kimball ㅡ Membership:...News President's Corner December 20, 2017
Ringing In 2018!
2018 is on the doorstep. It is at this juncture that we commonly look back over the passing year, take stock of how it has been for us, and plan for the coming year. We do this for our lives in general, but do we do it as deliberately for our professional lives? Let us take...News President's Corner December 26, 2017
It's KOTESOL's Spring -- President's Message
The door is opening, albeit just a crack, unto spring. On the other side of the door is a season budding with opportunities for the KOTESOL English teacher to prime themselves for the new school year. Numerous KOTESOL events will be coming your way: monthly chapter meetings,...News President's Corner March 7, 2018
The Pass-It-On Challenge
Have you benefitted from KOTESOL? I know I have. KOTESOL has made me a better teacher, a better researcher, a better presenter and a better speaker, a better writer and editor, as well as a better leader, organizer, and administrator. Because I have benefitted so much from...News President's Corner April 9, 2018
National Treasurer Position Opens
Position Filled. Korea TESOL is looking for a member to serve a National Treasurer for the remainder of the present term. This person would ideally have some previous training and/or experience in financial affairs and have some understanding of the workings of KOTESOL....News President's Corner May 11, 2018
President's Message -- June
President's Message By KOTESOL President, Dr. David E. Shaffer Spring is in full swing across the nation, bringing with it its typical brightness, warmth, and liveliness. The same can be equally said of Korea TESOL. Chapters have held conferences in the north, the...News President's Corner June 13, 2018
Korea TESOL Mid-Year Update
Interested in what KOTESOL has been doing lately and in what KOTESOL has to offer? The editors of TESOL Affiliate News recently asked me for an affiliate report for their publication. Below is the article submitted, to appear in their second issue this year of Affiliate News. It...News President's Corner July 22, 2018
National Council Business “Meeting”
As an economizing measure, the National Council has decided not to schedule a face-to-face Council meeting this autumn. A number of items of business have arisen that need to be acted on before international conference time, the end of this term. As provided by the Bylaws, these...News President's Corner August 31, 2018
Wishing You a "Happy Chuseok"
Happy Chuseok / 추석 / 秋夕! Coming upon us is one of the biggest and most traditional of Korean holidays, a family holiday for centuries. I hope that this Chuseok is an enjoyable and meaningful one for everyone in our KOTESOL family. Some of you will be heading to ancestral “...News President's Corner September 22, 2018
2018-19 KOTESOL Election Results
The results of the 2018 Korea TESOL national elections as announced at the annual business meeting following the close of the conference on October 14 are as follows: President ㅡ Dr. David Shaffer First Vice-President ㅡ James "Jake" Kimball Second Vice-President ㅡ...News President's Corner October 17, 2018
Leadership Retreat Scheduled for Nov. 25
LEADERSHIP RETREAT ㅡ KOTESOL's annual meeting to chart the course for our association's future is taking place on Sunday, November 25. This confab will introduce and discuss numerous areas of KOTESOL activity, search for ways to make operational improvements, and recruit...News President's Corner November 11, 2018
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...News President's Corner December 31, 2018
In Memory of Mitzi Kaufman
Mitzi Kaufman: A Legacy of Bravery, Advocacy, and Unwavering Selflessness (1977–2019) . 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...News President's Corner January 30, 2019
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...News President's Corner January 30, 2019
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’...News President's Corner February 3, 2019
National Council Meeting
Our spring National Council meeting date has been set: March 23rd (Saturday) ㅡ Location: Seoul, Sookmyung Women's University, Injae-gwan (인재관 / Professional Building), Room 106 (Conference Room, 1F) ㅡ Time: 10:30 to hopefully not later than 4:00. (Travel claim submission...News President's Corner March 13, 2019
Privacy Policy Adopted
A Korea TESOL Policy on Personal/Private Information (KOTESOL Privacy Policy) was adopted by the National Council at our March 23 executive meeting. Korea TESOL respects the privacy of its members and other visitors to our website, and is committed to protecting your personal...News President's Corner May 9, 2019