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Member Discount: HOME Bistro and Cafe in Busan
KOTESOL members can get a 10% discount at HOME Bistro and Cafe in Busan! About: HOME Bistro and Cafe: Cozy and modern atmosphere. Full bar with a range of wine, beer, liquor, and vegan food. Live music occasionally. Nearby Haeundae-gu office. Address: 5, Jungdong 2...News Membership Committee May 2, 2019
SIG Breakfast at the National Conference
IMeet the SIGs Breakfast KOTESOL NATIONAL CONFERENCE: 10AM KOTESOL Special Interest Groups, or “SIGs”, are your way to connect with like-minded English instructors. Our KOTESOL SIGs have online communities on both our website and Facebook. Some have offline activities as...News May 3, 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
2019 National Conference Pre-registration Extended
Archive copy. Pre-registration for the 2019 National Conference has been extended to THIS Friday, May 17. Don't miss your chance to get a discount to this great event! Pre-register now!~News 2019 KOTESOL National Conference May 13, 2019
Wanted -- Copy Editors & Proofreaders
The English Connection (TEC), KOTESOL's ELT magazine, is currently looking for copy editors/proofreaders. Copy-editing or proofreading experience, knowledge of the magazine, and familiarity with the workings of Google Docs would be a plus. Contact TEC Editor-in-Chief...News Publications May 14, 2019
How to publish a lot ... Articles!
There is all kinds of writing for all kinds of audiences. A group of KOTESOL's PhD have presented a guide How to Publish a Lot and Still (Kind of) Have a Life: Tips and Tricks for PhD Students and Early-Career Academics https://koreatesol.org/content/how-publish...News KOTESOL May 15, 2019
Summer Plans?
KOTESOL volunteers often tackle new projects during summer vacations. Things can be done from any location - this includes highly visible projects with imagery and texts for conferences, publications, and website, and behind-the-scenes tasks that make the visible work better...News KOTESOL May 30, 2019
K. Kelley Receives Service Award
This year's National Conference in Jeonju (May 25) saw the awarding of a KOTESOL Career Service Award. It was bestowed upon Kathleen Kelley by the KOTESOL President. Kathleen will soon be returning to the United States to take up a position in Pennsylvania. During her time...News President's Corner May 30, 2019
Diversity Committee Formed
In its efforts to promote inclusiveness and strengthen diversity within Korea TESOL as an teachers' organization, the National Council approved the creation of an ad hoc Diversity Committee. The committee is tasked with discussing and proposing actionable means by which...News President's Corner May 30, 2019
National Council Meeting Scheduled
The next KOTESOL National Council Meeting has been scheduled for June 16 from 10:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The location is the Eric Reynolds facility in Daejeon, directly across the street from the Daejeon Bus Terminal (Willow Counseling Center, 8th floor, Big Plus building)....News President's Corner May 30, 2019
Representatives Chosen for International Partner Conferences
Congratulations to the following KOTESOL members who have been chosen to represent us at some of our international partners' conferences. Keep an eye out for some other upcoming calls for representatives. These calls are usually announced on the KOTESOL Facebook group, and when...News International Outreach Committee (IOC) May 31, 2019
DCC Summer Picnic
Daejeon-Chungcheong Summer Picnic Satuday, June 15th, 2019 from 13:00-17:00 Hi everyone, It's time for the 2019 Daejeon-Chungcheong KOTESOL Summer Picnic! We'll have it at the barbecue areas on the riverside next to Expo Bridge (Hanbat Arboretum side) - the same place...News Daejeon-Chungcheong May 31, 2019
Two New SIGs
Introducing two new SIGs: Classroom Management SIG The purpose of the Classroom management Special Interest Group is to foster thoughtful examination of the interaction of dynamics between teachers, learners, and classroom. Facilitator: James Jake KImball - Email...News June 3, 2019
TEC - The Summer 2019 Issue Now Online
Summer is just around the corner. That means more reading time for a number of us. And for your ELT reading pleasure, the Summer issue of The English Connection (TEC) is available online. Read about the upcoming International Conference, at-risk students, Korean education mis-...News The English Connection (TEC) June 6, 2019
Welcome to the 2019 International Conference Publicity Team
The Korea TESOL International Conference (IC) is the biggest event on the KOTESOL calendar, with about two-hundred sessions and close to a thousand attendees. It is a big event with a lot to offer, and the IC publicity team plays a huge role in getting the word out and...News Media (Resources for) June 13, 2019
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL Regional Conference
The conference theme was selected to highlight the work and self-care of educators, beyond the classroom – who we are, what we are, how we teach, our inner wellbeing, and how that resonates back to the classroom. In Korea TESOL and Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter, we are Teachers...News Daegu-Gyeongbuk June 16, 2019
Proposal Notifications - International Conference 2019
We have sent out Acceptance/ Wait-List/ Denial notifications for the 2019 International Conference. If you submitted a proposal, please check your e-mail. From time to time, our notifications get filtered into a Spam folder. Also, please know that if you submitted as part of...News 2019 KOTESOL International Conference June 21, 2019
Represent KOTESOL at the 2019 ELTAM/Mongolia TESOL, 2020 ThaiTESOL or 2020 CamTESOL Conference
How would you like to represent KOTESOL at the 2019 ELTAM/Mongolia TESOL Conference, the 2020 Thailand TESOL Conference, or the 2020 CamTESOL Conference? KOTESOL is looking for a representative for: the 2019 ELTAM/Mongolia TESOL conference, to be held...News International Outreach Committee (IOC) July 1, 2019
Introducing the Women & Gender Equality SIG
Introducing our newest SIG: Women & Gender Equality Special Interest Group The purpose of the Women & Gender Equality SIG is to provide a positive environment for women teachers (including women who are trans and gender non-binary, Korean nationals...News July 1, 2019
2019 DCC KOTESOL November Symposium Call for Papers
2019 DCC KOTESOL November Symposium Beyond Borders: EFL Linking the World November 23 (Saturday), 2019 Woosong University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea Would you like to present at this year's DCC November Symposium? Click the pdf below and submit...News Daejeon-Chungcheong July 1, 2019
Represent KOTESOL at upcoming TESOL Asia conferences
TESOL Asia has provided KOTESOL with 2 pre-vetted presentation slots for each of 2 upcoming TESOL Asia conferences in Indonesia. These are *speaker grants* (You will be provided with a free presentation slot at the conference. All other expenses will be up to the...News International Outreach Committee (IOC) July 1, 2019
KOTESOL Code of Conduct
Following the trend of the times for organizations such as ours and the decrease in filtering that is being observed in SNS as well as face-to-face communications, Korea TESOL has found it advantageous to create a Code of Conduct, approved by the National Council, to guide...News President's Corner July 23, 2019
Korea TESOL Mid-Year Update: 2019
Marching Onward KOTESOL Marches Onward (Update of Activities: January ㅡ June 2019) This first half of 2019 has been wonderful for Korea and for KOTESOL. The weather has been beautiful for hosting a spring full of chapter workshops across the peninsula, chapter...News President's Corner July 24, 2019
KOTESOL's Non-Discrimination Policy
In addition to our newly created Code of Conduct, Korea TESOL has in place a Non-Discrimination Policy. As it is already more than two years old, we thought it would be useful to remind our members and the community of practice of its existance. The Korea TESOL Non-...News President's Corner July 24, 2019
Dr. Farrell Initiates Reflective Practice Award
Dr. Thomas Farrell has created an annual award for reflective practice among Korea TESOL members: Thomas Farrell Reflective Language Teacher Award . The award is for the promotion of reflective practice and reflective inquiry, especially in Korea and in relation to the...News President's Corner July 28, 2019