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Service Awards Presented at 2021 Annual Business Meeting
At the conclusion of KOTESOL's Annual Business Meeting on Sunday, October 17, a variety of volunteers were recognized for their exceptional service to KOTESOL during the past year. The following awards were announced: Recognitions for Service: Suzanne Bardasz,...News President's Corner October 18, 2021
2021 Korea TESOL Election Results
2021 KOTESOL Election Results . The 2021 KOTESOL election results, as announced at the 2021 KOTESOL Annual Business Meeting, are here presented for those who were not present at the ABM. Those elected in the balloting by the membership are as follows: President: Byran...News Nominations & Elections Committee October 18, 2021
2021 KOTESOL Membership Survey Sent
The 2021 KOTESOL Membership Survey was sent out the morning of October 23 to all current KOTESOL members. The survey was drafted by the Membership Committee with input from National Council members; it is intended to help the National Council better understand the...News Membership Committee October 23, 2021
2021 Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter Election
Korea TESOL's Daejeon Chungcheong Chapter will hold it's chapter elections from October 30 to November 26. Nomination Period: Saturday, October 30, 2021, to Friday, November 12, 2021 Online Voting: Saturday, November 13, 2021, to Friday, November 26, 2021....News Daejeon-Chungcheong October 29, 2021
Membership Perk: Discount on Bridge - Online Testing Summit
KOTESOL members receive ALL-ACCESS passes when they register using the special code (available on this member-only access webpage) for the Bridge online Testing Summit, courtesy of our friends at Bridge Education! Here are details from Bridge:...News Membership Committee April 17, 2022
Two PAC-Affiliated Conferences this Weekend, More Coming!
A reminder about this weekend and two International Conferences taking place. Unfortunately the registration for Taiwan seems to be over, but you might still be interested. Most organizations are keeping online options available as part of their confencing approach....News International Outreach Committee (IOC) November 11, 2021
TEC - The Winter 2021 Issue Now Online
The mercury’s dipping to 0 degrees Celsius notifies us that winter is here, and at the same time, we announce that the Winter issue of The English Connection (aka “TEC”) is also here. Access it online today; print copies will soon go into the mail for those members who requested...News The English Connection (TEC) November 27, 2021
Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter End of Year Zoom Game Night
End of Year Zoom Game Night! Wednesday, December 29th, 2021 @ 8PM We'll have various games available in different breakout rooms. More information, including zoom link, TBA.News Daejeon-Chungcheong November 30, 2021
IATEFL Conference May 2022 - KOTESOL Representative Needed: Deadline this Week
Greetings, The IATEFL International Conference and Exhibition will take place this coming spring. Korea TESOL is inviting you to represent our organization. There are some minimum expectations, including a presentation and participation in social gathering. If you are...News International Outreach Committee (IOC) December 5, 2021
Korea TESOL Journal 17-1 Online Now
The Korea TESOL Journal (Volume 17, Number 1) is now available online for reading and downloading by our KOTESOL membership - just in time for your holiday and vacation enjoyment. You will find it filled with interesting research on ELT related to the Korean context: 9 research...News Korea TESOL Journal December 24, 2021
KOTESOL 2022 Research Grants -- Time to Apply
Thinking of doing some research and writing a research paper? But also thinking that there are some costs involved? Consider applying for a Korea TESOL Research Grant. Each year, KOTESOL offers financial support for interesting ELT research projects that are well planned and...News Research December 30, 2021
Free Online PD This Week
In the coming week (Feb. 9-15), there are several very interesting and FREE online ELT events that you might wish to take advantage of for professional development: a webinar with Scott Thornbury, conferences in Uruguay (South America) and Georgia (Europe), and a web carnival in...News Calendars of Events February 7, 2022
DCC 2022 Online Workshop Series: Michael Griffin
Presenter: Michael Griffin Date and Time: Weds Feb 23rd, 8pm - 9pm. Presentation: Kick-starting Your Professional Development in 2022 Abstract: This interactive session will focus on giving practicing teachers ideas and considerations for their own professional...News Daejeon-Chungcheong February 7, 2022
Volunteer as a Zoom Host for KOTESOL2022!
The 2022 KOTESOL International Conference is looking for responsible KOTESOL members to serve as Zoom hosts throughout the conference! If you are a reliable person with a Zoom account (Pro or higher preferred, but not required), a small amount of tech-savvy, and a...News 2022 Korea TESOL International Conference February 28, 2022
TEC - The Spring 2022 Issue Now Online
It's March – hey hey! It's a holiday (3/1) – hurray! And the Spring issue of TEC is here – Oh, yay! This issue of The English Connection is the KOTESOL 2022 International Conference pre-conference edition – woohoo – featuring information on the...News The English Connection (TEC) February 28, 2022
DCC 2022 Online Workshop Series: Heidi Vande Voort Nam & Anjee DiSanto
Presenters: Heidi Vande Voort Nam and Anjee DiSanto Date and Time: Weds March 23rd, 8pm - 9pm Presentation: Going Back to Teaching In-class - For Good (?) We hope you are alright and that the start of the new semester is treating you well. I'm sure we've...News Daejeon-Chungcheong March 10, 2022
Korea TESOL Journal 17-2 Online Now
The Korea TESOL Journal (Volume 17, Number 2) is now available online for reading and downloading by our KOTESOL membership - just in time for your spring reading pleasure. You will find it filled with interesting research on ELT related to the Korean context: 8 research papers...News Korea TESOL Journal March 23, 2022
DCC 2022 Online Workshop Series: Jacqueline Creed
Presenter: Jacqueline Creed Date and Time: Weds April 27th, 8pm - 9pm Presentation: ESL Teaching Strategies to Engage Shy Students Summary: Have you ever tried a new speaking activity with your students only to be met by stares and silence? Together, we will discuss...News Daejeon-Chungcheong March 29, 2022
National Council Guidance on Potential Changes to Social Distancing
At the KOTESOL National Council meeting on April 10th, 2022, Council discussed reports that social distancing rules may be changed or dropped in Korea in the near future, and agreed on policy to guide KOTESOL event organizers if there are changes. If social...News President's Corner April 10, 2022
Expressions of Interest Sought: Hosting a Fall 2022 National Conference
KOTESOL National Council is seeking expressions of interest in hosting a fall (likely October or November) 2022 national conference, potentially face-to-face or hybrid face-to-face and online. This is an informal call for expressions of interest, not a formal proposal...News President's Corner April 10, 2022
Conference Program Booklet now available
The conference program booklet (Abstracts & Presenters' Profiles) is now available on the KOTESOL Website - https://koreatesol.org/ic2022Abstracts-Profiles Of course you can get more information on the KOTESOL Conference Website - https://koreatesol.org/ic2022 and...News 2022 Korea TESOL International Conference April 26, 2022
KOTESOL Annual Awards Announced at IC2022
Announced at the opening ceremony of the 29th Korea TESOL International Conference by President Bryan Hale were the recipients of the following 2022 awards: Reflective Language Teacher of the Year Award -- Brian Raisbeck Dr. Thomas Farrell, the founder of the award,...News Publications May 2, 2022
2022 KOTESOL International Conference: By the Numbers
Thanks to everyone who participated in the 29th Korea TESOL International Conference! Your support and enthusiasm truly made the conference a tremendous success. KOTESOL 2022 by the numbers 145 sessions, including 20 featured/invited sessions 67...News 2022 Korea TESOL International Conference May 6, 2022
DCC 2022 Online Workshop Series: Roger Fusselman
Presenter: Roger Fusselman Date and Time: Thursday, May 26th, 8pm - 9pm Presentation: Teaching Improv to EFL College Students Online Abstract: Improvisational theater (a.k.a. improv) is not easily teachable in an online real-time format. It is a highly physical...News Daejeon-Chungcheong May 10, 2022
Website Development - Invitation for Bids
KOTESOL seeks responsible bids from qualified website developers to design and build our next generation website. See the Invitation for Bids and Scope of Work, attached. Deadline for Bids, June 4th.News KOTESOL May 14, 2022