Welcome
The role of KOTESOL is to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate cross-cultural understanding among persons concerned with teaching and learning of English in Korea.
Be part of KOTESOL
All English teachers or English-based businesses, of any level or nationality, are eligible to join KOTESOL. Find out more at www.koreatesol.org/join-kotesol
2013 National Conference
The annual KOTESOL National Conference will be May 25th 2013 at Korea National University of Education. Find out more.
News
2013 International Conference Registration Fees Announced
Registration fees for the 2013 KoreaTESOL International Conference (12-13 October 2013) are as follows:
Pre-registration
40,000 Members
50,000 Presenters
65,000 Non-members
25,000 Students (undergraduates only)
55,000 Group (5 or more; non-members)
Onsite Registration
50,000 Members
75,000 Non-members
30,000 Students (undergraduates only)
2013 National Conference Pre-registration
Pre-registration for this year's National Conference is now open! We are hosting the conference at Korea National University of Education. Information about the conference can be found here: http://koreatesol.org/NC2013 . You can pre-reg here: http://koreatesol.org/NatCon2013PreregWebform .
See you there!
2013 Christian Teachers SIG Symposium Schedule
The Christian Teachers SIG invites you to attend its 4th symposium to be held on Saturday, June 15 at at the Global Language Center at Handong Global University (campus map attached below). This year's theme is "Doing Justice, Loving Kindness, Walking Humbly: Teaching English in accordance with Micah 6:8."
Symposium Schedule:
For those staying on campus Friday, June 14:
Daegu KOTESOL May Workshop Review
On Saturday, May 4th Professor Grace Wang of Yonsei University presented seven principles for motivating shy learners. Six were from "Learning to listen; Learning to teach" by Jane Vella and the seventh comes via HD Brown. These principles involve facilitating:
Official Site of Saturday's, May 11, 2013 Gyonggi-Yongin Chapter Workshop
This Staurday's Gyeonggi-Yongin Chapter workshop Understanding Teenagers, which will be presented by Leonie Overbeek, will be held in the Insakwon Building in Room 219 at Kangnam University in Yongin from 1PM to 3PM.
We look forward to seeing you this Saturday!
Bus Trip to the 2013 National Conference
The 2013 National Conference is fast approaching! The Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter is hosting the conference at Korea National University of Education on May 25. We will be renting a bus to transport conference attendees to and from the conference. THERE IS NO FEE FOR THE BUS TRIP! The bus will pick up members at Daejeon Station's back entrance at 07:45. It will then travel to Woosong University (우송공대정문으로 가주세요) where members can board at 08:00.
More Information About Subway and Yongin Everline Train Access to Kangnam University
The newly arrived Yongin Everline Train is now open and has access with a station at Kangnam University.
International Prize for Unpublished Literature Open: Proverse
Interested in being published in literature? The Proverse Prize for literature may be of interest to you.
Invitation to Contribute: new KOTESOL Handbook 2013
In 1999 KOTESOL published a collection of information on living and working in Korea as well as practical ideas for teachers in Korean classrooms. The original version can be found here: http://www.koreatesol.org/content/kotesol-handbook
KOTESOL is very happy to announce that it is updating the handbook and eliciting submissions from members.
Research Collaboration Request Form
If you are interested in collaborating on a research project, either locally in South Korea or with other international members, please use the attached template for your request.
Also included is a list of various international TESL organizations that are also willing to participate in research collaboration and the respective contact methods.