The English Connection (TEC 30-1) Spring 2026, Volume 30, Issue 1
In This Issue . . .
4 Editorial
From Monochrome to Masterpiece: IC2026 Painting the Future of Language Education
By Dr. Andrew White
5 President's Message
Striding into Spring with KOTESOL!
By Dr. Lindsay Herron
Conference Preview
6 Updates on the 2026 KOTESOL International Conference
By Dr. Meerbek Kudaibergenov
Invited Speaker Interviews & Articles
8 Focusing on Teacher Well-Being and Reframing It Through Reflective Practice
Dr. Thomas S. C. Farrell
10 “‘Being, Becoming, and Belonging’ Relates to My Particular Way of Seeing ‘Identity’ and ‘Interaction’”
Dr. Nathanael Rudolph
12 “Just Knowing Something Is Only Half of Learning”
Dr. Curtis Kelly
14 “Language Education Will Evolve to Reflect an Increasingly Multipolar World”
Dr. Hyun-Sook Kang
16 “Compassion Can Be a Useful Framework for Supporting Learners as They Navigate Anxiety and Classroom Silence”
Dr. Kilryoung Lee
18 IDLE: English Learning in the Digital Wild
By Dr. Ju Seong Lee
20 Translanguaging: “A Stance That Aligns Pedagogy with Equity, Empathy, and Justice”
Dr. Michael Rabbidge
22 “Professional Growth Does Not Require Having All the Answers”
Dr. Kyungja Ahn
24 Critical Pedagogies of Care: Reimagining English Language Teaching in Asia
By Prof. David D. Perrodin
Regular Columns
26 The Development Connection
Making the Most of the Breaks
By Bill Snyder
28 The Classroom Connection
Reflections on Agency in the Classroom
By Jake Kimball
30 The Brain Connection
The Neuroscience Behind the Critical Period (and Its Friends)
By Dr. Curtis Kelly
