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Happy Chuseok 2019
Greetings at this special time of the year, Chuseok, one of Korea's most traditional and most important of holidays. Chuseok (a.k.a. Hangawi, Jungchu-jeol, and Gabae) is at once a joyous, thankful, and solemn period. Joyeous, in that it is a time to gather and spend time with...News President's Corner September 12, 2019
Membership Discount: JALT2019!
Our friends at JALT have shared a special offer for KOTESOL members: a discount on pre-registration fees for JALT2019! JALT's 45th Annual International Conference on Language Teaching and Learning & Educational Materials Exhibition will be held November 1-4, in...News Membership Committee September 13, 2019
Extended Summaries of Conference Presentations Now Online
Eager to see what our 2019 International Conference has to offer in the way of presentations? Well, here is an initial peek. A number of our presenters have made the extra effort to prepare an extended summary of their presentation to be included in this publication of 30...News 2019 KOTESOL International Conference September 15, 2019
Members' Showcase at International Conference
Members can 'showcase' their publications or other works to their peers at KOTESOL! Show (and sell) your own materials in the heart of the action, alongside mainstream book publishers and ELT provider tables. Member's Special! Super-discounted display fee....News KOTESOL Partners & Sponsors September 23, 2019
Online Ballot Invitations Sent (1st batch)
Invitations for online voting in the 2019 KOTESOL National Elections have been sent through Survey Monkey to 471* current members of KOTESOL. Online voting remains open until Friday, October 11th, at noon. Voting will reopen at the International Conference (paper ballots...News Nominations & Elections Committee September 26, 2019
KOTESOL Revises Code of Conduct
KOTESOL approved its Code of Conduct for all KOTESOL-related matters, face-to-face and digital, earlier this year. At our recent National Council meeting on September 22, a slight revision was made of the third paragraph under the “At Face-to-Face Events” section of the Code...News President's Corner September 29, 2019
KOTESOL Proceedings 2018 Now Available Online
KOTESOL Proceedings 2018 is now available online. This is a volume of papers submitted by presenters at the 2018 Korea TESOL International Conference held in Seoul in October of 2018. The volume contains contributions by our conference invited speakers as well as research...News KOTESOL Proceedings October 3, 2019
Elections (online Ballot invitations) 2nd batch sent
Invitations for online voting in the 2019 KOTESOL National Elections have been sent through Survey Monkey to 534* current members of KOTESOL. (1st and 2nd batches of invitations, second batch sent Saturday morning, Oct 5th.) Online voting remains open until Friday,...News Nominations & Elections Committee October 5, 2019
Annual Business Meeting & Bylaws Proposal
KOTESOL’s annual business meeting (ABM) will be held on Sunday, October 13, starting at 4:15, following the closing ceremony of the international conference. Reports on KOTESOL’s past year will be given, and election results will be announced. Also at the ABM, proposed...News President's Corner October 10, 2019
DCC November Symposium & Thanksgiving Dinner: Registration Now Open
Registration is now open, there are a limited number of seats available for the Traditional Thanksgiving Dinner that will follow. You can learn a lot from this event, as well as supporting other teachers! Hope to see you there! https://forms.gle/SqKhkmLX9q6s3D4g6...News Daejeon-Chungcheong October 14, 2019
National Council Election Results
Thank you to all KOTESOL members who voted in the 2019-2020 National Election. Our newly elected national officers are: Lindsay Herron, our new National President of KOTESOL! Bryan Hale as been confirmed as the First Vice President. Rhea Metituk is...News Nominations & Elections Committee October 15, 2019
2019 Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter Elections
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL chapter elections will take place at our upcoming meeting on Saturday, November 16. There are three positions up for election: President Vice President Treasurer This year's chapter elections officer is Maria Lisak, who can be reached by email at...News Gwangju-Jeonnam October 15, 2019
Research Paper of the Year Award Announced
This year’s Korea TESOL Research Paper of the Year Award was announced at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference in Seoul. The award recipient was announced by the Korea TESOL Journal Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Kara Mac Donald. The award was presented...News Publications October 29, 2019
Thomas Farrell Reflective Language Teacher Award Announced
Inaugurated this year by the namesake of the award is the Thomas Farrell Reflective Language Teacher Award. The recipient of the inaugural award was announced at the opening ceremony of the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference by Dr. Thomas S.C. Farrell and KOTESOL...News President's Corner October 29, 2019
KOTESOL Patron Award Presented
KOTESOL Patron: Thomas Farrell From time to time, Korea TESOL bestows the KOTESOL Patron Award upon a deserving person who has made exceptionally generous contributions to the organization over the years. This year the KOTESOL Patron Award, only the second in its history, was...News President's Corner October 29, 2019
2019 President's Award Conferred
The KOTESOL President's Award is KOTESOL's highest award for service to the organization. This year's award was announced and awarded at the Sunday plenary session of the 2019 Korea TESOL International Conference at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul. KOTESOL President David...News President's Corner October 29, 2019
KOTESOL Service Awards Announced
Korea TESOL is quite fortunate to have so many members so willing to sacrifice so many hours of their time to the benefit of the organization. It is this service that makes KOTESOL strong and thrive. Each year at international conference time, KOTESOL recognizes a number of...News President's Corner October 29, 2019
Gwangju-Jeonnam Holds Elections
On Saturday, November 16, the Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter held its annual elections for president, vice-president, and treasurer. The results were announced by Elections Officer Maria Lisak: ㅡ President: Bryan Hale ㅡ Vice-President: David Shaffer ㅡ Treasurer: Phillip Schrank...News Gwangju-Jeonnam November 17, 2019
DC Chapter Year End Party
It's our Year End Party! We'll hold it in Ashley in Eunhaengdong (NewCore Department Store, 7th floor). All are welcome, but you must register as we'll reserve only enough seats for those that have registered. To register, please email dcc.kotesol.membership@gmail.com...News Daejeon-Chungcheong November 17, 2019
JNJ KOTESOL's 2019 Wrap-up and Year End Workshop
Jeonju North Jeolla KOTESOL has had an outstanding year! They were chosen to host the 2019 KOTESOL National Conference and really gave it their all; welcoming teachers from far and wide to experience excellent presentations to invigorate their...News Jeonju-North Jeolla November 27, 2019
TEC - The Winter 2019 Issue Now Online
What do you do on a cold winter day, when the elements outside deter you from going outdoors to go shopping, to go hiking, or from just going out? ㅡ You pick up the latest issue of The English Connection to warm you inside. The Winter issue of The English Connection (TEC)...News The English Connection (TEC) December 2, 2019
Committee Chairs Confirmed for 2019-2020
Please join us in welcoming the following committee chairs for 2019-2020: Diversity Committee: Travis Frank Financial Affairs Committee: Danny Jones International Outreach Committee: Allison Bill Membership Committee: Lindsay Herron Publications Committee: David Shaffer...News December 2, 2019
Now Seeking an International Conference Co-chair
Do you enjoy organizing events and coordinating volunteers? Do you have people skills, drive, and vision? Have you been a KOTESOL member for at least twelve months? Do you love the KOTESOL International Conference and want to see it thrive? If you answered yes to all...News President's Corner December 2, 2019
Welcome to the New National Secretary
The KOTESOL National Council is pleased to welcome Lisa MacIntyre-Park of Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter as the new national secretary! The Council appointed Ms. Park to the position at its meeting on December 1, 2019, in Daegu, filling a gap in Council positions that had...News December 2, 2019
Yongin Chapter Celebrates Highest Turnout at a Conference and Looks for Candidates
Designed. Cultivated. Showcased. The presenters and attendees at Yongin's annual conference were asked to consider their English Langauge Teaching (ELT) and Learning experiences. A driving question: Can we intentionally design these kinds of experiences? The...News Yongin-Gyeonggi December 4, 2019