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Seoul KOTESOL Hiking Social: Gyeongbukgoong Station-Exit 1
Join us for a hiking social! On Saturday, October 25th at 11am the Seoul KOTESOL Chapter will take a leisurely hike up Inwangsan Mountain. Let's enjoy conversations in the clean mountain air, and take in the beauty of nature over the magnificent vista of the palace and...Events Seoul September 22, 2025
Think before Ink: Practical Strategies for Metacognitive Reading and Writing
Presenter: Pariwat Imsa-ard Title: Think before Ink: Practical Strategies for Metacognitive Reading and Writing Abstract This talk is a hands-on workshop designed for language teachers who want to help students move beyond simply completing reading and writing tasks...Events Seoul September 23, 2025
Registration Overview
Accepted presenter registration: March 1-April 7 Attendee pre-registration: April 1-May 5 Onsite Registration Hours Saturday, 5/16 08:00-16:00 Sunday, 5/17 08:00-13:00 No passes will be available after 13:00 on 5/17. Note: Only participants...Basic page KOTESOL 2026 International Conference September 25, 2025
EFL Teachers as Bricoleurs: Freelancing in a Fractured Field
By Maria Lisak The ground beneath English language teaching is shifting. In East Asia, demographic collapse is shrinking student populations. AI threatens to automate skill-based learning. Public education faces budget cuts, while online platforms commodify teaching with...Article September 26, 2025
Well-Being SIG - Audiobook & Walk (Changwon)
Join us for a unique walking book club experience where we combine fresh air, movement, and storytelling! - Book: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho - Starting Point: Changwon Bus Terminal (next to HomePlus) - Date & Time: Weds, 2025.10.08 / 9am - Route: From Changwon Bus...Events September 29, 2025
National Elections - Balloting Begins Oct. 1
Attention all KOTESOL Members. The voting period for the 2025 KOTESOL national elections is about to begin (October 1-19). Voting is online; look for your ballot in your email inbox on October 1. It should be there in the early morning. Ballots are being sent to all current (...News Nominations & Elections Committee September 29, 2025
National Elections - Oct. 1-19
The voting period for the 2025 KOTESOL national elections is about to begin (October 1-19). Voting is online; look for your ballot in your email inbox on October 1. It should be there in the early morning. Ballots are being sent to all current (paid-in) KOTESOL members whose...Events Nominations & Elections Committee September 29, 2025
Bridging Language through Visuals and Pop Culture - JNJ Workshop
Courtney McLaren - Fandom in the Classroom What is fandom? What do fans do? Does fandom have a place in the classroom? As fan culture becomes increasingly mainstream, the ways in which fans engage with texts, each other, and the world create valuable opportunities...Events Jeonju-North Jeolla September 30, 2025
Jeonju–North Jeolla Chapter Kicks Off Fall with a Fun(d)raiser
Jeonju–North Jeolla Chapter started the fall semester with energy and creativity at our September opener at Jeonbuk University. We introduced a new location in the College of Education building, complete with fresh name tags featuring QR codes for quick access to chapter...News Jeonju-North Jeolla October 1, 2025
Christian Teachers SIG Book Club
The Christian Teachers SIG Book Club will meet on November 12 to discuss the 9th chapter of David Smith's On Christian Teaching. You can register here to receive the Zoom link by email on the day of our next meeting.Events Christian Teachers October 7, 2025
Wesley Martin - HR Director
Wesley Martin has been living in South Korea off and on for more than six years, and he is currently teaching at a private academy (hagwon). He also has experience teaching ESL and linguistics to a variety of backgrounds at the university level. He has studied several...Bio's KOTESOL 2026 International Conference October 7, 2025
2025-2026 Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter Officer Elections
2025 - 2026 BUSAN-GYEONGNAM CHAPTER ELECTIONS We are delighted to announce that the election process for the 2025–2026 BG Chapter Officers begins today. We will start with a Call for Nominations for the following positions: President...Webform Busan-Gyeongsang-Daegu Chapter October 10, 2025
It's Time to VOTE
This is a friendly reminder to KOTESOL members to vote in KOTESOL's national elections, if you haven't voted already. Voting closes on Oct. 19. There will be no extension. Ballots were emailed out on October 1. If your ballot cannot be found in your inbox, check in your spam...News Nominations & Elections Committee October 10, 2025
Happenings and News, Autumn 2025
Korea TESOL Happenings and News - Autumn 2025 CONTENTS 02 - Member Spotlight: Victor Reeser 07 - Chapter News Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter • Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter • Gangwon Chapter • Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter • Gyeonggi...Publications Happenings and News October 12, 2025
HAN Is HERE
The Autumn edition of Korea TESOL Happenings and News (HAN) is here! See what our National Council and its committees have been working on, read about the exciting workshops and activities our chapters have been holding, and check out the latest news our SIGs have to share. And...News Happenings and News October 12, 2025
The 22nd Annual DCC-BG KOTESOL Thanksgiving Symposium and Dinner: Pre-Registration is Now Open!
https://forms.gle/bCXbUKzJ1hN6TzXu9 Questions? Email us at dcckotesol@gmail.com !News Daejeon-Chungcheong October 16, 2025
Membership Perk: Discount on 2025 IATEFL Themes Online Conference
KOTESOL members can get a discount on the IATEFL Themes online conference! "Themes," according to IATEFL, "celebrates some of the most significant and popular sessions from the IATEFL International Conference earlier in the year, and brings them a whole new audience online...News Membership Committee October 21, 2025
Thomas S.C. Farrell
Dr. Thomas S.C. Farrell – Plenary Speaker @ KOTESOL 2026 Plenary Session 10 Principles of Effective Teaching for Teacher Well-Being Teaching can be a very rewarding experience for most teachers, but it also can be tiring after following the same routines for a number of...Basic page October 21, 2025
Kilryoung Lee
Dr. Kilryoung Lee – Featured Speaker @ KOTESOL 2026 Featured Session Compassion, Is It Central or Marginal in an EFL Classroom? In the Korean context, English is often treated not as a means of communication but as an object of evaluation. As a result, speaking English...Basic page October 21, 2025
SEOUL KOTESOL NOVEMBER MEETING (VENUE CHANGE!)
Bringing Lessons to Life: The Hands-On Power of Delta Module 2 Abstract: The Cambridge Delta is widely recognized as one of the most respected qualifications for experienced English language teachers, offering a solid framework for deepening both...Events Seoul October 22, 2025
Hyun-Sook Kang
Dr. Hyun-Sook Kang – Featured Speaker @ KOTESOL 2026 Featured Session Language Teacher Agency in the Ecosystems of Internationalized Higher Education Through the lens of internationalization of education (Rizvi, 2021), this study explores how student teachers...Basic page October 22, 2025
Ju Seong Lee
Dr. Ju Seong Lee – Featured Speaker @ KOTESOL 2026 Featured Session Informal Digital Learning of English for AI Natives in Low-Resource Areas Today’s “AI natives” – learners immersed in a world shaped by artificial intelligence – ...Basic page October 22, 2025
Michael Rabbidge
Dr. Michael Rabbidge – Featured Speaker @ KOTESOL 2026 Featured Session Reframing English Education: Translanguaging, Identity, and Ideological Resistance This presentation examines how translanguaging, or the dynamic use of all a speaker’s languages, offers new...Basic page October 23, 2025
David D. Perrodin
David D. Perrodin – Featured Speaker @ KOTESOL 2026 Featured Session Critical Pedagogies of Care: Reimagining English Language Teaching in Asia In an era of rapid technological change, shifting learner identities, and widening global inequities, English...Basic page October 24, 2025
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