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12. Nominations and Elections Committee Chair
David E. Shaffer, PhD, is an early member of Korea TESOL and a long-term resident of Gwangju, where his career has been as a professor on the English Department faculty at Chosun University (1976-2016). He holds a PhD in linguistics (theoretical) but has done much of his more...Bio's December 20, 2017
15. International Outreach Committee Chair
Victor Reeser is a teaching professor for SUNY Korea’s English Language Program and the facilitator of the KOTESOL MCALL SIG. Originally from Oregon, USA, he has been living in Asia and working in language education since 2009. He is currently a PhD candidate at Incheon National...Bio's December 20, 2017
11. International Conference Committee Co-chair
Gabriela Villafradez holds an MA in applied linguistics and TESOL from the University of Leicester, complemented by a Trinity College London CertIBET in international business English training and a Trinity College TESOL Certificate from St. George International. She previously...Bio's December 20, 2017
13. Publications Committee Chair
David E. Shaffer, PhD, is an early member of Korea TESOL and a long-term resident of Gwangju, where his career has been as a professor on the English Department faculty at Chosun University (1976-2016). He holds a PhD in linguistics (theoretical) but has done much of his more...Bio's December 20, 2017
14. Membership Committee Chair
Lindsay Herron has been teaching at Gwangju National University of Education since 2008. Prior to that, she taught English on a Fulbright grant at a high school in Jeju-do. She has an MA in cinema studies (New York University, USA); an MSEd in literacy, culture, and language...Bio's December 20, 2017
Gwangju-Jeonnam KOTESOL January Chapter Meeting
Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter January Meeting . ––– Morning Reflective Practice Session ––– Time: 11:00 am - 12:30 pm (2nd Sat., Jan. 13) Location: Coffee Lab Mujii (formerly Aldersgate), near GNUE. (Ground floor of 광주우리교회 Building. Map at bottom.) ㅡ Topic:...Events Gwangju-Jeonnam December 20, 2017
21. Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter President
The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter has merged with the Busan-Gyeongnam Chapter to form the Busan-Gyeongsang-Daegu Chapter.Bio's December 20, 2017
Weather and Attire
Archived Page. The conference venue is approximately 25 kilometers from downtown Seoul. (30-45 minutes via subway) The weather in Yongin on the weekend of May 12 will probably be warm and cloudy, with perhaps a chance of showers. Temperatures are expected in the mid to...Basic page December 21, 2017
Call for Presentations
Archived Page. KOTESOL National Conference 2018 May 12, 2018 — Kangnam University, Yongin, South Korea Theme: Crossing Borders: Korean ELT in the Modern World Deadline for Proposals: March 16, 2018 Korea TESOL invites interested professionals to...Webform December 21, 2017
22. Daejeon-Chungcheong Chapter President
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Transit - Getting to the Conference
Archived Page. There are numerous options in traveling to the conference venue from Seoul, as well as from other locales. Both intercity and express busses land at Yongin Bus Terminal. From Yongin Bus Terminal, take a city bus to Kangnam University. Many...Basic page December 22, 2017
23. Gangwon Chapter President
Reece Randall is an English instructor at Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST). He is a South African with over nine years of experience in the Republic of Korea as a scholar, director, and educator in Busan, Seoul, Seongnam, Wonju, Gangneung, and Gwangju. He...Bio's December 22, 2017
24. Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter President
Maria Lisak creates safe environments to encourage learners for risk-taking and growth. Currently at Chosun University in South Korea, she has diplomas and certificates in business, technology, education, and meditation. Dr. Lisak is a lifetime member of KOTESOL and AsiaTEFL....Bio's December 22, 2017
25. Jeonju-North Jeolla Chapter President
Lisa MacIntyre-Park holds a BEd (TESL) and BA (Hons) from Brock University in Canada and has been teaching English in Korea since 1997. Since 2005, she and her husband have run their own academy in Jeonju, which, incidentally, is where the local KOTESOL chapter has been holding...Bio's December 22, 2017
26. Seoul Chapter President
Christopher Miller has been involved in ELT (English language teaching) since 2007, when he began his career in Peace Corps Moldova. He holds an MSEd (TESOL) from Shenandoah University. Within KOTESOL, he has served in various roles, including Research Committee chair, Seoul...Bio's December 22, 2017
27. Incheon Chapter President
Victor Reeser started his career in education immediately after completing his undergraduate studies at Willamette University in 2009 by moving to South Korea and working as an ESL teacher at an English academy. Victor began teaching at Suwon Science College in 2012....Bio's December 22, 2017
Plenary: Barbara Hoskins Sakamoto
Plenary Speaker KOTESOL 2018 National Conference Director, International Teacher Development Institute Co-author of Let’s Go “Designing EFL Materials that Work” Let’s Go has the distinction of being the first EFL course book series for children, and of remaining one...Bio's December 22, 2017
Featured: Dr. Kyungsook Yeum
Featured Speaker KOTESOL 2018 National Conference Director, Sookmyung Women’s University TESOL “Global Leadership in TESOL and the Pathways” Basically, this session will provide an opportunity for a reflection on the mindsets and universal competences required of...Bio's December 22, 2017
28. Gyeonggi Chapter President
Kristina Kauss has lived and worked as an educator in Korea for over 16 years since 1997. She is currently an EFL educator in a public elementary school, though she has also taught middle school, high school, and university students, as well as adult learners, and she has worked...Bio's December 22, 2017
Ringing In 2018!
2018 is on the doorstep. It is at this juncture that we commonly look back over the passing year, take stock of how it has been for us, and plan for the coming year. We do this for our lives in general, but do we do it as deliberately for our professional lives? Let us take...News President's Corner December 26, 2017
Korea TESOL Journal 13-1
Korea TESOL Journal Volume 13, Number 1 Table of Contents . Research Papers 3 – Kyoungja Oh & Diane Johnson The South Korean National Curriculum for English: Problems of Transparency and Coherence 33 – David D. Miller Linguistic Imperialism: A Korean...Publications Korea TESOL Journal December 28, 2017
4. Lisa Casaus
Officer-at-Large Lisa Casaus teaches English at Pungam and Unli Elementary Schools in Gwangju. She is an accomplished illustrator from Alburquerque, New Mexico (USA), where she studied at the Southwest University of Visual Arts. Lisa is active in Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter's...Bio's December 30, 2017
Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL Workshop
Attention Daegu-Gyeongbuk KOTESOL faithful: We are meeting on the first Saturday of March - the 3rd. Current members and non-members alike are invited! Feel free to bring a friend and invite your colleagues, too. About us: The Daegu-Gyeongbuk Chapter of Korea TESOL serves the...Events Daegu-Gyeongbuk December 31, 2017
2018 January Workshop
2:30~2:59 On-site registration 3:00~5:00 Workshop 5:01~6:00 Coffee and chat (at a coffee shop around the venue) To pre-register, click here. To find Injaegwan, click here.Events Seoul December 31, 2017
January 2018 Issue of KOTESOL News Is Out!
The January 2018 issue of KOTESOL News, our monthly email newsletter, was sent on January 1, 2018, to 1,992 subscribers. Want to know what's ahead in the new year? Check out this issue of KOTESOL News to learn about upcoming publications, conferences, grants, and more!News Membership Committee January 1, 2018