KOTESOL News

The organizers of FAB11 & KOTESOL National Conference 2017 welcome proposals on any topic related to the theme of "Boosting the Power of ELT --FABulously." The conference will be held at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul on May 13 & 14 and will feature a wide variety of concurrent sessions by KOTESOL members on Saturday, plus neuroELT-focused offerings via FAB on both Saturday and Sunday. March 1 is the deadline for proposals for the May 13 (Saturday) concurrent sessions (FAB is accepting proposals separately). Check the KOTESOL website for more information!

Now through May 31, proposals are being accepted for the 25th Korea TESOL-PAC International Conference. With the theme of "Why Are We Here? Analogue Learning in a Digital Era," this year's conference not only celebrates KOTESOL's silver anniversary but also welcomes the Pan-Asian Consortium of Language Teaching Societies, an international association of teaching organizations, and the Asian Youth Forum, which will soon be seeking young applicants for a week of global leadership events. 

The conference will be held at Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul on October 21 & 22. To learn more, please visit the KOTESOL website.

The Spring 2017 issue of The English Connection is hot off the press! It has been mailed to all members wishing to receive a print copy, whose online profiles use the correct format for Korean street addresses and postal codes (My account --> Edit --> Postal Mailing Address Label). The online version is expected to be available to all members later today (March 1). Remember to log in first!

The Yongin Chapter is sponsoring a four-part teacher-renewal seminar featuring Parker Palmer's book The Courage to Teach. This series aims to do the following:

• Explore the inner landscape of a teacher;
• Refocus on the connection between our own identity and integrity as it relates to the learning process;
• Create a safe space for professionals on the front lines;
• Share our "universe" with other professionals;
• Discuss the possibilities for student-centered, holistic education in contexts that are often far from ideal. 

An organizational meeting will be held on March 11 following the Yongin Chapter workshop. For additional information, please click here.

The Gwangju-Jeonnam Chapter invites all interested educators to attend their annual regional conference, a full day of events on March 11 at Gwangju National University of Education. With the theme of "Stepping Up in an Increasingly Connected World," the conference will open with a morning reflective practice session and will feature an afternoon plenary by Dr. Eric Reynolds. Additional event information, including the schedule and the online registration form (through March 8), are available here.

The Seoul Chapter welcomes all educators to their annual conference on March 25 at Hanyang University in Seoul. The conference will feature plenary presentations by Graham Crookes and Gordon West, and the theme is "Enhancing Classroom Interaction & Student-Teacher Dynamics." Proposals are still being accepted (through March 11). For additional information, please click here.

The Korea TESOL Journal 12-2 is now available online! Members can log in to view or download a PDF copy, and hard copies are available to members upon request. 

The Journal is also accepting submissions for issues 13-1 and 13-2, to be published in 2017. To read past issues, or to view the guidelines for submission, please click here.

The Membership Committee is seeking members who have been teaching for 3+ years and who are willing to open their classrooms to other KOTESOL members, or who are willing to observe a fellow member and provide requested feedback on his/her teaching. If you're willing to do either one, please join our database! Just fill out this volunteer form. (If you've filled it out in the past, you don't need to do so again.)

When a member contacts us seeking to observe or be observed by someone with your particular characteristics (age/level of learners, province, etc.), we'll put them in touch with you. You can work with that person directly to find a time and date that is convenient for both of you. 

If you're a current member who would like to be paired up with an experienced teacher to observe or be observed, fill out this request form.

Upcoming Domestic Deadlines and Events

March 25: ALAK Research Methodology Workshop (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul)

April 30: Call for papers closes, PKETA Conference (Gyeongsang Natl. University, Jinju, Gyeongnam)

June 30-July 1: KATE International Conference (Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, Seoul)

September 9: ALAK International Conference (Seoul National University of Education, Seoul)

September 15-17: MMSEE 2017: KAMALL-STEM-KASEE Joint International Conference (Gyeongin National University of Education, Incheon)

September 23: KAFLE Autumn Conference (Sungkyungkwan University, Seoul)

For more domestic ELT events, please click here.


Upcoming International Deadlines and Events

March 21-24: TESOL 2017 International Convention and English Language Expo (Seattle, Washington, USA)

April 1-30: Early Bird registration, The 15th International AsiaTEFL & 64th TEFLIN Conference (July 13-15, Yogyakarta, Indonesia)

April 4-7: The 51st IATEFL International Annual Conference & Exhibition (Glasgow, Scotland)

May 4: Online registration closes, The Asian Conference on Language Learning / The Asian Conference on Technology in the Classroom (IAFOR; May 11-14, Kobe, Japan)

May 8: Online registration closes, JALT PanSIG Conference (May 19-21, Akita City, Japan)
For more international ELT events, please click here.