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KOTESOL News
January 2017
In this issue:
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*** There is a list of events and a conference overview in the right-hand sidebar (or at the bottom of the email, on mobile devices). If this information does not appear, please view this newsletter in a web browser.
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A Message from the KOTESOL President
Happy New Year! I hope 2017 is off to a promising start for you. The year is looking bright for KOTESOL, indeed! It's our silver anniversary, and we'll be celebrating our 25 years in style. Among the many highlights of the coming year, you can look forward to a National Conference in mid-May featuring the world-renowned presenters of FAB, the famed neuro-ELT conference; a special day of reflection from our Reflective Practice SIG in September, featuring the always-scintillating Tom Farrell; and an International Conference in October sure to include a dazzling array of the top minds in ELT. It's a great year to develop personally and professionally, and I look forward to seeing you there! In the meantime, I wish you a warm, happy, memorable New Year filled with many comforts and good company.
All the best,
Lindsay Herron
President, KOTESOL
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 On January 7, KOTESOL will be well represented on KBS World Radio! The program "Touch Base in Seoul" will feature an interview with the first vice-president of KOTESOL, Dr. David Shaffer, who talks about his life as well as the organization. Read more about it here.
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 KOTESOL Proceedings 2015 is now available online! This volume includes 19 papers from presenters at the 2015 KOTESOL International Conference, including presenters from South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Laos, Taiwan, Vietnam, the UK, and the USA. Log in to your online account to read this publication or download it as a PDF.
For additional information, including details on how you can receive a hard copy of this publication, please click here.
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Who's who in KOTESOL, and how can you reach them? It's easier than ever to find out! We're pleased to introduce the new KOTESOL directory, an online list of contact information for National Council members, national committees and their chairs, chapters and their officers, Special Interest Groups (SIGs) and their facilitators, and more. Check it out here.
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 Did you receive your hard copy of the winter issue of The English Connection ( TEC)? In addition to being available online, the magazine was mailed out in mid-December. If you haven't received your print copy, yet, it should be arriving soon.
If you do not receive this issue of TEC soon, you either (a) opted out of receiving a hard copy, (b) moved but did not update your mailing address in the proper place ("Postal Mailing Address" under the "Edit" tab) in your KOTESOL online profile, (c) have an incorrectly formatted address on file, or (d) still have your old-style Korean address and postal code on file. KOTESOL is now sending out TEC only to recipients with properly formatted addresses using the new street/road-name system and the new 5-digit postal code for Korean addresses. Be sure your mailing address is up to date.
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If you presented at the 2016 KOTESOL International Conference, the Publications Committee invites you to submit to the KOTESOL Proceedings 2016 a paper based on your presentation. This all-online publication will be available in mid-2017; the deadline for submissions is January 15, 2017. For additional details and submission guidelines, please click here.
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 The Korea TESOL Journal is accepting submissions for issues 13-1, slated to be published in the first half of 2017, and 13-2, which will be published later in 2017. To read past issues, or to view the guidelines for submission, please click here.
Issue 12-2 will be available online soon.
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Upcoming Domestic Deadlines and Events
January 7: KATE SIG Conference (Yonsei University, Seoul)
For more domestic ELT events, please click here.
Upcoming International Deadlines and Events
January 1-8: Registration open, EVO2017: Electronic Village Online (online; TESOL CALL-SIG)
January 8-February 12: EVO2017: Electronic Village Online (online; TESOL CALL-SIG)
January 11: Early registration closes, CamTESOL (February 18 & 19, 2017, Phnom Penh, Cambodia)
January 20 & 21: ThaiTESOL (Bangkok, Thailand)
For more international ELT events, please click here.
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Free Shipping on KOTESOL Merchandise
 Members get free domestic shipping on all KOTESOL merchandise! Order yours here.
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Goodies for Grassroots Promotion
Are you giving a presentation in a non-KOTESOL venue? Would you like some KOTESOL goodies to hand out to your audience? The Membership Committee would love to send you some KOTESOL pamphlets to hand out! To request some, just tell us about your event here.
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KOTESOL Job Board
Post or find a job on the KOTESOL Job Board!
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Events Calendars
On the KOTESOL website, you can find calendars not only for KOTESOL events but also for domestic and international events hosted by other ELT organizations.
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Save a Tree! Opt Out of TEC Hard Copies
Did you know you can opt out of receiving hard copies of The English Connection (TEC)? Just select "Don't Send (Postal) Mail" in your online profile. You'll still be able to access all issues of TEC online in PDF format.
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Classroom Observation Program
If you'd like to be paired with an experienced teacher to observe their class or ask them to give feedback on your own classes, please fill out the request form online. Experienced teachers, volunteer here to observe or be observed!
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Got a question about KOTESOL? Check our list of Frequently Asked Questions; if that doesn't answer your question, contact us!
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