WHAT IS KOTESOL

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WHAT IS KOTESOL?

• Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other
  Languages is a professional organization for
  teachers of English.
• It has two main goals
• To assist members in their self-development
• To improve ELT in Korea

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A BIT OF HISTORY

• KOTESOL was established in October 1992, when the
  Association of English Teachers in Korea (AETK)
  joined with the Korea Association of Teachers of
  English (KATE).
• KOTESOL is a not-for-profit organization
  established to promote scholarship, disseminate
  information, and facilitate cross-cultural
  understanding among persons concerned with the
  teaching and learning of English in Korea.

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ASPECTS OF KOTESOL

• KOTESOL comprises
• National Council
• Committees
• Local Chapters
• Special Interest Groups
• Korea Teacher Training (KTT)
• Publications

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NATIONAL COUNCIL

• President Tory S. Thorkelson
• 1st Vice President Tim Dalby
• 2nd Vice President Kevin Parent
• Treasurer Dr. David E. Shaffer
• Secretary Dr. Kara MacDonald
• Immediate Past President - Phil Owen

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COMMITTEES

• International conference
• Nominations and elections
• International affairs
• Domestic relations
• Membership
• Publications
• Long-term planning
• Research
• Technologies
• Publicity

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LOCAL CHAPTERS

• Busan Gyeongnam (Angus MacCaull)
• Daegu-Gyeongbuk (Dr. Steve Garrigues)
• Daejeon-Chungnam (Robert Capriles)
• Gangwon (Ralph Sabio)
• Gwangju-Jeonnam (Adriane Moser)
• Jeonju-North Jeolla (Henri Johnson)
• Jeju (Jamie Carson)
• Seoul (Frank Kihong Kim)
• Suwon-Gyeonggi (Dr. Mijae Lee)

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SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGS)

• Business English (Ian Kirkwood)
• Christian Teachers (Heidi Vande Voort Nam)
• Extensive Reading (Scott Miles)
• Global Issues (Robert Snell)
• Research (David Kim)
• Science and Spirituality (Greg Brooks-English)
• Young Learners and Teens (Jake Kimball)

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KOTESOL TEACHER TRAINING

• KTT Goals
• to provide quality presenters to chapters
• to organize outreach events for members in more
  remote locations
• KTT can also provide tailored training events for
  groups of teachers or chapters on request. 

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SUBJECTS COVERED BY THE KTT TEAM
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PUBLICATIONS

• Korea TESOL Journal
• A fully refereed academic journal
• The English Connection
• KOTESOLs quarterly newsletter
• KOTESOL Proceedings
• A compilation of presentations from previous
  international conferences.

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A TYPICAL YEAR

• 8-10 local chapter workshops
• A local regional conference
• 2-3 SIG workshops
• A national conference
• An international conference

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BENEFITS TO MEMBERS

• The opportunity to attend any KOTESOL chapter
  meeting.
• The national quarterly news magazine, The English
  Connection, keeping you up-to-date with current
  issues in EFL as well as news of chapter
  activities, international TESOL affiliate news,
  cultural issues and more.
• The Korea TESOL Journal, and KOTESOL (Conference)
  Proceedings.
• Discount registration rates for the International
  Conference, National Conference and chapter
  conferences and other events.
• Opportunities to build a network of important
  professional and cross-cultural contacts.
• Professional recognition as a member of the
  leading multi-cultural EFL organization in
  Korea.
• Membership in Special Interest Groups (SIGs),
  e.g., Young Learners Teens, Global Issues, and
  Christian Teachers.

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HOW DO I JOIN?

• Talk to a chapter representative
• Check out the website
• www.kotesol.org

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TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP

• Regular membership 40,000 won per year
• Undergraduate membership 20,000 won per year
• Lifetime membership 400,000 won
• International membership US60 per year
• Organizational partner membership (by agreement)
• Different membership types confer different
  benefits please see the website for more
  details.

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