About KOTESOL

Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Korea TESOL: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of
Other Languages (KOTESOL) is a professional organization of
teachers of English whose main goal is to assist its members in their
self-development and to contribute to the improvement of ELT in Korea.
KOTESOL also serves as a network for teachers to connect with others in
the ELT community and as a source of information for ELT resource
materials and events in Korea and abroad.

Korea TESOL is proud to be an affiliate of TESOL Inc., an international
education association of almost 18,000 members with headquarters in
Alexandria, Virginia, USA.

Korea TESOL was established in October 1992, when the Association of
English Teachers in Korea (AETK) joined with the Korea Association of
Teachers of English (KATE). As stated in The Constitution and Bylaws of
Korea TESOL, "The purpose of Korea TESOL is a not-for-profit organization
established to promote scholarship, disseminate information, and facilitate
cross-cultural understanding among persons associated with the teaching
and learning of English in Korea. In pursuing these goals KOTESOL shall
cooperate in appropriate ways with other groups having similar concerns."

KOTESOL is an independent national affiliate of a growing international
movement of teachers, closely associated with not only TESOL Inc., but
also the Japan Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
(JALT), Thailand TESOL (ThaiTESOL), ETA-ROC (English Teachers Assn of
the Republic of China/Taiwan), International Association of English Teachers
of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), TESL Canada, and most recently
with the Far East English Language Teachers Association (Russia).

The membership of KOTESOL includes elementary, middle and high school
and university level English teachers as well as teachers-in-training,
administrators, researchers, materials writers, curriculum developers and
other interested persons. Approximately 40% of the members are Korean.
KOTESOL chapters exist in Seoul, Suwon, Chongju, Taejon, Taegu, Pusan,
and Cholla Province. Members of KOTESOL hail from all points of Korea and
the globe, thus providing KOTESOL members the benefits of a multi-cultural
membership.

Annual membership in KOTESOL costs 40,000 Won. Benefits include:

1. the opportunity to attend any regular meeting of any chapter
   
2. a local chapter KOTESOL newsletter (whichever chapter you officially
   signed up through)
   
3. the national bimonthly publication 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
   
4. the Korea TESOL Journal, KOTESOL (Conference) Proceedings, and
   other scholarly and professional publications
   
5. advance announcements, preregistration discounts, calls for papers,
   and early registration for the annual KOTESOL conference
   
6. opportunities to build a network of important professional and
   cross-cultural contacts
   
7. access to the latest in quality teaching resources and related materials
   
8. professional recognition as a member of the leading multi-cultural EFL
   organization in Korea
   
9. membership in Special Interest Groups (SIGs) e.g. Teachers'
   Development Group, Oral Testing.
   

Interested in joining KOTESOL? Click here for membership information.