TESOL Inc.
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TESOL Inc. (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other languages) is a global education association for English language teachers to speakers of others languages with individual and institutional members and extensive affiliations worldwide.
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[edit] Mission
TESOL's mission involves research and improvement of education and training, promoting professional standards in language education, networking and cooperation internationally, and advocacy of language rights and access to quality language education.
[edit] History
TESOL Inc was founded in 1966 and has corporate headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. TESOL Inc. has more than 13,000 members in more than 120 different countries. TESOL Inc. is designated an NGO under the United Nations Department of Public Information.
[edit] Annual conference
TESOL Inc convenes an annual conference with papers, symposia, key note speakers, workshops, and annual meetings for the various Special Interest Groups and caucuses. The event is also renowned for a large book fair wherein most of the major publisher have displays. It is also a primary recruiting occasion for those hiring EFL and ESL teachers.
The annual conference is also the site for the Annual General Meeting. TESOL has a board of directors elected by the membership and a professional staff in the Alexandria headquarters dealing with the day to day logistical aspects of this organisation.
TESOL has nearly one hundred affiliates with other language education groups representing approximately 47,000 members world wide. About half of the affiliates are outside the USA.
