TESOL International Association, formerly Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, is the largest

professional organization A professional association (also called a professional body, professional organization, or professional society) usually seeks to further a particular profession, the interests of individuals and organisations engaged in that profession, and the ...

for teachers of

English as a second or foreign language English as a second or foreign language is the use of English by speakers with different native languages. Language education for people learning English may be known as English as a second language (ESL), English as a foreign language (EF ...

. It was founded in 1966, and is based in

Alexandria, Virginia Alexandria is an independent city (United States), independent city in the northern region of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. It lies on the western bank of the Potomac River approximately south of Downto ...

, in the United States. As of 2018, it had 10,113 members worldwide, and it was affiliated with 109 language education organizations, just over half of which were based outside the United States. TESOL's total number of members, including those of affiliate organizations, was around 44,000. TESOL publishes two peer-reviewed academic journals, the ''

TESOL Quarterly ''TESOL Quarterly'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of TESOL International Association. It covers English language teaching and learning, standard English as a second dialect, including articles ...

'' and the ''

TESOL Journal The ''TESOL Journal'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering current theory and research in the field of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). It is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of TESOL International A ...

''. During the summer, the organization holds professional development seminars called "TESOL Academies" across the United States. It also hosts an annual convention.

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English as a second or foreign language Organizations established in 1966 {{prof-assoc-stub