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English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers

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Join the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association to access professional development programs, publications, and other resources.

TESOL offers a wealth of advice on becoming a ESL teacher at its Web site, http://www.tesol.org/enhance-your-career, as well as job listings at http://careers.tesol.org.

Read TESOL Journal and TESOL Quarterly (both available at http://www.tesol.org/read-and-publish) to learn more about ESL education.