| European Diaspora | 43% |
| Hispanic/Latina(o) | 13% |
| South Asian | 6% |
| East Asian | 6% |
| Southeast Asian | 6% |
| African Diaspora | 5% |
| Arab | 4% |
| Central Asian | 4% |
| Other | 4% |
| Middle Eastern | 3% |
| Mestiza(o) | 2% |
| Sub-Saharan African | 2% |
| Asia Pacific | 1% |
| Caribbean | 1% |
| Central American Indigenous | 1% |
| North American Indigenous | 1% |
| Other indigenous ethnic minority | <1% |
| South American Indigenous | <1% |
Welcome
TESOL International Association is pleased to share this annual report with you highlighting our activities and accomplishments during the period of 1 November 2022-31 October 2023.
Thanks to Our Volunteers!
Council Members | Board of Directors | Communities of Practice
Ad Hoc Groups in 2023
Discrimination in Education Writing Group
Tina Afroza
DJ Kaiser
Jeff Hutcheson (staff partner)
Anastasia Khawaja
Jennifer Killam
Tomeka Robinson
Ricardo Valle
COP Governance Working Group
Susan Gaer
DJ Kaiser
Joyce Kling (board liaison)
Katherine Lobo
Juliet Mason (staff partner)
Suzanne Panferov Reese (co-chair)
Kashif Raza (co-chair)
Dudley Reynolds
Language Working Group
Tomiko Breland (staff partner)
Stacy Bown
Khanh-Duc Kuttig
Fares Karam
Luis Javier Pentón Herrera
Sarah Sahr (staff partner)
DEIA Working Group
Tomiko Breland (staff partner)
Kisha Bryan
Elisabeth Chan (chair)
Raichle Farrelly
Tamara Jones
Sarah Sahr (staff partner)
Research Professional Council Research Strategies Working Group
Christine Coombe
Jessie Curtis (chair)
Raichle Farrelly (board liaison)
Huili Hong
Christina Kitson
Sarah Sahr (staff partner)
Amaira Salama
Ӧzgehan Uştuk
Election Task Force
Angela Bell (chair)
Barbara Lapornik
Ching Ching Lin
Amber Crowell Kelleher (staff partner)
Graciela Martin (board liaison)
Ari Sherris
Amber Warren
Member Demographics
Gender, Disability, & Disadvantage
| Disadvantaged | 6% |
| Cognitive, Emotional, or Physical Disability | 6% |
| Female | 72% |
| Male | 28% |
| Nonbinary | <1% |
| Professor, Instructor or Teacher | 41% |
| Teacher Educator or Teacher Trainer | 19% |
| Administrator, Chair, or School Lead | 14% |
| White | 56% |
| Asian | 22% |
| Mixed/Multiple | 7% |
| Black/African-American | 6% |
| Other | 4% |
| Hispanic/Latina(o) | 3% |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| Middle Eastern/North African | 1% |
| Indigenous/First Nation | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | <1% |
| <15 years | 38% |
| 16-25 years | 31% |
| 26-35 years | 20% |
| 36+ years | 11% |
| Postsecondary Degree Granting Institution | 42% |
| Government (employed)-Based | 25% |
| Pre-Primary through Secondary | 18% |
| Community/Social Programs | 13% |
| Self-Employed | 12% |
| Business/Corporate Training | 8% |
| Non-Degree Granting School or Program | 16% |
| None of These | 10% |
Accomplishments
Initiatives
TESOL continued working to improve its technology and make progress on our commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access. In addition, the board appointed groups to review our communities of practice, the language we use, our DEIA efforts, and our election process.
Our Impact
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Advocacy
In 2023, TESOL ran or signed on to 37 statements, letters, or campaigns. 2,794 active advocates sent more than 100 messages to the U.S. Congress and conducted more than 60 visits to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.
White Paper on Discrimination in Education
In November, TESOL released our White Paper on Discrimination in Education to address discriminatory practices impacting education, especially English language teaching professionals and the multilingual learners of English they serve.
In our efforts to expand our advocacy efforts beyond the U.S., we launched the Global Advocacy Portal. The portal shares fact sheets and other resources to provide an overview of the issues faced by MLEs worldwide.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Access
We continued to reaffirm our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and access. In 2023, we offered unconscious bias training to volunteers and staff as part of our ongoing effort to become a more welcoming organization for all.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Education
TESOL workshops, courses, and certificate programs allow educators and administrators to grow their professional knowledge and skills wherever they are in their career.
In 2023, 10,077 participants earned 394 certificates or badges. We also added three new workshops to our professional education lineup.
New Courses
Social-Emotional Learning Workshop
Developing social-emotional learning (SEL) knowledge and skills is especially critical for multilingual learners of English to help them adjust to a new culture and learn a new language. At the same time, many English language educators do not receive training on how to incorporate SEL into their classrooms. In this 7.5 hour interactive and participant-centered workshop, virtual participants will leave equipped with the necessary knowledge and tools to practice self-care and be confident implementing SEL into learning spaces to support and benefit learners.
The 6 Principles Workshop is a cutting-edge professional development opportunity designed for all English language educators passionate about delivering impactful language instruction. Participants will learn how to implement the 6 Principles for Exemplary Teaching of English Learners® into their programs and classrooms to improve student outcomes and transform their teaching.
Bringing Artificial Intelligence into Your Classroom
ChatGPT and generative AI have erupted like an avalanche, and teachers are cautiously navigating what this new terrain looks like. As the previous landscape is not returning, this workshop is focused on ways teachers can help students understand what this technology means, and how to integrate it directly into classes rather than hide from it. In this workshop, participants will discuss what Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models are and how to approach them. The session will focus on several specific classroom applications for AI, including ways to integrate it into lessons with students, as well as using it to support you in your professional work.
Portland, OR, USA
TESOL 2023 International Association Convention & Expo
3,434
Total Attendees
1,224
First-Time Attendees
111
Countries Represented
96%
Strongly agree or agree that attending was a worthwhile experience
95%
Strongly agree or agree that content was intellectually stimulating
VIRTUAL
TESOL 2023 International Association Virtual Convention & Expo
4,563
Total Attendees
6,512,415
Virtual Platform Page Views
15,789
Session Views
115
Countries Represented
97%
Would recommend attending to a colleague
95%
Found the live Q&A sessions interesting and engaging
98%
Found the on-demand sessions interesting and engaging
[The] TESOL team was very supportive, diligent, and strived for us all to excel. This was a life changer for all of us and for our students who will benefit from what we learned and the impact it had on our teaching.
— Course Participant
Grants & Projects
6
Programs
23
Offered Course Sections
107
TCCP Certificates
1,435
ELT Professionals Reached Directly
60,000
Educators Reached Through Cascading Programs
96
Countries Reached
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Engagement
We continued our mission of connecting the worldwide English language education community and bringing together educators from pre-k teaching contexts through post-secondary.
2,594
New Members*
*not from contracts
1,603
First-Time Convention Attendees
118
Affiliate Network Organizations
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Research
TESOL released updated 2023-2027 research directions with supporting resources published. These research directions represented over 2700 data points from 639 members from 16 countries.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Publications
TESOL Press released 4 new titles. TESOL Journal and TESOL Quarterly published 3 special issues and 1 joint special issue. TESOL Journal received its first impact factor.
Special Issues
TESOL Quarterly
- Volume 53, Issue 3: Teaching English in a Time of Resurgent Nationalism
TESOL Journal
- Volume 14, Issue 1: Moving forward with TESOL materials development
- Volume 14, Issue 4: Special Issue: Storytelling as an outlet for restoration and peacebuilding
Jointly Published
2023 Stats
| TESOL Quarterly | TESOL Journal | |
| Impact factor for 2022 (2 year) | 3.2 | 1.4 |
| Impact factor for 2022 (5 year) | 4.2 | N/A |
| Submissions | 561 | 369 |
| Full Text Views | 396,409 | 148,660 |
TESOL Connections
TESOL Connections (TC) is a monthly members-only newsletter published since October 2011. This year, we gave TC a visual facelift and began curating an online hub to host articles and resources.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Partnerships
TESOL International Association partnered with the Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL), Coalition on Adult Basic Education (COABE), National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), and National Association of English Learner Program Administrators (NAELPA) for TESOL ELevate. ELevate is a 2-day worldwide virtual event that strengthens the field and elevates the knowledge and expertise of ELT professionals.
TESOL Guide to Using Microsoft Learning Accelerators with Multilingual Learners of English
TESOL partnered with Microsoft to create awareness of their learning tools, Learning Accelerators, included in Microsoft 365 for Education. At no cost to educators, the Learning Accelerators help teachers in their professional practices and strengthen student independence in their English language development.
Thank You
Thank you to the more than 300 individuals who volunteered with TESOL in some way during the year!
Finances
While we continue to rebuild from the Pandemic and the global economic downturn, TESOL did end the year with a positive change in net assets before investments. This was our second in-person convention and it was again smaller than a TESOL pre-pandemic convention. On a positive note, TESOL’s grants and partnerships continue to increase and our overall revenue sources continue to diversify.
Revenue
| Source | Revenue | Percentage of Total |
| Membership | $614,685 | 13% |
| Education | $846,051 | 17% |
| Events | $1,999,180 | 41% |
| Publications | $753,436 | 15% |
| Grants, Partnerships, & Projects | $640,553 | 13% |
| Other | $43,933 | 1% |
| Total | $4,879,669 | 100% |
Total Change in Net Assets
| Revenue | $4,940,180 |
| Expenses | $4,781,209 |
| Total Change in Net Assets | +$158,971 |
Auditors Report and Letter (coming soon)
Contact Us
Thank you for reading the 2024 TESOL International Association annual report. If you have questions or wish to discuss this report, please contact a member of our leadership team.