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This category contains 15 sites:

• Australian Council of TESOL Associations (ACTA) - The National coordinating body representing teachers of English to speakers of other languages in Australia. ACTA aims to promote and strengthen English while supporting and respecting people's linguistic and cultural heritage.
• British Columbia Teachers of English as an Additional Language (BCTEAL) - A professional association for teachers of English language learners.
• California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (CATESOL) - A professional association representing teachers of English language learners throughout California and Nevada.
• Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment (CLBA) - Nationally recognized standard for assessment of Adult English as a Second Language in Canada.
• Capital Area Pronunciation Specialists (CAPS) - A group of professional educators interested in the teaching of pronunciation and oral skills in an ESL/EFL context.
• Centre for Canadian Language Benchmark / Centre des niveaux de compétence linguistique canadiens - Promotes greater consistency and effectiveness in adult ESL and second language instruction. Also a national TESL resource centre and inquiry service.
• ELTA Rhine e.V. - English Language Teachers' Association - ELTA for the Rhine region of Germany. Provides information on upcoming activities and workshops, links to other ELTAs in German speaking countries and information on the Compulsory Pension Scheme. All information in both English and German.
• International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL) - An association for teachers, lecturers, teacher trainers, academic managers, researchers and institutions involved in the English Language Teaching (ELT) industry.
• International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language Computer Special Interest Group - Focuses on the use of computers in EFL teaching and learning. Discussion group, newsletter and organization of CALL events in the UK.
• Mexican Association of Teachers of English (MEXTESOL) - A non-profit professional association for Teachers of English, affiliated with TESOL and IATEFL.
• St. Petersburg English Language Teachers' Association (SPELTA) - A professional association aimed at bringing together teachers of English to improve EFL teaching.
• Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) - An international professional association for ESL/EFL teachers.
• TESL Ontario - A provincial non-profit organization of educators and specialists in English as a Second Lanaguage (ESL) and English Language Development (ELD). Site discusses membership, certification, and professional development.
• TESOL Greece - A non-profit professional association for Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, affiliated with TESOL Inc., USA.
• TESOL International Research Foundation - Non-profit organization whose goal is to generate new knowledge about English language teaching and learning domestically and abroad.