TESOL 2025 Professional Development Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. Your input is extremely valuable and will help TESOL tailor its professional development opportunities to best meet the needs of English language teaching professionals. The survey is anonymous unless you choose to provide your contact information for our prize drawing or future focus group discussions.

Please submit your survey responses by 24 January 2025.

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* 1. Are you a TESOL member?

Yes

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* 2. Select your primary employer type (choose one):

2-Year Postsecondary Degree Granting (Community College)

4-Year Postsecondary Degree Granting (University/College)

Business/Corporate Training or Entrepreneur/Freelance/Consultant

Government-Based

Nondegree Granting (Language Schools)

Nonprofit/Religious/Social Service

Pre-K/Elementary/Primary or Secondary

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Select your primary role (choose one):

Author/Writer/Editor

Consultant

Department Head/Chair

Language Teacher/Professor/Instructor

Mainstream Teacher/Professor/Instructor

Program Supervisor/Administrator/Coordinator

Researcher

School Leader/Principal

Student

Teacher Educator/Trainer

Tutor

Other (please specify)

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* 4. What is your highest degree earned? Select the best match.

Secondary/High School Diploma

Professional Certification

Postsecondary 2-Year/Associate’s Degree

Postsecondary 4-Year/Bachelor’s Degree

Master’s Degree

Doctorate

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* 5. How many years of experience do you have in the English language teaching field?

None—I'm just getting started.

1–5

6–10

11–20

More than 20 years

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* 6. In what geographic location do you work? Select the best match.

East Asia and Pacific

Europe and Central Asia

Latin America and Caribbean

Middle East and North Africa

North America

South Asia

Sub-Saharan Africa

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* 7. Indicate which response sounds the most like you. Select the best match.

Associations are irreplaceable. Associations are the best place to find professional development, advice, and networking, and their conferences are key to my ability to succeed. I’m excited about what I can achieve with the help of associations like TESOL.

Associations help me stay on top of issues and opportunities in my industry. I do a good job of keeping up with news and trends in my profession, and associations are a great source of information to help me succeed. Others look to me for leadership, and my association is a key resource for staying up to date.

Associations need to adapt to the new reality to stay relevant. Associations can be valuable, but they need to pay more attention to online networking and resources if they’re going to help us succeed in the coming years. We can’t keep doing things the same way we used to.

I’m not sure how my profession can weather the challenges we’re facing. These are difficult times, and I worry about my association’s ability to survive. We need all the help we can get, and an association focused on our unique situation, such as TESOL, could be a big help if they truly embrace that responsibility.

I can’t choose among these.

None of these describe me.

11% of survey complete.