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Y</span>ou can add a subscription to <a rel="noopener" href="http://www.tesol.org/tq" target="_blank"><em>TESOL Quarterly</em></a>, which features work by distinguished researchers in the field of English language teaching. Subscriptions start at US$59.</span></p> </div> </div> </div>  <div class="repeatable accordion tab-basic " data-os-animation="fadeIn" data-os-animation-delay="0s" data-os-animation-duration="1.2s"> <p class="tab " > <a class="nav-link nav-button-link collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_1" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_1" role="button"> <span class="text-truncated">Professional Membership - $105</span> </a> </p> <div id="collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_1" class="info repeatable-content collapse "> <div class="text"><p>This is the best option for most people.</p></div> </div> <p class="tab " > <a class="nav-link nav-button-link collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_2" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_2" role="button"> <span class="text-truncated">Lower Income Professional - $65 </span> </a> </p> <div id="collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_2" class="info repeatable-content collapse "> <div class="text"><p>Choose this membership type if you earn less than $25,000 annually. </p> <p> </p></div> </div> <p class="tab " > <a class="nav-link nav-button-link collapsed" data-toggle="collapse" href="#collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_3" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_3" role="button"> <span class="text-truncated">New Professional - $63</span> </a> </p> <div id="collapse_7d22f5ba-362f-484b-9c83-66103a07be4e_3" class="info repeatable-content collapse "> <div class="text"><p>Designed for teachers with less than three years’ experience. 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