Dear TIRF Supporters & Trustees, As we enter the Year of the Fire Horse, we are reminded that this is a cycle defined not simply by movement, but by purposeful movement. The Horse symbolizes strength, endurance, independence, and forward drive; the Fire element adds intensity, visibility, and transformative energy. Together,
We are pleased to highlight that the 2026 IATEFL International Conference and Exhibition is being hosted April 20–24, 2026, in Brighton, United Kingdom. Organized by the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), the annual conference brings together English language teaching professionals from around the world
Editor’s note: This piece is based on an announcement distributed by the International Language Testing Association (ILTA). In a message sent earlier this month, the International Language Testing Association (ILTA) announced that Dr. Barry O’Sullivan has been honored with the 2025 Cambridge/ILTA Distinguished Achievement Award. Given annually, this important award
Just last month, TIRF announced Dr. Scott E. Grapin and Ms. Eunae Kim as the co-recipients of the 2026 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research on Language Planning and Policy in Educational Contexts. Their article is entitled “District Supervisors’ Sensemaking and Implementation of English Language Development Standards: WIDA 2020
Earlier this month, TIRF hosted two, one-hour mentoring webinars led by its current Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) Fellows. The sessions were designed for doctoral students looking for practical advice on navigating the TIRF DDG application process. Across the webinars, TIRF’s DDG Fellows discussed topics such as refining research questions, managing
We are pleased to announce the opening of TIRF’s 2026 Kathleen M. Bailey Teacher-Research Award (hereafter, the “TIRF Bailey Award”). Recipients of the TIRF Bailey Award will receive $1,000 and will have an opportunity to receive mentoring services from the Foundation. The TIRF Bailey Award is meant to recognize Dr.
The 2026 TESOL Convention & Expo is arriving next month! In this piece, we highlight our activities at the upcoming convention taking place in Salt Lake City, USA. TIRF will host its spring Board meeting on Tuesday, March 24th. The TIRF Board meetings brings together the majority of Trustees in
