Saturday, December 12th was the day of our virtual commencement ceremony at my school – the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey (MIIS). The graduation speaker this year was my colleague, Thor Sawin. He was being honored as the speaker because the students had selected him for the school’s
We are happy to share with our supporters that Dr. Anna Krulatz has been elected to serve as TIRF’s newest Board of Trustees member. Just this month, she was unanimously approved to serve alongside her fellow Board members. Dr. Krulatz is a Professor of English in the Department of Teacher
By now, you’ve likely received several announcements from TIRF’s central office, regarding our year-end appeal. In case you have not, TIRF’s Trustees are matching the public’s gifts – up to $15,000 – made by December 31st. We have had tremendous support of our Trustee matching campaign over the last two
Events like Thanksgiving, Black Friday, and Small Business Saturday were recognized differently this year in the US compared to past years due to the ongoing pandemic. Typically, people would have gathered with their families this past Thursday and then gone shopping the following day or over the weekend. Inevitably, many
Editor’s note: In this piece, TIRF’s Chief Operating Officer, Ryan Damerow, shares some exciting news about TIRF President Kathi Bailey. I am thrilled to announce to our supporters near and far that TIRF’s wonderful President, Dr. Kathi Bailey, is the 2021 recipient of the Distinguished Scholarship and Service Award (DSSA)
Editor’s note: The text shared in this piece has been adapted from Routledge’s website. The eighth volume in the “Global Research on Teaching and Learning English” series, co-published by TIRF and Routledge is entitled Research on Teaching and Learning English in Under-Resourced Contexts. This book, co-edited by TIRF Trustees Donna
Editor’s note: In this piece, we share information about an upcoming webinar from TESOL International Association. The event is free to attend but registration is required. L2 writers in English-speaking colleges and universities come from across the globe and bring myriad academic and life experiences with them. Panelists discuss research
Autumn is a time of harvest. In the northern hemisphere, the months of September, October, and November are often seen as a time for reflection and preparation. It is the time of realization – the crops are brought in, the ground is prepared for the next spring, and the old
As news about COVID-19 developed in the early stages of 2020, TIRF’s Trustees knew the Foundation would face financial difficulties. They quickly decided to team up to help TIRF by making generous pledges to support the Foundation via a matching campaign. The result of their efforts is a $15,000 fund
To help demonstrate the “I” in “TIRF,” we maintain the “TIRF Alumni” map. Using Google’s services, each year we add our newest grantees to the map by sharing their names, hometowns, information about their studies, and a link to summaries of the awardees’ research. As of October 2020, TIRF’s programs
Editor’s note: Via the piece below, we share information about free resources that may be helpful to individuals in our field. But you’ll want to act quickly, as the tools will soon be unavailable. For more than a decade, Dr. Betty Azar has been sharing grammar-related resources via a website
Editor’s note: In this piece, Caleb Powers and Grace Davis, co-chairs of the SOWLE student organizing committee at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, share information about the 2020 Symposium on World Languages Education. Registration is now open for the 2020 Symposium on World Languages Education (SOWLE). The event
In this month’s issue of TIRF Today, we are pleased to announce that in our partnership with Routledge (Taylor & Francis), the Foundation is producing the eighth book in the “Global Research on Teaching and Learning English” series. This edited volume is entitled Research on Teaching and Learning English in
Editor’s Note: Dr. Vahid Aryadoust (left) is an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore. In this piece, TIRF’s President, Kathi Bailey, interviews Vahid to learn more about the resources he creates and manages for individuals in our field. Kathi Bailey: When and
