At the TESOL 2019 Convention in Atlanta, TIRF President, Kathi Bailey, and Derek Liu, Dean of the Chengdu Duoweimingju (DWMJ) Institute of Education, signed an agreement for TIRF and DWMJ to jointly organize a professional development program for Chinese language teachers and researchers. The program was envisioned to take the

TIRF Trustee Michael Carrier recently notified the Foundation of a free British Council publication that will certainly be of interest to many TIRF Today readers. English Public Policies in Latin America: Looking for Innovation and Systemic Improvement in Quality English Language Teaching, edited by Jimena Hernández-Fernández and Javier Rojas, is

Students and teachers around the world are returning to their schools soon to start a new semester. And, as it usually does, TIRF has posted updates to many of its reference lists, in order to help researchers at all levels further their interests. Updates to TIRF’s existing reference lists include

There is an old adage from the days of blacksmithing that says, “Strike while the iron is hot!” Its meaning is that we must take action at the right moment before the opportunity is gone. In the case of a blacksmith or iron-worker, this meant striking the horseshoe to shape

It is with heavy hearts that we share the following news with readers of TIRF Today. Mrs. Penelope “Penny” Alatis passed away earlier this month on August 15th at her home with loved ones by her side. Penny was the wife of long-time TIRF Trustee and co-founder, the late Dr.

The competition for the 2020 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is underway. The 2020 Alatis Prize competition marks the fifth year of TIRF offering the program. For the 2020 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article

Editor’s note: This article was written by Lynn Armitage and was originally published on May 23, 2019 by WIDA at the Wisconsin Center for Education Research within the University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Education. To access the complete research report, please click here. For access to a brief of the

Editor’s note: In this piece, TIRF Trustee Spiros Papageorgiou, Managing Senior Research Scientist in the Center for English Language Learning and Assessment at Educational Testing Service (ETS), shares information about his activities this summer. In early July, TIRF Trustee Spiros Papageorgiou logged his longest flight ever, from Newark airport, near

Editor’s note: In this piece, TIRF Trustee and Publications Committee Chair, Dr. Andy Curtis, shares his experience of co-teaching and learning in Lithuania. My professional activities over the last year have provided a good example of the interconnected world of international education. An invitation to speak at a conference in

Editor’s note: There is still time to get involved in TIRF’s midyear appeal! Please consider supporting TIRF today by setting up a monthly, recurring donation. With the summer solstice now behind us, or the winter solstice for our friends south of the equator, TIRF has begun its midyear appeal. Each

The competition for the 2020 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is underway. The 2020 Alatis Prize competition marks the fifth year of TIRF offering the program. For the 2020 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article

ETS is currently accepting proposals for the Jacqueline Ross TOEFL® Dissertation Award. According to the ETS website, the purpose of the 2020 Jacqueline Ross TOEFL® Dissertation Award is to recognize doctoral dissertation research that makes a significant and original contribution to knowledge about second or foreign language tests and testing

On July 4, most of the US celebrates Independence Day. Typical festivities include baseball games, picnics, barbecues, fireworks, and – in some places – parades. I am not talking about the pageantry of the big events, like the New Year’s Day Rose Parade or the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, with