Last week at the TESOL International Convention and Exposition, Dr. Joyce Kling , a former TIRF Trustee, was installed as the 57th president of the TESOL International Association. The Association now has over 17,000 members and its mission is “To advance professional expertise in English language teaching and learning for
This week, as I was trying to find a theme for this month’s Chair’s Report, I was thinking about the issue of “trade-offs.” Dictionary.com defines this phase as “the exchange of one thing for another of more or less equal value, especially to effect a compromise.” It includes the meaning
At this time of year, though I am beset with paper grading and student advising, I do take time to enjoy some holiday music. Without trying to push my cultural or religious traditions on readers of TIRF Today, I want to share some reflections about a favorite song: “The Little
We are pleased to announce the opening of the 2022 TIRF Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDG) competition. The commencement of the current DDG program offering marks the 21st consecutive year the Foundation will make awards to doctoral students around the world. Once again, there are two types of DDGs being offered
Most supporters reading this plea would likely agree with the following statement: The pursuit of education is arguably the most critical endeavor of a person’s lifetime. However, in many parts of the world, education is under-funded, not emphasized as it should be, and/or cannot be attained for a variety of
Earlier this month on December 10th, TIRF Trustee Dr. David Nunan, Professor Emeritus of Applied Linguistics at the University of Hong Kong, took part in a Q&A session with colleagues in China. The session was based on a presentation he prepared for members of Chengdu Duoweimingju (DWMJ) Institute of Education,
As December draws to an end, we will soon be celebrating both the solar and lunar new years. In this piece, TIRF Trustees and staff send you their holiday greetings. Kathi Bailey: I have just watched the December 2021 commencement ceremony here at MIIS, where several of my recent students
Autumn is traditionally a time of giving thanks. Here in the northern hemisphere, the Canadians have already celebrated their Thanksgiving Day. In the US, we will be celebrating on Thursday, November 25th. Thinking about this month’s Chair’s Report, I wondered about the etymology of the word thanks. A blog called
Editor’s note: The following piece was published on the website of TESOL International Association’s website on November 2nd and was authored by Stephanie Johnson. (Click here to view the original copy.) However, the quote from Dr. Andy Curtis was not included in the original and is unique to this article.
From November 12 to 14, the English Teachers’ Association-Republic of China (ETA-ROC) hosted both its 30th International Symposium on English Language Teaching and Learning and the 23rd International Conference and Workshop on TEFL and Applied Linguistics in Taipei, Taiwan. TIRF’s Vice President, Jun Liu, was the keynote speaker for the
On November 12th, former TIRF Trustee, Dr. Neil Anderson, Professor Emeritus of English Language Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Education and Social Work at Brigham Young University–Hawaii, took park in a Q&A session with colleagues in China. The session was based on a presentation he prepared for members
#GivingTuesday is coming up next week – Tuesday, November 30th – and TIRF is hoping you will consider making a donation to the Foundation on a day designed to help nonprofit organizations during the giving season. According to the #GivingTuesday website, “GivingTuesday is a global day of giving fueled by
We are excited to share with TIRF supporters our new-look website and revised logo! The results of a months-long process this summer behind the scenes at TIRF is a modern website with new functionality, refreshed features, an improved user experience, and a new color palate. These updates work together to
