TIRF Board Elects Trustee Dr. Suzanne Panferov Reese as Next Vice President
Following up on last month’s announcement regarding the change in TIRF’s presidency this September, we are excited to share the election of the Foundation’s next Vice President. Please join our Board of Trustees in congratulating TIRF Trustee Dr. Suzanne Panferov Reese as our second-ever Vice President! Dr. Panferov Reese will
Chair’s Report, By Kathi Bailey – Looking Forward, Looking Back
The date of this issue of TIRF Today is June 30, 2022. The end of June often feels like the real beginning of summer to me. Typically by then I’ve finished my grading, the commencement ceremony is over, and my former students – like graduates everywhere whose school years end
Fostering Language Teachers’ Assessment Literacy in Latin America through Online Program Offering
English language teachers in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Venezuela are invited to participate in a free, online language assessment course. The program is being designed by Professors Frank Giraldo (Foreign Languages Department of Universidad de Caldas in Colombia) and Xun Yan (Linguistics Department at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign).
TIRF Reference List Sponsorship Opportunity
In case you missed the announcement about a new opportunity from TIRF in last month’s issue of TIRF Today, we are now offering an initiative in which you can support both the Foundation and our field in a low-cost way while promoting your organization’s visibility via TIRF’s channels. In short,
Now Open: TIRF’s 2023 Alatis Prize Competition
The competition for the 2023 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is now open! For the 2023 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published in English and dealing with some aspect of language policy
TIRF Elects Trustee Dr. Jun Liu to Serve as Next President
The Foundation’s leadership is undergoing significant changes this summer and fall. We are pleased to announce that TIRF Trustee Dr. Jun Liu has been unanimously elected by the Foundation’s Board of Trustees to serve as TIRF’s next President. Dr. Liu will begin his term as TIRF President at the end
Chair’s Report, By Kathi Bailey – Getting Paid to Write
Have you ever been paid for writing something? In composing this month’s Chair’s Report, I am thinking about the people around the world who have benefited from TIRF’s grants and awards. Those thoughts reminded me of the first time I ever received a check for something I had written. Here
2022 TIRF DDG Applications by the Numbers
The Foundation’s 2022 DDG (Doctoral Dissertation Grants) application window closed earlier this month on May 18th. Here is a quick glance at some of the key data we have collected based on this year’s competition. Total Number of Proposals Received: 56 Number of Countries the 2022 DDG Applicants Come From:
Now Open: TIRF’s 2023 Alatis Prize Competition
The competition for the 2023 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is now open! For the 2023 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published in English and dealing with some aspect of language policy
New Opportunity to Collaborate with TIRF: Sponsor a Reference List
TIRF is now offering an exciting a new initiative in which you can support both the Foundation and our field in a low-cost way while promoting your organization’s visibility via TIRF’s channels. For only US $100, your team can take advantage of this exciting opportunity! Since 2010, TIRF has been
TIRF-Routledge “Research on Integrating Language and Content in Diverse Contexts” Now Available
We are pleased to announce the publication of Research on Integrating Language and Content in Diverse Contexts, the latest volume in the TIRF-Routledge “Global Research on Teaching and Learning English” series. The book is the ninth volume in the “Global Research” series. This new publication presents research on the practice
TIRF’s 2022 TESOL Presentation, Discussion Session Recordings Now Available
Last month, during TESOL International Association’s annual Convention and English Language Expo, author Katherine Stannett and TIRF Trustee Erik Gundersen provided an online presentation to conference attendees, entitled “TIRF Insights – Social and Emotional Learning for 5-18-Year-Olds.” The pre-recorded presentation was based on the first paper in the new “TIRF
Chair’s Report, By Kathi Bailey – April Showers Bring May Flowers
It is raining today in California. I am so glad, because in this perennially drought-ridden state, we always need rain. Also, the fact that it’s a rather grey, gloomy day makes the prospect of staying inside to grade my students’ papers more attractive: Spending time in my garden is not
BAAL TEASIG Annual Conference 2022: Call for Proposals
Editor’s note: The information shared below is from colleagues at BAAL TEASIG (British Association for Applied Linguistics Testing, Evaluation, and Assessment Special Interest Group). BAAL TEASIG is holding a one-day, in-person conference on June 24, 2022 at the British Council, London. The theme of the event is “Horizon scanning: Where next for
TESOL International Association’s 2023 Call for Proposals
Editor’s note: TESOL International Association is currently inviting proposals for its 2023 Convention and English Language Expo. The details being shared in this piece are directly from TESOL’s front office. You may now apply to present in person or virtually at the hybrid TESOL 2023 International Convention & English Language
