TIRF Trustee Dr. Polina Vinogradova Gives Keynote at NNETESOL
Earlier this month, TIRF Trustee Dr. Polina Vinogradova, Hurst Senior Professorial Lecturer and TESOL Program Director in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at American University (Washington, DC, USA), was one of two keynote speakers at the NNETESOL (Northern New England TESOL) Conference. In this piece, we highlight information
TIRF Trustees Offer Gift Matching throughout Year-end Fundraiser
TIRF’s annual appeal kicks off today and we hope you will consider partnering with us between now and the end of the year. To encourage gifts from the public, our Board of Trustees has teamed up to pool their funds and will match donations to TIRF from our supporters. While
Chair’s Report, By Jun Liu – Meeting TIRF’s Mission through Program Review Efforts
One way TIRF meets its mission is to provide professional services and expertise to language education centers and other entities offering language education programs. Via its Program Review services, TIRF makes research-based recommendations and identifies leading practices to help its clients achieve their goals, thereby helping to advance the field
Support Scholarship, Support TIRF
Earlier this year, the Foundation began offering organizations an opportunity to support both the field of language education and TIRF in a simple and affordable way. In short, TIRF invites organizations to sponsor its reference lists – an activity that also helps to promote their visibility via the Foundation’s channels.
Plan Ahead for 2023 AAAL & TESOL International Association Events
It’s time to plan ahead for what is sure to be a busy conference season next year! In this piece, we encourage you to consider attending professional development opportunities offered by AAAL (American Association for Applied Linguistics) and TESOL International Association. AAAL will be hosting its 2023 conference in Portland,
TIRF’s Alumni Map Updated – 2022 DDG Awardees Added
To help demonstrate the “I” in “TIRF,” each year, after we award our latest Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) recipients, we update the “TIRF Alumni” map. Using Google Maps, the latest grantees are added to this online resource. As you’ll see, we share information about the DDG awardees, including their names,
“TIRF Insights: Social and Emotional Learning” Now Available in Arabic, Chinese, & Spanish
In case you missed our announcement last month, the TIRF Insights: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) publication is now available in Arabic, Chinese (Simplified Characters), and Spanish! Published earlier this year in English, the SEL paper addresses issues such as disrupted education, learning loss, and the wide-scale use of hybrid
Chair’s Report, By Jun Liu – Transitioning to the Future
TIRF has undergone a new leadership transition this month. We have recently celebrated the legacy of Kathi Bailey, TIRF’s outgoing President, and welcomed me, the TIRF’s incoming President, along with Suzanne Panferov Reese, TIRF’s incoming Vice President. Over the last 13 years, Kathi has led TIRF through tides of change.
Support Scholarship, Support TIRF
Earlier this year, the Foundation began offering organizations an opportunity to support both the field of language education and TIRF in a simple and affordable way. In short, TIRF invites organizations to sponsor its reference lists – an activity that also helps to promote their visibility via the Foundation’s channels.
TIRF’s 2023 Alatis Prize Competition – Nomination Deadline Arrives Monday
The competition for the 2023 TIRF James E. Alatis Prize for Research in Language Policy and Planning in Educational Contexts is currently open. The deadline for nominations is just a few days away. For the 2023 competition, a prize of $500 will be awarded for an article or chapter published
“TIRF Insights: Social and Emotional Learning” Now Available in Arabic, Chinese, & Spanish
We are pleased to announce that the TIRF Insights: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) publication is now available in Arabic, Chinese, and Spanish! Published earlier this year in English, the SEL paper addresses issues such as disrupted education, learning loss, and the wide-scale use of hybrid and online teaching and
TIRF Trustees Recognized for Contributions to the Foundation
At the Foundation’s fall Board meeting, two Trustees were honored for their long service to TIRF. Mrs. Ana Sylvia Ramirez Toriello is the CEO at El Instituto Guatemalteco Americano (IGA), Guatemala’s Bi-National Center. Dr. Joe Lo Bianco recently retired from his post as Professor of Language and Literacy Education at
TIRF’s Fall Board Meeting; Leadership Change
The Foundation’s Board of Trustees gathered virtually earlier this month, in order to convene their fall meeting. In this piece, we provide updates from the meeting, including information about TIRF’s leadership transition, which was formally announced earlier this year. TIRF Treasurer Donna Christian led the first portion of the meeting.
Announcing TIRF’s 2022 DDG Awardees
This year marks the 21st consecutive year TIRF has offered its Doctoral Dissertation Grants (DDGs) to doctoral candidates around the world. With the support of our partners – Cambridge University Press & Assessment, the British Council, and Educational Testing Service, Inc. – along with many individual donors – TIRF has recently completed
Chair’s Report, By Kathi Bailey – My Last Chair’s Report
At this time of year, I often think about why August seems to go so fast. Wasn’t it just June? Wasn’t it last week that I was making plans for the projects I’d get done this summer? Now the summer is over, the projects are not finished, the new school
