Resource Library

English in the 21st Century Global Knowledge Economy – Kathi Bailey (July 2010)

Reece Duca at 2010 TESOL Convention – Reece Duca (March 2010)

TESOL-TIRF Research Symposium: Research Priorities & Research Agenda (June 2017)

TIRF Research on Integrating Language and Content in Diverse Contexts (TESOL 2023 Presentation)

Welcome to TIRF’s AI Show & Tell: Practical AI for English Language Educators—a video series spotlighting real educators exploring AI tools that support language teaching and learning. Each resource offers practical demonstrations, classroom-ready takeaways, and educator insights to help you understand how generative AI can enhance instruction, assessment, curriculum design, and learner engagement.

In this video, Onur Burns shares a focused walkthrough of NotebookLM. You’ll discover key features, step-by-step examples, and tips for applying this tool in your own teaching practice.

Use this link to access the Teacher’s Review Card that accompanies this video: NotebookLM_Review Card_Onur Burns

📌 Learn more about the background of the AI Show & Tell series: Introducing TIRF’s AI Show & Tell: Practical AI for English Language Educators

Workforce Language Assessment in the 21st-century Knowledge Economy: A Quality Management Perspective – Kathi Bailey (June 2011)

Guatemalan Perspective on English: Current Status and Future Trends – By Ana Sylvia Ramirez (March 2011)

TIRF’s DDG Fellows hosted a one-hour webinar designed to assist prospective Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) applicants as they prepare their proposals for the 2026 DDG program. Moderated by Ryan Damerow, TIRF's Chief Operating Officer, the panel featured the following TIRF DDG Fellows:

-Beth Clark-Gareca, Associate Professor and Director of the TESOL K–12 Program, Binghamton University;
-Jonathan Malone, Director, Maryland English Institute;
-Inoussa Malgoubri, Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Learn about TIRF's DDG program here:
https://www.tirfonline.org/doctoral-dissertation-grants/

Using Quality Management to Improve Language Testing – Nick Saville (June 2011)

TIRF and its partners present at TESOL 2026 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA on March 25, 2026. Presenters include: Onur Ural Burns (University of California, Riverside); Xiangying Jiang (Duolingo); Joyce Kling (TIRF); Nick Saville (TIRF); and Justin Shewell (TESOL International Association). The abstract for the session follows here: TIRF and its global partners explore AI’s role in English language education. Presenters share guiding principles, practical tools, and strategies for teaching, materials development, feedback, and assessment. In this interactive session, they address tensions between teacher agency and AI, while engaging participants in mapping responsible adoption pathways for TESOL’s future.

TIRF and its partners present at TESOL 2024 in Tampa, Florida, USA on March 21, 2024.

Lorraine de Matos at 2010 TESOL Convention – Lorraine de Matos (March 2010)

Chinese Perspective on English: Current Status and Future Trends – By Jun Liu (March 2011)

TIRF Grantee Joyce Kling Soren

In this interview, we get to hear from Inoussa Malgroubi on how their experience with receiving a TIRF grant affected their personal and academic journeys.
Inoussa Malgroubi shares about their research on education based in Burkinabe culture and art, their thoughts on English language education, and observations about TIRF.
To learn more about TIRF, visit the TIRF website or scan any of the QR codes at the end of the video!

Welcome to TIRF’s AI Show & Tell: Practical AI for English Language Educators—a video series spotlighting real educators exploring AI tools that support language teaching and learning. Each resource offers practical demonstrations, classroom-ready takeaways, and educator insights to help you understand how generative AI can enhance instruction, assessment, curriculum design, and learner engagement.

In this video, Dao Xuan Phuong Trang shares a focused walkthrough of Classroomscreen. You’ll discover key features, step-by-step examples, and tips for applying this tool in your own teaching practice. Use the link below to access the teacher’s review card that accompanies this video.

Use this link to access the Teacher’s Review Card that accompanies this video: Classroomscreen Review Card_Dao Xuan Phuong Trang

📌 Learn more about the background of the AI Show & Tell series: Introducing TIRF’s AI Show & Tell: Practical AI for English Language Educators

TIRF Grantees Highlight Reel

Welcome to TIRF’s AI Show & Tell: Practical AI for English Language Educators—a video series spotlighting real educators exploring AI tools that support language teaching and learning. Each resource offers practical demonstrations, classroom-ready takeaways, and educator insights to help you understand how generative AI can enhance instruction, assessment, curriculum design, and learner engagement.

In this video, Raquel Ribeiro shares a focused walkthrough of Google Gemini. You’ll discover key features, step-by-step examples, and tips for applying this tool in your own teaching practice.

📌 Learn more about the background of the AI Show & Tell series: Introducing TIRF’s AI Show & Tell: Practical AI for English Language Educators

Welcome to TIRF’s AI Show & Tell: Practical AI for English Language Educators—a video series spotlighting real educators exploring AI tools that support language teaching and learning. Each resource offers practical demonstrations, classroom-ready takeaways, and educator insights to help you understand how generative AI can enhance instruction, assessment, curriculum design, and learner engagement.

In this video, Yiviri Rasifatu Tombir shares a focused walkthrough of MagicSchoolAI. You’ll discover key features, step-by-step examples, and tips for applying this tool in your own teaching practice.

Use this link to access the Teacher’s Review Card that accompanies this video: MagicSchoolAI_Review Card_Yiviri Rasifatu Tombir

📌Learn more about the background of the AI Show & Tell series:
Introducing TIRF’s AI Show & Tell: Practical AI for English Language Educators