Spring has nearly sprung in the northern hemisphere, which means that the 2025 TESOL Convention & Expo is nearly upon us! In this piece, we highlight our activities at the upcoming Convention taking place in Long Beach, California, USA.
TIRF will host its spring Board meeting on Tuesday, March 18th. While the majority of Trustees are able to attend in person, we make the meeting available for attendance remotely, as well. Aside from the usual follow up reports from TIRF officers, chairs, and committees, Board colleagues will focus their efforts on executing TIRF’s recently adopted strategic plan, with a focus on providing services to help meet the Foundation’s various goals. We will provide our stakeholders with outcomes after the meeting takes place.
This year’s TIRF “colleague session” at TESOL 2025 provides an opportunity to engage with TIRF Board members and TIRF partners. Our session, entitled “AI and Language Education: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s Next,” will take place on Wednesday, March 19th from 3:00 to 4:30pm in Room 104B of the Long Beach Convention Center. The abstract for the session follows here:
Fed up with the GenAI hype? Join TIRF and its partners from global organizations who will share their experiences with AI in English language education. They will discuss the benefits and shortcomings of GenAI in content creation, assessment, and language practice. An interactive audience-led gathering of insights will be included.
The presenters of the TIRF session include Dr. Cindy Berger (Duolingo), Mr. Michael Carrier (TIRF Trustee; Highdale Learning), Dr. Larry Davis (ETS); Dr. Evelina Galaczi (TIRF Trustee; Cambridge University Press & Assessment), Dr. Jun Liu (TIRF), and Dr. Debra Suarez (TESOL International Association; Uplifting Teachers, LLC). We hope you will join us for our engaging and interactive presentation.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Long Beach!
