CPD Framework for teacher educators

The British Council’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework for teacher educators is a guide to the professional development of all those involved in the education and training of teachers.

The booklet shows you:

four stages of development.
seven enabling skills.
ten professional practices.
five self-awareness features.

Download the booklet below.

For further information about the Teacher Educator Framework and a bank of related resources visit our Teacher Educator CPD pages.

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A guide to continuing professional development – Peer observation
A handbook for exploratory action research
Action plan for teachers
Assessing learning self-study booklet
British Council CPD Framework
BritLit - Using literature in EFL classrooms
Children and teachers as co-researchers: A handbook of activities
CPD Framework for teacher educators
Crazy animals and other activities for teaching young learners
Creating an inclusive school environment

Professional development
-Teachers
--Planning lessons and courses
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--Understanding learners
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--Managing the lesson
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---Teaching reading and writing
---Teaching speaking
---Low-resource classrooms
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--Knowing the subject
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---Teaching knowledge database
---TeachingEnglish radio
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--Managing resources
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--Assessing learning
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--Integrating ICT
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--Taking responsibility for professional development
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---Networks
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--Using inclusive practices
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--Using multilingual approaches
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--Promoting 21st century skills
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--Understanding educational policies and practices
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-Teacher educators
--Knowing the subject
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--Understanding the teaching context
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--Understanding how teachers learn
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--Supporting and mentoring teachers
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--Research and contributing to the profession
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--Taking responsibility for own professional development
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--Monitoring teacher potential and performance
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--Managing and developing learning resources for teachers
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--Demonstrating effective teaching behaviour
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--Planning and managing teacher learning
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--Enabling skills and self-awareness features
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Publications
-Resource books
-Case studies, insights and research
-Milestones in ELT
-ELT research database
-ELT Research Awards
--ELTRA guidelines
--ELTRA winners
--ELTRA FAQS
-ELT masters dissertations
--ELT Masters dissertations winners
--MA in ELT FAQs
--ELT Masters Dissertation Award
Teaching resources
-Teaching primary
--Lesson plans
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---Level 2
---Level 3
--Activities
---Level 1
---Level 2
---Level 3
--Stories and poems
--Songs
--Teaching tools
-Teaching secondary
--Activities
---Beginner A1
---Pre-intermediate A2
---Intermediate B1
---Upper intermediate B2
---Advanced C1
--Lesson plans
---Pre-intermediate A2
---Intermediate B1
---Upper-intermediate B2
---Advanced C1
--Stories and poems
--Teaching tools
--UK history and literature
---Shakespeare
---Jane Austen
---Charles Dickens
---Dylan Thomas
---Magna Carta
---First World War
-Teaching adults
--Lesson plans
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---Pre-intermediate A2
---Intermediate B1
---Upper intermediate B2
---Advanced C1
--Activities
---Pre-intermediate A2
---Intermediate B1
---Upper-intermediate B2
---Advanced C1
--English for business
Training
News and events
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-IATEFL Online
--IATEFL Online 2019
--IATEFL Online 2018
-Webinars
-Conferences
-World Teachers' Day
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-ELTons Innovation Awards
--ELTons Innovation Awards 2020
--Past ELTons
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---ELTons 2018
---ELTons 2017
--Become an ELTons judge