What does a good teacher look like? It’s a good question. And one that the British Council is constantly asking itself in order to support the teachers, teacher educators and educational partners we work with around the world. What are the skills, knowledge and attributes that teachers can acquire and develop over the lifetime of their careers?
Continuing Professional Development (CPD) framework for teachers
One of the tools we use to try and answer this question is our CPD Framework for teachers - describing teacher skills, knowledge and attributes through the professional practices and in relation to the developmental stages detailed.
- The CPD framework for teachers
TeachingEnglish professional development resources for teachers are all aligned to the professional practices in the British Council’s CPD Framework for teachers.
How can you use the framework?
The framework recognises the need for teachers to be life-long learners, and can be used at any point in your teaching career as a tool to enable you to understand and plan your own development. If you’re a teacher educator, the framework can also support you in the creation of training and learning resources for teachers.
How is the framework organised?
The framework consists of 11 professional practices which provide a description of knowledge, skills, behaviours and attributes that you can develop and put into practice in your context. You can start anywhere on the framework, depending on the areas you wish to develop at a particular point in time.
Choose a professional practice below to find out more and explore professional development resources to help you boost your skills and knowledge in that area.
