Regularly updated stories from the world of English language teaching. Find out about upcoming conferences, calls for papers, latest publications and much more.

10 Dec 2017
Free introduction to exploratory action research for English teachers

With a focus on teacher-research to address difficult teaching situations, a TESOL Electronic Village Online (EVO) on 'Classroom-based...

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27 Sep 2017
Research into Using Technology for Language Learning - online conference

Organized by OLLReN and the IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG, this online conference on Research into Using Technology for Language...

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25 Sep 2017
Exploring content and language integrated learning (CLIL)

Register for Exploring content and language integrated learning (CLIL) and teach your subject more effectively in a second language.
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07 Mar 2017
Scott Thornbury at British Council Armenia

In November 2016, British Council Armenia hosted their fourth teacher development event with Scott Thornbury as a guest speaker.
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03 Mar 2017
Doctoral Dissertation Grants competition
The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF) is pleased to announce its 2017 Doctoral Dissertation Grants (...
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08 Feb 2017
Summit on the Future of the TESOL Profession

Watch recordings from talks at the TESOL Summit 2017 on the future of the profession.
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24 Nov 2016
The Visual Arts Circle

Launched at the Image Conference 2016 in Malta, The Visual Arts Circle is a Professional Community of Practice made up of language...

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23 Sep 2016
Winners of the 2016 Language Learner Literature Award announced
The Extensive Reading Foundation (ERF) has announced the winners of the 11th Annual Language Learner Literature Award for books published...
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06 Sep 2016
New free book: ‘Creativity in English Language Teaching’

The ELT Council, Malta has published a free downloadable book, ‘Creativity in English Language Teaching’, edited by Daniel Xerri and...

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28 Jul 2016
TrashedWorld - a global schools' network for exchange projects on waste

TrashedWorld is a global schools' platform for curriculum exchange work on the topic of waste with the dual aims of developing awareness...

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24 May 2016
Who are this year’s innovators in English Language Teaching?
Watch the livestream of this year’s ELTons Awards Ceremony on Thursday 2 June, 1815-2015 UK time to find out more.
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21 Mar 2016
The Teacher Trainer Journal celebrates its 30th Birthday!

If you have never heard of our journal, here is a description of who we are and what we do!
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14 Mar 2016
The Hands Up Project

The Hands Up Project, started by Nick Bilbrough, teaches English through online storytelling and other remote learning activities. The...

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27 Oct 2015
New professional development webinars in November on EnglishAgenda
Join our series of free continuing professional development webinars on a variety of thought-provoking themes.
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19 Oct 2015
CEFR: Descriptors for mediation - take part in an online survey
Participate in the validation of a new set of CEFR Illustrative Descriptors for mediation by completing an online questionnaire.
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19 Oct 2015
Winners of the 2015 Language Learner Literature Award announced
The Extensive Reading Foundation (ERF) has announced the winners of the 2015 Language Learner Literature Award.
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19 Oct 2015
Oxford Professional Development webinars
Oxford University Press have published details of this year’s free online webinar schedule.
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13 Oct 2015
Panel discussion: The future of English language teaching
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13 Oct 2015
Are you looking for ways to use video in language teaching and learning?
Video for ALL is a European project that brings together all current methodologies, ideas and innovative practices to teach and learn...
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06 Oct 2015
Do learner-centred approaches work in every culture?
Is it time to challenge Western assumptions about education, especially when it comes to promoting 'good teaching approaches' in the...
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04 Oct 2015
World Teachers' Day

World Teachers' Day is on October 5th. To celebrate the event, we've gathered a number of useful resources from across the site into one...

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23 Sep 2015
Webinar - Teacher education for difficult and ‘super-difficult’ circumstances
Join a webinar organised by the IATEFL TTEd SIG, TELC and Crisis-ELT about 'Teacher Education for Difficult and ‘Super-difficult’...
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23 Sep 2015
Learning to learn - streamed conference from the British Council in Madrid
Join an online streamed conference from the British Council in Madrid on Saturday 26th September. This year’s theme is ‘Learning to Learn’. 
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15 Sep 2015
Teachers Research! edited by Deborah Bullock and Richard Smith

Teachers Research! is a new kind of book for the field of English language teacher-research, containing stories arising from poster...

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05 Aug 2015
TeachingEnglish - Introducing the new global home for teachers

Over the past 12 months, the TeachingEnglish team has been reviewing the TeachingEnglish website in order to provide an improved offer...

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21 Jul 2015
ELT Master's Awards: Dissertations available online

Tim Goodier from King's College London is the winner for the 2014 British Council Master's Dissertation Award, with Best Potential for...

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23 Jun 2015
Get creative with our British Council websites for young learners
On Wednesday 24 June we have the livestreamed launch of our brand new publication ‘Creativity in the English language classroom’. Here we...
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17 Jun 2015
Get creative in the English language classroom!

Over the next few weeks we will be looking at how to promote creativity in the English language classroom to celebrate the forthcoming...

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17 Jun 2015
Watch the ’Teachers Research!' conference online!
The IATEFL Research SIG Annual International Conference and 5th Gediz University Annual Teacher Research Conference will take place in...
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17 Jun 2015
New IATEFL Research SIG publication: Teacher-researchers in action
A new book all about teacher research has just been published by the IATEFL Research SIG. The book contains chapters written by teacher-...
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