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Explore expert articles for teacher educators covering the latest developments in English language education and teacher training. Stay informed and support your professional practice with practical insights based on current research and evidence-based approaches from around the world.

Supporting practitioner research in teacher education

This article describes how teacher educators can motivate and mentor teachers or student-teachers to engage in practitioner enquiry for ongoing professional development.

Becoming a better teacher: developing skills and qualities

Alan Maley discusses ways to continue developing effective skills, attitudes, and reflective practices for teachers.

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Online networking opportunities for teacher educators

Discover how online networking can transform your professional growth as a teacher educator, helping you to engage, share, and connect globally.

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Planning effective Continuing Professional Development programmes for teachers – key principles

This article by Simon Borg summarises ten principles for effective teacher Continuing Professional Development.

Professional development Pathway Builder for teacher educators

If you need a change from traditional expert-led approaches to professional development, the pathway builder is your answer.

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Introduction to supporting and mentoring teachers

Find out more about what supporting and mentoring teachers involves. You can also try out some reflective tasks to develop your mentoring skills.

Nurturing professional development in an online community

Sarah Priestley provides some valuable tips and ideas on how to set up and support an online community of teachers, using 'Edmodo'.

Encouraging inclusive values when training teachers

In this article Sally Farley discusses how to encourage and incorporate inclusive values in teacher training by helping teachers to reflect on their own opinions and beliefs.

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How developing interpersonal skills can help us to make positive changes in schools

In this article Karen Waterston explores how building relationships, thinking critically and increasing motivation can be used to make positive changes.