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Here you can find a wide range of practical resources to use in the English language classroom, whether you're teaching primary, secondary, or adult students. There are over 400 full lesson plans to choose from, covering different topics and themes and organised according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).
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Here you will find free, self-access, online training and resources designed to develop the skills and knowledge you need as an English language teacher.
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Find and download a wide variety of research publications and resource books for teachers, trainers and other English language teaching (ELT) professionals.
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Webinars

Stay up to date and inspired with our free webinars for English language teachers. Find upcoming live sessions, or catch up by watching recordings of webinars you've missed.

Our practical, interactive webinars are led by experienced teachers and teacher educators working in English language classrooms around the world. Each session is designed to provide classroom-ready ideas, fresh insights, and opportunities to connect with fellow teachers.

Reserve your free place by registering on Zoom. All participants who attend a live webinar will receive a certificate of attendance.

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English in higher education - challenges, opportunities, current practice and future trends

On 1 December 2021 we ran a 90-minute session looking at English in higher education.

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Teaching Early Years Online and Phonics for teachers of Early Years

Watch recordings of our two webinars about teaching Early Years students

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Staff engagement and motivation in the language teaching organisation

Watch a recording of Andy Hockley's webinar about staff engagement and motivation.

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Eight webinars for World Teachers' Day

Watch recordings of our eight webinars to celebrate World Teachers' Day 2021.

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World Teachers' Day 2021

Find out more about our events to celebrate World Teachers' Day 2021.

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Looking back to look ahead: Language teaching experiences during COVID-19

Watch a recording of the first talk in our World Teachers' Day 2021 celebrations with Sophia Mavridi.

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Single Voices, Global Choices: An Online Community Project

Watch a recording of the second talk in our World Teachers' Day 2021 celebrations with Lesley Fearn.

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Quizzing tools, retrieval practice and multi-modal feedback in language lessons

Watch a recording of the third talk in our World Teachers' Day 2021 celebrations with Joe Dale.

A recipe for teacher learning

Watch a recording of the fourth talk in our World Teachers' Day 2021 celebrations with Matthew Ellman.

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Teenagers: Flow and the random factor

Watch a recording of the fifth talk in our World Teachers' Day 2021 celebrations with Joanna Gore.

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Creating learner-centred language classrooms – webinars

Join us on 21 August 2026 for two webinars on moving on from teacher-led instruction to active learner engagement.

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How to use AI to support reflection and autonomy in teacher education – webinars

Join us on Wednesday 19 August 2026 for a webinar exploring how AI can be integrated into teacher education to support reflective and autonomous learning.