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English and education - key themes

Watch these short five-minute videos based on British Council publications and understand more about key issues in English in education.

What are learning resources for teachers? How are they helpful?

This article explores how teacher educators can use learning resources for teachers.

Making best use of corpora for English Language Teaching

This article presents useful ways to understand, evaluate and use corpora for English language teacher education and teaching.

Research mentoring for teacher educators

In this webinar we discuss the recent increased interest in teacher research engagement by English language teachers and the need for teacher research mentoring that can and should be offered to teachers.

Marisa Constantinides: Creating Creative Teachers

This webinar focuses on helping teachers, rather than learners, with developing their own creative thinking skills so that they, in turn can do a great job with their learners. There are useful ideas for teacher educators and teachers.

Fiona Copland and Sue Garton: Factors influencing success in teaching English in state primary schools

Drawing on findings from a mixed methods research project investigating global practices in teaching English to young learners, this webinar identifies key factors affecting the implementation of primary school English.