Professional development for teachers

Here you’ll find a wide range of free, self-access training and resources designed to help you build the skills and knowledge you need as an English teacher.

All TeachingEnglish professional development resources are aligned with the British Council Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework for teachers, to help you plan your learning and develop the areas most relevant to your professional growth.

You can explore resources in a way that suits your goals:
- by professional practices – to focus on specific areas of teaching where you want to deepen your skills and expertise
- by professional development levels – to find resources matched to your training and experience and see how they can help you progress within each area.

Each resource includes a timer icon to show how much time you’ll need, helping you plan your learning effectively.

Group of Black students working on a project together outside, looking at a laptop

Rethinking global issues: AI, equity and climate – webinars

Watch the recordings of two practical sessions that will help you rethink AI, equity and climate issues in your classroom.

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Pathways: Teaching English to primary learners

Explore this ready-made pathway of free tools and resources to help you teach English to primary learners.

Diverse group of young learners in a classroom, smiling and reading texts out loud

Creative lesson planning – webinars

Watch the recordings of three webinars to help you inspire your English learners through arts, storytelling and creativity. The live event took place on 14 November 2025.

A mixed-race teacher points to an illustration as she reads a picturebook to her learners in a classroom

Moving between languages: Translanguaging pedagogy with picturebooks

Discover how moving between languages in class can benefit your learners, and learn strategies for translanguaging with picturebooks.

A Pakistani female teacher wearing a vibrant orange headscarf in a classroom

World Teachers' Day 2025 Thursday 9 October

Watch recordings of the opening day of our three-day World Teachers' Day conference. Cecilia Nobre's plenary explores how teachers can connect, reflect and grow, followed by interactive and inspiring webinars on the themes of CPD and digital technology. The live event took place on Thursday 9 October 2025.

Black woman wearing a brightly coloured dress teaching in front of a blackboard in a classroom in Kenya

World Teachers' Day 2025 Friday 10 October

Watch recordings from day two of our World Teachers' Day conference. Watch our panel of experts discuss multilingual approaches in the language classroom and watch practical webinars on the themes of multilingualism and 21st-century skills. The live event took place on Friday 10 October 2025.

Mexican teacher looking at the camera whilst standing in front of his classroom of young learners

World Teachers' Day 2025 Saturday 11 October

Watch the recordings from the final day of our World Teachers' Day conference. Christopher Graham inspires you to teach for a world that cares for the environment and society, and expert teachers from around the world focus on two themes: climate action and how to improve your learners' speaking and vocabulary skills. The live event took place on Saturday 11 October 2025.

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Teaching resources