Professional development
Professional development is vital for all. TeachingEnglish supports your growth in English language teaching, whether you are a teacher, teacher educator, academic manager, researcher or materials writer.
Here you will find free, self-access, online training and resources designed to develop the skills and knowledge you need as an English language professional.
Our professional development resources are organised by audience (teachers or teacher educators), professional practices and professional development level. The professional practices and professional development levels align with the British Council’s Continuing Professional Development Frameworks for teachers and teacher educators. These two unique frameworks, and the professional practices within them, address the skills and knowledge English language professionals need in their day-to-day working lives and throughout their careers.
Webinar
Using digital technologies
Multimodal classrooms – mini-event
Watch the recordings of two webinars and a panel discussion with experts in using different modes of communication for effective and engaging language learning.
Planning lessons and courses
Knowing the subject
What is critical thinking and how can we integrate it into English language teaching?
In episode 7 Chris and We'am are talking to Paul Dummett and Graham Crookes about critical thinking. Together they explore what critical thinking is and how we can integrate it into our lessons.
Planning lessons and courses
Understanding my learners
Managing the lesson
TeachingEnglish podcast: How can we use play to teach English?
In this episode, Chris and We'am are talking to Elly Setterfield and Wei Mao about how we can incorporate play into the English language classroom.
Article
Using digital technologies
Getting started with AI in the language classroom
This article by Suzanne Mordue gives you practical tips and tools to help you get started using AI in your language classroom.
Article
Using digital technologies
Generative AI and the language classroom
AI is turning the education world upside down. What do we need to know about generative AI and what are the challenges and benefits for language teaching?
Assessing learning
TeachingEnglish podcast: How can we assess more fairly and effectively?
Welcome to episode 5! This week We'am and Chris talk to Professor Barry O'Sullivan and Massamba Seck about the theory and practice of making English language assessment more fair and effective.
Using digital technologies
TeachingEnglish podcast: What is the impact of artificial intelligence on English language teaching?
This week, We'am and Chris talk to Svetlana Kandybovich about the impact of artificial intelligence on English language teaching and get expert tips from Raquel Ribeiro on integrating AI into our teaching.
Using multilingual practices
Valuing multilingualism – mini-event
Watch the recordings of two webinars and a panel discussion from specialists in using multilingual approaches in the English language classroom.
Using inclusive practices
Understanding my context
Adopting inclusive practices
Breaking down barriers – mini-event
Watch the recordings of three practical webinars and a panel discussion from educators specialising in equality, diversity and inclusion in ELT and find out how to make your classroom more inclusive.
Knowing the subject
Using multilingual practices
TeachingEnglish podcast: Do I need to sound like a 'native speaker'?
In this episode, We'am and Chris are discussing what we mean by 'native speaker', and if we really need to sound like one when we teach and speak English.