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.

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How can AI tools help neurodivergent learners?

How can AI support language learners with dyslexia, ADHD, autism and other special educational needs? Discover practical ways in which AI tools can make your classroom more inclusive.

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How to get feedback on your teaching

Are you looking for feedback that will transform your teaching? This printable poster gives you four strategies for collecting effective feedback.

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How to learn with other teachers

Sharing ideas and challenges with other teachers is a great way to develop professionally. This free, printable poster gives you useful phrases for learning with colleagues.

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Pathways: Teaching listening

Use this ready-made pathway of resources to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to help your learners develop their listening skills.

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Pathways: Teaching speaking

Use this ready-made pathway of resources to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to help your learners develop their speaking skills.

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Teaching English through literature

Learn how to engage and develop your learners' English language skills through a range of literature-focused learning activities and related teaching approaches. Enrolment for Teaching English through literature is closed. Find resources connected to the course contents on this page, and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.

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Strategic repetition for accelerated speaking fluency

In this article, Nadia Elhabak gives us some ideas about how to use repetition techniques in class to improve learners' fluency when speaking.

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An introduction to assessment

Assessment is a key part of teaching and learning, but what different types of assessment can we use, and what do teachers and learners need to know about assessment?

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Multilingualism: The benefits of using learners' (other) languages in the classroom

'English only' and the aim of creating an immersive environment in the English language classroom has dominated ELT for many years. However, there is now overwhelming research showing that the use of multiple languages in the classroom is an aid to learning.

Monitoring

When your students are on-task and engaged in a speaking activity where are you and what are you doing? This article explores four simple tips to ensure efficient monitoring.

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