In this section, you will find a number of blog posts, which have been written to help you develop your skills and knowledge as a teacher in the professional practice 'Taking responsibility for professional development'. From newly-qualified teachers to those with many years of experience, the blog posts you will find here are practical, insightful and full of ideas to support your ongoing professional development.

Disclaimer: All content written for our magazine is produced independently by teachers working in the English language teaching profession around the world. The views and opinions expressed in the content produced by these writers does not necessarily reflect the views and opinions of the British Council

The TEFL career path

The world of TEFL has developed a lot over the years and along with this so have related courses to help you develop your TEFL career from newbie teacher to expert.

Motivating Myself

There is lots of concern about teachers motivating their students, but I sometimes find I need to motivate myself first.

Sandy Millin: Developing myself and others

I am the Director of Studies at International House Sevastopol, and one of my responsibilities is to plan the programme of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for our teachers.

Research and insight

Browse fascinating case studies, research papers, publications and books by researchers and ELT experts from around the world.

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