How to learn with other teachers

Toolkit: How to learn with other teachers

Have you learned something new from TeachingEnglish that you would like to share with other teachers? 

This free, printable poster, which is part of our professional development toolkit, gives you useful phrases to help you discuss new teaching ideas and things you have learned with other teachers in your staffroom, in our online communities or in the comments on our website.  

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NARRATOR: How to learn with other teachers [On screen: How to learn with other teachers].

Are you looking to connect with others and grow as a teacher? Share your learning with the TeachingEnglish community and build meaningful connections.

Where can you share your learning? [On screen: Where can you share your learning?] Talk about your learning with colleagues in your staffroom, join our online communities or leave a comment on our website.

What learning can you share? [On screen: What learning can you share?] Maybe you heard an interesting teaching idea in one of our webinars but you're not sure how to try it out. Ask our community for help! Or perhaps you're finding it difficult to understand one of the concepts from a training course. Ask for clarification! Or maybe another community member is asking for some teaching strategies for their context. Give them some ideas!

What phrases can you use? [On screen: What phrases can you use?] If you're looking for ways to express yourself, try using some of these useful phrases:

When talking about your aims, you could say 'I really want to improve ...' [On screen: I really want to improve ...]
If you want to make a suggestion, try 'Have you considered ...' [On screen: Have you considered ... ]
Need help? Use 'Can anyone suggest ... ?' [On screen: Can anyone suggest ... ]
There are more ideas on our poster.

Whatever you've discovered, your ideas could inspire someone else. So get involved. Share your learning, and let's grow together!

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How to learn with other teachers

Have you learned something new from TeachingEnglish? Discuss it with teachers in your staffroom, in our online communities or comment on our website.

Useful phrases for talking about teaching

Talk about aims

I'd like to help my learners ... 

I really want to improve ... 

Share your opinion

It seems to me that ... 

I'm sure that ... 

Make suggestions

If your learners ..., you could ... 

Have you considered ...?

Describe changes

It might work better if ...

I think I'll ...

Ask for help

How could I ...? 

Can anyone suggest ...? 

Talk about your experiences

I/My learners ... 

I've read/listened to/tried ... 

'I feel more confident trying new things out in class after talking them through with other teachers.'