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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.

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Webinar
Knowing the subject

Teaching speaking skills – webinars

Join us on 18 September 2026 for two webinars full of tips and practical activities to help your learners develop their spoken English.

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Webinar
Planning lessons and courses
Understanding my learners
Managing the lesson

ASEAN TeachingEnglish online conference 2026

Join teachers across East Asia from 19-30 October to discover practical ideas, inclusive approaches and fresh inspiration for English language teaching.

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Publication
Understanding my professional identity

Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework for teachers

Our CPD Framework for teachers outlines 11 professional practices in English language teaching. The framework supports teachers to identify and develop the knowledge and skills they need in their context.  

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Article

Professional development toolkit

The TeachingEnglish professional development toolkit is a series of resources designed to support English language teachers in their professional growth.

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Webinar
Using digital technologies
Understanding my professional identity
Using inclusive practices

South Asia TeachingEnglish online conference 2026

Watch the recordings of the South Asia TeachingEnglish online conference 2026. The live event was held in July 2026. The conference theme was 'Creative teaching, creative learning’.

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Article
Understanding my professional identity

How to be a great online learner

Do you have the habits of a great online learner? This printable checklist is based on five key principles to help you learn effectively online.

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Webinar
Knowing the subject

Knowing the subject – webinars

Watch the recordings of three webinars packed with ideas for helping learners turn language knowledge into real communication.