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Professional development for teacher educators

This section is for teacher educators, that is, anyone who supports the professional development of pre-service or practising teachers. You may do this in many ways: delivering training and tutoring on qualification courses, supervising or mentoring teachers, conducting research, leading professional development in schools, moderating online programmes or facilitating teacher communities. 

Whichever role or setting you work in, TeachingEnglish can support you with your professional and career development. Our support is open to all and free of charge.

One of the main tools we use is the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Framework for teacher educators. In this section you can explore the framework as well as other useful resources for teacher educators, such as courses, webinars, self-assessment tools, how-to guides and resource pack.

You can explore resources in a way that suits your goals:

  • by professional practices, to focus on specific areas of teacher education 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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Understanding the educational context

Artificial intelligence in teacher education: Lessons and practices from a Community of Practice for teacher educators – webinars

Watch this panel discussion to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) can be used in teacher education.

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Supporting ongoing teacher professional development

Supporting teacher development through the effective use of social media groups – webinars

Watch a recording of this webinar where Nicky Hockly and Gary Motteram discuss using social media as a space for teacher and teacher educator learning.

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Article
Taking responsibility for your own professional development

Online networking opportunities for teacher educators

Discover how online networking can transform your professional growth as a teacher educator, helping you to engage, share, and connect globally.

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Webinar
Using inclusive practices

Language and inclusion in a refugee setting – webinars

Watch a recording of this webinar, which took place on Tuesday, 16 July 2024, where Rod Hicks and Lucy Maina facilitated a discussion on the role of language in ensuring inclusion in a complex language setting.

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Adopting inclusive practices

The role of leadership and teacher professional development programmes in creating inclusive schooling

Watch a recording of our online panel discussion with Zanele Mukwedeya and Rishikesh Shanker to learn how schools can foster inclusion.

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Understanding teacher learning

Becoming a teacher: beyond training

Watch a recording of this webinar with Alan Maley, exploring how teacher educators and teachers can develop life-long learning beyond the training room, leading to greater teacher agency and professional confidence.

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Supporting ongoing teacher professional development

Teacher education and practitioner research – how can one support the other?

 

Watch a recording of this webinar with Professor Richard Smith, exploring how teacher educators can support and mentor teachers to further develop their practitioner enquiry.

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Taking responsibility for your own professional development

Teacher educator webinar series review 2023-2024

Watch a recording of our webinar in which our panel of speakers reflects on the main insights from our latest teacher educator webinar series and also take a look at future themes.

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Supporting remote learning

How can teacher educators use the Community of Inquiry framework to support teacher learning?

Watch a recording of our previous webinar with Dr Norman Vaughan. The focus of this session is on the practical application of the Community of Inquiry (CoI) framework to support teacher learning.

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Understanding the educational context

How can teacher educators enhance learning and teaching in English-medium education?

Watch a recording of our previous webinar with Ann Veitch, as she explores effective collaborative strategies for teaching other subjects through English.

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Why subject knowledge matters when supporting teachers – webinar

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