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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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Managing teacher learning

Demonstrating effective teaching behaviour

How can being an effective teacher help you to become an effective teacher educator? In this article we explore this idea and suggest how you might develop in this area.

A Spanish teacher leaning across the desk talking to three learners
Understanding my professional identity
Understanding my context
Managing teacher learning

Classroom action research

This article looks at what classroom action research is, the reasons for doing it, and how to get started.

Managing teacher learning

Setting up a research circle

This step-by-step task looks at how to set up a research circle with colleagues. 

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Taking responsibility for your own professional development

Training for managers in language schools – the IDLTM

Andy Hockley explains all about The International Diploma in Language Teaching Management (IDLTM), including the history, the syllabus, how participants are assessed and why it is a qualification worth pursuing.

Supporting ongoing teacher professional development
Supporting remote learning

Managing education in a digital world

Andy Hockley looks at how the digital world is affecting learning and the way we manage education. He provides some useful advice on what to consider and how to plan for online education management.