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    Here you can find a wide range of practical resources to use in the English language classroom, whether you’re teaching primary, secondary, or adult students. There are over 400 full lesson plans to choose from, covering different topics and themes and organised according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

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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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Planning lessons and courses

The elements of a lesson plan

Part one of this article The basics of lesson planning outlined the rationale behind lesson planning. This article looks at some of the elements to consider when planning an actual lesson.

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Planning lessons and courses
Managing the lesson

Using authentic materials

Read about using authentic materials with learners of all levels. 

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Understanding my context

Pathways: Understanding your context

Explore free tools and resources carefully chosen to help you understand your context and make your teaching relevant and appropriate for your classroom, your learners and your education system.

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Using 21C skills or core skills

Pathways: Using 21C skills or core skills 

Explore this ready-made pathway of free tools and resources to help you in using 21C skills/core skills.  

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Assessing learning

Assessing learning – webinars

Watch a recording of two practical webinars focusing on meaningful assessment and effective feedback in language learning. 

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Using inclusive practices

Pathways: Using inclusive practices

Explore this ready-made pathway of free tools and resources to help you use inclusive practices in your teaching.

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Using multilingual practices

Pathways: Using multilingual practices

Explore this ready-made pathway of free tools and resources to help you in using multilingual practices.

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Managing the lesson

Pathways: Managing the lesson

Explore this ready-made pathway of free tools and resources to help you in managing the lesson. 

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Assessing learning

Pathways: Assessing learning

Explore this ready-made pathway of free tools and resources to help you in assessing your learners.

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Understanding my learners

Local learning, global impact: Wider Europe – webinars

Watch the recordings of two webinars on how to stay inspired (and inspiring!) as a teacher, especially in difficult times. 

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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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Why subject knowledge matters when supporting teachers – webinar

Join us on 16 September 2026 to explore how teacher educators can support teachers’ subject knowledge development in English language teaching.

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