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.

A Black teacher and a learner in a wheelchair smiling at each other. There are other learners of different genders and ethnic backgrounds sitting at the same table.

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TeachingEnglish: How to teach speaking

Develop your understanding of speaking skills and explore teaching techniques and activities that promote oral communication in the classroom for a range of ages and levels. Enrolment for How to teach speaking is closed. Find resources connected to the course contents on this page, and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.

A Black male teacher with a White female primary-aged learner in a classroom. The learner is writing something on a board in the classroom.

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TeachingEnglish: How to teach grammar

Discover how to help your learners notice, make sense of and become more confident using grammar, with engaging, meaning-focused teaching. Enrolment for How to teach grammar is closed. Find resources connected to the course contents on this page, and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.

Two young Asian women talking together in a library

Helping our learners develop – mini-event

Watch the videos of three practical sessions focusing on vital skills for learner well-being in school, work and life.

Teenage language learners using AI tools

Pathways: AI in language teaching

Use this ready-made pathway of resources to gain the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to effectively integrate AI into your teaching.

A Black secondary-aged learner in a classroom with their hand up. The learner is smiling.

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TeachingEnglish: Motivating learners

Get learners actively involved in your lessons with effective, engaging learning activities they want to do. Enrolment for Motivating learners is closed. Find resources connected to the course contents on this page, and sign up for our newsletter to keep up to date on when our courses open.

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Teaching resources