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.
World Teachers' Day 2023 for teacher educators - Saturday 7 October
Watch the recordings of the webinars from the World Teachers’ Day 2023 event for existing and aspiring teacher educators.
Policies and practices in the ELT classroom - mini-event
Watch the recordings from three webinars about policies and practices that are important for English teachers to think about.
ICT in the classroom - mini-event
Watch the recordings from our three webinars about using ICT in the classroom.
Using inclusive practices
Inclusion in the classroom - mini-event
Watch all the webinar recordings from our one-day online event 'Inclusion in the ELT classroom’.
Course
Engagement
9–12 hours
9–12 hours
Planning lessons and courses
Using digital technologies
TeachingEnglish: How to teach online
Develop the skills to help your learners succeed in remote learning by reflecting on effective strategies for planning engaging activities, fostering interaction and managing remote classrooms. Enrolment for How to teach online 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.
Understanding my learners
Managing the lesson
Motivating our learners – mini-event
Watch all of the recordings and download the practical guidance from our three webinars about motivating learners.
Article
Knowing the subject
How can I help my learners become effective communicators?
Read about strategies you can use to help your learners become better communicators.
Assessing learning
Assessment for Learning - week-long event
Watch all five recordings from our week-long Assessment for Learning event and download useful and practical material from the presenters to help you integrate Assessment for Learning in your classrooms.
Using 21C skills or core skills
Creativity and 21st century skills in English language teaching - mini-event
Watch recordings of two webinars from our mini-event on the theme of creativity and 21st-century skills in the classroom.
Improvise your teaching
Watch a recording of this webinar with Maria Glazunova to help you develop strategies and ideas for meaningful improvisation in your language teaching classrooms.