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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.

boy using an AI tool on his phone in a classroom
Article
Using digital technologies

Generative AI and the language classroom

AI is turning the education world upside down. What do we need to know about generative AI and what are the challenges and benefits for language teaching?

teacher in a classroom with learners with hands raised
Using multilingual practices

Valuing multilingualism – mini-event

Watch the recordings of two webinars and a panel discussion from specialists in using multilingual approaches in the English language classroom. 

Diverse primary students enjoying working together on laptops
Using inclusive practices
Understanding my context
Adopting inclusive practices

Breaking down barriers – mini-event

Watch the recordings of three practical webinars and a panel discussion from educators specialising in equality, diversity and inclusion in ELT and find out how to make your classroom more inclusive.

Teenage students acting out a travel story in front of their peers
Planning lessons and courses

Managing resources – mini-event

Watch the recordings of two practical webinars from specialists about what resources there are for teaching English aside from textbooks and worksheets. There is also a panel discussion with expert teachers from around the world sharing some of the creative ways they use resources in their classrooms.

Two young students act out a story with masks
Planning lessons and courses

Stories in the classroom – mini-event

Watch the recordings and download the handouts of four practical webinars with expert teachers about using stories and poems in the English language classroom. This event took place on April 24, 2024. 

Students in a classroom in PO
Article
Knowing the subject
Planning lessons and courses

How can I make sure my class is truly communicative?

This article explores the use of a tool called the Communicative score, which teachers can use to evaluate how communicative classroom activities really are.

A multilingual adult class with four learners
Using multilingual practices

Multilingual matters - mini event

Watch the recordings and download the handouts of four practical webinars with expert teachers on the theme of multilingualism in ELT. This event took place on February 15, 2024.