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.
Lifelong Learning Skills in the 21st Century Classroom
Watch a recording of this webinar with Hind Elyas, looking at 21st Century Skills and ideas for applying them in the classroom.
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Creative ideas for your CPD
Watch a recording of the fifth in our series of 'Creativity’ webinars with Claire Steele and Sarah Smith, looking at creative ideas for your continuing professional development.
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Planning lessons and courses
Managing the lesson
Communicative writing for the ELT classroom
Read this article by Jo Cummins, looking at strategies for communicative writing in English language teaching classes.
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How to build learners’ confidence and help them manage their stress when teaching exam classes.
Watch a recording of this webinar with Anna Hasper looking at strategies to help students deal with stress during exams.
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Creative feedback
Watch a recording of the fourth webinar in our 'Creativity’ series with Claire Steele and Sarah Smith. This webinar explores giving creative feedback to our learners.
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Stepping Beyond Teaching: Exploring Writing as a Career
Watch a recording of this webinar with George Chilton, looking at going beyond teaching into a career in materials writing
Communicative Writing for the ELT Classroom
Watch a recording of this webinar with Jo Cummins looking at how to make writing in the ELT classroom more communicative.
How to design tasks which promote creative thinking skills: Part 2
Watch a recording of the second webinar in our series looking at designing tasks to promote creative thinking skills.
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Planning lessons and courses
Understanding my professional identity
English teaching talks – Managing resources
Use these videos by Renee Selikowitz to help you select and use effective resources with your learners.
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Understanding my professional identity
Using inclusive practices
Adopting inclusive practices
English Teaching Talks - Inclusion
Use these videos from Susan Douglas about giving all our learners access to rich, inclusive and engaging learning opportunities.