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.
Understanding my context
Fostering dialogue through active listening
Watch this webinar by teacher trainer and educational consultant, Nik Peachey, about the importance of developing active listening skills in effective communication.
Education Exchange: Climate education through partnerships
Watch a recording of this panel discussion by Colette Cotton, Nicholas Brown, Aysha Wehbe, and host Neil Williams, about climate education through partnerships.
ENACT your cultural activities on the web: learn language through culture
Watch a recording of this talk by Dr Müge Satar and Prof Paul Seedhouse about learning language through culture using ENACT.
Managing the lesson
Building rapport and social emotional competence
Watch a recording of this webinar by Jose Luis De Paz about building rapport and developing social emotional intelligence in the English language classroom.
Nurturing emotional intelligence through literature
Watch a recording of this talk by Gabriela Garibotto and Noelia Garfinkiel about nurturing emotional intelligence through literature.
Voice recognition to help the students' autonomy
Watch this talk by Raquel Ribeiro about student autonomy.
Making it obvious - reflection that works
Watch a recording of this talk by Maria Jose Galleno looking at reflection.
Getting Creative in Low-Resource Contexts
Watch a recording of the sixth and final webinar in our 'creativity’ series. Claire Steele and Sarah Smith look at creativity in low-resource contexts.
Planning ELF-aware lesson plans
Watch a recording of this webinar with Priscila Bordon looking at awareness of English as a Lingua Franca and how to incorporate it into your classes.
Planning lessons and courses
How to teach the best VYL class – Activities, chants and props
Watch a recording of this webinar with Jenny Galligan, looking at activities, chants and props you can use when teaching very young learners.