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    Here you can find a wide range of practical resources to use in the English language classroom, whether you’re teaching primary, secondary, or adult students. There are over 400 full lesson plans to choose from, covering different topics and themes and organised according to the levels of the Common European Framework of Reference for languages (CEFR).

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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.

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English teaching talks – Integrating ICT

Use these videos from Nik Peachey about integrating ICT in the classroom, to help with your professional development.

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Challenge and Cognition: Increasing the level of challenge in teenage classes

Watch a recording of our webinar with Sarah Smith and Claire Steele, looking at increasing the level of challenge in the teenage classroom.

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Exploring teacher agency and identity through the Tree of Life approach

Watch a recording of this webinar with Maria Grazia Imperiale exploring teacher agency and identity through the Tree of Life approach.

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Project Work in the Secondary Classroom

Watch a recording of this webinar with Tashya Mitchell looking at project work with teenagers.

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Knowing the subject

English in higher education - challenges, opportunities, current practice and future trends

On 1 December 2021 we ran a 90-minute session looking at English in higher education.

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Teaching Early Years Online and Phonics for teachers of Early Years

Watch recordings of our two webinars about teaching Early Years students

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Supporting remote learning

Staff engagement and motivation in the language teaching organisation

Watch a recording of Andy Hockley’s webinar about staff engagement and motivation.

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Eight webinars for World Teachers' Day

Watch recordings of our eight webinars to celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2021.

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World Teachers' Day 2021

Find out more about our events to celebrate World Teachers’ Day 2021.

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Looking back to look ahead: Language teaching experiences during COVID-19

Watch a recording of the first talk in our World Teachers’ Day 2021 celebrations with Sophia Mavridi.

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Teaching speaking skills – webinars

Join us on 18 September 2026 for two webinars full of tips and practical activities to help your learners develop their spoken English.

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Why subject knowledge matters when supporting teachers – webinar

Join us on 16 September 2026 to explore how teacher educators can support teachers’ subject knowledge development in English language teaching.

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