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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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    Here you will find free, self-access, online training and resources designed to develop the skills and knowledge you need as an English language teacher.

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    Find and download a wide variety of research publications and resource books for teachers, trainers and other English language teaching (ELT) professionals.

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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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Supporting remote learning

Teaching online - supporting and mentoring teachers remotely

Watch a recording of the fourth in our series of webinars to help you with online teaching and management.

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Using digital technologies
Supporting remote learning

Teaching online - tech tools and the tutor's role

Watch a recording of the third in our series of webinars to help you get started with teaching online.

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Teaching online - using your coursebook and ideas for breakout rooms

Watch a recording of the first in our series of webinars to help you get started with teaching online.

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Teaching online - if the tech fails and structuring lessons

Watch a recording of the second in our series of webinars to help you get started with teaching online.

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Knowing the subject

Speaking practice in the primary classroom

Watch a recording of our webinar with Tracey Chapelton looking at speaking activities with primary-aged learners.

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Adopting inclusive practices

Storytelling for Diverse Voices

Watch a recording of the webinar 'Storytelling for diverse voices’ with David Heathfield and Alla Göksu.

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Managing resources

Should you be developing your own materials?

This article looks at some important considerations for developing your own materials.

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Evaluating teacher competence

Observation and feedback: why is it so important to do it well?

This webinar recording discusses the challenges face by those involved in observation and feedback.

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What makes a good remote teacher?

Watch a recording of our webinar 'What makes a good remote teacher?'.

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World Teachers' Day Web Conference

On Saturday 5 October 2019, we ran our World Teachers’ Day web conference in collaboration with IATEFL.

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Need help using TeachingEnglish? Many common issues – such as problems logging in, accessing courses, joining webinars or downloading certificates – can be resolved quickly using the guidance on this page.

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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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