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.
Empathy
Empathy is the ability to imagine another person’s thoughts, beliefs and feelings. In an ELT context, it normally refers to the ability to understand how a learner is feeling.
Empowerment
Empowerment refers to giving learners the power to make their own decisions about learning rather than the teacher having all the control.
Englishes
There are many kinds of Englishes spoken around the world, both as a first and second language and the term 'Englishes’ suggests this.
Errors
Errors are mistakes caused by a learner not knowing something.
ESOL
English for Speakers of Other Languages, or ESOL, refers to learning English as a new resident in an English-speaking country.
ESP
English for Specific Purposes, or ESP, refers to learning English because you have a specific need.
Exploitation
Exploitation is the way a teacher or learner uses resources to meet their learning aims.
Exposure
Exposure refers to the contact that the learner has with the language that they are trying to learn, either generally or with specific language points.
Knowing the subject
Understanding my context
Extended speaking
Extended speaking is a type of speaking activity that involves learners speaking for longer periods of time and in a freer form than controlled speaking practice.
Extension task
An extension task is further activity around the aims of a class but after it, often as homework.