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 teacher learning
Kirsten Holt - Flourish not flounder
In this talk, Kirsten examines the theory behind CPD frameworks, their construction and how they are currently being used, before exploring how they can be used effectively for the teacher’s personal, evolving professional development.
Understanding my professional identity
Evaluating teacher competence
Claire Ross and Suzanne Mordue - Stop, look, listen
In this talk, Claire and Suzanne look at the affordances of video in peer observation.
Richard Smith, Amol Padwad - English teaching in difficult circumstances
In this talk, Richard and Amol look at the challenges of teaching in difficult circumstances and offer solutions for effective teacher development in these areas.
Asli Saglam and Kenan Dikilitas - Teacher research 2.0
In this presentation, Asli and Kenan discuss affordances of building a community of online practice into classroom-based research for teacher development by showcasing the design and moderation experience in TESOL’s Electronic Village Online (EVO).
John Shackleton - CPD Framework for teacher educators
In this talk, John looks at what the Continuing Professional Development Framework for teacher educators is and how it can be used.
Understanding teacher learning
Taking responsibility for your own professional development
Supporting ongoing teacher professional development
Sue Leather - How to include reflection in teacher training sessions and courses
In this talk, Sue Leather looks at how to include reflection in teacher training sessions and courses.
Martin Froggett - Building the mentor-mentee relationship
Martin’s talk will look at the key factors teacher educators need to consider when establishing a successful and effective mentor-mentee relationship.
Contributing to the profession
Paula Rebolledo - How could research inform EFL practice?
In this talk, Paula Rebolledo looks at the debate regarding the role of teacher research in EFL teaching.
Taking responsibility for your own professional development
Contributing to the profession
Ann Burgess - learning from each other internationally
Ann Burgess examines the role of the teacher as a researcher, concentrating on how this is linked to study visits and other international experiences.
Using inclusive practices
Nick Bilbrough - Zooming in and out
How can simple video conferencing tools provide many of the components of effective language teaching for young learners in refugee camps?