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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.

Using digital technologies
Understanding the educational context
Supporting remote learning

Staying safe online in the new school year

Watch a recording of Boris Radanovic’s closing plenary session about online safety at the IATEFL British Council World Teachers’ Day web conference 2020.

Webinar

Living through uncertain times

Watch a recording of 'Living through uncertain times’ - the second event in the British Council live series, Conversations of our time.

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Webinar
Contributing to the profession

Teaching through the Covid-19 pandemic

Watch a recording of our webinar from 21 July looking at the results of insight into how teachers have been working during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Webinar

The challenges of remote learning and safeguarding

Watch a recording of this free webinar from 15 July. Hear from a panel of educators from Ireland, Scotland and Spain on how they’ve adapted safeguarding strategies for schools during lockdown.