- Date
- 08 October 2019 - 13:30
Twelve things for new teachers to consider
Teacher Mary Gorman shares 12 tips to improve your teaching practice.
- Tags
- English language, Professional development, Teaching resources
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- Date
- 06 February 2019 - 14:09
Why I love being an English language assistant in a small town
Is teaching in a small town more rewarding? Emily Torr explains what surprised her about living in rural Spain and how sharing traditions allowed her to integrate into the community.
- Tags
- English language, Professional development, Work outside the UK, Teaching
- Date
- 08 August 2018 - 11:30
Seven reasons for teachers to welcome home languages in education
Kerryn Dixon, Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa, makes the case for integrating learners' home languages into the life of the school.
- Tags
- Professional development, English language
- Date
- 10 July 2018 - 11:08
A few ways teachers can use video for professional development
Cecilia Nobre, latest winner of the TeachingEnglish blog award, writes about her top tips for using video to improve skills and knowledge for more effective teaching.
- Tags
- Teaching resources, Professional development, English language
- Date
- 04 October 2017 - 19:08
Tips for teaching in a low-tech classroom
As a teacher, you can't always rely on a steady internet connection, consistent electricity, or working technology. We’am Hamdan advises on how to adapt lessons in a low-tech environment.
- Tags
- Teaching resources, Teaching, Professional development, English language
!['[Games] can form the integral core of a well-staged lesson.' Image (c) Michal Parzuchowski, used under licence and adapted from the original.](https://www.britishcouncil.org/sites/default/files/styles/bc-landscape-100x56/public/jenga_1920x1080.jpg?itok=h2kEvmU8)
- Date
- 25 August 2017 - 15:47
Why classroom games can be much more than lesson fillers
Mike Astbury, four-time winner of our TeachingEnglish blog award, explains how classroom games can benefit your students, lessons and professional development.
- Tags
- English language, Professional development, Teaching, Teaching resources
- Date
- 30 May 2017 - 17:24
How to create your self-published e-book
In his third article in a series on self-publishing, author and digital publishing specialist Nik Peachey talks us through software, image choice, and formatting.
- Tags
- English language, Creative Economy, Professional development, Learning resources
- Date
- 15 May 2017 - 21:04
How to structure and write a self-published e-book
In his second article in a series on self-publishing, author and digital publishing specialist, Nik Peachey, explains how to get on with the task of writing and structuring a book.
- Tags
- English language, Creative Economy, Professional development, Learning resources
- Date
- 03 May 2017 - 17:00
How to crowd-fund and self-publish an e-book
In the first of a series on self-publishing, author and digital publishing specialist Nik Peachey explains how to crowd-source funding for a self-published e-book.
- Tags
- English language, Professional development
- Date
- 19 April 2017 - 15:20
Will online courses overtake the traditional degree?
Simon Nelson, the CEO of online learning platform FutureLearn, gives his predictions about online learning.
- Tags
- Universities and higher education, Professional development, Technology, English language, Learning resources