Voices
Ste Sharpe mentors newly-qualified teachers of English. This is his advice for building rapport with adult and teenage learners, for teachers who are new to the classroom.
Ahead of London Fashion Week on 15-19 February 2019, we asked designers taking part in our international residencies what their home town can teach their industry.
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.
These are the top five issues that one observer sees in the English language classroom, with practical steps for teachers who want to fix them.
What is a phonics approach to learning to read, and how can you use it in the classroom with younger children?
Ahead of London Fashion Week on 15-19 February 2019, the British Council’s Kendall Robbins writes about sustainability in fashion, and how we could all make a difference through design.
Denis Beznosov is Head of the Cultural Project Department at Russian State Children's Library. He spoke about translating poetry, and what children and young people are reading in Russia.
David Wright, director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, talks about grooming and radicalisation, the signs to look out for, and steps for prevention that parents and teachers can take.
How can music venues welcome D/deaf and disabled audiences? Jacob Adams, Head of Research and Campaigns at Attitude is Everything, shares his advice.
Sandy Sparks, Learning and Development Consultant at the University of Warwick, gives her best advice for finding and maintaining a collaboration.