TeachingEnglish newsletter 30 September 2015

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 30 September 2015 Welcome to the latest newsletter from TeachingEnglish! This week we announce a webinar organised by the IATEFL TTEd SIG, TELC and Crisis-ELT about 'Teacher Education for Difficult and 'Super-difficult' Circumstances'. To celebrate World Teachers' Day, we also have some interesting blog posts by our bloggers and associates for you to read. For the classroom, we have some great teaching tools for teens for you to use, and an interesting speaking activity to use with your adult or teen students. The featured professional practice from our new CPD framework this week is 'Managing resources', and registration for 'Primary Essentials' is now open. And finally, if you missed the 'Learning to learn' streamed conference from the British Council in Madrid, you can watch recorded sessions. We hope you find these resources useful. Deb TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids If you missed the 'Learning to learn' streamed conference from the British Council in Madrid, you can catch up by watching recorded sessions. Gail Ellis, leading expert and author of  the recently published 'Teaching children how to learn', gave the opening plenary. There were also sessions on Early Years, Exams, Bilinguilism or CLIL, and encouraging class introverts. Find out more Teaching teens Have you checked out our 'Teaching tools' for teens? From the interactive phonemic chart to badge builders, from great posters on teaching writing, reading, or vocabulary to suggestions on how to get the whole class talking, find tools to use in your teenage classroom. Read more about our teaching tools Teaching adults Do you have students who are shy, or bored with traditional pair-work activities? Try 'Change place, change face'. This is a low-preparation activity for learners at all levels that gives maximum speaking time and helps develop fluency. The slightly 'unusual' classroom set-up seems to encourage students to speak, producing a healthy buzz and fostering a positive learning environment.    Go to the activity Development This week we feature the professional practice from our new CPD framework 'Managing resources'. Find resources to help you with this professional practice. Managing resources We are also pleased to announce that registration is open for 'Primary Essentials' - an introductory course to teaching English to young learners aged 7 to 11. Find out more Events Join a webinar organised by the IATEFL TTEd SIG, TELC and Crisis-ELT about 'Teacher Education for Difficult and 'Super-difficult' Circumstances' with Amol Padwad, Prem Phyak and Richard Smith on Monday 5th October 2015, 5pm BST / 4pm UTC / 6pm CEST. This webinar addresses the neglected issue of how teachers can be prepared or supported to teach in 'difficult circumstances' including large classes, lack of resources (textbooks, technology etc.) or in 'super-difficult' or 'crisis' situations.  Read more about the webinar Magazine To celebrate World Teachers' Day on October 5th, we've asked our bloggers and associates to write about why they became teachers. Read some of their reflections in our magazine. Read the reflections on teaching You have received this newsletter because you registered on our website or previously showed interest in British Council news. If you wish to opt out of future newsletters please unsubscribe here.

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TeachingEnglish newsletter 23 September 2015

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 23 September 2015 Welcome to the latest newsletter from TeachingEnglish! This week we announce the first in a series of webinars showcasing ideas from the 2015 ELTons winning innovations - using the ELTons award winning EAP dictionary to develop writing skills. We also have four new blog topics for September including Teacher and career development - World Teachers' Day, which is celebrated on October 5th and which we invite you to celebrate with us by sharing your experiences as a teacher. For the classroom, we have some ideas on setting kids homework, a step-by-step guide on creating a class magazine with teens, and an article on the learning possibilities of smartphones. And finally, the featured professional practice from our new CPD framework this week is 'Knowing the subject'. We hope you find these resources useful. Deb TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids Homework is generally part of any English course and is set with the aim of helping children absorb and build on work done in class and to extend their learning time. Doing homework also helps children on their way to becoming independent learners. Here are some ideas for using LearnEnglish Kids for homework. Read more Teaching teens 'Taking some 'time out' from regular classes and doing something completely different can really help group dynamics and you may also give quieter or less able students a chance to shine. Making a class magazine is a project that will appeal to most groups as it allows individuals to work on what interests them. Starting a project from scratch can seem a little daunting to begin with so here's a simple step-by-step guide on how to make a class magazine. Find out more Teaching adults 'Do you ban the use of phones in the class or do you embrace the technology? How can you use the smart phone as a teaching and learning tool? This article gives practical tips on the learning possibilities of smartphones in the EFL classroom. Read the article Development This week we feature the professional practice from our new CPD framework 'Knowing the subject'. Find resources to help you with this professional practice. Read more Events EnglishAgenda is proud to bring you a series of webinars showcasing ideas from the 2015 ELTons winning innovations. In the first in the series, Diana Lea, Editor of the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English, will show how this very special dictionary can support learners who wish to use core academic vocabulary accurately and appropriately in their writing. Friday 25 September, 2015, 11.00 UK time.  Find out how to register for this event Magazine Teacher and career development - World Teachers' Day is celebrated every year on October 5th. To celebrate this event, we would like to know your feelings about being a teacher. What inspired you to become a teacher in the first place? What are those moments that happen which make it feel like a worthwhile profession? How have you evolved in your career since becoming a teacher? You can also read all our latest blog posts on the four September topics here. Find out more You have received this newsletter because you registered on our website or previously showed interest in British Council news. If you wish to opt out of future newsletters please unsubscribe here.

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TeachingEnglish newsletter 16 September 2015

TeachingEnglish - the global home for teachers 16 September 2015 Welcome to the latest newsletter from TeachingEnglish! This week we announce the publication of a new kind of book for the field of English language teacher-research, 'Teachers Research!' edited by Deborah Bullock and Richard Smith. Our featured blog post this week is 'Using sketchbooks in the classroom' by Katherine Bilsborough. We also have a new topical lesson for teens and adults 'The Rugby World Cup' to mark this popular event which begins on 18 September. For kids, check out our fun lesson plan 'Seasons'. The featured professional practice from our new CPD framework this week is 'Managing the lesson'. And finally, why not join the online 'Professional Practices for English Language Teaching' course? Sign up now for free! We hope you find these resources useful. Deb TeachingEnglish team Teaching kids As we approach autumn, why not check out this lesson plan for kids which takes a look at different features of the seasons. The lesson plan includes a song, a story, vocabulary focus and a craft activity or game. Go to the lesson plan Teaching teens 'Read our latest blog post by Katherine Bilsborough about using sketchbooks in the classroom. Read the blog Teaching adults 'The Rugby World Cup' is a topical lesson for September around the topic of the Rugby World Cup, which begins on 18th September. In this integrated skills B1-B2 lesson, students work in three groups to read and take notes on different texts and share their information. They finally work together to discuss some questions on the topic. Go to the lesson plan Development This week we feature the professional practice from our new CPD framework 'Managing the lesson'. Find a range of resources to help you with this professional practice. Managing the lesson Events It's still not too late to join this free online professional development course for English language teachers around the world. It will help you develop the skills and practices you need for your continuing professional development (CPD) and is useful for teachers of English at primary, secondary or higher levels.  Find out more Magazine 'Teachers Research!' edited by Deborah Bullock and Richard Smith is a new kind of book for the field of English language teacher-research, containing stories arising from poster presentations at an IATEFL Research SIG event in 2014. The stories are presented in a teacher-friendly manner and address important practical issues. Read more You have received this newsletter because you registered on our website or previously showed interest in British Council news. If you wish to opt out of future newsletters please unsubscribe here.

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