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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