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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