E V O L V E S C H O O L: TeachingEnglish newsletter 15 April 2020

TeachingEnglish newsletter

15 April 2020

Welcome to the latest edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter!

The British Council is committed to supporting teachers and teacher educators during the Covid-19 crisis.

This week we bring you news of a webinar related to teaching young learners online, an online lesson for primary students, a free online professional development course, news of our NEW blog topics and information on how to become a TeachingEnglish blogger, and details of an IATEFL online event this coming weekend.

And finally, we'd love to hear how we can best help you in the current crisis, so please complete our online survey.

We hope you find these and other resources on our website useful.

The TeachingEnglish team

Online teaching and young learners – making the most of the situation

This webinar on 17 April at 11 a.m. UK time is for teachers working to deliver classes and maintain an online offer of education to young learners. The world has been put on hold but education continues. How can we adapt our teaching for young learners? Join María José in this session, where you will be looking at different activities and strategies to keep young learners engaged. Find out more.

My sea creature – online lesson materials

In this online lesson for primary learners, students are introduced to different sea animals through flashcard games. They then complete a worksheet to invent their own sea creatures, which they present to their classmates. At the end of the lesson they listen to a fun song. Included in the teachers' notes, there is guidance and advice for what teachers need to know and do before and at the beginning of an online class.

What do you need for teaching remotely? How can TeachingEnglish help?

Many teachers and teacher educators now find themselves working online and remotely because of the Covid-19 crisis. The British Council is committed to helping you with this different way of working. In order to respond in the most effective way possible, we have created a survey so that you can tell us more about exactly what you need in terms of ideas, support and resources. Tell us your needs in our survey about teaching remotely during the Covid-19 crisis.

Migrants and refugees in education: a toolkit for teachers

Learn how to teach and support young people across the globe affected by violence, conflict or displacement by taking this free, online course. You’ll hear from experienced teachers, talking about the challenges of refugee education, what they learned and strategies they have used when teaching migrant learners both in countries affected by conflict and in host countries. Find out more.

Blog topics for April–June 2020

Not surprisingly, our blog topics for the period April–June 2020 look at the issue of teaching or managing a team of teachers remotely, or online, while many schools are closed. Find out more about our latest topics here.

And if you are not a TeachingEnglish blogger but would like to become one, find out how here.

IATEFL Global Get-Together 2020

Join the IATEFL Global Get-Together on Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 April for two days of online sessions. This two-day professional development web event organised by IATEFL is offered free of charge to the worldwide English language teaching community. There is no need to register. Find out more here.