TeachingEnglish newsletter 27 May 2020

TeachingEnglish newsletter 27 May 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. To this end, this week we bring you a webinar on own language use, a blog post on how to plan for teaching young learners online, an online lesson plan for primary learners and news of a series of weekly webinars by the IATEFL LTSIG. We also have news of this year's ELTons finalists, a series of short video clips to accompany Developing expertise through experience, and a free online course. We hope you find these resources useful. The TeachingEnglish team Own-language use in the language classroom: why, when, and how? Join us on 3 June for a webinar with Graham Hall on exploring the ways in which use of the learners' own language(s) can support learning in the classroom - both face-to-face and online. This workshop explores the ways in which use of the learners' own language(s) can support learning in the classroom - both face-to-face, and, of course, online! Read more. What's the weather like? Our latest online lesson plan for primary students at A1/A2 level looks at different weather vocabulary and encourages creativity. Learners will sing a song to introduce the topic, then they will review and practise weather vocabulary using flashcards and worksheets or online activities. They will then make a weather wheel to practise talking about the weather in different seasons. For homework they will follow up by recording the weather for a week and then talking about it in the following class. ELTons Innovation Awards 2020 - Finalists Now in their eighteenth year, the ELTons celebrate the most original courses, publications, projects, apps and platforms, and more, which are finding new ways to help English language learners and teachers around the world achieve their goals. The awards also recognise the organisations, teams and individuals whose original approaches are helping to shape the future of English language teaching and learning. Read about all of the finalists in the five different categories for this year's awards here. Effective planning for teaching young learners online Nobody would believe that we would be asked to deliver online classes within 24 hours without any guidance and training. Actually it sounds frustrating, doesn’t it? Especially when it comes to teaching young learners? Not in the least. Read these recommendations on how to plan your online lessons more effectively. Developing expertise through experience: short videos Twenty English language teaching practitioners from around the world were invited to reflect on the role of experience in teacher training and life-long development for the British Council's recent publication Developing expertise through experience, edited by Alan Maley. As well as reading each original and engaging chapter, you can watch short clips by contributors talking about their thoughts and ideas on developing expertise through experience and their reaction to taking part in the book. Read more. New version of the Changing Englishes online course for teachers Looking for a new opportunity for professional development? The Changing Englishes online course for teachers is a free resource designed to help trainee and practising teachers of English meet the new challenges—and realise the benefits—of Global Englishes. The course typically takes between 10 to 15 hours to complete and all content is free for users to incorporate into their own online teaching or training programmes. Read more. IATEFL LTSIG FRIDAYS! The IATEFL Learning Technologies SIG warmly invites members and non-members to join in a series of weekly webinars, which are designed to help English teachers around the world cope with the Corona crisis. The weekly meetings started on 27 March and recordings include: How to get started with remote teaching, Pair and group work, Motivating and Engaging students online. The next event is scheduled for 6 June - 'Reflections on video remote teaching in challenging circumstances' with MariCarmen Gamero. Find out more here. ‌ British Council teacher community on Facebook Join the British Council teacher community on Facebook to share ideas, resources and learning opportunities. ‌ Visit our website STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌

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TeachingEnglish newsletter 13 May 2020

TeachingEnglish newsletter 13 May 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 on inclusion in remote teaching, three online lessons for primary and older students, news of free digital learning resources for your learners, a blog post to help you with the challenges of online teaching and a new free handbook on mentoring teacher research. We hope you find these and other resources on our website useful. The TeachingEnglish team Webinar – Inclusion in remote teaching contexts The pandemic, school closures and the shift to remote learning are having a negative impact on vulnerable communities by exacerbating inequalities that already exist. This webinar aims to support teachers in addressing inequalities and promoting inclusion by looking at barriers to access and engagement in remote learning, and suggesting practical ideas to increase access and engagement for all learners. Join us on 14 May at 12 p.m. UK time. Lesson plan: Clothes Use this engaging lesson in online or face-to-face teaching to help primary learners learn and practise clothes vocabulary. Children practise clothes vocabulary with flashcards and online games. They listen to and watch a story about a boy and his favourite clothes, and then join in with a song about clothes. They play an action game, then write about their favourite clothes for homework. Read more. Challenges of online teaching As many of us make the enforced move to the unfamiliar world of online teaching, there are obviously going to be some major challenges to how we deliver our lessons remotely. What are some of the key challenges you have faced, and how have you overcome them? Read Madhu Tiwari's blog post about some common challenges and ideas for how to overcome them.  Lesson plans: Food I like/don't like and Chocolate Use this primary lesson in face-to-face or online teaching to focus on food vocabulary and speaking about likes and dislikes. The lesson can be used either with beginners or as revision for learners in their second year of English. Access the face-to-face and online teaching versions of this lesson plan exploring the theme of chocolate for teenagers and adults at A2–B1 level.   Ready to Run – Digital Learning Associates The Ready to Run authentic video platform, winner of the ELTons awards 2019, launches a new line-up of ELT films at all of the most popular CEFR grades. It’s a package designed for teachers who need to rapidly get digital learning resources out to students off-site. During Covid-19, it's available for free. Find out more here. Mentoring teachers to research their classrooms: a practical handbook This free handbook is a step-by-step guide for mentors supporting teacher researchers and offers insight, practical ideas and activities based on direct experience of classroom-based research in multiple contexts. With accompanying tasks and videos, the handbook is a useful resource to explore concepts like designing research questions and building research into routine teaching.  ‌ British Council teacher community on Facebook Join the British Council teacher community on Facebook to share ideas, resources and learning opportunities. ‌ Visit our website STAY CONNECTED ‌ ‌

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