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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