TeachingEnglish teacher newsletter 20 January 2021

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Is this email displaying properly? If not, read it in your browser Newsletter TeachingEnglish Teachers Welcome to this week's edition of the TeachingEnglish newsletter! This week we focus on critical and creative thinking and bring you news of an upcoming webinar on critical and creative thinking. We also announce our new blog topics and bring you an update on all our latest blog posts. For the classroom, we have a new primary lesson plan on the theme of poverty and a creative-thinking activity for all ages and levels. And finally, download a free copy of the self-study booklet 'Promoting 21st-century skills'.   We hope you find these resources useful. The TeachingEnglish team Two sides of the same coin: Critical and creative thinking in the ELT classroom In this webinar, John Hughes explores critical and creative thinking in the English language classroom and illustrates with practical activities how you can use them. The session will also include ideas taken from the book Critical thinking in ELT. Join us on 28 January 2021. Learn more Blog topics for January to March 2021 Our blog topics for January to March 2021 look at ideas for planning online lessons, tips on integrating global issues into your teaching, lessons learned from remote teaching and suggestions for quick and effective short activities. If you're interested in being a TeachingEnglish blogger, find more information here. Find out more Ending poverty In this lesson primary learners look at images contrasting wealth and poverty and think about what it means to be rich, poor or to have enough. In groups they make decisions about what they think would be fair for everybody to have, using language for agreeing and disagreeing, and work together to create a poster with their ideas.   Go to lesson Favourite activity: See-think-wonder See-think-wonder is a thinking routine from the Visible Thinking Programme. Use it with any age or level to stimulate students' curiosity, encourage them to think carefully about why something looks the way it does an make predictions, careful observations and thoughtful interpretations. Go to activity Latest blog posts: November and December 2020 Read all the posts by our TeachingEnglish bloggers from November and December 2020. Topics covered include tips for adapting to online teaching, supporting and engaging with professional development and training remotely, useful advice on how teachers can look after themselves during stressful times, and assessing learners remotely. Read more 'Promoting 21st-century skills' self-study booklet This self-study booklet forms part of a series, in which teachers will find useful theory and practice for teaching English effectively, including short case studies and professional development activities to do individually and with colleagues. Featuring a range of engaging and accessible activities, the booklet helps teachers to develop the skills they need in and out of the classroom. Download the booklet Contact us Connect with us © British Council The United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and educational opportunities. A registered charity: 209131 (England and Wales) SC037733 (Scotland). You have received this newsletter because you have registered for updates. If you wish to opt out of future newsletters, please unsubscribe here. Update your marketing preferences