Welcome to our December newsletter

We hope that you find these events and resources for December useful 😀

• December 2024 webinar: English as a school subject: Learning Effective Practices from Primary-Sector English Language Teachers in the Global South
• Pre-webinar reading 1
• Pre-webinar reading 2
• Pre-webinar task
• November webinar recording: Supporting teacher well-being
  
• Free AI resources
• Partnered Remote Language Improvement (PRELIM) 3 project report
• Improving teacher development through social media groups
 

Best wishes,
The TeachingEnglish Teacher Educator team

December webinar

Join us on Tuesday, 10 December 2024, for a webinar titled 'English as a School Subject: Learning Effective Practices from Primary-Sector English Language Teachers in the Global South.' In this webinar, we will explore how primary school teachers with limited exposure to and proficiency in English are supported.

Pre-webinar reading 1

To prepare for the webinar, we recommend reading the report titled 'Global Practices in Teaching English to Young Learners: Ten Years On.' This comprehensive report provides a comparative analysis of data collected in 2010 and 2020 across various countries, examining global practices in teaching English to young learners.

Pre-webinar reading 2

To prepare you for the webinar, please read the below briefing papers on the topic of researching children, gender differences in language teaching, and COVID-19 impacts.

Pre-webinar task

What factors do you think determine the success or otherwise of English Language Teaching in state primary schools? There are questions written in the form to help you engage with the topic. 

November 2024 webinar

Watch a recording of our webinar titled 'Supporting teacher well-being: Connecting, learning and contributing' on how teacher educators can help teachers to look after themselves.

Free AI resources

Are your teachers interested in exploring the practical and ethical aspects of using AI safely in education? Share our practical and user-friendly AI resource pack with them.

PRELIM 3 reports

Download reports from the Partnered Remote Language Improvement project (PRELIM 3), an initiative partnering UK English language teaching institutions with teacher associations worldwide.

Report: Use of social media groups

Our report 'Improving teacher development through the effective use of social media groups' explores how social media contributes to teacher education, especially in challenging environments with limited resources.