Continuing professional development (CPD) of teachers is vital, considering the necessity to meet the needs of students and expectations of stakeholders. However, because of COVID-19, and then wartime, teachers of English in Ukraine had few opportunities to engage in meaningful professional development. Remarkably, the British Council Online Teacher Community (OTC) became a virtual home for...Read More

Шановні студенти! Запрошуємо Вас взяти участь у роботі XXIIІ Міжнародної науково-практичної онлайн конференції здобувачів вищої освіти та молодих учених “Science and Technology of the XXI Century”, яка відбудеться 10 листопада 2022 р. Детальна інформація: Конференції Info_List_stud._conf_10.11.2022_Ukrainian Info_List_stud_conf 10.11.2022_English_site Корисні посилання на допомогу для підготовки до конференції: https://kamts2.kpi.ua/корисні-посилання/Read More

While Apple products are known for their integration in classrooms, increasingly Google is the choice for schools and districts looking for something organized, useful, and inexpensive that’s available on tablet, laptop, Chromebooks, desktop, smartphone, and more.  In fact, the sheer diversity of Google products might make them a more natural fit in the classroom in...Read More

COVID-локдаун, російська агресія в Україні зробили неможливим для багатьох освітян навчатися чи викладати за кордоном. Проте деякі українські викладачі були запрошені взяти участь у стажуванні, що проходило в Нарвському коледжі Тартуського університету, Естонія, і вони прийняли цей виклик.Учасники з українських університетів-партнерів, а також члени TESOL-Україна Оксана Чугай та Лариса Свиридова пройшли курс стажування «Розробка електронного...Read More

From composing a class charter to practising morning meetings, these student-centered strategies create a nurturing environment where learners can thrive.Read More

Join the biggest online event in the English language teaching calendar! Attend free live sessions throughout the year and connect with a global community of educators. Delivered by experts, inspired by you. Join us on the 23rd and 24th of September for two days of free professional development sessions on the latest topics! Grow personally and professionally as...Read More

Students don’t always speak up in class unless they know the right answer. This strategy encourages them to talk as a way to create knowledge. As teachers, we often ask questions to elicit a specific correct answer. We get into patterns where we ask a question, the student answers, and we evaluate that answer. However,...Read More

The rose and thorn check-in is a quick strategy for building community and developing student voice. At the start of a recent class, my students gathered a bouquet of good news: a trip to Ireland, an end to recent car troubles, an upcoming visit with a friend. These were highlights they shared during our start-of-class routine, the...Read More

Recent research in human behavior and psychology reveals that the most effective way to address your students’ procrastination may not have anything to do with time management, although time management strategies are definitely helpful. What can you do when your students are aware of deadlines and responsibilities but still avoid them? Many teachers (and parents)...Read More

The purpose of this research conducted by the British Council is to inform the understanding of teachers, trainers, managers and policymakers about the perceived impact of remote teaching on language teaching experiences during Covid-19. Language_teaching_experiences_Covid19Read More