| We wish you a very Happy New Year! In this edition focusing on Managing the lessons, register for the Community video call-out, mini-event and a global webinar. Explore the online course and find out more about the word of the month. | | | | | Community video call-out 2025–26 | We'd love to hear your voice! Show us how TeachingEnglish inspires you and your teaching community by sharing a one minute video with your teaching tips, reflections, or advice. It could be a strategy that's worked well for you, a classroom moment that made a difference, or how you've used TeachingEnglish resources such as webinars or courses. If selected, your video may be featured on TeachingEnglish global or regional social media channels -Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, or X! Tell us what matters most to you and your students. Submit your videos by 11 January 2026. | | | | | Webinar: The art of mentoring – initial thoughts from our community of practice | Join us on 20 January for a webinar facilitated by teacher educators who are part of an online Community of Practice (CoP) exploring the theme of mentoring. Focus on the essential skills, knowledge, and behaviours of effective mentors and how these can be developed through professional learning programmes. In the second part, we'll discuss common challenges mentors face and how they navigate real-world constraints. | | | | | | MOOC: English in the multilingual classroom | This free, three-module, self-access online course helps you make your classroom and teaching multilingual so that your students can learn to celebrate and use many languages in the real world. Identify the implications of a multilingual group of students for both teaching and learning. Consider ways to create an environment for multilingual learning in your classrooms. Enrolment closes on 24 March. | | | | | Webinars: Managing the lesson | Join us on 16 January for two engaging sessions with our TeachingEnglish course tutors who will give a practical introduction to different aspects of managing classroom learning. Learn practical ideas for how to create a dynamic and positive learning environment in your classroom. In the second session, discover strategies for dealing with noisy classrooms, and how to manage activities and transitions to ensure that your students are motivated . | | | | | | Podcast: How can I teach online effectively? | In this episode, we learn from Plan Ceibal (Ceibal en Inglés), an innovative English teaching project which uses videoconferencing technology to reach 80,000 children in over 550 primary schools across Uruguay. In the second part, digital learning specialist and lecturer in English language teacher Raquel Ribeiro shares her insights into how you can teach online more effectively, whatever your own experience and personal context. | | | | | Word of the month: Multilingual approach | Multilingual approaches involve valuing the multilingual nature of societies and classrooms. The publication, 'Using multilingual approaches: moving from theory to practice', advances the British Council's policy on multilingualism that promotes supporting English as a language in addition to the languages spoken by individuals, not instead of them. Download this resource book for practical multilingual activities that supports students' learning experience. | | | | A Teach English in India newsletter | | | © British Council
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