| Happy International Mother Language Day, which is celebrated across the globe on 21 February! In this edition focusing on Managing the lesson, register for the South Asia TeachingEnglish webinar, Teacher Connect workshop, and a mini event. Explore the online course and find out more about the word of the month. | | | | | Teacher Connect: Three approaches for achieving success in multilingual classrooms | Join our interactive workshop on 18 February to discover practical, research‑based strategies for teaching in multilingual classrooms. Dr. Kandharaja and Dr. Vanita will share how to use students' backgrounds, cultural knowledge, and experiences to enrich English language learning. The session will cover effective scaffolding techniques like using first languages, layered instructions, visuals, and peer support to ease cognitive load while maintaining academic standards. Explore inclusive routines and integrate multilingual pedagogies into daily practice. | | | | | South Asia TeachingEnglish webinar: Practical classroom management strategies for teachers | Join Soma Sreshtha from Nepal and Udani De Silva from Sri Lanka on 5 February in a practical webinar designed for English teachers in South Asia, particularly those in multilingual classrooms seeking adaptable management strategies. The speakers will share effective strategies for creating learner-centered environments, utilising multilingual resources, and providing clear instructions. Learn to set up engaging activities, giving clear instructions, and assessing students' comprehension for smoother lesson flow. | | | | | | MOOC: Organising the classroom | This free, three-module, self-access online course helps you learn how to use boards and other classroom resources effectively. Develop strategies for promoting social language, using informal conversation as well as choose techniques to help students to interact more confidently. Identify and implement effective strategies for classroom interaction, as well as for starting and ending lessons smoothly. Enrolment closes on 24 March. You will receive a certificate of achievement on successful completion of the course. | | | | | Webinars: Teaching for equality | Join us on 20 February for three interactive sessions designed to help you promote equality through your English language teaching. Explore practical strategies to bridge the divide in tech-challenged classrooms, overcome barriers in under-resourced settings and equip your students to succeed, whatever their circumstances. Learn techniques for assessing the impact of your approach and discover how your teaching can inspire confidence, empathy and action in your students | | | | | | Podcast: How can I use different languages in my teaching? | Students' home languages should be seen as assets in the English language classroom, but all too often they are viewed as problematic and detrimental. In this episode, the writers of the British Council publication 'Using multilingual approaches:moving from theory to practic' share activities that celebrate the languages your students speak. Following these practical suggestions, academic and researcher Tony Capstick shares his insights into the value and importance of a multilingual approach to learning. | | | | | Word of the month: Translanguaging | Translanguaging, defined by García (2009) as the practice of bilinguals of blending multiple language features to enhance communication, is often overlooked as crucial part of teaching- learning in Indian multilingual classrooms. The MultiLila project (2016-2020) demonstrated that children from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggle academically when their home languages and translanguaging practices were not used in school. Download this report that discusses how multilingual teaching methods were used in Hyderabad to improve fifth grade students' reading skills by connecting home languages with English | | | | A Teach English in India newsletter | | | © British Council
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