Professional development

This section of the website deals with various topics related to professional development of English teachers.

Observation
• Would you like to get feedback on your teaching?

Teaching qualifications
• The importance of going beyond CELTA
• Cambridge Delta FAQ
• Tips for passing Delta Module One without taking a preparation course
• Tips for passing Delta Module Two
• My bumpy ride with Delta Module Three
• Cambridge Train the Trainer FAQ
• Tips for getting a CELTA Pass A
• The importance of teaching qualifications

Useful resources
• ELT Concourse is a priceless resource
• Review: 100+ Professional Development Tips for Post-CELTA Teachers
• Six ELT talks raising important questions
• Six talks worth watching

Social media and blogging
• Six ELT blogs worth following
• Webinar: How to use Web 2.0 for professional development
• Using social media as an English teacher
• The best of LinkedIn
• How to follow blogs
• Blog anniversary
• My most visited blog posts
• What a weird year!

Book recommendations
• Michael Lewis: The English Verb
• Scott Thornbury: Beyond the Sentence
• John Field: Listening in the Language Classroom
• Mike Long: Second Language Acquisition and Task-Based Language Teaching
• Gary Barkhuizen: Language Teacher Educator Identity