ESOL Teacher Training

Upcoming training dates

November 2025

• 28 Nov 25

  Pal-EAP in Practice: Reflections and Applications

  This webinar will focus on the Pal-EAP Scheme, set up by volunteers at the RefugEAP Network to support displaced students in Gaza to meet the English language requirements of their offers to UK universities
  Go to link The RefugEAP Network

December 2025

• 01 Dec 25

  Going Beyond the Language: Integrating Soft Skills in English for Specific Purposes Teaching

  Integrating Soft Skills in ESP Teaching Should ESP educators go beyond language proficiency to include key soft skills like communication, teamwork, and critical thinking? This session explores why these competencies matter and offers practical ways to integrate them into ESP courses. Discover an approach that enhances learners’ employability through real-world case studies and interactive activities.
  Go to link Express Publishing
• 03 Dec 25

  Teaching English: Creating Accents’

  The talk will cover teachers’ uncertainties about how to teach the pronunciation of English and practical ways to overcome those fears. I will discuss methods of correction, the use of phonetic alphabets, pronunciation exercises, and the use of online tools (including artificial intelligence tools). Time: 18:00
  Go to link St. Catherine's College, Oxford University
• 04 Dec 25

  International Organization for Migration UK Kurdish Information: Experiences in Conflict and Displacement, Cultural Norms and Family Life

  This session’s content will focus primarily on experiences that Kurdish communities may face in different conflicts in the different countries where they live. It will also discuss the experiences Kurds may face in displacement within and outside their countries of origin. Finally, this session will focus on the cultural norms that may be common in the Kurdish community across Turkey, Syria, Iraq and Iran. This session will be participatory and rely heavily on participant engagement through case studies and discussion, therefore we highly encourage participants to come prepared to have their cameras on during the session. Time: 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
  Go to link IOM
• 05 Dec 25

  Quick and Easy Pre-entry Prep!

  Do you find yourself spending ages looking for material and planning your lessons for the week? This session will focus on approaches, strategies and material for teachers to draw upon in order to make planning lessons for pre-entry as fast and effortless as possible! I will use material from my pre-entry series, ‘Read and Write every day’ , but will also look at how to create your own resources (esolbooks.com for more details).
  Go to link NATECLA
• 12 Dec 25

  Questioning Normativity: Decoloniality in EAP and Language Education

  Registration is now open for the symposium: Questioning Normativity: Decoloniality in EAP and Language Education. Plenary speakers * Professor Paul Breen (University College London) * Professor Suresh Canagarajah (Pennsylvania State University) The event will feature paper panels and roundtable discussions on: * Epistemic justice and pluriverse knowledges * Multilingualism, belonging and identity * Ethics and linguistic justice in higher education * Policy, assessment and institutional coloniality * Linguistic diversity and decolonial contexts Full programme details, including session titles, timings and room allocations within the Esther Simpson Building, will be announced shortly. Registration (places are limited): Please complete the registration form and payment by Monday 1 December 2025. Early registration is strongly encouraged to secure your place and assist with catering arrangements.
  Go to link University of Leeds
• 18 Dec 25

  AI Prompt Craft

  This session explores how ESOL teachers can harness generative AI to create tailored resources that reflect their own professional expertise. Rather than replacing teachers, AI can act as a flexible tool to support planning, adapt materials for different levels, and generate bespoke activities that respond to learners’ needs. Together we’ll look at practical strategies for prompt writing, ways to maintain control over the output, and examples of how AI can complement – not compete with – the creativity and knowledge teachers already bring to their classrooms
  Go to link NATECLA