Professional development
The first certificate is a starting point. Teachers who stay in the profession keep learning from colleagues, courses and their own network. This section covers how to build that network, how mentoring works between peers, which kinds of online courses count, and how to stay visible online without giving up your privacy.
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In this section
Building a Personal Learning Network as a Teacher
What a personal learning network is for language teachers, which building blocks it can include and how to grow and maintain one in a few hours a month.
Online CPD Courses for Language Teachers
Online CPD courses for language teachers: MOOCs, exam-provider courses, university certificates and association webinars, what they prove and how to choose.
Peer Mentoring for Language Teachers
How peer mentoring works for language teachers: formats from one-to-one to small online groups, how to set it up, agree ground rules and keep it useful.
Social Media for Teachers: Networking and Privacy
How language teachers can use social media to network and find work while protecting their privacy: profiles, contact with learners, photos and the GDPR.
Other sections
Teaching certificates
TEFL, CELTA and qualifications for teaching German as a foreign language: what each one is, what employers ask for and how to choose a course without overpaying.
Teach languages online
How to start as an online language tutor: tutoring platforms and their fees, setting your rates, the equipment you need and the admin tools for running your own lessons.
Careers in language teaching
Jobs abroad, CVs that schools read, taxes as a freelance tutor and specialisms such as Business English and exam preparation: how language teachers build a career.