Free online teacher training

Boost your teaching credentials with our free EF Teacher Development Certificate. Join us for six webinars with academic experts on different methods, approaches, and tools to make teaching a language more fun for you and your students.

How it works

You can earn your EF Teacher Development Certificate by attending all six one-hour webinars. They are free and take place several times per year (see dates below for upcoming sessions). The webinars are held in English and registration is open to teachers worldwide. At the end of the program we will send you the certificate by email.

Agenda for our upcoming webinar series

Webinar 1

AI and the ELT Teaching Journey

13.03.2025 - 17.00 CET

Explore how AI can enhance your ELT classroom! This webinar is designed to help you leverage AI tools to personalize instruction, save time on lesson planning, and engage students in innovative ways. Discover practical strategies and tools that will enhance your teaching journey and motivate your students to learn

Webinar 2

Task based learning

20.03.2025 - 17.00 CET

Discover how Task-Based Learning can boost communication, motivation, and language skills in your classroom. This practical webinar offers strategies, activities, and tips to create engaging, real-world tasks for learners.

Webinar 3

Student centered Grammar Learning

27.03.2025 - 17.00 CET

Re-imagine grammar teaching with a student-centered approach! This webinar explores strategies to empower learners to discover, practice, and apply grammar in meaningful ways. Perfect for ELT teachers looking to make grammar learning engaging and effective.

Webinar 4

Exploiting Authentic Material

03.04.2025 - 17.00 CET

This webinar will give you practical strategies to integrate real-world texts, media, and resources into their lessons. Learn how to adapt and utilize authentic materials effectively to enhance language acquisition, build cultural awareness, and inspire your students. Perfect for teachers looking to bring the real world into their ELT classrooms!

Webinar 5

Gamifying any Activity

10.04.2025 - 17.00 CET

Discover how to boost engagement and motivation through gamification! This webinar explores practical ways to integrate game elements into your ELT lessons, making learning fun and impactful for your students.

Webinar 6

Evidencing Learning in the classroom

17.04.2025 - 17.00 CET

Join this practical webinar and explore practical strategies to track progress, showcase achievement, and provide meaningful feedback. Perfect for ELT teachers aiming to make learning visible and impactful!

Can't make a session? No problem! You can still earn the certificate by watching the recording session that we send out to you after each live webinar.

What do teachers say about us?

"Thank you very much for all the webinars. All six were interesting and helped me look more critically at the way I teach. I will try to improve. Thank you again and hope you will have more interesting things for us in store."

Irina Rybalchenko - Znanye Language Center - Russia

"They were all very useful, informative and enjoyable. Some helped me structure what I already knew. Some gave me food for thought. I will certainly use your presenters' brilliant ideas and suggestions to make my lessons more effective and fun."

Tatyana Vidneyeva - Russia

"It was very beneficial as this a hot and trending topic nowadays. Also, we are trying to step up into using more tech in our classrooms, so it is good to know the basics."

Meric Tumer - Atilim University, Ankara - Turkey

FAQ

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