Looking forward to sharing my research and discussing the role that professional knowledge and growth have in the construction of teacher identity. I'll be speaking on Friday 24th April @1.05pm.
Iatefl @uofgtesol #iatefl #iatefl2026
Creativity in Teaching
Creativity isn’t decoration; it’s how we solve teaching problems differently.
Question: When planning, do you start with creativity or curriculum?
Vote and tell us why in the comments.
#FridayPoll #TeacherDevelopment #TDSIG #IATEFL
🔴 TD LIVE – Session 1
We’re delighted to welcome Sandy Millin for our first TD Live session of the series!
Join us for an inspiring and thought-provoking conversation designed especially for teacher educators and teachers committed to their professional growth.
#TDLive #TDSIG #IATEFL
Motivation doesn’t come first — action does.
Understanding what motivates you can help you stay focused and resilient, especially during challenges.
💭 Friday Poll:
What keeps you motivated ?
🏆 external recognition
🌟 inner purpose
Vote and tell us why in the comments.
#FridayPoll #IATEFL
Every teacher teaches through their voice, culture, and story.
💭 Friday Poll: What shapes your teaching identity most?
📖 language
🌍lived experience
Vote and tell us why in the comments.
#FridayPoll #TeacherDevelopment #TDSIG #IATEFL
Teaching is most powerful when it’s grounded in understanding and care.
💭 Friday Poll:
What do you find harder?
👩🎓 understanding your students’ needs
🏢 understanding your colleagues’ perspectives
Vote and tell us why in the comments.
#FridayPoll #TeacherDevelopment #TDSIG #IATEFL
Growth happens naturally when curiosity leads the way.
👉 Join the conversation: What idea, question, or moment in your teaching practice has recently sparked your curiosity and made you want to explore or learn more?
Tell us below ⬇️
#mondayinspo #mondayinspiration #tdsigmondayinspiration #iatefl
Confidence isn’t built by being flawless, but by recognizing how far we’ve come.
💭 Friday Poll:
What builds more confidence?
📝 preparation
🎓 experience?
Vote and tell us why in the comments.
#FridayPoll #TeacherDevelopment #TDSIG #IATEFL
Teresa Bestwick and I posted the latest episode of TeawithFiandT today. #EmergentLanguage - how to go about it, novice or not. Or try last week's Homework. 15 episodes to choose from #elt #eltteacher #eflteacher #eal #esol #tesol #tefl #iatefl #classroomactivities
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The effort you put into sharpening your skills, habits, or mindset today lays the foundation for future confidence.
👉 Join the conversation: What part of yourself, if intentionally refined today, could quietly transform the way you trust and believe in yourself over time?
Tell us below ⬇️
#iatefl
Inclusion is about the attitudes and choices we bring every day.
An inclusive classroom begins with an inclusive mindset.
What’s the biggest driver of inclusion ?
🧠 awareness
🏃♂️action
Vote and tell us why in the comments.
#FridayPoll #TeacherDevelopment #TDSIG #IATEFL
✨ Speaker Spotlight | PCE 2026 ✨
🎤 Naeema Hann
📌 Teaching in low resource contexts: opportunity, innovation and teacher learning
💡 A timely reminder that powerful teacher learning often emerges not from abundance, but from necessity, creativity, and purpose.
#PCE2026 #TeachingTheTeachers #IATEFL
✨ Speaker Spotlight | PCE 2026 ✨
🎤 Harry Kuchah
📌 Preparing teachers for multilingual classrooms: What can we learn from students?
What if our learners were our most powerful teacher educators?
📍 Brighton
🗓 20 April 2026
👉 Register now: tdsig.org/pce
#PCE2026 #TeachingTheTeachers #IATEFL
Looking forward to the #IATEFL conference in Brighton in April this year. Here are the plenary sessions: sites.google.com/iatefl.org/i...
A classroom where every voice is heard becomes a space where every learner matters.
🎙️ Voice in the Classroom: Who talks more in your lessons: you or your students?
#TeacherDevelopment #ELT #InclusiveTeaching #StudentVoice #TeachingTips #ClassroomPractice #TDSIG #IATEFL
See you in Brighton?
I will be talking about what I have advocated for for more than 15 years: #coil .
Thanks #iatefl for accepting my proposal!
Guess I’ll be heading to #brighton again next spring. Hope to see many of my #iatefl friends there! And oh yes, surprise surprise, I’ll be talking about grammar teaching 🤭(again).
🤩 TOMORROW 1/11 11:45-12:45 UK time, I'm facilitating my workshop “3 learner-centred coaching practices to empower autonomous learners an&d teachers" at #IATEFLThemes
➡️ Low cost for any in the #ELT teaching field & free for #IATEFL members
✅ @iatefl.bsky.social: www.iatefl.org/iatefl-theme...
🤩 Registered for #IATEFLThemes? I'm facilitating “3 learner-centred coaching practices to empower autonomous learners & teachers" on Sat 1/11 at 11:45-12:45 UK time
➡️ Low cost for any in the #ELT field & free for #IATEFL members
✅ @iatefl.bsky.social www.iatefl.org/iatefl-theme...
#TeachingEnglish
📣 #TDLive's back 🗓 21/9 14:00 UK time 💬 TDSIG members chat with Vinnie Nobre ✨
🌍 We’ll dive into Vinnie’s experiences in #TeacherDevelopment, leadership, & his #ELT journey 📚
🔥 A great opportunity to connect & share your questions!
👉 #TDSIG members, check your inbox for the link.
#IATEFL
Successful campaign for plaque in honour of #PitCorder - founding figure of & one of the most influential in C20th #AppliedLinguistics. #LanguageEducation #TESOL #BALL #IATEFL #BritishCouncil @baal2025.bsky.social @iatefl.bsky.social @britishcouncil.bsky.social
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How many of my colleagues are in the final throes of submitting their #IATEFL proposals?
I do wonder if they keep stats on how many submissions come in on the last day and, more specifically, in those frantic last couple of hours before the deadline!
Today’s the day for @iatefl.bsky.social members to submit #IATEFL2026 proposals by 16.00 UK time!
Develop professionally while sharing your research, experiences, ideas, & products with the global #ELT community
www.iateflconference.org/about.../spe...
#IATEFL #TEFL #ESL #TESOL #EFL #TeachingEnglish
📣 #TDLive is back! 🗓 21 Sept 14:00 UK time
💬 Chat with Vinnie Nobre for #TDSIG members ✨
We’ll dive into Vinnie’s experiences in #TeacherDevelopment, leadership, & his #ELT journey
🔥 A great opportunity to connect and share your questions!
👉 TDSIG members, check your inbox for the link
#IATEFL
📣 #TDLive is back 🗓 21 Sept 14:00 UK time
💬 Exclusive (TDSIG members) conversation with Vinnie Nobre ✨
An open conversation about #TeacherDevelopment, leadership, & his journey in #ELT
🔥 Don’t miss the chance to connect & bring your questions!
👉 TDSIG members: check your inbox for the link
#IATEFL
🎥 What does #ProfessionalDevelopment mean to us?
We asked our #TDSIG committee members to answer in just one or two words… and here’s what they said! 💬✨
👉 Now it’s your turn: tell us below in 1–2 words what #TeacherDevelopment means to YOU! ⬇️
#IATEFL #ELT #ELTChat #TeacherGrowth #ELTCommunity
Our new book "Women in ELT: the brain, language and power" is now available on Kindle and worldwide.
This is the first book in the 'Action on Issues' series published by Pavilion ELT.
#ELT #ESL #EFL #IATEFL #TESOL
pavpub.com/pavilion-elt...
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Terrible stats for women in this article from Time Magazine!
In our new book "Women in ELT" we talk about job precarity in ELT and what can be done about it:
pavpub.com/pavilion-elt...
#ELT #ESL #EFL #WomeninELT #IATEFL #TESOL
H/T to @amydiehl.bsky.social and her invaluable book: "Glass Walls"
Ever considered joining our committee? Now’s the time to do it!
We’re looking for 4 new committee members to join us & use their skills to help us promote & practice #TeacherDevelopment.
Learn more & apply before 17 August: www.iatefl.org/current-call...
@iatefl.bsky.social #IATEFL #ELT
