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IATEFL Teacher Development Special Interest Group
Teaching the Teachers.
Innovation. Challenges. Teacher Development.

Join Steve Brown, Naeema Hann, and Harry Kuchah at the IATEFL 2026 Pre-Conference Event, brought to you by ESOL SIG & TDSIG.

📅 20 April 2026 | 📍 Brighton
👉 Register now: Pre-Conference Event
January 6, 2026 at 10:10 AM
A new year, a new question to sit with:
What kind of professional do I want to become?

Our development is shaped by the decisions we make, to reflect, to learn, and to keep growing.

👉 Join the conversation: What’s guiding your professional journey right now?
Tell us below ⬇️
January 5, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Developod ep 66 is out!

In this episode, Cecilia Leemos-Harmer and Adrian Underhill explore how language learning is deeply connected to identity, emotion, and embodiment, rather than being a purely intellectual process.

tdsig.org/developod-td...

Available in all the Podcast places! 📲🎧
December 31, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Curiosity is contagious.
When we model it, our learners catch it.

Questions are the seeds of growth.
👉 What are you curious about in your teaching right now?

#TDSIGMondayMotivaton #MondayMotivation #TeacherDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #PD #TD
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
11 voices. One shared message. 🤍
Season’s greetings from the TDSIG Committee.

Thank you for being part of a community that listens, supports, and grows together.
Wishing you a season of peace, renewal, and gentle beginnings.
December 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
🤔💭 Do you ever wonder about the work TDSIG committee members do behind the scenes?

Listen to @helenteacheseng.bsky.social & Harry in all the Podcast places! 📲🎧 tdsig.org/developod-td...

Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bxH...
Developod – TDSIG’s podcast on teacher development
Developod is TDSIG’s regular podcast on matters relating to teacher development – have a listen and subscribe!
tdsig.org
December 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
We teach breaks.
We teach breathing.
We teach rest.
Now the question is: do we practice it?
A rested teacher is a better learner.

👉 How will you protect your energy this week?

#TDSIGMondayMotivaton #MondayMotivation #TeacherDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #PD #TD
December 22, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Some teachers grow during the term.
Others bloom in the breaks.
Both count. 🌱

Professional development doesn’t follow one path.
It follows your rhythm.

👉 When do you do most of your PD — during term or in the breaks?
Tell us in the comments.
December 19, 2025 at 6:31 PM
We are happy to announce our Pre-Conference Event 2026: Teaching the Teachers: Innovation and Challenges in ESOL Pedagogy and Teacher Development

Join us in Brighton on 20 April 2026!

👉 Register now: tdsig.org/pce

#pce #brighton2026 #iatefl2026 #teacherdevelopment
Pre-Conference Event
The TDSIG Pre-Conference Event in Brighton in April 2026 will focus on Teaching the Teachers: Innovation and Challenges in ESOL Pedagogy and Teacher Development!
tdsig.org
December 18, 2025 at 11:37 AM
#Throwback: Have you heard Developod ep 65 yet?

In this clip, @helenteacheseng.bsky.social says Dr Harry Kuchah Kuchah’s influences encouraged him to be a communicator. He adds that they built his human values like supporting others.

Available in our Podcast 📲🎧 tdsig.org/developod-td...
Developod – TDSIG’s podcast on teacher development
Developod is TDSIG’s regular podcast on matters relating to teacher development – have a listen and subscribe!
tdsig.org
December 16, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Monday Motivation

Observation isn’t about being perfect.
It’s about gaining perspective.

When we allow others into our practice,
we start seeing things we couldn’t see on our own.

👉 What’s one thing you learned from being observed — or from observing someone else?

#TDSIGMondayMotivaton
December 15, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Our latest blog post is live!

This month, our blog is brought to you by Marcela Villan, who’s discussing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Marcela is an experienced teacher of English from Buenos Aires, Argentina. She specializes in Education for Sustainable Development.
December 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
✨ A plan gives direction; spontaneity gives discovery.
The magic of teaching lives right in between.

The best lessons?
Those that know where they’re going…
but still leave room for the unexpected ✨📚

Lesson Planning vs. Spontaneity:
📝 careful planning or
💡 spontaneous moments?
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
✨ Save the Date! ✨
We’re closing the year with something special 🤩

Join us on 21 December at 1pm UK time for an end-of-year chat with all our 2025 speakers!
A space to revisit insights, share takeaways, and celebrate a year of teacher development together.

👉 Enrol now via the IATEFL website.
December 11, 2025 at 5:30 AM
#Throwback: Have you heard Developod ep 65 yet?

In this episode, Dr Harry Kuchah Kuchah reflects on how he has become part of a global ELT family.

Our Podcast ! 📲🎧 tdsig.org/developod-td...

YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bxH...
Developod – TDSIG’s podcast on teacher development
Developod is TDSIG’s regular podcast on matters relating to teacher development – have a listen and subscribe!
tdsig.org
December 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
✨ Reflection or action? ✨

Reflection turns experience into insight.
Action turns insight into improvement.
Real growth happens when we balance both.

This week, pause to notice.
Then choose one small step forward.

👉 Which do you need more right now — reflection or action?
Tell us below! ⬇️

#TDSIG
December 8, 2025 at 10:12 PM
TD Live — Watch the recording
Taylor joined us for a powerful conversation on diversity and inclusivity, full of questions, ideas, and real DEI insights.
🎥 The recording is now available!
👉 Go to My Resources > SIG Resources to watch it.
December 7, 2025 at 12:43 PM
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
December 5, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#Throwback: Have you heard Developod ep 65 yet?

In this clip, Dr Harry Kuchah Kuchah talks to @helenteacheseng.bsky.social about his work with teachers from the global south.

Available in all the Podcast places! 📲🎧 tdsig.org/developod-td...
Developod – TDSIG’s podcast on teacher development
Developod is TDSIG’s regular podcast on matters relating to teacher development – have a listen and subscribe!
tdsig.org
December 3, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Change isn’t a threat — it’s an opening.
Comfort zones are great… but nothing grows there.
👉 What small change will you try this week?
Comment your answer! ✨

#TDSIGMondayMotivaton #MondayMotivation #TeacherDevelopment #ProfessionalDevelopment #CPD #PD #TD
December 2, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Professional development isn’t one-size-fits-all.
It’s about finding what feeds your curiosity, your confidence, and your classroom.
Which format helps you learn best : live workshops or asynchronous resources?
👇 Answer in the comments — We’d love to know how you learn best.

#TeacherDevelopment
November 29, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🤩🎧✨ COMING SOON – NEXT WEEK! 📆👀

➡️ November’s episode of Developod: Embracing colleagues & learners as a supportive Mentor/Communicator with Dr Harry Kuchah Kuchah 👥

✅ Don’t miss out on Episode 65, available in all podcast as of Monday November 24 at 7:00 PM UK time. 📲
@helenteacheseng.bsky.social
November 22, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🤔💭 Do you ever wonder about the work TDSIG committee members do behind the scenes?
➡️📲 Here’s @helenteacheseng.bsky.social with an update on Developod with Ana Paula Biazon Rocha
👀🎧 Keep your eyes and ears open for future podcast episodes & updates on other projects!
November 21, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Teaching is a continuous journey of lifelong learning.
Each class offers a new insight, a new challenge, a new opportunity to grow.
The more we teach, the more we learn.
👉 What has your teaching taught you recently?

#TDSIGMondayMotivaton #MondayMotivation #TeacherDevelopment
November 17, 2025 at 10:20 PM
The best observations feel like conversations, not evaluations. 💭
They’re moments to connect, not perform.

Observation days aren’t about perfection, they’re about reflection, growth, and shared learning. 🌱

What’s more nerve-wracking, being observed or observing someone else?

#ReflectivePractice
November 14, 2025 at 9:03 AM