Become the teacher you aspire to be

We've worked with English teachers, researchers and pedagogical experts from around the world, so you can be confident you’ll make a difference in the lives of learners.

The Pearson Teacher Education and Learning (PTEL) Academy

The PTEL Academy supports language teachers in embracing lifelong learning and continuously acquiring new knowledge and skills to thrive in an ever-changing, increasingly connected world.

Key benefits to you

  • Completely flexible, online, self-study courses
  • Start at any point in the year
  • Work through the course materials at your own pace
  • Career enhancing
  • Access our courses at any time from any device
  • Strategies for virtual, face-to-face or hybrid classrooms
  • Practical, downloadable tools and resources to have at the ready
  • Accredited certification
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Key benefits to your institution

  • Provide consistency in teaching and learning​
  • Improve recruitment and staff retention by offering continual professional development
  • Internationally recognized certifications
  • Highly qualified teachers stave off competition

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Teaching with the GSE

Learn the fundamentals of the Global Scale of English (GSE) and its tools for helping teachers and students set and monitor language learning goals.

Key topics

  • What is the GSE, and how is it different from the CEFR?
  • Using the GSE Toolkit to track progress
  • The role of learning objectives and aligned course materials

 

Planning with the GSE

Discover how the GSE supports lesson planning for mixed-ability classes, providing tools for remediation, stretch, and personalization.

Key topics

  • Lesson planning with the GSE
  • Personalizing lessons and supporting diverse learner needs
  • Practical guidance for planning complete lessons with the GSE Toolkit

 

Assessing with the GSE

Gain insights into using the GSE for learner assessment, progress tracking, and creating personalized learning roadmaps.

Key topics

  • Formative vs. summative assessments
  • Using GSE Assessment Frameworks and SMART goals
  • Customizing assessment rubrics with the GSE

 

Supporting connections

We believe that learning is a powerful force for change, so we’ll help you:

Key topics

  • Support your learners in building their awareness and appreciation of others
  • Instil a stronger sense of acceptance and belonging in your class community
  • Build brave spaces for your learners to learn and connect
  • Customizing assessment rubrics with the GSE

 

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Accredited teaching qualifications

With our online accredited qualifications for teachers, we can help you achieve your career goals no matter where you are in your teaching journey.

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Educator development programs

The bite-sized and modular programs we offer contain practical, downloadable tools and resources for teaching in virtual, face-to-face or hybrid classrooms.