教員養成アカデミー

Webinar series

A free, live webinar series supporting English language educators to use assessment with confidence, connect insights to classroom practice, and improve student outcomes.

Teachers receive a professional development certificate for each webinar attended. They can also earn a Credly digital badge and a Teacher Training Academy completion certificate by attending six out of seven webinars. Additional webinars will be added later in the year.

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Assessment for learning

Use assessment to inform teaching decisions and improve student outcomes

Data-informed teaching

Build confidence in interpreting and using assessment data effectively

Practical classroom strategies

Apply assessment and feedback techniques directly in your teaching

Targeted learner support

Use evidence to plan instruction and personalize learning pathways

Webinars in the 2026 Teacher Training Academy


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Our speakers

Learn more about our presenters, visit LinkedIn pages to get more details.

Magda Woodham is a teacher educator at Pearson, where she supports the professional development of teachers globally in preparing learners for Pearson English language tests. She holds both a DELTA and an MA in TESOL, and has many years of international experience in a wide range of ELT roles.

Dr Veronica Benigno is a Principal Research Scientist at Pearson. She provides research insights into product development, helping teams integrate the GSE into learning design and AI solutions. Previously, she worked as teacher, lexicographer, and research manager for assessment products.

Samantha Bernardo, English teacher and Bilingual Education specialist, is an Academic Specialist in Brazil, where she supports schools nationwide through teacher training, bilingual curriculum development, and innovative pedagogical practices.

Cecilia Castellano is an Academic Consultant at Pearson. She holds a degree in English Language Teaching from Universidad Nacional de Cuyo, Argentina, and has ten years’ experience teaching and nine years at Pearson across the Southern Cone.

Débora Dichiara, English teacher and ICT specialist, is an Academic Consultant at Pearson, where she’s been empowering educators for 11+ years through training on digital platforms, pedagogical resources, and innovative learning solutions. 

Robert Derbyshire is an Assessment Manager for Pearson. He has worked as a language teacher and academic manager for over 20 years. Robert currently manages the development of several Pearson tests, including English Benchmark Test and PEIC. He has a Masters in TESOL from Nottingham University.

  • Level Test
  • Benchmark Test
  • Pearson English International Certificate (PEIC)

Sessions take place in February, March, April, May, September, October, and November.

Yes. You can earn a certificate after attending each webinar. We'll send you a survey 24 hours after the webinar ends, and you can download your certificate once the survey is completed.

You need to attend six out of seven webinars in the Teacher Training Academy. Upon meeting this requirement, you'll receive a Credly badge and a Teacher Training Academy completion certificate.

Select each webinar you are interested in and complete the registration form. We'll send you a confirmation email with your webinar link.

We use Zoom for our webinars.

Yes. We'll add the recordings to this website and our YouTube channel after the session has ended.

Yes. We encourage interaction. You'll have access to the chat and Q&A features throughout the webinar.

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Past webinar series

Assessment in practice

Practical tools and strategies for using assessment to inform English language teaching and learning