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Every year, we host several chapters so English language teachers around</span> <span data-contrast="auto">the world can attend three days of virtual professional development sessions, and access high-quality, expert-led resources to support them in the classroom—all for free.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">From Multimodal Literacy, to supporting young learners with their first contact with English, ELTOC’s workshops are dedicated to helping teachers reflect on—and improve—their students’ experiences with language learning.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">We wanted to better understand the impact of ELTOC on English language teaching skills, and how the resources and webinars have supported teachers. We asked 392 attendees worldwide whether attending the autumn 2023 ELTOC event motivated them to develop their English language teaching skills further.</span></p> <div id="block_a00c93f9a21b12e1079b43212cc5cc00" class="mini-report alignfull block block-background-colour light-grey margin-bottom-small margin-top-small merge-above merge-below " style=""> <div class="colour-scheme grey"> <div class="wrapper" data-aos='fade-up'> <div class="inner small"> <div class="text-block centre"> </div> <div class="swiper"> <div class="swiper-pagination"></div> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="swiper-slide" data-heading="Developing skills"> <div class="columns"> <div class="col"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The suggestions and strategies we proposed to improve their existing teaching skills motivated them to develop further.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <blockquote><p><span data-contrast="auto">“Seeing the motivation that is shared by teachers all around the world has certainly sparked within me a desire to grow as an educator</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto">”</span></p></blockquote> </div> <div class="col"> <p><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2719" src="https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/100-900x900.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/100-900x900.png 900w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/100-150x150.png 150w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/100-768x768.png 768w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/100-500x500.png 500w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/100.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide" data-heading="Benefits of new techniques"> <div class="columns"> <div class="col"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Seeing the educational benefits of applying new skills and techniques to their teaching motivated them to develop further.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <blockquote><p><span data-contrast="none">“It was not only the new ideas and tips but also reassuring myself that I am on the right track of my teaching skills.”</span></p></blockquote> </div> <div class="col"> <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2718" src="https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/99-900x900.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/99-900x900.png 900w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/99-150x150.png 150w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/99-768x768.png 768w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/99-500x500.png 500w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/99.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide" data-heading="Latest trends in teaching"> <div class="columns"> <div class="col"> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The opportunity to connect to the latest trends and practices in English language teaching by attending ELTOC motivated them to develop further.</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <blockquote><p><span data-contrast="auto">“ELTOC has had a significant impact on my teaching methods. The tools, resources and knowledge that ELTOC shares have helped me stay up to date with the latest techniques and approaches to improve my students’ learning outcome</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto">”</span><span data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p></blockquote> </div> <div class="col"> <p><img decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2717" src="https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/98-900x900.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/98-900x900.png 900w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/98-150x150.png 150w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/98-768x768.png 768w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/98-500x500.png 500w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/98.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-slide" data-heading="Toolkit and resources"> <div class="columns"> <div class="col"> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW149195571 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149195571 BCX4">T</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149195571 BCX4">he ELTOC Toolkit supports their professional development with educational resources that help them </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149195571 BCX4">prepare for their learning and </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149195571 BCX4">apply it in practice</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW149195571 BCX4">.</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW149195571 BCX4" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":160,"335559740":279}"> </span></p> <blockquote><p>“It’s been my desire to develop my teaching skills but due to lack of time and resources I couldn’t. But ELTOC has made it very easy for me to enhance my skills.”</p></blockquote> </div> <div class="col"> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone size-medium wp-image-2716" src="https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/94-900x900.png" alt="" width="300" height="300" srcset="https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/94-900x900.png 900w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/94-150x150.png 150w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/94-768x768.png 768w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/94-500x500.png 500w, https://corp.oup.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/94.png 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">W</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">h</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">ether </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">you</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">’re</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4"> at the beginning </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">of</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4"> your</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4"> English </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">l</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">anguage </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">t</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">eaching journey, or are a seasoned member of the teaching community, </span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">ELTOC</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentStart CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 CommentHighlightRest SCXW39381912 BCX4"> can provide you wi</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW39381912 BCX4">th </span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW39381912 BCX4">the support and resources you need</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW39381912 BCX4"> to develop yourself and your students</span><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightRest SCXW39381912 BCX4">. </span></span></p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4" lang="EN-US" xml:lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun CommentHighlightPipeRestV2 SCXW39381912 BCX4">Want to join thousands of other teachers at the next ELTOC</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW39381912 BCX4">? 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