Tell us what you want to discuss with our British Council experts
Are you a teacher looking to enhance your teaching practice? Tell us which topics you would like to explore and help shape our upcoming teacher training sessions.
For the 2026–2027 series, we aim to develop training sessions that address the needs and interests of primary and lower secondary school teachers. Whether you are interested in classroom management, student motivation and engagement, teaching grammar, differentiation, vocabulary development, communication skills or effective assessment, we want to hear which topics you would find most useful in your teaching practice.
Complete the form and let us know which topics you would like to explore. We will organise training sessions based on teachers’ interests and demand, ensuring that our professional development opportunities are as relevant and useful as possible.
Experts for sessions
Andreea Iorga
With over 20 years of experience in ELT, Andreea Iorga is a passionate teacher trainer, academic leader, and young learner specialist. Although she has taught learners of all ages, her heart is firmly in pre-school and primary classrooms. She holds an MSc in TESOL from Aston University, Cambridge DELTA and CELTA, alongside specialist certifications in teaching young and very young learners. A member of the British Council Bucharest since 2010, she was a teacher, Coordinator, materials writer before becoming a Young Learner Senior Teacher in 2016. Andreea is a Trinity CertTESOL, Trinity TYLEC tutor and leads the British Council Bucharest mentoring programme.
Irina Neicu
Irina Neicu started teaching in 2008, and holds a Cambridge CELTA and DELTA, as well as other specialist certifications in teaching young and very young learners. She is an experienced teacher trainer and a certified Trinity TYLEC and Cambridge CELTA tutor. She has worked with the British Council since 2013, in Romania, Georgia, and Hong Kong, and currently is a Young Learner Coordinator and safeguarding specialist. Having taught learners of all ages and levels, Irina brings a broad international perspective to her work. An active member of the ELT community, she regularly presents at conferences and workshops, where she shares practical insights and a strong commitment to teacher development.
Jack Parker
Jack Parker has been teaching English to learners of all ages and levels since 2013. He joined the British Council in 2016 as a teacher, before becoming Secondary Coordinator in 2019 and moving into his current role of Senior Teacher Yong Learners in 2024. He holds a Cambridge CELTA and DELTA certification, as well as Trinity TYLEC. Jack has seven years of experience in teacher training, and, for the past two years, he has also worked as a Trinity TYLEC tutor. He is particularly interested in creating engaging, interactive lessons and using gamification to promote meaningful and collaborative learning.
Cristina Moraru
Cristina Moraru started teaching in 2008 and holds an MA in Education from The University of Chichester, Cambridge CELTA and DELTA, as well as other specialist certifications in teaching young and very young learners. She has worked with the British Council since 2015 as a teacher in Romania and Hong Kong and currently is a Young Learners Coordinator. Throughout her career, Cristina has worked with learners of all ages and from a wide range of backgrounds, while also supporting teachers in their professional development. Her main areas of interest include literacy, the development of reading and listening skills, creative writing, and learner-centred approaches to language teaching. She is particularly passionate about exploring practical and engaging ways to help teachers create meaningful learning experiences and foster confidence, curiosity, and a love of learning in young English language learners.
Examples of webinars
- Creating a Positive Learning Environment from Day One (primary teachers)
- Creating a Positive Learning Environment from Day One (secondary teachers)
- Managing Behaviour and Motivating Learners (primary teachers)
- Managing Behaviour, Relationships and Student Engagement (secondary teachers)
- Teaching Grammar Through Stories (primary teachers)
- Teaching Grammar Through Meaningful Contexts (secondary teachers)
- Differentiation Strategies for Mixed-Ability Classes (primary teachers)
- Inclusion and Differentiation in Today's English Classroom (secondary teachers)
- Developing Literacy Through Stories (primary teachers)
- Teaching Writing for Real Communication and Exam Success (secondary teachers)
- Vocabulary Games That Make Words Stick (primary teachers)
- Vocabulary Development for Academic and Exam Success (secondary teachers)
- Speaking Games That Get Children Talking (primary teachers)
- Developing Speaking Confidence in Teenagers (secondary teachers)
- Practical Assessment and Feedback Techniques (primary teachers)
- Assessing Speaking and Writing Effectively (secondary teachers)
