About the conference
Develop your teaching skills and deepen your understanding of your learners at our three-day online conference for English teachers and education professionals across South Asia. Designed for primary and secondary educators, this free online event brings together educators and expert speakers to explore key themes shaping English language teaching today. Sessions will focus on inclusive education practices, integrating 21st-century skills, and using digital technologies to enhance classroom learning.
Conference theme: Supporting teachers’ professional development
The sub-themes include:
· Adopting inclusive practices to support all learners
· Integrating 21st century skills into English Language Teaching
· Leveraging digital technologies, including AI, to enhance learning and teaching
When: 17 to 19 July 2025
Where: Online - Zoom
Fee: Free
Language: English
Certification: Participants will receive an e-certificate at the end of each session
Conference schedule
Day and theme |
Session 1 15.00 – 16.00 Bangladesh time |
Session 2 16.30 – 17.30 Bangladesh time |
Session 3 18.00 – 19.00 Bangladesh time |
17.07.2025 Using inclusive practices |
Panel discussion: Creating a space for everyone: Inclusive practices in action |
Dyslexia and inclusive language teaching Dr. Bimali Indrarathne |
Visual thinking tips, tools and techniques for the inclusive classroom Emily Bryson |
18.07.2025 Using 21st century skills |
Panel discussion: Teaching English for the future: Integrating 21st century competencies in ELT |
Future-ready classrooms: Cultivating global citizenship through English Sherly Hephzibah |
The heart of the classroom: developing our people skills in ELT Teresa Bestwick |
19.07.2025 Using digital technologies |
Panel discussion: AI in action: Supporting teacher professional development |
Enhancing English teaching and learning with AI: Listening, speaking, reading and writing Joe Dale |
Using AI to support large, diverse, and low resource classrooms Katherine Reilly |
*Session 1: 14:00 Pakistan time, 14:30 India and Sri Lanka time, 14:45 Nepal time
*Session 2: 15:30 Pakistan time, 16:00 India and Sri Lanka time, 16:45 Nepal time
*Session 3: 17:00 Pakistan time, 17:30 India and Sri Lanka time, 17:45 Nepal time