Teaching Together: The Power of Professional Collaboration in the ELT Sector

This session by Emilia Pittelli took place at the online Future of English Language Teaching Conference (FOELT), organised by Trinity College London and Regent’s University London. You can learn more about the annual event at http://trinitycollege.com/FOELT.

While there’s ongoing innovation happening in education, the disruptions from the pandemic and staff shortages are having a knock-on effect in the ELT sector worldwide. In this context, teacher collaboration is becoming a fundamental – and increasingly critical – part of the profession.

In this session, we will provide an overview of the key benefits of collaboration as well as the possible barriers of peer collaboration. We will also share the case study from an academic initiative called “Teaching Together” implemented in Argentina in 2022, in which hundreds of EFL teachers actively participated in a successful collaborative project sharing experiences and techniques with colleagues from the region.

Professional collaboration is a powerful tool for teachers in the ELT sector, since it can lead to more effective teaching, increased job satisfaction, and improved student outcomes. This is an invitation to embrace opportunities to collaborate with peers, both in person and online, in order to develop multiple skills and provide the best possible learning experience for their students.

The presenter, Emilia Pittelli Emilia Pittelli is a Teacher of English and a graduate of IES en Lenguas Vivas Juan Ramon Fernández. She has worked in ELT for over 15 years, and is currently an Academic Consultant for Trinity College London Argentina & Chile. Emilia has a vast experience in training teachers throughout the region, and in preparing candidates to sit Trinity exams.