Welcome to TeachingEnglish: Managing learners and resources
How will the course help you?
Learn how to manage resources, groupings and differentiation effectively to help build positive relationships with learners in your classroom.
What does the course include?
Managing learners and resources is a self-study training course, which is divided into three hour modules. It also includes:
- A dedicated Facebook community of course participants with up-to-date insight, resources and innovative ideas for you to try out.
- Engaging discussions taking place in the Facebook community
- Live events with your course tutor and language teaching experts.
- A free workbook with extra learning content and resources.
What will you learn?
- Module 1: Understanding classroom management problems
The aim of this module is to identify problems that may occur in a teaching situation and consider how to deal with them. You will describe the importance of rapport in the classroom and how to build it, create clear instructions to minimise misunderstanding in the classroom as well as list strategies to deal with problems arising from group dynamics and mixed-ability classes.
- Module 2 - Understanding differentiation
The aim of this module is to introduce the concept of differentiation of learning. You will state how teaching resources can help with differentiation in the classroom, identify and evaluate differentiated support in your context as well as prepare a differentiated activity to suit your learners.
- Module 3 - Understanding groupings
The aim of this module is to provide an introduction to groupings and group dynamics. You will identify positive elements of group dynamics, evaluate how group interaction and seating patterns benefit teaching and learning as well as apply strategies to group work in large classes.
When is the course?
Managing learners and resources will open from 1 January-31 March 2026. Enrolment will open soon.
How can you get a certificate?
You will receive a certificate if you successfully complete all self-study modules.
What level of English do you need?
Minimum CEFR B1
What can you do next?
If you're interested in learning more about managing learners and resources, you can:
- Get teaching ideas from our Courses for teachers Facebook community.
- Access learning content related to our courses on Facebook (Facebook account required).
- Access teaching resources on the TeachingEnglish website.
Comments
Course not currently available
Hi yupeipei
Thanks for your comment. The Managing learners and resources course is now closed. All of our courses are only available for a limited time -you can check the course dates on each course page. We hope to run this course again in the future, but we don't have a fixed date for it yet.
You can still download the course workbook, which has plenty of resources and links for you. Click / tap the link in the downloads section above.
You can also keep up to date with all our latest resources, events and training by signing up for our newsletter, here: https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/subscribe-our-newsletter
Thanks,
Cath
TeachingEnglish team
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Hello! Unfortunately I can't access my course. I have log in , click portfolio and then my course. The SimpleSAMLphp has appeared. I've sent massages to helper, but there is no answer.Thanks a lot.
Course access
Hello
Thanks for your comment.
We were having some technical problems with the site yesterday which meant access to courses was affected. This issue is now resolved, so you can access your training in the usual way.
Please let us know if you have any further problems.
Best wishes,
Cath
TeachingEnglish team
SimpleSAMLphp appearing
I can't access my course. When I have log in then click portfolio and my course. The SimpleSAMLphp has appeared and An unhandled exception was thrown. I don't know what should I do. Thanks
Course access
Hi ikayuli,
Thanks for your comment. We are sorry that there are technical difficulties and some users are unable to access our courses at the moment. Our technical team is working on it and we hope to solve it soon.
Thanks for your patience,
Cath
TeachingEnglish team
Great Insight shared
All you units in the Modules are insightful and will apply them in teaching practice.
How long is the course Managing learners and resources?
How long is the course Managing learners and resources?
Do I need to join FaceBook? Can I complete the course without joining Facebook?
Course length
Hi DavidC
This course is running until 31st May. You don't have to join the Facebook community - it's just a way of interacting with other course members and also means you can join live events related to the course, but it is not necessary to join it to be able to complete the modules.
Hope you enjoy the course!
Cath
TeachingEnglish team
Units the same as modules?
Hello! : )
Are units the same as modules? I just completed the three units on the Your Week Ahead" page, but I don't know if there is more to do, or where to find it.
Also, do I need to upload notes or comments I make in the workbook? If I do not join the Facebook community, must I upload the notes or comments to another location?
Course modules / units
Hi DavidC
This course has 3 modules, each containing 3 units. If you log in to 'My Portfolio - My courses' and then click on 'My learning - My courses' you should be able to see the course. At the top there is a menu with the five tabs (Introduction, module 1, module 2, module 3 and Resouces), and from there you can navigate to the different units within the modules.
You don't need to upload any notes or comments anywhere.
I hope that helps, please let us know if you have more doubts / questions.
Cath
TeachingEnglish team
Enrollment problem
I can't enroll the course. When I tap the blue button to enroll, it just leads me to 'My courses' section and I don't know how to continue. Thanks in advance.
I can't learn the course. Please help.