Helpful links

Jürgen Wagner teaches English and French at the Gymnasium am Rotenbühl in Saarbrücken, and he is the author of the blog Fremdsprachen und neue Medien, with lots of great tips for language teachers. 

Lots of opportunities exist for your pupils to participate in exchange programmes abroad. But exchange programmes are not just for pupils. Teachers can benefit too from the experience of living, learning and working abroad. This page has a list of links to organizations that can help you take advantage of the many opportunities available to teachers.

The International Youth Library (Internationale Jugendbibliotek) in Munich is the largest library for children's and youth literature in the world. In addition to its work maintaining and expanding its collection, the IJB hosts the White Ravens Festival, puts on exhibitions through out the year and offers special programmes for pupils.

For all English teachers who are looking for ways of introducing more technology into their classrooms, this blog, written by a learning technology consultant and teacher trainer, should be a helpful resource.

On this page you'll find links and tips from your colleagues. 

You may have pupils who want to do high-school year abroad, but aren't sure how they and their families will pay for it. Did you know that BAFöG is available for just this purpose? Pupils must fit certain crtieria to qualify for assistance. However it's certainly worth reminding interested pupils that this resource exists.

In addition to its news and entertainment programmes on TV, the radio and the web, the British Broadcasting Corporation also has a site for language learners and their teachers. Here you'll find lesson plans and ideas based on current events and the BBC's programmes for English learners.

The website lo-net2 is a portal for school, teachers and their pupils. It's a place to find and exchange lesson ideas; to allow your pupils to create, communicate about and work on group projects; and much, much more.

Connecting Classrooms is an initiative of the British Council that aims to create partnerships between British schools and schools from around the world. Find out how you can get your class, school and community involved.

Lehrer-Online is a portal for teachers of many different subjects and levels, with digital materials and ideas for lesson plans. This link will bring you to the section for teachers of English.