Events

2025 Web Conference - Real teachers, real classrooms:
Practical solutions for today’s YLT challenges

28th – 30th November 2025 11–6 pm UK

Teaching young learners has never been more rewarding – or more complex. From keeping students engaged in a world of distractions to managing diverse classrooms with limited resources, today’s educators face unique pressures. 

This online conference is by teachers, for teachers, offering practical, actionable strategies you can use immediately in your classroom. Whether you’re tackling behavior challenges, multilevel learning, inclusive education, or meaningful assessment, join us to share experiences, discover innovative ideas, and leave empowered with real-world solutions. Let’s move beyond theory and focus on what works—because every young learner and teenager deserves a teacher who feels prepared, inspired, and supported.

Registration

This event is free for all. You can register to attend here: YLTSIG Web Conference - Real Teachers, Real Classrooms: Practical solutions for today’s TYL challenges | iatefl.org

The programme

For this year’s event, we’re keen to hear from practising teachers as well as other ELT professionals with recent classroom experience. We welcome proposals aimed at teachers at all stages of YLT education: early childhood, primary, lower secondary and upper secondary.

We’ve chosen six topics that we hope to explore during our three-day event:

1. Managing young learner classrooms effectively

2. Teaching with limited resources 

3. Supporting learners with additional needs

4. Teaching multilevel classes 

5. Evaluating and assessing young learners and teenagers 

6. Engaging teenagers and pre-teens

Sessions will be 45 minutes long (including 5 minutes for Q&A) and you may be timetabled on Friday, Saturday or Sunday.

Call for speakers: Submit your proposal here.