Amy Lightfoot

Regional Education and English Academic Lead (South Asia) at British Council

Amy Lightfoot is the Regional Education and English Academic Lead (South Asia) at British Council.

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Digital development: What it means for teachers
Digital development: What it means for teachers

Technology can be leveraged for teachers’ professional development. In this article, Amy Lightfoot suggests there are three main areas in education where technology has a potential role, and takes a closer look at the third.

Student leadership: Why is it important and how do we support it?
Student leadership: Why is it important and how do we support it?

Teachers and other educators can play an important role in helping young people to realise their ambitions and to hone their leadership skills. Amy Lightfoot explains how.

Celebrating linguistic diversity – learner languages as a resource for growth
Celebrating linguistic diversity – learner languages as a resource for growth

Many classrooms across the globe have learners coming from different language backgrounds. In this article, Amy Lightfoot discusses multilingual approaches that teachers can use within the classroom set-up.