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Dear readers,

Welcome to the March 2026 issue of The Pilgrims Teacher Trainer Journal. This is a rather larger issue of the journal which we hope you will enjoy. There are  some changes in the publishing of the Teacher TrainerJournal which mean we will publish three times a year rather than the current four issues a year, so each issue may include more high quality content for you.

As usual, our contributions reflect global realities – in this issue, contributors are from Argentina, Croatia,France, India, Iran, Israel, Italy, Oman, Pakistan, Slovakia, Thailand and the United Kingdom.

Our video interview conversations have been an innovation where you can see and hear first hand the actual experience of teacher educators acrossthe world. We continue with an interview with Rachanee Dersingh and Sonthida Keyuravong discussing the Exploratory Action Research (EAR) Thailand Project. Rachanee and Sonthinda are also active members of MenTRnet whose members are regular contributors to the journal.

We continue with our two serialised contributions: by Penny Ur – in this issue on “Digital Dilemmas” and by Sandra Piai continuing her personal reflections on an incredible learning journey. We have an interview with Berislav Božanović – “The Power of Leadership Learned Through Teaching” – interviewed by Jana Chynoradská, as we continue our collaboration with the Learn & Lead Innovation network.

We also feature a research projecton networks for professional growth from a mentoring project in Chile by Silvia Luppi and Silvia Rettaroli. Chantelle Walsh advocates for an innovative mindfulness approach in combatting stress in teenagers. Sandrine Simon discusseshow an approach to eco-English can empower future teachers. Tiantian Han highlights the importance of tutor feedback in CELTA courses. Jacqueline Douglas encourages us to focus on the human element in online training, Jennifer Book the importance of including universal design and how neurodiversity is included in TESOL training courses, Alireza Maleki describes “Teaching Toward the Root: What Ferdowsi Can Teach Us About Deep Learning” and Sanjihee Gianchandani writes about the importance of empowering all voices through incorporating EDI/DEI in the classroom. Neeraja Mote suggests rethinking language education in the age of AI and Kamran Siddiqui writes about using ChatGPT in self assessment writing classes.

The Pilgrims Teacher Trainer Journal will be pleased to promote and sponsor your products should youwish to do so with an advert or advertorial. You can find information on how to do so in this issue of the journal or contact phil.dexter@pilrimsttj.com directly. We are offering very competitive rates.

In The Pilgrims Teacher Trainer Journal we continue our existing collaboration with the British Council Teacher Educator Network through the British Council teacher educator newsletter British Council Teacher Educator Newsletter February 2026 We also continue to collaborate with the MenTRnet network https://mentrnet.net/ as we give voice to teacher educators across the world. Please see also a link to the MenTRnet research website https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/al/research/ Many of these voices are new, young (and more mature) teacher educators who may not have had access to publishing before.

Conferences

Pilgrims is supporting the TESOL Spain Convention in 13-15th March 2026. https://www.tesolspainsevilla2026.com/home Stefy Ballotto and Phil Dexter will be representing Pilgrims at the convention along with Anna Pires, Anabel Reis Alves and Annie Altamirano. Hania Kryszewska,Stefy Ballotto and Phil Dexter will be representing Pilgrims at IATEFL in Brighton 20-24^th April. We are also pleased to cooperate with APPI the Portuguese Teachers Association and all theor activities. APPI – Home Csilla Jaray-Benn is representing Pilgrims at the APPI conference inAviero 8–10 May as a plenary speaker on the theme of “Fostering ELT Communities for the common good” and Stefy Ballotto, Phil Dexter, Anna Pires, Anabel Reis Alves and Annie Altamirano will also be attending. Do come and find us at all these events – will be pleased to talk you.

We are also pleased to be linked to the Munich Teachers Association Newsletter Munich English Language Teachers Association Newsletter and the TESOL Spain Journal https://www.tesol-spain.org/en/news/9/the-tesol-spain-journal.html

As always, we continue to support and promote our sister magazine Humanising Language Teaching https://www.hltmag.co.uk/oct25/

We are now planning our teacher training courses in Segovia, Spain in July 2026. Our current information is available on the Pilgrims website https://www.pilgrims.co.uk/teacher-training-courses/pilgrims-in-segovia We would love to have you join us.

HOT NEWS:

Pilgrims Teacher Training is organising an online conference on 10^th and 11^th October – information will be available soon and on our website https://www.pilgrims.co.uk/teacher-training-courses

We hope you continue to enjoy The Pilgrims Teacher Trainer Journal and our contribution to encouraging the best of good practice in teacher education. As always, we would be delighted to receive feedback on any of the articles which you can send to me at the email address below and we would love to receive contributions – articles, interviews, book and resources reviews from teacher educators globally. A brief description of the guidelines for writers can be found on the website.

For more detailed information contact Phil at the email address below.

Phil: phil.dexter@pilgrimsttj.com

We would love to receive contributions – articles, interviews, book and resources reviews from teacher educators globally. A brief description of the guidelines for writers can be found on the website. For more detailed information contact Phil: phil.dexter@pilgrimsttj.com

A brief description of the guidelines for writers can be found on the website. For more detailed information contact Phil: phil.dexter@pilgrimsttj.com. Our Teacher Trainer Journal is very much a public face of Pilgrims in promoting excellence in education.

The journal continues to be intended to be YOUR VOICE in reflecting and sharing global ideas on teacher education. In doing this, sometimes an article may seem to be a little controversial and though we strive for everything to be evidence-informed, this also means there may be strong personal views on a topic. We believe that The Pilgrims Teacher Trainer Journal should be a space for this. And, of course, we welcome debate and would very much welcome any responses to articles that we publish.

phil.dexter@pilgrimsttj.com