The current pandemic closed schools worldwide, tasking teachers to engage learners remotely without time to prepare. This study focuses on a professional development webinar series for English language teachers worldwide. Access to geographically dispersed English language teachers created an opportunity to gain international perspectives on teachers’ challenges, perceptions, and needs related to transitioning to remote, online teaching. We found webinars were an effective way to provide just-in-time professional development for teachers globally, particularly about engaging students, providing feedback, developing online presence, and creating activities specific for online learning environments. The main challenges teachers reported facing were keeping their students engaged and progressing in the learning activities; unequal student access to technology and the internet; and learning and troubleshooting technology. At the same time, learning new technology and online resources was also what teachers most frequently reported enjoying about remote teaching.

当前的大流行关闭了全球学校，要求教师在没有时间准备的情况下远程与学习者互动。本研究的重点是针对全球英语教师的专业发展网络研讨会系列。接触地理上分散的英语教师创造了一个机会，让他们有机会从国际视角了解教师在过渡到远程在线教学方面面临的挑战、看法和需求。我们发现网络研讨会是为全球教师提供及时专业发展的一种有效方式，特别是在吸引学生、提供反馈、发展在线形象以及创建针对在线学习环境的活动方面。教师报告面临的主要挑战是让学生参与并在学习活动中取得进步；学生获得技术和互联网的机会不平等；以及学习和故障排除技术。同时，学习新技术和在线资源也是教师们最常报告的远程教学的乐趣所在。