{"id":34686,"date":"2022-12-05T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/?p=34686"},"modified":"2026-01-06T22:57:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T05:57:56","slug":"bridge-and-ellii-partner-to-expand-english-language-teacher-training-and-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/bridge-and-ellii-partner-to-expand-english-language-teacher-training-and-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Bridge and Ellii Partner to Expand English Language Teacher Training and Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div>\n<p>Bridge Education Group has joined forces with Ellii, a Canadian company that publishes English content for teachers. Through this new partnership, <a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bridge<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ellii.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ellii<\/a> will be able to provide their audiences with collaborative materials that support their mutual goal of empowering English language professionals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About Ellii<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellii, formerly known as ESL Library, was founded in 2002 as a supplementary resource site for English teachers. Today, Ellii is used in more than 10,000 schools around the world, including K-12 and Adult Ed schools, private language schools, post-secondary institutions, and online tutoring platforms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like Bridge, Ellii empowers English language teachers with high-quality content and interactive courseware. Both understand the importance of career development opportunities and world-class lesson plan material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/marissa-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"158\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2241643786\"><\/figure><div class=\"col-md-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-10\">\u201cBridge\u2019s growing portfolio of affordable, accessible, accredited <a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TEFL certification<\/a> programs for career advancement and lifelong learning is a great complement to Ellii\u2019s platform. We provide a simple, effective, and engaging platform for teachers to focus on what they do best: teach,\u201d says Ellii\u2019s Director of Digital Marketing, Marissa Norton.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellii provides a comprehensive library of ready-made digital and printable <a href=\"https:\/\/ellii.com\/tour\/lessons\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lesson plans<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/ellii.com\/tour\/flashcards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">flashcards<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/ellii.com\/media\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">videos<\/a> in a wide array of topics and levels. Their materials are available in both print and digital formats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Bridge Education Group<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridge Education Group was founded in 1986 and has become a world leader in the field of English Language Teaching (ELT). It is dedicated to providing innovative products and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bridge\u2019s mission is to empower global English language teachers through affordable, accessible, and accredited <a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/online-tefl-certification\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online TEFL certification<\/a> and professional development opportunities. Following the success of its initial courses, Bridge began to continually expand its portfolio of diverse topics related to teaching English online and in person.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"row\">\n<figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4042 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ian.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"155\" height=\"158\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"2241643786\"><\/figure><div class=\"col-md-2\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"col-md-10\">\u201cAs a leader in English language teacher training with a community of over 80,000 teachers worldwide, Bridge knows how valuable quality lesson plan content for teachers is. We look forward to being able to provide more insights into Ellii and their content for our audience,\u201d says Ian Wright, Director of <a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BridgeUniverse<\/a>, the media, research, and news arm of Bridge Education Group.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Working Together to Support Teachers<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The relationship between Bridge and Ellii consists of sharing each other&#8217;s resources, tools, and services to their respective communities. Both ELT organizations expect to help teachers, administrators, and educational entrepreneurs excel in their careers, schools, and businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>This partnership includes:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Sharing relevant articles and resources via respective blogs, newsletters, etc.<br>\u2022 Creating social media content to educate, entertain, and inform each community<br>\u2022 Promoting webinars and other events on respective channels<br>\u2022 Creating exclusive offers for each other\u2019s communities<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn our partnership with Ellii, we will be able to provide our audience with unique access to some of Ellii\u2019s best lesson plan materials and content. In addition, we\u2019ll be participating in each other\u2019s online learning events to better share knowledge and expertise,\u201d says Wright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEllii members will also receive an exclusive discount to Bridge TEFL\/TESOL certification programs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Partnership to Expand ELT Resources<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Ellii and Bridge hope that, through working together, they can bring fresh ideas and new material to each other\u2019s audiences. Whether an Ellii subscriber is looking for career advancement courses or a Bridge client is in need of an all-in-one teaching platform, this partnership can provide teachers with go-to resources for all things ELT.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPairing professional development with our technology is a win-win for teachers,\u201d explains Norton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe offer different perspectives and expertise that we\u2019ve shared during special events, like webinars on the Bridge site as well as our virtual conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/ellii.com\/conference\/2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ElliiCon<\/a>. Knowledge exchange is incredibly important in our industry, and we\u2019re happy to have a partner like Bridge to collaborate and grow with.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBy joining forces with Ellii, Bridge expands its reach and supports English language educators by providing high-quality training and certification, like the <a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/courses\/online\/120-hour\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge 120-Hour Master TEFL\/TESOL Certificate<\/a>, which equips trainees with the foundations of English teaching methodology and an internationally accepted certification,\u201d adds Wright.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By expanding awareness to each other\u2019s growing audiences of teachers, across a variety of levels and subject areas, Bridge hopes to introduce its 30+ courses and BridgeUniverse resources to an increasingly diverse and dynamic group of teachers. In return, Bridge looks forward to introducing Ellii to its audience to continue sharing their lesson plan materials, which support teachers in bringing up modern and important topics, such as artificial intelligence (AI), space exploration, and current world affairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bridge.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/ellii.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ellii.com<\/a> for more information on the partnership and access to a growing network of ELT resources for teachers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bridge Education Group has joined forces with Ellii, a Canadian company that publishes English content for teachers. 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