6:5:3 A Strange Planet
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Teacher Insights: Overcoming the Challenges Faced by African Online ESL Teachers
Charity Ndunge is a TEFL-certified English teacher from Kenya who helps students develop spoken English skills for conversation, business, interviews, and presentations. Her interactive, practical, and value-led methods focusing on real-life communication skills tailored to students’ specific goals have helped her build a thriving teaching business on Preply. In this blog post, she shares her
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Get Students from Facebook Groups as an Online ESL Teacher
Get Students from Facebook Groups Existing online communities such as Facebook groups are a gold mine for online ESL teachers looking for new students! How to use Facebook Groups to Find Students? When transitioning to independent online teaching, finding your first few private students can feel like an uphill battle. Many teachers flock to Facebook
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Best Free ESL Teaching Resources for New Independent Teachers
When you are starting out as an independent online ESL teacher, keeping your costs low while building up your business is key. This is one of the reasons new teachers love the Abridge Academy free tier! Let’s explore some key features and tips for getting started with our free teaching materials – so you can
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Terms and Conditions for Online Teachers and Private Tutors
Creating clear Terms and Conditions (T&Cs) is one of the most effective ways to protect your income and set professional boundaries as an independent online teacher or private tutor. Many teachers feel nervous about introducing formal policies, worrying it might scare off prospective parents. In reality, explicit terms build professional trust, eliminate awkward payment disputes,
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Best FREE Booking / Scheduling System for Online ESL Teachers and Private Tutors
All online teachers and tutors need some method for scheduling classes – usually a booking calendar. The good news is that there are lots of options out there, including a wide range of free platforms great for those just starting out. Note: After extensively researching and trying out 10+ alternatives, we’ve carefully limited this list
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Best FREE Online Teaching Platforms / Virtual Classroom Software
Are you a new independent online teacher or private tutor, looking for a free teaching platform for your online classes? Let’s check out this list of 10 ✨free✨ online teaching / virtual classroom platforms, including options with built-in engagement tools, higher participant caps, and more generous meeting time limits. Top tip: Set up at least
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How to Get Paid by Overseas Students as an Online ESL Teacher
Processing international payments is one of the biggest challenges for online teachers. Overseas students may not be familiar with or even able to access payment methods popular in your country. And that’s not to mention the cost of international transaction fees… To make things simpler and more affordable, you should instead consider a more professional
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How much should you charge for your online ESL classes?
One of the biggest hurdles for independent online ESL tutors is figuring out what to charge. It is tempting to benchmark your rates against traditional online ESL companies ($15 per hour). But after factoring in unpaid prep time, student admin, and taxes, that rate quickly drops below minimum wage. On the flip side, online “teacherpreneur
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Marketplace Mastery – Find Online ESL Students on Preply, italki, Outschool and More!
Marketplace Mastery For many teachers, marketplaces like Preply, italki, Wyzant, and Outschool are the perfect balance between teaching with a company or independently. Let’s learn how to get started teaching with marketplaces and directory sites – from setting up your profile to standing out and thriving! Understanding Marketplaces and Tutor Directory Sites Online teaching marketplaces
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