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The fourth set of criteria relate to completion of the class content. Although this sounds relatively simple to do, there is a LOT of content in the Hello Monkey trial class (over 30 slides) and so you will need to keep a close eye on the time and maintain good pace. Content The first criterion […]

PalFish advertises a salary of $14-$22/ hour, but how realistic is this and how do you achieve the higher pay rates (or more)? Firstly, it is important to be aware that PalFish has a highly transparent pay scale system, which is designed to be as fair as possible for teachers while rewarding those who teach

Congratulations on passing your demo class!! The first step of the onboarding process is to review PalFish’s policies and regulations then complete a simple multiple choice quiz to check your understanding. You should be directed to review the PalFish policies, or alternatively you can find them in the ‘Official Handbook’ section from the homepage of

The third criteria focus on your teaching attitude – essentially how enthusiastic and encouraging you are during the class. Be active Be an active teacher on the camera. This means that you shouldn’t just sit/ stand still in one spot, but instead vary your position appropriately. For example, when teaching a keyword or pronunciation, come

The second key assessment category for your PalFish demo class is the teaching environment. This is also marked out of five, and is relatively straightforward to achieve full marks. Camera positioning The first essential criterion under this category is your camera positioning. Your face must be clearly positioned centrally in the screen, showing your face

The first assessment criteria for your demo class is your use of the PalFish teaching tools and your own teaching techniques. Reward system PalFish has a built-in reward system through which you can award up to five stars. Note that this doesn’t work in the demo class as there is no student present, however you

For new PalFish teachers, after your two day priority period you will need to be dedicating significant time to promoting yourself in order to attract new students. In this lesson, we will discuss some of the ways you can do so within the main PalFish app. Moments PalFish moments an your Instagram-style feed of videos,

The PalFish reading app is one of the main ways by which PalFish promotes themselves to new students. It is essentially a freemium app within which students can read short English stories, record themselves reading each sentence, and also dub short cartoons or film clips. They can upload pictures or short videos relating to English

One of the most critical factors which helps boost your profile and attract more students is how well you convert trial class students into paying customers. PalFish has a large number of leads coming through their marketing channels (particularly their free English reading app, which we will discuss further in a later lesson), however only

Official Kids Course (OKC) students are those who have already signed up for the paid program with PalFish. They purchase a package of classes, which they generally take with a range of tutors. PalFish actively encourages students to try out a range of different tutors initially and continue to have classes with multiple tutors per