Rachelle is an experienced online ESL teacher from South Africa. Having previously taught with companies such as PalFish and Oikid, she now teaches her own students independently. In this blog post, she shares her insights and top tips for fellow teachers using the Abridge Academy lessons, particularly how to adapt your teaching for younger / […]
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Struggling to get your students to do their homework in online ESL classes? You’re not alone! For many online teachers, homework can feel like a constant battle – either students don’t want to do it, or parents expect mountains of it, leaving you buried in worksheet prep and feedback. But it doesn’t have to be
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Are you an online ESL teacher struggling to find students? If you’re tired of handling marketing, tech, and scheduling all on your own (but don’t want a company taking 40%+ of your earnings), a tutor marketplace platform could be a great option for you! In this post, we’ll explore what tutor marketplaces are, their pros
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Inspire a love of reading to boost students’ engagement, develop English skills, and increase attainment.
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Use stories and guided reading lessons to teach vocabulary and grammar in your ESL classes.
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Let’s give a warm welcome to Teacher Grant as he shares his top tips for adapting standard curriculum lessons, such as Abridge Academy’s interactive slides, to suit students of all ages, abilities, and interests! Grant has been teaching for over 15 years, including eight years teaching in schools across China, and currently lives in Vietnam
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Let’s explore how to craft high-quality guided reading questions that will stretch your students and developing their English language skills.
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Do your students turn up to class unprepared, causing you to waste lesson time going over the basics? Research shows that a flipped learning approach, in which students pre-learn key ideas before class, significantly boosts students’ language learning results and attitudes. In recent years, technological developments and the gamification of learning have enabled more active
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Let’s welcome Teacher Ivy to tell us more about how she makes vocabulary learning fun! Ivy, creator of SuperTeacher, has been using the Abridge Academy curriculum for over two years now with her online ESL students across Europe and Asia. How do you teach new vocabulary during class? I always send my students the lesson
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Here at Abridge Academy, we’ve got a bunch of fun and educational activities to sprinkle some holiday magic into your ESL classes. From crafting adorable turkey pen pots and exploring colors with leaf rubbing art to creative writing projects, these ideas are all about making English skills bloom in a festive setting. Let’s create some
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