Online teaching tips – Abridge Academy

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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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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How to hire and retain high quality teachers for your online tutoring agency

Are you an online tutoring agency or education provider struggling to recruit and retain the best teachers for your students? Or maybe you’re in the process of setting your teaching business up? Let’s explore insights from successful tutoring agency owners and their teachers to help you find and keep the best talent for your online

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How to Teach with Non-Interactive Teaching Platforms

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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10 Low-Prep Homework Ideas for Online ESL Teachers

Discover 10 fun and effective ESL homework ideas for online classes. Keep students engaged, reinforce learning, and save time with these easy activities.

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Best Online Teacher Marketplace Platforms for ESL Teachers to Find Students

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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Eight engaging ways to make reading fun for ESL / ELA students

Inspire a love of reading to boost students’ engagement, develop English skills, and increase attainment.

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How to use Short Stories to Teach Vocabulary and Grammar in ESL Classes

Learn how to use short stories to teach vocabulary and grammar in ESL classes with guided reading activities and creative lesson ideas.

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