As online ESL teachers, we love to encourage our students to read as much as possible outside of class! However, it can be challenging to find books for them – particularly if they are unable to afford expensive subscriptions. Don’t worry though, here are five great websites with free eBooks for kids! Set these as […]
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Are you struggling to find students willing to pay good rates for classes and refer friends? Maybe you’re just getting your independent online ESL teaching business started and find it difficult to convert leads into actual paying customers? In this video, I’m going to discuss why group classes are NOT just for those teachers with
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Thank you to Xavier and the wider Teach with Koala team for hosting us for this webinar on how to use the Abridge Academy lessons with the Koala Go teaching platform! If you missed the live webinar, please feel free to catch up here: In this webinar, we worked through an example Abridge Academy lesson
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Are you looking to boost your independent teaching business, with more students and a higher hourly income? I’m so excited to welcome Teacher Rabbi from the Philippines to share with us the secrets to her success! Growing from just two initial students… I left my online teaching platform last February after the strong typhoon hit
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News flash – Zoom is now limiting free meetings to just 40 minutes, including one-on-one classes. Of course, you can simply upgrade to a paid plan to remove this restriction, but before you splash the cash let’s check out five FREE Zoom alternatives for online teaching! As an added bonus, all of these are available
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Let’s welcome teacher Alicia from Ecuador, who will share with us some insights into an awesome activity she enjoyed recently with a student! Introduction Hi everyone! I’m Alicia, an online teacher in Ecuador. I am thrilled with the Abridge Academy courseware! I am just starting unit 2 – it’s another great unit with fantastic materials
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In this webinar with Tim, also known as Online Teacher Dude, we discuss strategies for increasing your rates and earning more as an independent online ESL teacher. In this webinar, we discussed: My teaching background and the Abridge Academy curriculum; Picking a high value niche; Communicating your value to potential new students; How to raise
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We’ve all been there – powered through our lesson in record time, just to find an awkward 10 minutes left to fill! Or even had to adapt last-minute due to a sudden change in plans. So how can you turn a single image into an (interesting and educational) whole section of a lesson? Observation questions
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