teaching tips – Abridge Academy

Flipped learning boosts student learning and teacher earnings!

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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Gamify your vocabulary review activities

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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Extending lessons with creative project-based learning

Teachers love the Abridge Academy curriculum for its structured slides and engaging interactive activities! But as an independent teacher you also have the flexibility to add in even more activities, games and projects to suit each individual student. Let’s welcome Gissele from the USA to share some insights from her recent classes and how she

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Halloween themed lesson activities for online ESL teachers

As the leaves turn red and evenings get darker, it’s time to sprinkle some Halloween magic into your online ESL classroom! We’ve brewed up a cauldron of bewitching lesson ideas that celebrate the season of tricks and treats while linking seamlessly into your language curriculum. Check out these top 10 Halloween-themed lesson ideas to enchant

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Earn more teaching online: how to choose your niche

“Niche teaching” seems to be the buzzword of the online ESL teaching world right now – but what does it mean, and how can you pick your high value niche? What is niche teaching? “Niche teaching” is, quite simply, specialising in a particular area of teaching or subject matter. This niche may be further narrowed

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How (and why) to publish student writing

Guest post by Dustin Stevens Dustin Stevens is the father of two hilarious, keen-minded boys. He has been teaching writing for over a decade. As someone who has seen its benefits firsthand, Dustin advocates for student publishing in his writings and speaking engagements. He leads a small team of big-hearted educators at goodenglishtutors.com. The Magic of

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ClassIn alternatives – free and discounted online teaching platforms for independent online teachers

NEWS FLASH – from the 27th February, ClassIn will be restricting their free plan to only 20 classes total per month. If you currently using ClassIn for your independent online ESL classes, you now need to make the decision between either paying $300 for an annual ClassIn pro subscription (get 20% off here) or switch

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How to create interactive lesson slides for your online ESL classes

One of the biggest questions I get asked by Abridge Academy curriculum members is “Wow, these slides are AWESOME – but I need [insert niche topic here]. How do I make my own?”. Well, today we’ll be sharing our secrets! What do we mean by “interactive”? When you make slides on tools like PowerPoint or

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Top tips: how to make online group classes more engaging | Teacher Catherine

Let’s welcome Teacher Catherine from SpeakABC to share her top tips on making online group classes more engaging and educational for your students! Catherine recently taught several group classes to her students to celebrate Chinese New Year, using Abridge Academy’s free Chinese ESL lesson slides as well as materials from Crystal Clear ESL. Check out

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Comparing Abridge Academy curriculum with VIPkid, PalFish, DadaABC, Cambridge and the CEFR levels

Are you an ex-VIPkid teacher looking for interactive curriculum slides for your independent online ESL teaching? Maybe you taught with PalFish before and need to quickly match your students up with the Abridge Academy curriculum, or want to combine Abridge Academy with the popular Cambridge textbook series? Today, we will give an overview of the

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