Online Classroom Setup Advice
When I first started teaching from home I had no idea what my online classroom setup should be, so I am happy to give you advice about it! There are three main aspects you need to consider: the office space, the desk, and the background. So let's get started with...
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Online English Teaching Jobs
In 2016 I quit teaching in a brick and mortar school and I didn't have a plan B. I started searching for ESL jobs online and I found a company called VIPKid. I applied and got hired, and this was my first online English teaching job. At the time, I thought this would...
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Inspiring Journal Prompts for Black History Month
It's Black History Month and as a social studies teacher you probably have so much other content to cover that you are scrambling to incorporate something related to this important month. Your students might be worn out from MAP tests, ACCESS for ELLs or maybe they...
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VIPKid No Bookings
I started teaching online in June 2016. The first school I applied to was VIPKid. I actually quit VIPKid in June 2017, then I reapplied in November 2018 (see why I quit VIPKid on my YouTube channel). The first time I applied, I didn't have a problem with low bookings....
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How to Make an Extra $1,000 a Month | Teaching English Online
Do you want to know how to make an extra $1000 a month teaching English online? I have been teaching English online since June 2016 and to start I wasn't making as much money as I was when I taught in the public school system, but by May 2018 I started to double my...
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How to Lose Weight While Teaching Online
I taught in brick and mortar schools for 10 years before I started teaching online in 2016. I was an ESL, bilingual resource teacher so I would walk all over the school to visit different classrooms throughout the day. The amount of walking and stair climbing I did...
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Two 10 Minute Breakfast Options for Teaching Online
Ever find yourself rushing around before teaching in the morning? I sure do! After two years of teaching online, I finally found some healthy breakfast options that don't take too long to cook. It's important to have something like this before teaching online because...
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Halloween Props, Rewards, and Costumes for Teaching ESL Online
Do the Chinese celebrate Halloween? Dressing up and putting out decorations is growing in popularity, especially in big cities like Beijing. So what should we do with our kids while teaching ESL online? Share the celebration with the students of course! Students love...
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Applying to Gogokid
Applying to Gogokid is easy! All you need to do when applying to Gogokid is four simple steps, which makes applying to Gogokid the easiest application process ever! It only took me a couple of hours to complete all of the steps. I started teaching online in June of...
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