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
Gogokid has the easiest application process ever! Why? They have 3 simple steps that are fast and efficient. Do you agree? If so, let me know in the comments! Read the post and let me know if there was any other reason why you think the Gogokid application process was...
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Nine Unique Props for Teaching Online
When I first started teaching online I did not know what props to use. I just gathered a few items I already had in my house. Some of those items turned out to be props I still use, but I also found some really valuable ones that I heard about from other teachers....
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Learning English Helped Me More Than I Could Ever Imagine
By Lucy Tepp I was born and raised in Greece and as it’s common here for children around the age of 7 or 8 to start learning English, so my parents signed me up for classes in a private language school. I’m not sure when language schools first appeared in Greece, but...
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How Being Bold and Fearless Can Help You Learn English
By Rebecca Falves Born and raised in Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil, I never had an interest in learning English or studying abroad, but I ended up doing both. I was very comfortable living in Brazil and found English so difficult that I never thought I...
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A Sign Language Interpreter’s Experience in Brazil
In 2002 Brazil added a second official language; the libras, which is Brazilian sign language. In 2017 a regulation was created that mandated telephone companies to offer interpreting services to the deaf and hearing impaired.
read moreAdvice from Carl Paoli on Language Learning
If you are subscribed to my YouTube channel you have probably noticed that I started an interview series. The first two interviews were with educators who shared advice about teaching ESL online. However, this third interview was intended for students, but...
read moreEnglish Learners Are The Most Appreciative Students
I have now been teaching ESL for 9 years (including my volunteer time), and what has stuck with me from the beginning is that we are not just teaching, we are providing a lifelong skill that could turn someone's life around for the better. Teaching English as a second...
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