One of the best things about launching as a freelance ESL teacher is that minimal start-up capital is required. Sure, you can sign on with an expensive classroom software integration, such as Vedamo or LearnUpon, but do you need to in order to start bringing in revenue? Absolutely not. I’m a proponent of keeping start-up…
As a busy mom of three, I am acutely aware that any time I spend working OUTSIDE my virtual classroom is UNPAID. Any prep, feedback, advertising, client relations, etc. that I do cuts into my hourly rate. So I am all about streamlining and automations. How do you streamline FEEDBACK? I have designed this great…
Audio copy: Written copy: Hi CiCi, It’s Teacher Crystal. Thank you for joining me in class today. In today’s lesson we had a lot of fun while you learned the key terms, /green/, /yellow/, /tree/ and /bird/ as well as the verb, /to know/. You really impressed me with your confidence in creating full sentences…
Q: What is feedback? Feedback is a verbal or written evaluation of a student’s ability and performance during a recent lesson, usually provided to the student or client immediately following said lesson. Q: What does feedback include? Feedback varies by student and by teacher, but I personally use the ‘compliment sandwich’ approach: point out a…
Welcome to Crystal Clear ESL’s first newsletter! Enjoy this introduction to the company and read articles related to providing and soliciting client feedback. Be sure to comment with your own thoughts on the Topic of the Month! If you’ve taken the ‘How to Teach English Online’ course, don’t forget to click the newsletter link to…
