Anyone who is familiar with the online teaching world has probably heard of VIPKid. Before the summer of 2021, they were one of the biggest Chinese online ESL companies in the world. Since the Double Reduction Policy in China, that has changed. So what is happening with VIPKid now, in 2023? I still have a…
Category: Teaching English Abroad and Online
THE CAMBRIDGE CELTA CERTIFICATE
The Cambridge CELTA is the number one TEFL course in the world and there is a reason why it is number one. It is an extremely intense teaching course and it cannot be compared to an online TEFL certificate, and I can say this for sure because I have completed both. In 2016 I completed…
10 FREE SUPPLEMENTARY RESOURCES FOR YOUR INDEPENDENT TEACHING BUSINESS
Whether you are an online or in class teacher, or you work with a marketplace, there are going to be moments in a lesson when you finish early and still have time to spare. It can be awkward if you have nothing prepared and it is important to always have a back up plan ready….
FREE CERTIFICATES FOR TEACHING ENGLISH TO YOUNG LEARNERS
In my previous post HOW TO BUILD YOUR TEACHING ENGLISH PORTFOLIO FOR FREE, I wrote about how to get TEFL, IELTS Teacher Training, and British Council certificates for free. If you are interested in teaching English to young learners but do not have any experience, you can begin by taking free training courses through Novakid. Novakid…
HOW TO BUILD YOUR TEACHING ENGLISH PORTFOLIO FOR FREE
Teaching English abroad and online is a very popular career choice for travellers and digital nomads, but it can be daunting in the beginning. There are so many acronyms associated with this specific field and it can be difficult to know what they all mean. TEFL, TEYL, CELTA, IELTS, and TOEFL are some examples of…