30+ Free VIPKid Printable Props Having the right set of props on hand for your VIPKid classes makes all the difference. Those colorful toys, signs, and shapes help keep your students entertained and engaged, as well as supplement the course slides. In fact, utilizing props can help you increase [...]
Three Keys To Giving Great Student Feedback Whether you are a K-12 teacher, special education teacher, or ESL/TEFL teacher, providing great feedback to students and parents is tricky, and necessary. A few weeks ago I wrote about the game changers of feedback in 21st century education like John Hattie and Grant Wiggins. [...]
Providing Student Feedback in Blended and Virtual Classrooms There have been a handful of game changers in student feedback whose work has endured over time. John Hattie shed light on “The Power of Feedback” (2007) when it is timely, relevant, and action-oriented. Grant Wiggins work with ACSD and the “Seven Keys to [...]
VIPKid Classroom Backgrounds - 12 Affordable DIY Options Classroom backgrounds play an important role in setting the mood of your class. Many teachers have an elaborate design to capture and maintain students’ attention. However, for many teachers who are either on the move, budget-conscious or just starting out, having [...]
VIPKid Hours Chart If you teach for VIPKid, you get to choose your own schedule and open up time slots to teach that work for you. This is one of the biggest perks the company offers, but there is a catch. To get the most bookings, you need to [...]
VIPKid Unit Assessments - Feedback & Tips If you are assigned to teach a VIPKid Unit Assessment, don’t panic. They are straightforward and will become second nature once you teach a few of them. But just like any other lesson you haven’t taught before, you’ll want to spend some [...]
10 Online Teaching Tips for New VIPKid Teachers Starting out as a new VIPKid teacher can feel a little bit like baptism by fire. Whether you’ve had years of experience working online or at a brick and mortar school, or you’re just starting out in the teaching world, there’s [...]
6 Tips to Make Your Move to Online English Teaching A Success If you've taken a look at ESL job boards in the last few years, you may have noticed a spike in the number of advertisements for online teaching. However, making the switch from a brick-and-mortar classroom to [...]
FeedbackPanda vs. Five Apple Feedback: What's the Best ESL Feedback App? If you've been teaching ESL for any amount of time, you know just how time-consuming writing student feedback can be. And if you've landed on this page, it probably means you've been looking into tools to save you [...]
Getting Started with FeedbackPanda - Webinar for New Users Are you curious about how you can save time on your student feedback? Writing personalized, meaningful feedback is one of the most important responsibilities as a teacher, but it can also be one of the most time consuming. From coming [...]
