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In this episode of Black Power Moves, part of the Ebony Covering Black America Podcast Network, we're speaking to Jade Weatherington, Founder & CEO of Teacher Jade's Writing Academy. https://teacherjade.com/ In 2020, she launched a virtual school, Ashantae academy which she recently renamed to Teacher Jade's Writing Academy. She now employs teachers to offer her courses, provides consultations to those wanting to become ‘Teacherpreneurs' and offers a Masterclass on launching an online course. All these ventures dubbed her as “The Six-Figure Teacher” in articles such as Forbes, Business Insider and Acorns+CNBC. She has worked for online education platofrms like, BrainFuse, Elevate K-12, VipKid, Cambly, EnglishHunt, CafeTalk, Pearsons, Chegg, Wyzant, Best Teacher, Outschool, Tutlo, Blazaar, Palfish, NativeTalk, Yoli, and many more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
A little more about my personal story of moving here to the Middle East. If anyone is interested in following me on my IG its @travels_with_kim. For the PalFish company I discuss, if interested, it is an app you download and once cleared you can tutor children in China (I believe you need to upload a TESOL cert and prove you have a bachelors degree). You can make you on schedule, I was making 400-600 USD a month and was not teaching all that much at all. Its a great way to pull in some extra income if overseas or have the digital nomad lifestyle.
Ciao everyone! I am super stoked as this literally happened seconds ago from the time I am posting this and it's so rare and exciting that I knew I just had to share with you all! Like me, you probably have heard of the legend of the unicorn classes. These are classes booked short notice and then suddenly they cancel it right away or anytime before class happens. IT HAPPENED to me TODAY! Finally! It was about 3.5 years in the making! But it happened! ⭐
Hey friends and Awesome listeners! Today is a Bonus episode about how living abroad has saved my sleep and honestly it has truly helped my sanity and my stress levels as well! Also, I mention the NEW VIPKid Speaking Certification and how I got 12 bookings in the frenzy less than 3 hours later! Any tips or do you live abroad too? ⭐
Part 4 is has 3 tips within it, so you get BONUS material in this one! Four is my favorite number, so I think it was just something I had to do! But anyways, here, you'll hear all about getting certified in anything you can if your company has the option to do so, as well as teaching both kids and adults (again if your company offers this), and having lessons that are purely geared towards conversation. I would love to know what has worked for you! ⭐
Part 3 is how having a consistent teaching schedule is best and also a tidbit on popular booking times... the combination of these will help boost a better schedule and with time, you will hopefully have bookings galore!I would love to know what has worked for you!⭐
Part 2 is Checkout Workshops and Rockin' Resources (these are especially helpful with VIPKid) I hope this is helpful for anyone needing some extra tips in this department. I would love to know what has worked for you!⭐
I'm starting a mini series here about how to increase your online bookings as a digital teacher. I hope this is helpful for anyone needing some extra tips in this department. I would love to know what has worked for you!⭐
Hey all! Woo! I have been a busy lady as of late! Tune into this episode for the juicy details
Hey awesome listeners! Just another reason why I absolutely love online teaching- it's the shortest and best commute ever! I basically get up 12-15ish minutes before teaching and then BOOM! My morning of teaching begins. Best. Thing. Ever... No joke!⭐
Do you ever find yourself in a class with fewer learners than expected? What do you do when this happens? It happens unfortunately. I sometimes cancel the day before if I am just not feeling up for it. However, there are some things you can do to fill in that extra time if you only have one or two learners. I am happy to share these tips with you and hope you find them helpful! Here are 3 Tips for Outschool Class Time Fillers... Enjoy! ⭐
As online teaches, it's natural to get class cancellations here and there. You get an onslaught of them during your student's holidays (typically times like Chinese New Year - in January or February depending on the year). ✨link✨in✨bio✨ Know that this is totally normal and you rock! There is nothing wrong with you, and this is happening for a purely normal reason. ⭐
You are listening to the Cleverly Changing Podcast. I'm one of the host Elle Cole and you're tuning into episode 48. The conversation centers around how one single mother decided to travel the world and teach her daughter.The African proverb for this week's podcast is:"Hope does not disappoint" – South African ProverbWord of the Episode ( 2:11)"Baal ma" means excuse me, sorry, or pardon me in wolof, a language spoken in the Senegal and Nambia.This Episode was Sponsored by Trend Micro (2:56)I recommend protecting your home and your family from hackers with Trend Micro's Home Network Security device. This device easily plugs into your home's router so it can scan for cyberthreats. It prevents intrusions, blocks hacking attempts, and protects your family's privacy from unwanted cyber intruders. It also comes with an easy-to-use app so you can monitor all of the network activity in your home. The app includes parental control features so you can block inappropriate sites, limit your kid's WIFI time, and protect their online activity. Now with my daughters taking more online classes I want to make sure they are viewing safe content while they're online.This device is a necessity in every home. To pick up yours, go to Trend Micro Dot Com and use code CLEVERLY20 (all in caps) to take $20 off your Home Network Security device purchase. You can also try their FREE Home Network Security app now available at the App Store. The Grown Folks Section: (5:03)Today's guest is Jade Weatherington. Jade is a homeschooling, world-schooling, and road schooling momma. In 2016 she realized that she could work for online teaching platforms and homeschool her daughter. Some of her teaching credentials include working for the following companies. BrainFuse, Elevate K-12, VipKid, Cambly, EnglishHunt, CafeTalk, Pearsons, Chegg, Wyzant, Best Teacher, Outschool, Tutlo, Blazaar, Palfish, NativeTalk, Yoli, and a whole host of startups.When I asked Jade, why she wants to be on the Cleverly Changing podcast she stated, "I see a lot of family starting your journey and they're unsure about how. Even those they have started still have a lot of questions. I would like to share different ways that families can make homeschooling work even if they work full-time, or if they work from home, or if they have multiple children, or if they want to incorporate traveling into their home school."Connect with Jade Weatherington and show your supportWebsite: www.teacherJade.comInstagram: www.instagram.com/teacher_jadeSupport the Podcast by placing a merchandise order: CleverlyChanging.Threadless.comThere are hoodies, t-shirts, sweatshirts, pillows, and more.We Need You To Share This PodcastAlso, please tell your friends about our podcast. While we love having a conversation with each other, the podcast will only be able to exist if more people are listening. If you know some who has children, our tips and tricks are beneficial to parents who homeschool and those who are interested in supplementing the education of their children.Furthermore, wherever you are listening to this podcast, please leave us a review. Lastly, if you want to hear more about homeschooling and how we have managed to make it work, please check out our past episodes.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Hi! This episode is almost three years old. I talk about how I enjoy driving when I'm home for the summer. Of course, things have changed, and now I live at home all the time. I haven't been doing much driving, though, because of the pandemic. I teach English online (Cambly, PalFish, Kouyuxia, and now Amazing Talker) and am just about to launch (that's business vocabulary for "start") a course on how to teach IELTS speaking. If you are an English teacher who is interested in learning how to teach IELTS, contact me at nancy@missbuswell.com for more information. My course is not cheap, but it's not expensive, either. Best wishes to all of you during this COVID-19 time. I hope that you and your family are all well. LnR 126 (Casual Language) Driving The word I couldn't spell is "demographics"! Dictionary.com says: " the statistical data of a population, especially those showing average age, income, education, etc." A: Hi, Nancy! Are you having a good time at home? B: Oh, yeah. It's great to be home. I love spending time with my mom and her cats. I like being in my country again, of course, and I like driving. A: Driving? Really? B: Yeah, I don't drive in China because I don't need to. Plus, I don't have enough money to buy a car, and it's hard for a foreigner to get a driver's license. A: Ah, makes sense. Is it strange to drive again? B: No, it feels natural. Like a lot of Americans, I've been driving since I was 16. A: Did you take Driver's Ed in high school? B: No, my dad taught me to drive. My sister also helped me. My high school had Driver's Ed as a summer school class, but I didn't take it. I think it's more common now to take Driver's Ed at school. I think the parents get a discount on their car insurance if their teenage children pass the class. A: When did you get your first car? B: I drove my parents' cars when I needed to. I didn't have my own car in high school or college. A: Were you from a poor family? Oh, maybe that's a personal question! B: No problem. No, we were middle class, but with four children Mom and Dad couldn't buy us everything we wanted. We had everything we needed, though, and that's what's important. I bought my own car when I started teaching.
Referral coaches are extremely helpful when enduring online ESL company application processes! I know you will feel a huge weight lifted off of your shoulders if you have a coach (who helps you for free) through you application process to help answer any questions, and believe me... there will be lots of questions! If you are needing a referral coach for VIPKid, Gogokid, or Palfish, please email me and I will be so filled with joy to help guide you on your awesome journey! You can email me at: teacher.kasey1988@gmail.com You've got this! Happy vibes all around!
Happy 2019 Everyone! I'm still living in the U.S. with my mother . . . and now my brother is living with us while he's between jobs. He quit a terrible job teaching English at a high school in a very small town. His students weren't respectful and the school administration weren't helpful when he asked for help in disciplining his trouble-making students. I'm so fortunate that I spent the last 19 years teaching in China, with wonderful students. I"m still teaching, but only online now. I do mock IELTS exams on the two Chinese apps PalFish and Kouyuxia, And anyone in the world can find me on Cambly. I do Free Talk and IELTS preparation on Cambly. I use the same name on all three teaching platforms: Miss Buswell. Call me! I would be so excited to talk to one of my podcast listeners! By the way, people from 109 different countries listen to this podcast! The top ten countries in terms of downloads of my podcast episodes are: China, U.S., Japan, Brazil, Germany, Iran, Canada, Russia, Korea, and Spain. And then 99 more! LnR 112 (Casual Language) As You Know (Replay from 2 1/2 years ago) Two friends are talking A: Hey, good to see you again! B: Yeah. Me, too. What have you been doing lately. A: Well, as you know, I went on vacation to Disney World in Florida. B: I didn’t know that. How would I know that? I haven’t seen you for two months! A: I posted pictures on Facebook. Didn’t you see them? B: I haven’t been on Facebook for a long time. I had to give it up because I was spending too much time on it. Now I spend that time reading for pleasure and watching classic movies. A: That sounds good, but I couldn’t do it. I like seeing what my friends are doing and looking at their pictures. B: Well, I call my closest friends every week. A: Hey, you don’t call me! B: Oh, look what time it is. I’m going to be late! See you later.
We had a great time chatting with Jennifer Waddell. She's currently an online ESL teacher with Palfish, but spent years abroad in Thailand and China teaching English. Check out her unique story and pay attention to her great advice on handling cultural differences.You can get in touch with Jennifer at her new blog: https://innerseagull.wordpress.com/And for our Hal And Steve content, get your hands on some goodies below....Teacher Memberships: https://halandsteveenglish.com/pages/...Yummy Recipe Game: https://halandsteveenglish.com/blogs/...ESL UNO Master Packs: https://halandsteveenglish.com/blogs/...ESL Human Bingo: https://halandsteveenglish.com/blogs/...ESL Mafia Game: https://halandsteveenglish.com/blogs/...Fun Comparatives Bomb Games: https://halandsteveenglish.com/blogs/english-conversation-lesson-esl-efl/3-fun-team-bomb-games-for-comparative-grammarAnimal Bomb Game: https://halandsteveenglish.com/blogs/english-conversation-lesson-esl-efl/5-free-animal-bomb-gamesHoliday Bomb Game: https://halandsteveenglish.com/blogs/english-conversation-lesson-esl-efl/6-esl-bomb-games-holidays-version See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
LnR 096 (Casual Language) Chores (Replay) It's still warm and humid in Arkansas, USA now! I like hot weather, so I'm not in a hurry for fall to get here. I'm enjoying living in the US and teaching English online. I specialize in giving mock IELTS exams. If you want a mock exam you can contact me at nancybuswell@yahoo.com. If you are in China you can find me on PalFish or KouYuXia (Language Master). I'm pretty sure that some of my online students have been downloading my podcast episodes, since I recommend them to those who need to improve their intonation. Here's a replay of a podcast episode from 2 1/2 years ago. It's about the kind of chores that children have to do at home. By the way, I talk about my YouTube channel. I haven't done much with my channel in a couple of years. I just lost interest in it. A: What kind of chores did you have to do when you were a kid? B: I had to wash dishes after dinner, feed the dog twice a day, and take her for a walk. A: Is that all? B: No, of course not. I also had to keep my room neat. You, know, make up my bed and put away my clothes and toys. When I was older, I had to vacuum the carpets and do my own laundry. A: What happened if you didn't do all of your chores? B: Then I didn't get my allowance! But I always did all of my chores. My brother, on the other hand . . . . A: What did he have to do? B: He had to take out the trash, wash the cars once a week, and cut the grass. In the winter he had to use the snow shovel to clear snow from the driveway. What about you? A: I was raised on a farm! I had so many chores to do. I had work to do before I left for school, and then when I got home. I had to wake up at 5:30 every morning. B: Did you get an allowance? A: Shoot, no! My parents expected all of us to work on the farm. If we didn't do our chores, we didn't eat. They were very strict. We always did our chores! B: Gosh, our childhoods were so different!
Hi! I'm back in the US now. I spent two weeks in China, clearing out my apartment. I sold a few things, gave away and threw away a lot of things, and sent some things home by slow boat. It was a busy two weeks, filled with visiting friends and students, and figuring out what to do with my things. I thought that I had one year to prepare to move, but when I found out that I wasn't being rehired (they kept the younger teachers, not me) I had to go to China from the US and clear my apartment quickly. It wasn't fun, but it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. It was good to see my friends and students again! I got back from China about ten days ago, had a few days to rest, then went with my mother and brother to a family wedding in another state. My niece (my sister's daughter) got married. We spent a lot of time with family during the weekend and then came back. We had a great time. I hadn't seen my sister for over a year. Yesterday my brother left to go to his home in Georgia. He took his two cats with him. Now there are only three cats at my mother's house. I am teaching online now, with PalFish and Language Master. These are both Chinese apps. I specialize in giving mock IELTS exams. Now, here's a podcast episode from a few years ago. I hope you find it useful. ----------- LnR 090 (Casual Language) Say and Hey (Replay) 1. Say, could I borrow your pen? 2. Say, could you turn the volume down a bit? 3. Say, I've got a question for you. 4. Say, can you stop by the store and get a dozen eggs on your way home? 5. Say, why is she so upset? 6. Hey, how are you? 7. Hey Mike, I haven't seen you in ages! 8. Hey, what are you doing? 9. Hey, watch out! 10. Hey, get off my lawn!
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I wanted to share with you a new business opportunity, and a way that you can have a really fun job working from home! This is not something that will be a good fit for everyone, however if you enjoy working with children, I have patience, and a wonderful smile then this is something that you might want to continue listening to! Thank you for tuning in to the OnceUpon A Time Fitness Show. Happy to be back!As promised in the episode: the app is called PalFish My referral code is 25359706The Facebook group is called PalFish mentor group with JillianPodcoin
I'm still enjoying the summer with my mother in the US. Tomorrow I'm going to pick up an old friend from China, who is visiting the US with her son. By the way, if you are Chinese, you can find me on the English language learning app called PalFish. Search for Miss Buswell. I specialize in preparing people for the IELTS speaking exam. Actually, anyone can use PalFish, but I think it's more complicated for non-Chinese to pay for any lessons they want to buy. There are some free "Live" lessons that anyone can watch, however. Here's an episode from two years ago. I know I should make some new ones, but I somehow seem to run out of time . . . even when I'm on vacation! LnR 046 Hip Hop Slang (JK!) (Replay) Slang - Jargon - Regional Expressions A conversation between a student and a teacher (me!) A: Miss Buswell, can you teach us some slang words? B: Well, I have a short answer and a long answer. The short answer is "no". A: What's the long answer? B: Slang is for a certain group of people, in a certain place, sometimes in a certain time. A: We want to learn some hip hop slang! B: Well, you're talking to the wrong person! Few people of my generation listen to hip hop and rap. I don't even know the difference between the two! A: How can we learn it? B: Simple. Listen to the music and read articles about it online. A: I've heard of the word "bling". B: Yeah, that's an example of a slang word that is now commonly used. It means flashy, expensive jewelry. A: Right. B: Now, you know I'm from the South. A: South America? B: No, the southern part of the U.S. We have words in the South that others areas don't use. "Fixing to" means "about to" or "getting ready to". And "y'all" means "you all", or the plural form of "you". "Y'all" is very common in the South. But I don't use it when I talk to you and I don't teach it, because it's not useful to you unless you are going to live in the South.