The online teaching industry is booming, now more than ever! We’ve compiled a range of articles and posts to help you get started in the eLearning industry - from popular platforms, software and resources to use, to how much you can expect to earn.
Online teaching in 2023 is bigger than it has ever been. Even during the pandemic, with everyone forced inside and all kinds of education forced online, we weren’t seeing the sheer demand for lessons in all sorts of areas on the internet that we are now. As an industry, it is absolutely enormous, and a […]
Teaching English Online is an amazing opportunity, simply in and of itself. Working remotely can mean home comforts, the ability to strike a really ideal work/life balance, meeting care needs while earning a wage, and so much more. It can even mean travelling while you work, as a digital nomad, an undoubtedly exciting endeavour for […]
It’s a genuinely fascinating and exciting time to be digitally nomadic right now. If you have the wherewithal to become self-employed, and the sense of adventure to work around the world, the timing couldn’t be better. The world is truly opening up again. Travel restrictions owing to the pandemic are no longer, and governments around […]
So, you’ve made it: you’re a certified TEFL teacher, having completed a course (preferably with The TEFL Org…). You have access to job boards, maybe you have a contact or two somewhere that you could ask about finding work in a school. What if, though, you want to go it alone? Every year, thousands of […]
What you’ve heard is true: there’s a significant buzz about teaching English. While we’ve seen the online learning industry grow each year, the coronavirus pandemic resulted in off-the-scale demand. Online education has become a necessity for students and teachers across the globe, and a new influx of teachers was needed to meet vast educational needs. […]
It wouldn’t be unfair to say that, with the advent of the internet, it’s become increasingly common for people in part-time or full-time work to have a “side hustle”. What does that mean exactly? Essentially, a side hustle is another source of income in addition to your regular job. At the same time, the world […]
There’s a lot of misinformation out there about teaching English online. Here at The TEFL Org, we’re not in the business of making false promises – we want our students to have all the facts because we know that preparation is the key to teaching success. The online teaching market is full of great opportunities […]
The digital nomad lifestyle can certainly be alluring. Imagine the freedom to work from almost anywhere in the world, travelling to new destinations whenever you fancy a change of scenery, and along the way meeting like-minded people in search of adventures. Since teaching English online is something that can be done from anywhere, it’s no […]
When you’re first starting out as an online English teacher it’s normal to feel a little lost. While online teaching companies will supply you with everything you need to teach – from the tech to the actual lessons – if you’re going freelance it’s a different story. Some teachers will choose to only teach via […]
If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s learn to pivot. Recent changes in China have resulted in a big shake up of the online English teaching market. New legislation prohibits online teachers based outside of China from tutoring Chinese students, supposedly in a bid to reduce the amount of hours children spend studying outside of […]