{"id":28,"date":"2021-04-22T07:25:55","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T07:25:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/independent-teacher.com\/?p=28"},"modified":"2022-12-11T13:18:27","modified_gmt":"2022-12-11T13:18:27","slug":"the-best-way-to-teach-english-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/independent-teacher.com\/the-best-way-to-teach-english-online\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Way to Teach English Online"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kid-inspired.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/The-Best-Way-to-Teach-English-Online-Horizontal-2-1024x536.png\" alt=\"The Best Way to Teach English Online Horizontal 2\" class=\"wp-image-24275\" width=\"657\" height=\"344\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Interested in <strong>supplementing<\/strong> or <strong>replacing<\/strong> your <strong>income<\/strong> by teaching English online?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a lot of options open to you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m going to&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>provide some clarity on your options<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>tell you which one I believe is best<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and provide you with the tools to get started<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let&#8217;s dive right in&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are 3 main categories for you to consider when you&#8217;re planning on starting teaching English online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Work<\/strong> for a Company<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Join<\/strong> a Freelance Platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start<\/strong> Your Own Business<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f37267\"><strong>Teach English Online with a Company<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>There are some great companies out there with whom you can find a job teaching English online. Here are a few of the best options if you&#8217;d like to hire on with a company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>VIP Kid<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Magic Ears<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DaDa<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>QKids<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>GogoKid<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>benefits<\/strong> to joining an established company are&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You can start making money fairly quickly&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don&#8217;t have to find students yourself&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can usually decide what hours you want to teach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A curriculum is usually provided<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You don&#8217;t need to be as concerned with language barriers since the company takes care of most communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>drawbacks<\/strong> to joining a company are&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You often lose the flexibility to teach what you think is best for a student<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Your relationship with students and their families is usually fairly restricted<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If the company decides not to give you hours, you are left with nothing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is often a lot of silly busy work, internal politics, suspicion and frustration<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The company is taking a large cut of what they are charging the parents for lessons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f37267\"><strong>Teach English Online by Joining a Freelance Platform<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>There are also platforms that you can join that will connect you with students, but give you the freedom to teach when and how you want.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are a few examples of online platforms you can join:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Amazing Talker<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preply<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Italky<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>benefits<\/strong> to joining a platform like this are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>You can find students more easily<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can teach when and how you want<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>drawbacks<\/strong> to joining a platform like this are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>They take a large chunk of the money you make, usually between 15-30% or more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>They do not provide a curriculum to teach from<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You do not own your business so you are subject to sudden rule changes or account closures at the discretion of the platform<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Competition on the platform can cause the price to be pushed down<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f37267\"><strong>Teach English Online by Starting Your Own Business<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>The tools online in this day and age make starting your own online business easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>benefits<\/strong> of starting your own business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Complete <strong>freedom<\/strong> to teach however you like<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You <strong>own<\/strong> the business and no one can take it from you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can build more <strong>meaningful<\/strong>, long-term relationships with students and their families<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You benefit directly when students or their parents <strong>recommend<\/strong> you<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can <strong>charge a lot more per hour<\/strong> and <strong>keep<\/strong> what you make<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No<\/strong> internal politics. <strong>No<\/strong> rule changes. <strong>No<\/strong> silly busywork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>drawbacks<\/strong> of starting your own business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Finding students at first can be challenging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Setting up a website, payment processing as well as other various tools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Need to find or design a curriculum<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f37267\"><strong>Which Way of Teaching English Online Is Best?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I honestly believe the absolute best way to teach English online is to start your own business.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes a little more work up front, but the <strong>long-term benefits far outweigh the challenges<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Invest the time now, and you&#8217;ll thank yourself later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As an entrepreneur myself, I know the challenges well. I&#8217;ve started multiple businesses, both online and brick and mortar.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That is why I decided to create a platform to help you start your own online English teaching business without all of the headaches, time and expense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Making a Lot More Per Hour<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Job Security<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keeping What You Make<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Flexibility<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connection&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Purpose<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-heading\" style=\"color:#f37267\"><strong>Resources to Start Your Own Meaningful Business Teaching English Online<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are some resources that can help you get started creating your own meaningful business:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><a 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