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Teaching English Independently
Gain insights into the world of independent English teaching. Whether you’re launching your own tutoring business as a teacherpreneur, freelancing for a company, or teaching through an ELT marketplace, get advice on choosing a niche, creating a strong teacher profile, and more. From building a student base to setting rates and creating resources, these articles provide essential tips for teaching English on your own terms.
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June 6, 2022
How to Start an Online English Teaching Business (Without Breaking the Bank)
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Dreaming of being in charge of your teaching schedule, work location, and even your hourly rates as a teacher? It's all possible as a freelance online English teacher. Best of...
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September 8, 2024
Simone, Experienced EFL Educator, Stepping Up to Teacherpreneurship
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Drawing from her vast experience teaching English to adults, Bridge Teacherpreneur Academy member Simone N. Webb plans to step up her TEFL career by starting her own online English teaching... -
June 27, 2024
Online ESL Teachers Share Their Favorite Tech Tools
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Do you often find yourself scrambling for digital tools to deliver your online English classes more efficiently and make your activities more interactive? Although there are many platforms and software...
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October 9, 2022
What Is a Freelance English Teacher (and Should I Become One)?
By Camille Turner
Find out how being a freelance English teacher is different from working with an ESL company, and discover your options when it comes to working for yourself. Plus, hear what... -
December 21, 2020
How to Make an Online Teacher Profile That Will Catch Students’ Attention
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Are you a freelance online English teacher trying to attract more English students? Whether you're promoting your tutoring services via a teacher marketplace platform or you have your own business,...
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February 25, 2024
Belinda, Teacherpreneur From Malaysia
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Since she took the leap from lawyer to English teacher, Bridge Teacherpreneur Academy member Belinda Peyrelongue has grown in many ways. After years of teaching children and adults at a... -
December 26, 2023
Jeannine, From Canada, Growing as a Teacherpreneur
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Building a niche and choosing the best platforms are just some of the strategies that have helped Bridge grad Jeannine Brandt, from Canada, scale her online English teaching venture. As...
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December 8, 2023
Rachel, From the U.S., Digital Nomad and Teacherpreneur Academy Coach
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Inspired by the idea of traveling and a love of world festivals, Bridge alum Rachel Story, from the U.S., took the leap and became a digital nomad. This led her... -
November 12, 2023
Carol, From Brazil, Shares How Teacherpreneur Academy Is Supporting Her Independent Teaching Journey
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Following a long stint teaching English in language schools and freelancing online, Bridge grad Carol Akiyama, from Brazil, decided to go after her dream of running her own English teaching... -
October 3, 2023
Independent English Teachers Share Their Strategies for Finding ESL Students
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Thinking of becoming a freelance online English teacher but not sure how to connect with prospective students? Check out these top tips from successful freelancers on how to attract EFL... -
September 28, 2023
Choosing an LMS or Learning Platform for Your Online English Teaching Business
By Linda D'Argenio
Are you an independent online English teacher with a growing private tutoring business? Until now, you may have used free video-conferencing software and handled student management and administrative tasks on... -
September 5, 2023
A Teacherpreneur Shares 6 Reasons to Become an Independent ESL Teacher
By Josefina Castillo
She got her start teaching English at a language institute but soon made the leap from being an employee to launching her own English institute. Could the freelancer path be... -
September 1, 2023
Introducing the Teacherpreneur Academy: Empowering Educators to Launch an Independent Teaching Career
By Savannah Potter
A new kind of entrepreneur has arrived and is changing the landscape of online English language teaching. The teacherpreneur is an independent educator, driven business owner and lifelong student. These... -
August 30, 2023
From Teaching Abroad to Teaching Online: Rise of the Digital Nomad
By Savannah Potter
A new day breaks and online English teacher Andrea Beatriz Collados settles in at her desk in her home in Buenos Aires, Argentina to start a new day of teaching.... -
July 10, 2023
Into the Metaverse: How to Find ESL Students Using Facebook
By Savannah Potter
Adaptation is the key to success in any industry, and teaching is no different! Online English teachers and teacherpreneurs, in particular, have to constantly review their skill sets to make... -
June 7, 2023
8 Top Learning Management Systems (LMS) and eLearning Platforms for English Teachers
By Savannah Potter
Welcome to the age of digital learning! With the rise in online English teaching and in teachers pursuing careers as independent tutors, or teacherpreneurs, there are an array of eLearning... -
January 31, 2023
How to Stand Out on Teacher Marketplace Platforms
By Gerald Smith
Tutor marketplaces can be scary places for both veteran and new teachers. With hundreds of profiles, it can be hard to stand out on English teaching platforms. Let’s take a... -
January 15, 2023
How to Monetize Your Freelance Teaching Business
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Get tips for making more money as a freelance teacher, and discover how you can monetize your freelance teaching business through social media, blogging, selling lesson plans, and more. -
October 13, 2022
How to Set Up Your LinkedIn Profile to Get More Students
By Alex Asher
Are you looking to teach Business English or another language to professionals? Teaching professional students and/or selling Business to Business corporate language services (B2B) is a very lucrative and fulfilling... -
August 10, 2022
How English Tutor Marketplaces Are Continuing to Evolve
By Gerald Smith
Whether you are an independent online tutor, an ESL/EFL teacher at a language school or a language school owner or manager, a good grasp of ELT marketplaces is essential for... -
July 16, 2022
How to Get Started Freelance English Teaching Online
By Maricela Breedlove
What are the benefits of freelance English teaching online? For starters, you'll have the freedom to decide who, what, when, and how you teach! We'll dig deeper into what it... -
March 18, 2022
What Am I Worth? Setting Your Rates as a Freelance English Tutor (and Other Financial Issues)
By Krzl Light Nuñes
One of the perks of running your online tutoring business is the freedom to set and scale your own hourly teaching rates. But how much should you charge students per... -
December 14, 2021
How to Find Online ESL Students
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Build your client base as a freelance teacher with these tips for how to find online ESL students. We'll also look at how to successfully market yourself via teacher profiles,... -
December 7, 2021
How to Avoid Common Pitfalls as a Freelance Online English Teacher
By Krzl Light Nuñes
Starting your own online English teaching business is a huge step that is exciting and, at times, daunting. From promoting your classes to troubleshooting tech issues, you’ll handle every detail... -
August 4, 2021
What’s a Marketplace for Teaching English Online and Should I Use One?
By Camille Turner
If you're thinking of teaching English online, you may have considered working for a company or even starting your own tutoring business – but there's a sweet spot in the... -
July 7, 2021
5 Reasons ELT Marketplaces Are a Good Option for Global English Teachers
By Rashmi Chugani
Teaching with a company isn't the only option for those looking to become online English teachers! ELT marketplaces, which are platforms that help students connect with teachers, offer even more options and... -
May 6, 2021
Tackling Operational Challenges as a Freelance Teacher
By Maricela Breedlove
From creating cancellation policies to setting your rates and choosing a teaching platform, you'll need to handle many operational challenges as a freelance teacher. Find out what it takes to... -
April 12, 2021
Are Freelance English Teachers Born or Made?
By Josefina Castillo
A freelance English teacher talks about what skills you need to become a freelancer and whether or not these skills are things you're born with or things that you can... -
January 20, 2021
Understanding Independent Contractor Agreements When Teaching English Online
By Krzl Light Nuñes
It's essential to carefully examine independent contractor agreements when teaching English online to ensure you get treated fairly and get paid on time. Here are 8 things you should look... -
December 9, 2020
How to Manage Cash Flow as a Freelance English Teacher (and Other Financial Issues)
By Krzl Light Nuñes
If you want to succeed in teaching English as a freelancer, you'll need to run your business effectively and monitor your finances carefully. Here's how you can manage cash flow... -
November 5, 2020
Online ELT Marketplaces: How They Work, What They Charge & How to Make the Most of Them
By Catarina Chase Aleixo
When thriving language–learning app, Busuu, acquired video-tutoring language marketplace, Verbling, back in mid-January 2020, it was perhaps not fully aware of quite how prescient its “double-digit million dollar acquisition” had been. At... -
May 26, 2020
10 Things I Wish I’d Known Before Becoming a Freelance English Teacher
By Krzl Light Nuñes
As an experienced online and classroom-based teacher who made the shift to working for herself as a freelancer, Krzl learned plenty of lessons along the way. Check out her advice... -
May 20, 2020
How Teacherpreneurs Can Leverage Storytelling To Grow Their Business
By Bryn Bonino
In her second guest article, experienced English teacher turned brand strategist, Bryn Bonino, shares a specific strategy for analyzing and using your unique backstory to market yourself as a freelance... -
May 5, 2020
3 Insider Tips for Success as an Online Teacherpreneur
By Bryn Bonino
Do you want to run a successful online ESL teaching business? Branding strategist and experienced English teacher, Bryn Bonino, shares a few of the best tips she's learned as an... -
May 1, 2020
Become a Freelance Online English Tutor with the Newest Bridge Specialized Certificate!
By Jennifer Collis
Do you dream of being your own boss? Our newest Specialized Certificate course, Teaching English Online as a Freelancer, provides you with the business and marketing skills needed to make...