{"id":12110,"date":"2024-04-05T09:49:38","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T15:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/?p=12110"},"modified":"2024-09-30T15:46:33","modified_gmt":"2024-09-30T21:46:33","slug":"teaching-english-online-groups","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bridge.edu\/tefl\/blog\/teaching-english-online-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Increase Your Job Prospects by Teaching English Online to Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Virtual learning is booming, and the future of teaching English online<\/a> is quickly becoming more focused on teaching groups rather than individual students. Whether you want to increase your job prospects, add new teaching skills to your repertoire, or make yourself more marketable as an independent teacher, there’s no better time than now to look into teaching English online to groups<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re new to teaching, you\u2019ll want to get initial training and qualification with a TEFL certificate<\/a>. You can explore our online TEFL courses<\/a> to get started!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a group EFL class?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Online English teachers who teach lessons in a one-to-one setting only have one student at a time. In this scenario, the teacher can focus entirely on one student, correcting pronunciation and vocabulary in real-time. This also means that you, the teacher, will be the only interaction the student will receive in terms of practicing their English and using newly learned conversational vocabulary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the other hand, as the demand for online learning continues to grow, groups of students are becoming a popular and, oftentimes, more lucrative option. A lesson with two or more students is considered a group, with smaller groups consisting of 10-15 students maximum. In these classes, the opportunity to have more student participation and interaction grows exponentially, but teaching group online English classes vs. one-on-one<\/a> does come with its unique challenges, such as managing more students at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are several instances when you might find yourself teaching English online to groups:<\/p>\n\n\n