Wow! You really are a teacher. I’m listening to you while going through comments and realise that you responded to each and every question or comment. Only a teacher can pay to so much detail and address it. Keep it up.
I signed up for Cambly yesterday, and I'm waiting to hear back from them. I've been watching your videos to be prepared for what to expect. I love your videos!
Thank you queen for a great video. I am thinking about signing up with Cambly. I learned about it through another channel. My intuition tells me the reason people are not hearing back from Cambly in a timely manner is due to the influx in applications AND their introduction video not being up to standard. Can you do an example of an introduction video?
Thank you for such kind words! ❤ I agree with your intuition. I have my introduction video on my channel. However, I don't think it is the best, but it was accepted lol. I will try to see if I can make a video soon about some intro video do's and don'ts. Thanks again :)
Hi! I am a new tutor with Cambly. Thank you so much for this video, especially telling us about Cambly Content. It covers so many topics that can easily be “ice breakers” when you don’t know what else to discuss with the student.
Hi! I'm so glad I could share some helpful content with you. Those articles are definitely a life saver! I hope you enjoy working with Cambly as much as I have. If you have any questions about Cambly or teaching I'll be happy to help! 😊
Hi Elizabeth! I'm glad you found this video helpful!! Thank you for your kind words :) Feel free to let me know if you need any help starting with Cambly 💜💜
Thank you so much for this video, very informative. I was worried about issues pertaining to race and you never made mention of it which puts me at peace
Thank you for your tips. I was approved months ago, but just now getting serious. Although I'm a former Teacher, retired life on the beach 😉 , has me unsure about getting back into the ring. Your tips are helpful!
Thanks so much for the helpful tips! I had a question about priority hours. How do we know how long our lesson with the student is meant to be? I hear that some lessons are 5 minutes, some are 30, some 1 hour and others even just 2 minutes. How do we understand how long we will be with the student? What happens if we only have 20 minutes left of our priority hour, but the student wants a 30 minute lesson?
Hi Holly! When you accept the call, once you enter the classroom you will see a timer in either the top right or left corner. It will tell you how long the student is expecting to talk. If they are expecting more time than you have, then you can simply tell them that in the beginning directly or through the chat. If they are still trying to continue talking when you have to log off then remind them and then end the class. I hope this helps! :)
Hey this was a great video. Thanks for the tips, this video is different from most other videos about Cambly. I actually feel more ready to start teaching students.
Hello Daesha, I ran across your videos promoting Cambly two days ago, and been following ever since! I'm a retired school teacher with other work experiences as well, and looking for ways to supplement my now fixed income. Love your intro Video! Question: I plan to use a laptop...what else will I need to get started and how do you intertwine graphics on your video since you're using your phone? Thank you!
Hi Kevena! Thank you so much for your kind words and for staying on my channel. For just starting out, I would recommend just getting a good headset or mic. There is some other equipment I use but I think it's a bit extra. I'll share more in a video soon. I use Canva to add the Graphics to my video. I'll also be sharing a more in depth tutorial for this soon. Thanks again!
@@TeacherDaesha Funny that you replied today. I just got approved for Cambly today!!!!😃 Thank you for all your help! Please keep doing what you are doing! You are really helping people. Stay blessed!🙏🏾
Thank you for this! I got some questions to ask, if you don’t mind answering. 1. Does Cambly pay the tutor for any trial lessons? 2. Can Cambly be full time job? 3. I prefer to teach without showing my face, so do I need to do screen sharing for those classes? Have you taught students without showing your face and where they happy about it? Thank you in advance 💕
Thanks for watching! I'll be happy to answer your questions. 1. Yes. You get paid every time you talk to a student. 2. In my opinion, no. It is possible to teach on Cambly for 40 hours a week or even 24 hours a day. However the pay will always be $10/hr ($12/hr for kids). If that works for your budget then sure. However, I need a but more from a full time job. 3. You do have to show your face. Even during screen sharing. We once had an option to have cameras off during trial classes. However, trial classes have been discontinued for some countries. The only time I've taught without showing my face was due to connection issues and thankfully that student was understanding. I hope this helps! Thanks again💜
I'm so glad I found this video. Thanks for all the extremely helpful tips. I've been a Cambly tutor for about 3 weeks. Also, if we have someone scheduled but another call comes in 5 or 10 minutes before, are we expected to ignore the unexpected call or take it? If we ignore it, are we penalized in some way by Cambly?
I'm so glad I was able to help :) Congrats on being a new tutor. It is up to you whether you take the call or not. You could either: 1. Answer the call and inform the student you need to leave in five minutes. 2. Set your status to online only for your reservation, so you will not receive random calls. 3. Ignore the call. I always do #2 ,just because I'm more comfortable with it. And Cambly does not penalize me monetarily. However you may not get that many calls if you make it a habit to ignore calls instead of just changing your status.
@@TeacherDaesha I'm sorry but when you say to go offline to avoid random callers, do you mean change my status to Invisible vs leaving myself Visible? (Sorry if this is a dumb question.)
For some reason I have been going about my Cambly teaching all wrong. I wasn't aware that I could book classes in advance, a reservation. I thought that the only option was to use the PRIORITY RESERVATIONS. That was a year ago. Here I am a year later after NOT teaching at all with Cambly and needing more information on how to be effective with my bookings. I had given it up. I didn't like waiting for a student to arrive for long periods of time. I wasn't aware that I could make future reservations. OMG! smh. I want to schedule around my other online teaching platforms. I will check more of your RU-vid videos to see if you've answered this question already. A step by step tutorial on how to book future reservations. Thanks for this video.
Hi Teacher Ty! I'm so glad I was able to help you and hopefully start teaching again with Cambly. I haven't talked about how to setup your cambly schedule on my channel yet. I'll try to soon 🥰
This transcript of a RU-vid presentation titled "7 Things I Wish I Knew About Teaching With Cambly" offers insights and tips for new Cambly teachers. However, there are some areas that require improvement: 1. Lack of Clear Structure: The presentation lacks a clear structure and organization. The presenter jumps from one point to another without clear transitions, making it difficult for viewers to follow the flow of information. 2. Excessive Reliance on Personal Experience: The presenter relies excessively on personal experience without incorporating broader perspectives or research-based insights. While personal anecdotes can be useful, they should be supplemented with evidence and a more in-depth understanding of teaching practices. 3. Simplified Explanations: The explanations provided for each point are frequently brief and lacking in depth. Viewers are not given enough detail or examples to fully comprehend each tip's significance or practical application. 4. Lack of Professionalism: The presentation's tone and delivery are unprofessional. Using colloquial language and informal expressions may reduce the information's credibility. 5. Incomplete Information: The presenter mentions external resources such as Cambly Content and Cambly Kids, but fails to provide detailed instructions on accessing or using these resources effectively. Viewers might be left with unanswered questions or need clarification. 6. Inadequate Addressing of Challenges: While the presenter briefly mentions challenges such as starting a conversation or teaching children, they do not provide enough strategies or solutions to address these challenges effectively. More practical advice and techniques would be helpful for new teachers who find themselves in these situations. 7. Lack of Visual Aid: The presentation does not use visual aids, such as slides or graphics, to enhance understanding or engage the audience. Visuals could have added context and made the content more visually appealing. 8. Uncertain Conclusion: The presentation concludes abruptly without providing a clear conclusion or summary of the seven points discussed. A concise recap of the tips and their significance would have provided viewers with a sense of closure and reinforced the main takeaways. In conclusion, while the RU-vid presentation provides some insights and tips for teaching with Cambly, there are several areas where improvements can be made, including providing clearer structure, incorporating research-based insights, providing more in-depth descriptions and practical advice, maintaining professionalism in tone and delivery, and utilizing visual aids to enhance understanding.
My pleasure! I'm happy to be of some help. I hope to release a video in a few days about do's and don'ts for your Cambly introduction video. I hope that can de of some help too. Also I'm a fan of Kpop too! I'll be sure to subscribe to you also 😊💜
I was hired months ago just scared cuz of lack of training on Camly. I don`t do videos on YT any more as my channel falls under the Child Act Policy🤐🤐🤐
Oh, ok! If you want any more help or trying videos about Cambly feel free to let me know. I’m sorry about you channel😔 If you ever decide to start a new one I’ll be happy to support 💜
Thank you for the video. I am in the process of signing up with Cambly and am just wondering if it is difficult to get students in the beginning? Are students automatically allocated to you or do they pick you? Thank you.
Hi Nana! Thanks for watching! It was not difficult for me. Just make sure you do priority hours when you first start as it helps push your account to students. I think Cambly does a pretty good job at promoting new talent. Hope this helps!
Hello Daesha, Thank you so much for all of your tips and suggestions. I have a quick question for you. How do I share my screen so that the students can see what lessons that we are working on doing a session?
Dear Daesha, I am a former elementary school teacher.I have wanted to teach online for a few years but felt intimiated by the process...I need help created the video....Can you give some tips on this...and equipment needed to set up ....thank you.
Hi! I just signed up and am nervous to accept my first call. Can you choose if it's a regular convo or if it's a lesson? How do I know what to prepare for and expect on the call?
Is it possible to turn off the camera now? I've seen some students record the class and post it online: I don't feel comfortable with that for privacy reasons... Thanks for the video!
Hi! Unfortunately, Cambly does not allow us as tutors to disable our cameras. And as far as classes being posted online...that has never happened to me (not that I know of) but Cambly does encourage students to share their classes online to help promote them and the tutors. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
Thanks for this video sis,really helpful. I have a question pls. I am from Nigeria. I have started my cambly registration process,I.need guidance on how to complete it with a sure success. The stage I am now is the video section. I don't have a good background and am not sure on how to fill in the right information about me. I just need help so I won't be disqualified . Thank you.
Hi Natasha! The best advice I can give is to think of Cambly classes less of a class and more of a conversation. If you stay on the adult side of Cambly that's what a "class" feels like. So if you have the gift of gab it will come natural. Even if you don't and feel not as confident the lessons that are provided will definitely take up class time so the only thing you will have to do is read the script and maybe point out whenever their responses are not as natural. I hope this was of some help :)
Re back to back - If the student comes late, doesn't that mean that they have lost those minutes from their class time? How would it affect the start time of the next class?
I want to try this. Ive been suffering from social anxiety for years now and want to try doing cambly kids since I think conversing with kids is much easier than adults. Is it hard to get accepted? And what would you say is the hardest part in interacting with the kids?
I´m an 18 years old girl from Brazil and I´ve been an English teacher for about 5 months now. Really wanted more experiences as teacher, do you think I should try being a tutor in Cambly?
If you don't mind me asking can you work a 10hr day 5days a week schedule on cambly? I guess what I'm saying is can you calculate a set salary you receive every month or would each month Always be different?
Hi Great info & helpful! I must have missed what you said I’m trying to work & watch video lol. Is Cambly 1099 job? How does it work I know it’s. Or a w2 job
Thank you very much for the info. I wanted to ask a question, Can someone who lives in an English-speaking country and is fluent in English teach on Cambly or passport is needed?
Hi! I am actually Indian college student but have lived in Qatar for 10 years. I have had all my education in an English Medium school nd English is my favourite subject. But I have noticed that most of the teachers on Cambly r American or British. I just want to know if they would accept my application for being a teacher even though I am not American/ British.
Hi! Cambly requires that tutors are a native English speaker, which means they learned English as their first language and not as a Foreign language. If you meet that requirement, then you can teach no matter where you're from according to Cambly's guidelines. In fact on one of their article, Cambly says their tutors are from over 170 countries. I hope this has helped. Let me know if you have any more questions 😁
@@TeacherDaesha Hi. I'm from Vietnam, born and raised in Vietnam and 100%Vietnamese biologically. I have the same question this Indian guy was asking and after reading your reply, I still wonder if you mean I just got to be fluent in English and confident enough to teach english online because I just earn a 7.0 IELTS certificate a year ago. I still maintain my English by helping a lot of my friends who are mostly at beginner and intermediate level and now I want to go beyond my comfort zone, I wang to earn some extra money with it to help with my college life. Hope you will answer this as soon as possible and thank you so much in advance.
@@TeacherDaesha Also, do I really need a teachinh certificate in order to be accept as a tutor by Cambly because that would be very bulky for me as I already have a pretty good English certificate.
I personally have a good mix of ages. However, there is no guaranteed way to filter who books with you on Cambly Kids. You could maybe try mentioning that in your profile (after getting accepted) if you would like.
Hey thanks for this great info! I signed up years ago but never finished signing up. However, I just started again. My friend got selected in just a couple of hours the other day. I worked out that you did like 180 hours or so. How many hours do you do in a week usually?
Hey, It was my pleasure! The acceptance period always seems to vary amongst tutors. I usually work 4.5 - 5 hours (9 - 10 30 min reservations) each week. I hope you hear back from Cambly soon :)
@@TeacherDaesha thank you for this response,am from Kenya English ain't my native language as such but I'd love to teach it n make it more fun , hope I get accepted
Thank you for the video, as of today im a new cambly tutor. During the last 10 min of my priority hours i was still receiving calls , if i dont answer those will my funds be deducted or will receive some sort of "penalty" from cambly? also how long did it take for you to start receiving reviews? i would so greatly appreciate a response . thank you
Hi Shamira! Thank you for watching. Congrats on joining the Cambly family! In my experiences you do not receive a deduction or penalty for rejecting calls. I wouldn't reject calls during the beginning of my priority hour because it might lower the amount of calls during the hour but, at the end of it should be fine. Also I haven't received any written reviews from students yet. However, from what I can remember, my ratings began after my first call. I hope this helps :)
Your rating will drop and your availability of Priority Hours will be reduced if you ignore calls on proiority hour. You really shouldn't do it unless you have a good reason.
Thank Daesha for a great job . I have registered with Cambly they approved and are now asking me to do a demo testing , but my fear is that at the moment the only background I have is a painted wall no flashy light or decorated background. Can I pass the demo testing with this?
Hi Nancy! Thanks for watching and your kind words 💕I've never heard of demo testing from Cambly. I would love to know how it turns out! As for your background I think it will be ok. I believe (from what I can remember) that in the example video Cambly even says that plain is preferred. I hope it goes well :)
@@TeacherDaesha @ step 5 of Cambly kids they showed me a demo and asked me to prove my ability to engage kids in English lesson by recording a 3 - 5 mins demo just like the one they showed me targeted at 7- 8 years old chldren.
No. It is not necessary to speak another language. If you absolutely need to communicate in your students language you can always chat in the chat box provided during class which is able to translate for you.
Hi Teacher Daesha! If I choose to teach both kids and adults, and I open my priority hours, can I choose which calls to receive between kids and adults? Like kids and adults alternating? Coz it can be tiring teaching kids all the time.
Hi! Priority Hours are only for adult/regular Cambly. However when setting up your reservation schedule you can specify whether you want to teach just Kids one hour and just adults the next. Soon I'll be posting a Cambly Kids version of this video. Hopefully, that will be helpful :)
Hi Precious! I'm glad you like the video. I wish I could give you an estimated time. When I applied they responded in a few weeks but others wait a few months. I've never seen a reason why they do this. I will ask them for a more specific time frame or why there isn't one. Thanks again! Sorry for the delayed reply :)
@@TeacherDaesha Thank you for responding. I applied last week Monday for Cambly classic (adult side) and Cambly kid's on Saturday the 11th of July. I guess I'm being impatient for expecting an immediate response🤣. Again thank you for responding 🙏
Thanks for the info dear. I'd like to know if Cambly issues payslips? I teach there but I'd like to know since I've tried looking for it in my account with no luck. Please help:)
Hi Mcebo! Cambly does not issue payslips. However, they do keep a record of your payment history. You can find it by logging into Cambly clicking your profile picture in the top right corner clicking account settings> account> then scroll to "show payment history." Hope this helps :)
Hi Alba! I wish I could tell you there was a set time to hear back from them but it honestly varies for everyone. Some get a response in a few days or weeks, while others wait months. Hopefully it will be a few weeks for you since the company seems to be in need of new tutors. When you say both sites do you mean Cambly and Cambly Kids?
Thanks so much for the tips , I just completed my TEFL certificate which i believe its not a requirement for Cambly , however I noticed most teachers are females ?What are the chances like for a male teacher in his 40s?
Thanks! Yes you can since experience is not required. However, I would recommend including that you are in the process of getting your certificate since applications may be a bit more competitive. Hope it goes great!
I am a little confused about the students calling. I have worked with two other companies and the set up was different. This may sound idiotic, but I would like to know which number they call.
Hi Nora! It's not idiotic at all. I'm not 100% sure how things work on the students end but I don't believe they call a number. I think they just have an option to "call" or enter my classroom through my profile once our scheduled class time arrives. Hope this helps!
heyy i like your video ! i have 17 yo and i want to start as a tutor in cambly but 1/ i heard that sometime students record the session and share it in youtube without your permission 2/ i have school and i am rarely free so can i work anytime i want even if it's not that much like just 2h per week
Thank youYasmine! That's great that you are ready to start👍🏽 However, you have to wait a few more months since Cambly requires you to be at least 18 to start teaching. 1) I have heard that also. I do believe students have the recorded lessons but I have never had a student post one of our conversations. 2) Yes you can teach for as much or little as you like. Right now I only teach about 5 hours a week. I hope this helps and sorry for the delay 😁
Hey, you can select reservation timings for anyone to book the time with you, right? But if no one has taken those timings to see you, can you do priority hours instead, while the reservation timings are still selected ready for anyone to take them?
Short answer: Yes. Long answer: if you are selecting to do a priority hour last minute(if it is still available) you need to select that hour a few minutes before it actually starts. You can also schedule a priority hour and reservations at the same time.
I live in mexico (deported) but I know 100% english, I've never been a teacher before so I'm a bit skeptical about how good I'll be at this but I'm eager to do it I'm currently making about 400 dollars a month here in mexico but if I could make at least 600 I'd be more then happy, do you think i can make more?? Thank you
Hi again Oscar! Short answer: It is possible. Long answer: I haven't just because I haven't tried to work that many hours with Cambly. However, it will take some time and again if you can handle definitely sign up for Cambly kids. While you're waiting from CK I would work as many PH's as you can to build a base of regulars. Some tutors have made more than $600 but it's all up to you how many hours you are able to work and if you take advantage of all of Cambly incentives. I hope this helps :)
Is it required to be certified in TOEFL / TEFL to teach online? In process of buying a laptop to complete registration with Cambly (site stated cannot complete it mobile device😦). Thanks for responding. When registration is complete, will contact you again for possible guidance! Bye 4 now!
I technically don't have a tutorial video for Cambly Kids...yet. I hope the Cambly vs. Cambly Kids helps. I'll try to have a more detailed video for Cambly Kids in the future.
Unfortunately, that's not the case. If a student shows up late it is up to the teacher to decide when the class should end. It will only shut off automatically after 30 minutes.
Hi. I am Filipino but I have experience as an ESL teacher and IELTS Speaking and I also live in France. Will there be a chance I would be accepted? Thank you 😍
Hi! In my opinion, yes there is! Cambly does require tutors to be native speakers, however if you have that much experience then you may be able to get accepted. Please let me know how it goes :)
Hi Daesha!I am a non-native but I have lots of online teaching experience.I have created a profile on Cambly but there has been no response yet(I think it’s been about two months already)Do you think I can set up another profile with a new email address?
