For ANYONE interested in applying for VIPKid: I spent 3 weeks researching which teacher to follow for the clearest, most concise method in passing the interview I found Nancy Taylor to be the most accurate & exciting mentor (out of the top 5 of teachers viewed/number of views) to use as a referral. Thank you Nancy!!!!
Your videos are extremely helpful!! I just clicked on your referral link and now I have an interview!!! I'm super excited and nervous all at the same time!!
Love to help you out Maria! You can email teachvip@vipkid.com.cn stating that Nancy Taylor (nancytaylor6262@gmail.com) referred you and give them this code: 00RFSO Shoot me an email, and I'll help you out!
Perhaps I'm confused, but isn't what you're describing as TPR actually simply body language? To be TPR, doesn't there needs to be a physical response from the student? en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_physical_response
HI Nancy, these are great tips! Especially the point about speaking slow. I think everyone gets very nervous when in an interview and it's easy to start speaking really really fast from nerves. Visual aids are also SUPER important and something that lots of people forget. Thanks for making the video!
I've been watching your videos to get ready for the interview, but I want to give you props for creating great videos! You spent a lot of time filming, editing, editing and more editing each video. Thank you so much.
You totally rock, I have been a teacher of twenty years but only teaching ESL English for the last 6 years to high-schoolers and adults. Every time I learn something new when I watch your vids,.. thanks so much for sharing, your knowledge and experience will be put to good use...:)
SO happy to hear this Alan!! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment. I sure appreciate it! If you are looking to teach online at any point let me know! I'd love to help you out! You have an excellent background and wonderful experience! Happy teaching!
Nancy Taylor hi again, thank you for your response🙏 I am interviewing this week and am new to online teaching. I am a veteran teacher of 29 years, six of which have been ESL. I have taught from 7th to adult. Any guidance regarding TPR and phone Mrs or any other advice is so humbly welcome 😉☺️😊 I am new to the younger ages and here I would love to embrace your experiences, ideas, creativity, holding the kid's attention and tricks on how to maintain interactive participation and engages students when they don't understand or lose interest. Thank you so much for your support and assistance. Love your vids! alan☺️
Hello Nancy! I just used your code to apply and completed my recorded demo... Truly crossing my fingers! I had so much fun recording. Thank you for all of your super supportive and educational videos. Hugs to you and the family.
I am having a bit of a hard time finding someone that can guide me through the process. Your videos are fantastic. Thank you so much for your help. This is the job I have been looking for and I just need a little boost. THANKS AGAIN
Thank you for recording this video. I have applied and I have an interview on Sunday morning at 9am central time. I live in Alabama. I have been teaching for 17 years.
I signed up for an interview before I saw any of these videos. After the first one, I was a little worried. After seeing yours, though, my confidence is back! Thank you :)
Your tips helped me a whole bunch during my demo tonight! Thank you! #6 was the one I wasn't my best on--mostly because I was nervous-and feedback was I needed more consistency and repetition to avoid being confusing. Hey yaw--be sure you use your 30 mins to practice switching slides through your transitions, circling, and underlining--my stuff was everywhere! LOL
I have loved watching your videos, such sunshine and energy!! I just finished my certification for ViP Kid and was so excited to get started until I got to the last submittal page and realized I had to have a Bachelor's degree to be a teacher! DARN it! Well, anywho... I have absolutely LOVED watching and learning from your videos! Thanks for lighting the world through your bright example! #lighttheworld ;)
Melaine!! Darn. I love your positive outlook on this, and the only company I know of right now that doesn't require a bachelors is QKids. I don't have any resources for this company, but I refer teachers there if they are in your shoes. Thanks for your kind comment, and I hope that you stick around my channel! We are LDS too (Perhaps you already knew that).. hahaha
I just wanted to say thank you. You are a terrific Teacher. I passed my Interview yesterday and I'm working on my quiz and lesson plan now. THANK YOU for your passion and talent. - Jen Vanella a Voice Coach and now: on this awesome adventure!!
Hi Nancy! I taught English in Prague for a year, but online teaching is pretty foreign to me. I have an interview with VIPKid on Saturday and your tips have been so helpful! I'm really excited about this process. Thanks a million for sharing your knowledge!
Hi Nancy. Thank you for your helpful videos. I have already taken the online quiz. The three questions that I got incorrect were worded very confusingly. There were also many grammatical errors, making those three questions more confusing. Regardless, I am now moving on to the interview part, unless you advise to do something else about the online quiz. Next, is the interview. Here are the questions: Q1: Tell us a little about yourself! (About 1 min) (Where are you from? What kind of teaching experience do you have?) • Q2: Use TPR (total physical response) to teach (30 seconds): • The word bicycle to a 5-year old who does not speak English. • The sentence “I see a bicycle” • Q3: Prepare and teach the following slide using ESL teaching techniques. Imagine the student is a 5-year old. (about 1 min - 1:30min) This is a review slide. The teacher pronounces each word and prompts the student to circle the picture that starts with M. TIP: T pronounces each word (mouse, elephant, and monkey) and prompts S to circle the right picture of which initial sound matches with M. I would be so grateful and appreciative if you would be able to advise me through this process. My email address is rebeccagonzalez0722@gmail.com. Thank you!
I have an interview tomorrow night and have watched SEVERAL of your videos already! You have fabulous information partnered with incredible energy! Thank you so much! If I had known about the referral part before scheduling the interview, I definitely would have used it!!!
Wendy! Good luck!! I'm so happy to hear that you have applied! I'm happy to help you still through the application process. If you didn't use someone's specific referral you may email teachvip@vipkid.com.cn stating that Nancy Taylor (nancytaylor6262@gmail.com) referred you and give them this code: 00RFSO and this will connect your name to mine! No worries if not. Happy to help!
Thank you so very much for this!! I am up tonight all nervous because I have my interview on Monday. Your tips definitely helped to ease my nerves. I already have ideas floating around for props and other things I can do and use. Thanks so much!
I’m glad I’ve been seeing these videos. It’s helped me decide that this isn’t really for me. I’m a mother and currently a teachers aide for adult students, but I wouldn’t say I’m overzealous like this, bubbly or even high energy even though I love what I do and I connect with my students well. I believe I’m more adept at dealing with older clientele. Just a thanks on the heads up for what it would take.
A M you may still find a good space at VIPKID with the older students. It is a very different classroom and not every class I teach is this energized. Much more for the younger students who need that extra engagement, but I know that ITutor teaches adults if you haven’t looked there! Here is my email nancytaylor6262@gmail.com if you need help with anything.
Hi Nancy. My name is Mildred. I just taught my Demo Lesson and Tina, my interviewer, told me I did very well. She also told me to contact you for help to pass Mock 1, which I will book probably tomorrow, 10/23/17. Thanks, Nancy for all of your help.
This is very helpful! My first interview is tomorrow and I'm prepping as much as I can. The "t" sound was the most helpful part. Even in my sons phonics videos they say "tah." Thanks so much for uploading.
Nancy Taylor Thank you! Yes everything went well and I'm on to my mock class now. Any tips? They did give me some helpful feedback such as better lighting and being more animated with my hands, but what do you suggest?
Hi Nancy! I live in Provo, and I looove your videos!!!! They really helped me prepare for my demo and interview that I had last night... and I PASSED!!! Yaaaaay!!!!! So THANK YOU!!!! Now on the next stage.
I love the energy that you have and the excitement that you bring. I have watched your video and will be watching it again. I applied last night and scheduled my interview for this afternoon - it was suggested that I watch your video and I am glad that I did. I feel like I need to prepare myself some more and will watch again and again. I moved my interview to Thursday. Thank you for the great tips!!!
Why does this seem so easy but yet so hard. :P I was never like this in my esl class and i was one of the coolest teachers and most informative teachers.
I liked VipKid but, after some time becomes tiresome. you should try DadaABC www.dadaabc.com/teacher/landing?referrer=k3g7J5G96b, the payment is good and work schedule is far more stable. You can decide your own schedule and they take charge of the bookings.
Thanks Nancy! Very helpful videos! I'm taking my interview this Friday. I'm preparing with your videos. Thanks so much for making these videos public. I hope I pass and I will have you to thank! :)
You got it Kevin! If you want to use me as your referral you can email teachvip@vipkid.com.cn stating that Nancy Taylor (nancytaylor6262@gmail.com) referred you and give them this code: 00RFSO I'd appreciate it, and I can answer any of your questions along the way if you just send me an email! Good luck on Friday!!!
Hello Nancy! I have been watching your VIPKID videos all day (well, in between the little one's naps)! I am so excited to finally find a work from home opportunity that I am actually passionate about. I just applied through your referral link and scheduled my interview/demo for this Thursday! I don't have a ton of classroom experience, so I am just a tiny bit nervous. Your videos have been SO helpful. Thanks for sharing!!
Lauren! Nap times are the best:) So happy you found VIPKID! I love it and I share it with everyone that I see because it has been such a blessing for us! Keep me posted on how it goes!
@NancyTaylor you are so amazing girl!! You have the best energy, amazing tips, and you remind me how much being overly animated really helps (mainly the student's comprehension). You would be great for a Disney teaching show.
Hi Nancy, I think I have seen all your videos plus others and VIPKID seems like a great place to work. Everyone makes the demo lesson seem so easy, yet I am so nervous to apply. I think I am just going to bite the bullet and apply today. Thank you for all your advice.
Thank you for sharing this video! I just passed my mock class interview with BlingABC and will start teaching with them soon. This vid helped me prepare for and pass my mock class! Thank you!!
Hi Nancy, I have been watching your videos for the past 2 weeks. Thanks so much for all of your clear and precise info!!!!! I have been so nervous about applying but I am finally going to do it. I am going to use your referral code. I REALLY want this job!!!! I am a special ed. teacher and I keep telling myself that I can do this because I am already doing a lot of this (minimal language, visuals, the "I do, we do, you do" technique. I just need to be camera ready and get my "classroom" set up. Thank you so much for your videos again!!!!
Nancy, thank you for the super informative and entertaining video! I have applied and now need to record my demo soon. But before I do I will gather some props and good lighting and also some educational backdrops. Thank you for the great tips and I feel I know what I need to do now. I'm a school counselor and not a teacher so this is some of what I do when I do in-classroom counseling with the lower grades. Thanks for the support!
Oh Nancy, So nervous and didn't think it went too well. I'll figure this out and do it again Timer would have been nice. Thank you so much for your video's they were really encouraging!
Thank you for your helpful hints Nancy! I can tell by watching you that we have a lot in common. ;) I am going to use these tips for my interview! Thanks so much!
Hey Nancy! LOVE THIS VIDEO, you are actually so funny, helpful, and charming! When I saw your demo video on the VIPKID website, I thought it was a bit over the top... I was not used to so much energy, but i understand why it's necessary. You are super helpful and I thank you for posting these videos. xox
Hai Teacher Nancy and your Guitarist Cutty little one. Your students love you sooo much. Entertainer, no one fell asleep in your class even their parents know how Amazing you are !!FULL of FUN//
Nancy, I was planning on using you as a referral but I clicked the application link as I was watching someone else's video and it entered their referral code. I enjoyed and watched and felt both your videos and the other person's were very helpful and that is why I would love to have both of you as referrals. If it is not possible, I am sorry. Thank you for all your help anyway.
Nancy - you are awesome! I truly enjoyed your video. You have great energy, are clear and concise, creative, animated and i’m certain your students enjoy learning with you. I’ve only taught in the classerooom in Japan and South Korea, but now excited to go at it online, here in L.A. Keep up the great work and have a wonderful day! I will put you as my referral. I hope thats okay. Isa 😚
Hi have totally enjoyed many of your videos. I am in the process of applying and appreciate all the support and help you offer. Thank you so much. DiAnn
Im super excited to be giving this a try!! your video really helped me out alot.. Im beginning to do the application process I just get nervous alot especially for the interview/demo video.. Anywho i have been teaching to Special education students for the past 4 years and this definitely suits me!!
I was in Education for a dozen years, but now I write entirely full time. A few of the sites I write for are top Education sites. I might be able to use you and VIPKid in my online tutoring story!
Hahaha I looked into it a bit before I started becoming so busy with my writing. It looked like a lot of fun, but I don't think I could nearly do as well of a job as you do.
Hello Nancy. Such energy and enthusiasm, Wow. I viewed your video and really got excited. I am viewing and reading so much to prepare for a new chapter in my educational experience. I do have many years teaching as an elementary teacher, special education teacher and spent most of my years in the wild and fun middle school. I believe in a great start and everything I learned in the middle school, I had a super mentor and friend to guide me through Middle School 101. ha ha ha Help!!! lol lol lol
Your videos are so helpful! Wish I'd seen them earlier to use your referral link because I feel like you're really helping me get geared up for my demo video. Thanks!
My interview is in 2 days and I'm nervous- I am more than qualified but I just worry I'll mess up the interview. Also.... my name is so long that I am sure it's gonna throw them for a loop! Jacqueline is a mouth full that even most of my friends mess up!
I'd love to help you Jackie! If you want to use my referral you can email teachvip@vipkid.com.cn stating that Nancy Taylor (nancytaylor6262@gmail.com) referred you and give them this code: 00RFSO Email me after and I can be your go-to-gal!
Hi Nancy. I just watched your video and it was very helpful. I have my interview tomorrow and I am completely lost. I am going to take your suggestions and go buy some of these props for tomorrow.
