Thank you Bethany for your simple suggestions. I am a retired teacher with 20 years experience. My experience teaching involved elementary education, special education, and most of my years was in the middle school. I want to teach English online and just getting started with VIPKID. Teaching is a passion of mine and I like to get back to teaching children. Thank you
Hi Bethany, Super method for getting underway. This will be my very first attempt at becoming a VIP teachers but after viewing so many videos like yours I feel very confident about this. I'm looking forward to many more of your videos that is of course as time permits. Thanks loads Bethany!
Thank you, Bethany! I appreciate hearing about the importance of the profile photos and information. Many videos focus on the interview, mock, and classroom without the, 'Yay! I have the job now how do I get more students?' aspect of this online opportunity.
Hi Bethany, Thank you for all of the great information. I run my own tutoring business after school hours teaching children reading, and my background is in teaching. I am looking into teaching English with VIPKID.
Hi Bethany! I am just starting out homeschooling and also in the interview process for VIP kid! I'm on the East coast as well and glad to hear you are able to get bookings at those hours! I will likely be doing the same, before wake up and after bedtime.
I really like you Bethany; you're down to Earth and very helpful. I am just now recording my initial interview. I also live in Florida (Ocala)! Thanks for all of your great advice. I hope I get hired.
This video is so helpful as I’m setting up my profile today! Funny enough, I applied to VIPKid so I can save up enough money to move to FL and be closer to Disney! 😂 Thank you for these tips!
Thank you so much for your tips! I just completed my short short short video😂 last night along with the pics. I am now just waiting on the background check and I believe I'm good to go! I'm also in sunny south Fl and was curious to about the timing. Thanks again!
Bethany thanks so much! I checked today, and everything is good to go. So I got to look around and figure out scheduling and more! A little nervous but excited!😊
I got 9 bookings over night!! I've been looking around on their website. I had one student no show due to technical issues. Do we still get paid ? Sorry for all the questions. I had 4 classes this morning and 4 tonight so I was and am kinda nervous
I like this video, but the sound is very low. I turned on the closed captioning and then I put on my headphones. I can hear it fine with headphones but not without headphones. Just letting you know. Thanks for the good advice!
Hi Bethany! You were amazing and super helpful! I am also a homeschooling mother of three and just passed my mock class with Vipkid. I am at the stage where I need to upload my video and write my bio. In the teacher portal it says 800 words...how many do you suggest? Is that a max? That seems too long for busy parents to read through. Thanks for your help!! Heather
Do you have a video where you share more about how you balance your other commitments? I heard many tidbits that we have in common and I am curious to learn your best practices. Thanks! Aimee
Hi Bethany, I enjoyed your video and it encourages me to move forward. Can you tell me a bit more about how you manage to keep everything going smoothly with a business? Because I would like to get my business going and could use the knowledge you have and how to make it work, an example of a schedule and time it takes to get it your day or week accomplish.
Thanks for the video. It explained a lot. You addressed the issue of VIP Kids not having a problem with hiring an older person. I have lots of experience homeschooling and teaching in church settings and even as a substitute public school teacher. Are you aware of any men teaching for VIP Kids? Thanks a lot!
I am reluctant to open time slots back-to-back because I am afraid that near the end of teaching a 25-30 minute class, I am going to need to use the restroom. If I booked 2 classes back-to-back (assuming that that many customers would want me), I fear that I would go through the second consecutive class needing to go to the restroom, but having to hold it in.
Hi! I love your video! I just passed my Mock 1 and I am so excited to join the VIPKID family. Where in Florida do you live? I live in New Port Richey Fl.
Hello Bethany! Thanks for sharing this video. I am wondering how you fit everything in!? You homeschool, have a small business, and teach online. Do you take a nap during the day because you mentioned teaching until at night as well as in the morning, which means you are not getting 8 hours of sleep at night? Maybe you function well on less sleep??? How do you manage this?
HI Bethany,I am interested and learning about VPKids. I teach school so what time in the evenings can I set? I would like to do 8-10 in the evenings. Does VIPKids give you instructions on how to log into the classroom, is there a contact number who you can talk to while you are learning how to log in.
These are great tips! I’m on EST time also, (Virginia). What are the chances of getting consistent bookings between 8pm - 12 midnight EST? Thanks in advance for your input !
Bethany, I passed the first part and will go for Mock 1 tomorrow. Do I need to have the list ready to give them before or just after the 30 minutes? Thank you for referring me.
She's awesome, eh?! I was doing a lot of research on "how to ___________ with VIPKID," and her videos really helped! I just uploaded my intro video. I opened my time slots yesterday, and already have a booking! Woot woot! Here's the link to my intro video! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xu9YH-z8DE4.html
hello basic Beth. Thankyou for your tips, Im really looking for a mentor can you Please help? how do I contact you? I am also looking at moving to St Pete Florida, with my granddaughter and daughter, so handy to know the time difference?
Hi Bethany. Super great video. Thanks for all the great information. I have just applied to VIPKID, and would like to know how long does my mock classroom video have to be, and do I have to do the lesson that VIPKID gives me or can I do a subject of my choice? Also I would like my demo to be simple, do you have any suggestions on how to do that?
Hi Bethany. I used your ref #. I am waiting to get a booking. Pray for me! I am also a homeschooling Mom. I have been taking all the new teacher workshops. But I think there is an issue with my account missing my certification info. That might be why I am not getting bookings. Do you have any advice for me?
Hi Bethany, Very VERY helpful video. It's as good as many trainings I have attended. I am applying to VIPKID and have questions about the "classroom". Should this be all "decorated" for the interview? And sorry, this may sound dumb but where did you get your great classroom poster that is behind you on the video . I won't use the same one ( promise) but would welcome suggestions about where to shop for this stuff. Sorry, my application is half done, otherwise I would have loved to have used your referral code.
I bought my stuff at the dollar store. I got a few props from there, including a few posters, and I have those hung up on the wall behind my desk. It works great!
HI Bethany, thank you! Yes, I'm still behind, since "life" interrupted, but practicing intensely for making my demo video. Thanks again for being a great resource!
So my question is about my age. I am 50 years old. I am seeing so many young faces and young people on the videos and posts. Can you please share your opinion about age related to hiring? Is it very rare to be hired when you are not super young? I am super energetic and I keep up with the most hyper kids and we always have fun while we are learning. I have been very successful teaching reading and my knowledge of phonetics is annoyingly good. But I’m not sure how VIPKID handles choosing their employees related to age. Thank you so much for your help!
Hi, Bethany I am considering teaching English on VIPKID and this helped me take a little peak on what I expect from it. How much time did you spend to do preps before booking appointments?
Just curious about how you do lessons. Is there a curriculum VIP Kid gives you? Do you make a sort of portfolio of lessons and parents chosen based on subject matter? Or is it something entirely different? Thanks.
Hey Kimberlie. You have probably already recorded the video... but I used the following: 1) a mac computer (used QuickTime as a "webcam" recorder") 2) edited with iMovie. Here's my video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Xu9YH-z8DE4.html If you did already record the video, how did it go? I'd really like to hear about it!!!
Lovely video :) Couple of questions - I know you get a bonus for referrals, but is there a minimum referral requirement as well? Also - is there a non-compete in the contract or can you work for multiple ESL schools?
Does it help if you write your intro paragraph in Chinese, using Google translate? And maybe using some Chinese subtitles in your intro video. Obviously, I would be keeping the language very simple.
Do you feel like you get enough sleep with the hours you work? I'm assuming you get up around 6 to teach at 7? So that's at least 6 hours, which would have me dragging, lol. But I love the idea of breaking it up like that.
Hi, thanks for the tips. Fellow Floridian here-- 7 bookings my first week and 21 my second week. Do you think I can achieve a regular schedule within a month? 4am - 6:30am, 8am - 10 am??
Your tips were very helpful. Thank you!!! My friend referred me so I used her link. Have an interview coming up. If not, I'd have been happy to use your link.
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Are you still looking to mentor new teachers? I have been thinking about doing this and watching videos and am about ready to sign up. I am a homeschool mom as well. :)
Yes! My dad teaches (me too) and he is 65. Some parents like going to the "grandma" and "grandpa" teachers because they really value the older generation. There is another lady in my area who has silver hair and her students love her.
Hi how u ?is there a way u can mentor me and help me ,as I would love to apply ,please reply back as I have not gotten replys from others ,us there a way I can email u or private chat somehow?
Hi ! I was surprised to get 100/100 in my first demo class . As I am About to prepare for mock I got really scared looking at the last module of deductions !! I do get it ,if there is teacher no show ,there should be deductions but not giving assessment on time or for not finishing class in time too !? I felt there is no empowerment given to teacher . Might make whole process stressful . I also read in certain reviews about payment issues . Don’t know how true they are . A little leeway is imp . Can you pls tell me whom do I convey that there are only a few hours I can take classes as I homeschool my three year old too ! Thanks in advance
I noticed you addressed Ladies... not men. Is there a natural bias against men in this field?
6 лет назад
James Allen jr. Like with nurses, we are more likely to use feminine pronouns. Same when referring to CEO s or doctors and we use masculine pronouns. Better than resorting to incorrect grammar with "they."
