Do you work for more than one company? If so, how do you make it work? I used to think working for two companies was a lot, but guess how many I am with now...? I'll give you a hint, it's more than four and less than six. You got it! I work for 5 online teaching companies! I know what you're thinking... This girl must have lost her mind! Somewhere along the way, I believe that may have happened in a sense, a least fragments of my mind- gone! So now, the burning question... "How on earth do you work for FIVE companies?" I will gladly let you in on how I piece that puzzle together. It did take some initial figuring out and before that, there were some double bookings. Oh no!! So, I definitely had to figure something out and fast! I am happy to share my personal secret on how to make this happen. You're welcome. 😉🤣 1. Work for one company in the earlier mornings (I am talking crazy early mornings, when pretty much everyone else is asleep). 2. Try for a different company in the evenings. 3. You have the opportunity to work during the day with a company that allows for this (like Outschool or Cambly). What a nice change from working solely in the early mornings and doing overnights! 4. There is the option to have a different company scheduled for the weekends. 5. Short notice can be an option! I know with VIPKid, you build your followers. If you have a decent following, this may boost your short notice bookings. Kaching! Bonus extra $2 per class when you have a short notice booking with VIPKid anyways! WOOHOO! 6. (Special BONUS tip because I care: relax and give yourself a much needed break every now and then. Your students will still be there when you get back!) Feel free to check out my YouTube video and my Podcast episode on this subject and if you feel that this could be helpful for someone you know, I would love for you to give it a share. I love helping others, and if there is something that can be done to help someone, by golly, I want to do all in my power to make it happen! Let me know your thoughts! Best wishes and happy teaching, Kasey Photo by Mohamed Ajufaan on Unsplash
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Bloom's Taxonomy is a wonderful way that can help us to figure out the foundation of our lessons. Many teachers have worked in schools and have had lots of practice planning their own lessons, and that is awesome! If you are like me and have not had much experience with this, then Bloom's Taxonomy can truly benefit and help guide you through your lesson planning process. It can help serve as a framework for your lesson.
It's so great using Bloom's Taxonomy to revamp your Outschool lessons or lessons in general, if you work for a company or school and are planning all of your lessons. This is so beneficial and it certainly helps to add and gain clarity for your lessons and what your specific outcomes and expectations are. With Outschool, you can use Bloom's Taxonomy power verbs in your: 1. Summary 2. Course Description 3. Learning Goals (though this section is entirely optional, you don't have to complete this section.) The 6 main areas of Bloom's Taxonomy are: 1. Knowledge (power verbs: copy, define, identify, outline, locate, choose, distinguish, repeat, show, and record) ~Questions:~ Can you list (#) _____? / Which one ____? / How would you explain_____? Why did that happen? 2. Understand (power verbs: explain, retell, discuss, interpret, conclude, summarize, classify, infer, and expand on) ~Questions:~ Can you summarize____? / What's the main idea? Can you state that in your own words? 3. Apply (power verbs: interview, present, illustrate, calculate, solve, experiment, and determine) ~Questions:~ How can you show your understanding? / How can you apply what you've learned. 4. Analyze (power verbs: organize, sequence, determine, examine, debate, compare, contrast, and mind map) ~Questions:~ Why do you think___? / How are ___ and ____ related? / How are you able to classify ____? 5. Evaluate (power verbs: check, assess, conclude, reflect, hypothesize, role-play, revise, and critique) ~Questions:~ How would you change ____? / How can ___ be improved? / How can this be adapted to make it different? / If you could ___, what would you do? 6. Create (power verbs: imagine, invent, design, construct, plan, and compose) ~Questions:~ What can you recommend? In what way can you determine ____? What is your opinion of ____? In the links below, you will find an infographic that I created that is a wonderful visual to go along with Bloom's Taxonomy. Also, you can find my YouTube video and podcast episode where I talk about it as well. Happy Teaching! |
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