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What if you’re asked to teach English for a topic you don’t have deep experience in?

A lot of new ESL teachers worry they need to be experts in business, healthcare, hospitality, writing, or every other field that students work in. But as Brittney Tun from AEI Yangon explains, your job is to teach English clearly - while still preparing, researching, and respecting the trust your students place in you.

Watch the full interview on the TEFL Hero YouTube channel.

Is VIPKid still only for teaching Chinese kids? Not exactly.

After China’s Double Reduction policy, VIPKid expanded and started offering classes to more students globally - including adults and students outside of China.

So while many teachers still get mostly Chinese students, you’re not necessarily limited to only those old peak Beijing teaching hours anymore.

Have you taught with VIPKid recently? I’d love to hear what your schedule has been like.

View the whole interview on our YT Channel 🎥

Thinking about teaching English online?

Before you start applying, take a step back and do your research.

In this clip, Allie shares the questions she asks when comparing online ESL companies:
💰 What’s the pay?
👩‍🎓 What are the requirements?
👧 How many students are in each class?
⏰ What hours are available?
🌎 Does the company fit your goals?

Not every ESL company is the same.

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A lot of people don’t realize that applying to online ESL companies like VIPKid usually involves demo lessons and mock classes 👀

In this interview, Allie explains:
✅What the demo class is
✅Why it matters so much
✅What mock classes are actually like
✅Why prep can make a huge difference

If you’re researching online teaching jobs, understanding the hiring process ahead of time can really help reduce the intimidation factor.

🎥Full interview on the TEFL Hero YouTube channel 🔗 in bio

A lot of online teaching companies used to require minimum weekly hours 👀

But one of the things Allie loved about VIPKid was the flexibility. She could work when she wanted, travel when she wanted, and even take entire weeks off while moving between countries.

That kind of schedule freedom is a huge reason why online teaching appeals to so many people interested in remote work and travel.

Full interview on the TEFL Hero YT channel - 🔗 in bio

She was working 50+ hours a week.. exhausted, burned out, and feeling stuck 😵‍💫

Then she discovered remote work and online teaching through VIPKid - and it completely changed her life.

🌍 Full interview on the TEFL Hero YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/wKqRPSoGmWQ?si=SB8aQp3VJc5hONzk

A lot of people imagine online teaching as managing giant Zoom classrooms 😅

But in this clip, Allie explains why she actually preferred VIPKid’s one-on-one teaching format - especially for building relationships with students and creating a more personalized learning experience.

She also shared how class lengths work and what teaching online is actually like behind the scenes.

🎥Full interview on the TEFL Hero YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/wKqRPSoGmWQ?si=hA0hwLYEPkq9gyxF

You might have more teaching experience than you think 👀

Allie explains how things like tutoring, nannying, church groups, summer camps, or working with kids in non-traditional settings can help qualify you for online ESL jobs like VIPKid.

A lot of people assume they need years of classroom teaching experience before applying - but that’s not always the case.

🎥 Full interview on the TEFL Hero YouTube channel

“I didn’t want quick vacations anymore.” 🌍

Allie shares how discovering remote work completely changed the way she thought about travel - and eventually led her to teaching English online while traveling full-time.

Sometimes one piece of content online really can change your life path.

🎥Full interview on the TEFL Hero YouTube Channel. 🔗 in bio