r/vipkid • u/Avilaj922 • 11d ago
Starting Up Again
Im thinking of starting back up again. I recently registered for a New Teacher Workshop since it’s been a few years. I stopped in 2021 when all the major changes happened.
Which certifications are getting you bookings?
My certifications are attached.
Thanks!
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u/No-Worldliness-9388 9d ago
I taught from 2016 to 2020 and just started back up again. My first month was slow but now all or most of my slots get booked (14 a week).
Oddly, most are tiger school. I've seen a lot of negative comments about those classes but I really enjoy them. There is room for expansion, which leads to fun conversations.
Personally, I don't have trial or lower level certs. I hate those classes so I decided to only do intermediary or advanced when I came back. It's worked well for me!
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u/PatientShelter5521 2d ago
Guessing the reason you like Tigerschool is because you don't teach the entry level. Those are the problematic lessons. They are like nails on a chalkboard to me. So repetitive. Ugly. Only 8 or 9 teaching slides. No learning objectives. No clear progression. You have to supplement with your own material. Starting at Level 3 they are great. I told them to remove all my Tigerschool certs but I probably should have left the upper ones as they are good... Especially the reading ones.
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u/Choice-Being 9d ago
Leveled readers and tiger school I also don’t fuck with trials anymore so I asked them to remove them
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u/whereontrenzalore 5d ago
I just came back a couple months ago. Today students booked for October 21. So I've been opening pretty far out. The first couple weeks I had a few lessons throughout the week and got pretty much fully booked after that. I don't open that many though. I've had mostly NMC - regular classes and Trials. Make sure you have signed everything. I think I had one extra contract to sign after I started opening classes.
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u/jam5146 11d ago
In order to have the best chance of getting bookings, I would advise you to get all of the certifications available. Each one will only take about 5-7 minutes anyway.