Hi Chris, are you able to share some ideas on what points/topics you included in your personal English action plan? How many slides did you have? Also, if podcasts were part of the plan, what should students do with the podcasts - listen to them and advice what words they did not understand? thanks :)
Hi Alex, welcome to the Off2Class community! That’s actually a great question to pose in the Off2Class Facebook group to see what other teachers say: facebook.com/groups/off2class/
Chris, I recently joined off2class with a premium account and am absolutely loving it! It's seriously the best thing for online ESL teachers that I've ever come across. My question is this: I didn't attend the live webinar as it was before I joined, but is there any way to access the handout that Chris spoke about in the beginning that summarizes this awesome mechanism and key points? If so, I'd be so grateful. Thanks again for all the work you guys do!
Thank you Connie! Feel free to come to one of our welcome webinars anytime. You can always sign up for the latest session here: off2class.easywebinar.live/event-registration-40
Thanks Chris. It's helpful for me who's been teaching ESL and IELTS for 22 years. I think off2class is perfect for students in China to use the lessons as homework practices.
Loved it and learned quite a bit. I'm new to Off2Class and didn't know I could use it linked to other gateways like Italki. I sure could use a mentor like you. I'll even pay you!
This was so useful, especially the part about giving the student an action plan for 6 months. During theOff2Class has definitely helped me retain my students. Anyway I can get the cheat sheet? Thank you, Chris!
Our placement test would be a great starting point. For example, if a student wishes to achieve Band 7 in IELTS, the student needs to obtain CEFR C1 or higher. The placement test will show you which areas the student needs to work on, and our curriculum materials combined with our IELTS or TOEFL materials provide the linguistic and structural needs of the student to take these tests. You can see more information about this process here: www.off2class.com/step-by-step-guide-to-teaching-ielts/
Hi Kimberly. Just to clarify, the placement test isn't related to IELTS, it's general English. And it's really up to you! Assigning the full test is helpful if you need to assess your students before you even meet them, but if you already have them with you, often the grammar test is enough!
Hi! I am LOVING Off2 Class! I have started up as an independent online English teacher and in the next few weeks I will be having my first lesson with my first student (EEK!) to work out their personalised English action plan. (That sounds SO much better than trial lesson btw, I have just changed the wording on my website) My question is, how do you manage the "Leading with listening" section with a young learner (5, 6 7 years old) who has limited or little English? I think the student's mum would like to see me teach an actual lesson, so do I cover points 1, 2 and 3 with mum, then find a mistake made in the placement test and do the lesson attached to that mistake with the student THEN "Close the deal"? Many Thanks, YOU ROCK! :)
Hi there! Thank you so much, we are so glad to hear your positive feedback. When do you start teaching? You can get up-to-date information on every aspect of Off2Classvia our FAQ page ( off2class.com/faq/ ) or our video tutorials ( www.off2class.com/getting-started/ ). For more help, use the chat widget on the bottom right-hand side of the page to contact our friendly customer support team. Happy teaching!
OH my word thank you so much for this webinar I learnt so much! I've just signed up with off 2 class and your video just answered a lot of questions that I have. But I still have few questions. 1. Just to clarify do you do the placement during the 1st trial lesson in the real time with students? 2. Please can you advise me with pricing? Like how much do I charge per lesson or per course I'm new to online teaching. 3. I need serious help with marketing my business do you think italk can help me with this? Once again thank you so much for this video.
Hi there, glad you're finding the content helpful! 1. I try to send it beforehand, it would take too much time to do it together. 2 and 3 are great questions to ask your fellow teachers in our facebook group: facebook.com/groups/412039399539608/ good luck!
What is the age demographics? Is it mainly adults that sign up for this or are there lessons for children as well? I am a certified teacher, but I’ve never actually worked with adults.
Thank alot for this webinar. Very helpful. One question, on the conversation with the potential student, what platform do you use while speaking with them? Phone call, skype, zoom, etc?
Hi, Chris, thanks for all this useful info. I'm a Spanish teacher trying to start as an entreproneur, and I'm not finding many tips for online Spanish teachers, as there is for online English teachers on the Internet, so how can I find out whenever you hold a webinar if I'm not part of Off2class (cause I don't teach English obviously, rather than cos I don't like your website XD)? I really like the way you provide us with your knowledge about it.
Hi there, That’s actually a great question to pose in the Off2Class Facebook group to see what other teachers say: facebook.com/groups/off2class/ You can get started on the system and troubleshoot problems by taking a look at our video tutorials and our Quick Answers section for details on every aspect of the system. You can also join us for our next live onboarding webinar to get a quick overview of the platform and ask questions.
When you use off2class how is it possible to use a whiteboard. in case the teacher wants to write something? I am also wondering whether this can also happen while the ss' watch live the teacher. how many windows can you have open in off2 class. Thank you in advance.
Hi Stratos, all of our lessons come with a whiteboard (we call it a canvas) and in any lesson, you can press the canvas button and you will go from the lesson content to the canvas. Using our live mode, when the teacher goes to the canvas the student will get taken there too! Watch our demo video here: czcams.com/video/68ok_ENJt48/video.html
I love your up beat tone; it's full of enthusiasm and never boring!
Thanks for participating Sandy!
Hi Chris, are you able to share some ideas on what points/topics you included in your personal English action plan? How many slides did you have? Also, if podcasts were part of the plan, what should students do with the podcasts - listen to them and advice what words they did not understand? thanks :)
Hi Alex, welcome to the Off2Class community! That’s actually a great question to pose in the Off2Class Facebook group to see what other teachers say: facebook.com/groups/off2class/
GREAT PRESENTATION- OFF2 CLASS IS VERY INTERESTING
Fantastic and welcome!
Chris, I recently joined off2class with a premium account and am absolutely loving it! It's seriously the best thing for online ESL teachers that I've ever come across. My question is this: I didn't attend the live webinar as it was before I joined, but is there any way to access the handout that Chris spoke about in the beginning that summarizes this awesome mechanism and key points? If so, I'd be so grateful.
Thanks again for all the work you guys do!
Thank you Connie! Feel free to come to one of our welcome webinars anytime. You can always sign up for the latest session here:
off2class.easywebinar.live/event-registration-40
More than useful information! Thanks, Chris.
you're very welcome!
Thanks Chris. It's helpful for me who's been teaching ESL and IELTS for 22 years. I think off2class is perfect for students in China to use the lessons as homework practices.
Thanks for stopping by Kenneth!
Loved it and learned quite a bit. I'm new to Off2Class and didn't know I could use it linked to other gateways like Italki. I sure could use a mentor like you. I'll even pay you!
Nice to hear Thomas! Chris is actually available for bookings!
Thanks, Chris - this explained and clarified a lot of points for me.
Thank you for your feedback. We're really pleased that it was beneficial.
Oh wow, I've watched it all. I love it!
glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you so much, I found it a very high content;
I've just started teaching online a week ago.
Hi Miro, so glad that the video was helpful for trial lessons, hope the tips are useful.
Thanks, Chris! Lots of useful info!
Thanks for stopping by Dialogue Exchange!
This was so useful, especially the part about giving the student an action plan for 6 months. During theOff2Class has definitely helped me retain my students. Anyway I can get the cheat sheet? Thank you, Chris!
here it is, Yuko: drive.google.com/file/d/0Bw01NQFTz4DCaVpISkl4VUFCdTg/view?usp=sharing
Also, what if their ‘reason’ is just that they need to score a 7 to get into a certain university?
Our placement test would be a great starting point. For example, if a student wishes to achieve Band 7 in IELTS, the student needs to obtain CEFR C1 or higher. The placement test will show you which areas the student needs to work on, and our curriculum materials combined with our IELTS or TOEFL materials provide the linguistic and structural needs of the student to take these tests. You can see more information about this process here: www.off2class.com/step-by-step-guide-to-teaching-ielts/
Hi Chris - Do you just do the Grammar test? Or do you do the whole IELTS placement test for all sections? Thanks!
Hi Kimberly. Just to clarify, the placement test isn't related to IELTS, it's general English. And it's really up to you! Assigning the full test is helpful if you need to assess your students before you even meet them, but if you already have them with you, often the grammar test is enough!
Hi! I am LOVING Off2 Class! I have started up as an independent online English teacher and in the next few weeks I will be having my first lesson with my first student (EEK!) to work out their personalised English action plan. (That sounds SO much better than trial lesson btw, I have just changed the wording on my website)
My question is, how do you manage the "Leading with listening" section with a young learner (5, 6 7 years old) who has limited or little English? I think the student's mum would like to see me teach an actual lesson, so do I cover points 1, 2 and 3 with mum, then find a mistake made in the placement test and do the lesson attached to that mistake with the student THEN "Close the deal"?
Many Thanks, YOU ROCK! :)
Hi there! Thank you so much, we are so glad to hear your positive feedback. When do you start teaching?
You can get up-to-date information on every aspect of Off2Classvia our FAQ page ( off2class.com/faq/ ) or our video tutorials ( www.off2class.com/getting-started/ ). For more help, use the chat widget on the bottom right-hand side of the page to contact our friendly customer support team.
Happy teaching!
OH my word thank you so much for this webinar I learnt so much! I've just signed up with off 2 class and your video just answered a lot of questions that I have. But I still have few questions.
1. Just to clarify do you do the placement during the 1st trial lesson in the real time with students?
2. Please can you advise me with pricing? Like how much do I charge per lesson or per course I'm new to online teaching.
3. I need serious help with marketing my business do you think italk can help me with this?
Once again thank you so much for this video.
Hi there, glad you're finding the content helpful! 1. I try to send it beforehand, it would take too much time to do it together. 2 and 3 are great questions to ask your fellow teachers in our facebook group: facebook.com/groups/412039399539608/ good luck!
Thanks Chris. This is a ton of great information! I actually wonder, what do you get out of sharing all this?
Hi Alba, Chris is a teacher trainer, it's what he does!
What is the age demographics? Is it mainly adults that sign up for this or are there lessons for children as well? I am a certified teacher, but I’ve never actually worked with adults.
Hi there, do you mean the age target of Off2Class lesson content?
yes
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Thank alot for this webinar. Very helpful. One question, on the conversation with the potential student, what platform do you use while speaking with them? Phone call, skype, zoom, etc?
HI there, I'm pretty sure Chris uses Zoom.us. Basic accounts are free and it performs much better than Skype on video and audio quality!
Hi, Chris, thanks for all this useful info. I'm a Spanish teacher trying to start as an entreproneur, and I'm not finding many tips for online Spanish teachers, as there is for online English teachers on the Internet, so how can I find out whenever you hold a webinar if I'm not part of Off2class (cause I don't teach English obviously, rather than cos I don't like your website XD)? I really like the way you provide us with your knowledge about it.
Hi Carmen, welcome! All the best to your Spanish teaching!
Hi Chris. Where can I find the trial class heat sheet?
Hi there,
That’s actually a great question to pose in the Off2Class Facebook group to see what other teachers say: facebook.com/groups/off2class/
You can get started on the system and troubleshoot problems by taking a look at our video tutorials and our Quick Answers section for details on every aspect of the system. You can also join us for our next live onboarding webinar to get a quick overview of the platform and ask questions.
Can I increase the fee for future students? How? Obviously I cannot
increase the current ones. Please help. Maria from South Africa
That’s actually a great question to pose in the Off2Class Facebook group to see what other teachers say: facebook.com/groups/off2class/
Hi Chris. I couldnt watch this live...how can I get the cheat sheet, please? Helen
Hi Helen, he's linked it on the blog post comments here: www.off2class.com/give-great-trial-esl-lesson-webinar/
thanks.
When you use off2class how is it possible to use a whiteboard. in case the teacher wants to write something? I am also wondering whether this can also happen while the ss' watch live the teacher. how many windows can you have open in off2 class. Thank you in advance.
Hi Stratos, all of our lessons come with a whiteboard (we call it a canvas) and in any lesson, you can press the canvas button and you will go from the lesson content to the canvas. Using our live mode, when the teacher goes to the canvas the student will get taken there too! Watch our demo video here: czcams.com/video/68ok_ENJt48/video.html
How can I get the link to the notes?
Hi Jaquelyn, which notes are you looking for?
the mitten usa
the what? 😀
you've just sold it
sorry, sold what?
most important question. What headset are you rocking haha
Haha, Logitech H800, highly recommended!