The Freelance Educator
The Freelance Educator

Author: Tinashe Blanchet

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-07-19

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 1000603725

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The Freelance Educator is the definitive resource for K-12 teachers who are ready to utilize their skills outside of the classroom and embark on a fast-paced, highly rewarding entrepreneurial journey. Author Tinashe Blanchet, who has launched and managed two educational businesses, provides all the details you need to get started as an independent educational consultant. She uses a blend of her own experience, thorough research, and interviews with over 40 freelance educators to provide you with step-by-step advice. Topics covered include making the transition, finding your vision, establishing a legitimate business, branding and marketing, communicating with clients, making and managing your money, and growing your business. Each chapter is filled with interactive features to help you pause, reflect, and apply what you are learning. With the helpful suggestions in this book, you’ll be able to launch your new career, helping schools improve student outcomes, traveling around the world, meeting new people, and learning all along the way!

The Wealthy Educator
The Wealthy Educator

Author: Dr. Joanna Lynn, Joanna Faulk, Ed.D.

Publisher: Createspace Independent Pub

Published: 2014-09-20

Total Pages: 102

ISBN-13: 9781502466976

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The Freelance Hustle
The Freelance Hustle

Author: David Heredia, Sr.

Publisher:

Published: 2019-12-30

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781734459500

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Making a living as a freelancer is a dream shared by many artists. Cultivated from 20+ years of freelance experiences, The Freelance Hustle includes topics such as: How to Create Revenue Streams, 101 Killer Marketing Techniques, Strategic Networking, Creating successful pitches, Proposals and much more. This book also offers an immersive experience for readers by giving access to animated videos, documents and other content. Using your cellphone, users can access this content by scanning the QR Codes inside the pages of the book. This book is designed for digital and traditional artists looking to take freelancing to the next level and get paid to do what they love.

Creating a Freelance Career
Creating a Freelance Career

Author: Jill Ferguson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-09-03

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 0429886209

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Creating a Freelance Career covers everything anyone needs to know about becoming a freelance writer, graphic designer, copy editor, artist, musician or any other creative occupation. It includes chapters on how to get started with your career and where to look for work, how to write pitch or query letters, how to work with contract employers, and how to build and sustain your business. Lingo necessary for successfully navigating the freelance world is defined throughout. Author Jill L. Ferguson, an experienced freelance professional and educator, guides you through finding success in the gig economy, discussing how to pursue freelancing with an entrepreneurial spirit. Creating a Freelance Career includes examples of what to do, and what not to do, when pursuing freelance projects, and includes perspectives from additional real-life professionals who have found success in their fields.

Controversies in ELT
Controversies in ELT

Author: Maurice Claypole

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2016

Total Pages: 129

ISBN-13: 1911369008

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This thought-provoking and informative collection of essays covers a broad spectrum of topics including: - Why the communicative approach is dead and what to do about it - How to implement blended learning in day-to-day English teaching - Virtual worlds and why English teachers should get a second life - The different roles played by the language teacher - The value of translation in language teaching - Whether native English speakers really make better teachers - Why you should NOT be teaching International English - A more effective way to teach Technical English - The truth about Superlearning and suggestopaedia - The secret to being a good English teacher - Teaching the language of sex. Also included are chapters on the author's unique insight into the issue of complexity in language teaching as manifested in the correlation between language, set theory and fractal mathematics - and the consequences for learners and teachers of English.

Teachers to Trainers
Teachers to Trainers

Author: Lisa Spinelli

Publisher: Association for Talent Development

Published: 2020-10-27

Total Pages: 260

ISBN-13: 1952157153

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Teachers Make Great Trainers Schoolteachers are leaving their profession at a higher rate than ever before—and for myriad reasons. Passion for teaching is generally not one of them. If you are a schoolteacher thinking about making a career change, knowing that your passion and purpose for education will transfer with you to your new career may be the assurance you need to make the shift. Knowing that you can be effective and create a spark for learning as well as still have the flexibility, compensation, and development you crave in a career could be the motivation to step into a new role. Teachers to Trainers: Apply Your Passion and Skills to a New Career introduces you to career opportunities in the growing industry of talent development, where all those aspirations are possible. This first-ever volume offers you a view of a different education system: the world of talent development. In each chapter, former teachers recount the stories of how they made the career switch, describe their current roles, and share resources and tips for success. You will discover why these former teachers decided to seek a change and gain valuable insights into how they transitioned into talent development roles, including what they wished they had known when making the switch and the obstacles they overcame. You will also learn about the rewards they achieved in their transitions and, most importantly, see that their passion for teaching remains. The book includes a full range of resources to guide you—skills assessments, worksheets, descriptions of certifications and certificate programs, and print and online reading recommendations. You’ll also find tips about: transferable skills job market research resume creation what you need to go forward.

Projects with Young Learners - Primary Resource Books for Teachers
Projects with Young Learners - Primary Resource Books for Teachers

Author: Diane Phillips

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2013-05-20

Total Pages: 214

ISBN-13: 0194426017

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Contains practical, tried-and-tested ideas and materials for planning, organizing, and carrying out project work with children aged between 5 and 13. Combines language and skills development with activities which challenge young learners and motivate them to be independent.

Freelance, and Business, and Stuff
Freelance, and Business, and Stuff

Author: Jennifer Hood

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05-04

Total Pages: 166

ISBN-13: 9780984736317

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How to start your own business, grow you client base, and promote yourself without selling out or starving. This no faff, no fluff guide is peppered with applicable advice (things we learned from starting our own business), unasked-for humor, and worksheets (homework, gasp!) to help you just get started already. Because raw talent and good ideas aren't enough. And because you can do this. Really.Learn How to: Structure your business, File all the paperwork,Write a business plan, Make a budget, Get great contract templates, Set pricing, Pitch a quote, Build a client roster, Communicate effectively, Stay organized, Grow your audience, Manage your money, & More!

Teenagers 101
Teenagers 101

Author: Rebecca Deurlein

Publisher: AMACOM

Published: 2014-11-03

Total Pages: 266

ISBN-13: 0814434665

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If you have ever found yourself second-guessing how you’re raising your teenager or even at a complete loss for how to deal with some of the problems and situations they are dealing with in today’s complex world that barely resembles the one you grew up in . . . you’re not alone! As a parent, of course you want to see your teen succeed in school and in life--and you’re always willing to do your best to help--but where do you start? How can you relate? What can a parent do that they know will make a difference? Maybe you don’t know the best answers, but one of their teachers might!Veteran high school teacher--and a parent herself--Rebecca Deurlein has spent day in and day out watching kids interact with peers, make decisions, deal with difficulty, accept or deflect responsibility . . . basically being parents’ eyes and ears--and there’s so much she wants you all to know about your kids! In Teenagers 101, Deurlein examines how we can support our teens as they cope with the challenges of the modern world, and offers to parents everywhere practical strategies for getting teens to:• Be self-motivated• Take responsibility for learning• Puzzle through problems• Become their own advocate• Present themselves well• And much morePacked with engaging anecdotes and backed by years of experience, Teenagers 101 is the crash course all parents must take in order to learn the skills their kids need to thrive in college and beyond.

The Case against Education
The Case against Education

Author: Bryan Caplan

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2019-08-20

Total Pages: 518

ISBN-13: 0691201439

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Why we need to stop wasting public funds on education Despite being immensely popular—and immensely lucrative—education is grossly overrated. Now with a new afterword by Bryan Caplan, this explosive book argues that the primary function of education is not to enhance students' skills but to signal the qualities of a good employee. Learn why students hunt for easy As only to forget most of what they learn after the final exam, why decades of growing access to education have not resulted in better jobs for average workers, how employers reward workers for costly schooling they rarely ever use, and why cutting education spending is the best remedy. Romantic notions about education being "good for the soul" must yield to careful research and common sense—The Case against Education points the way.