It`s been three months since the shock announcement by the Chinese government in July, effectively banning foreign teachers from teaching from outside China. Since then many online teachers’ lives have been turned upside down as they contemplated their next move.
Some held tightly to the raft, waiting for the bitter end, many chose to jump ship before it sank; joining the mass exodus to other companies or branching out on their own, and others tried desperately to maintain contact with their former students, hoping to continue classes and maintain the bond they had formed over the years. Let`s look at some of the recent developments and examine where we go from here.

On the face of it, online teaching seems a safe and somewhat cushy number when compared to other occupations. We`re not fighting fires, cleaning the sides of skyscrapers, or being battered by the ocean in search of crayfish. But working as an online teacher isn’t entirely risk-free when it comes to h

As an online teacher, whether you work for an established platform or independently, the right technical equipment is a must. Here are some of the essentials, and some funky extras, to ensure you and your students get the best out of your classes.

I never wanted to be a teacher. My background was in healthcare, first as a nurse and later as a medical translator where long hours, heavy workloads, late nights, and early mornings were the name of the game. Then life and circumstances brought me to Spain, and without the necessary language skills to continue in my chosen field, I had to start again.

When you’ve been teaching online for a while, you`ll start to notice that the students tend to fit into certain types. Some funny, some challenging, all entertaining in their own way! Here are a few I`ve taught over the past three years. Do you recognise any of them?

ESL China: Where do we go from here? Whatever you’re looking for we have the (non-Chinese) company for you.