
I had never intended to teach for Outschool, but last month when I researched it for a blog post, it was intriguing! I ended up testing the waters by putting in an application. Then, I decided just to make an intro video. Then, I signed my own children up for a few classes and studied those teachers like a hawk! After a few classes, I realized that this was something that I could do!
The application process wasn’t difficult. I filled out some simple questions about myself and my background. Then I had to make a short video to introduce myself to the staff at Outschool. I made my video in my VIPKid classroom. I wore the same makeup that I would for my VIPKid classes, which is lipstick only!
After a few days, I received the email that I had been accepted to Outschool. I clicked on the link in the email and signed off on a background check. The background check took just a few days.
While I waited for the background check, I was able to attend workshops. I also began to create my first class (the class was unlisted until my background check was clear). After my background check cleared, I was very excited to list my classes. Before they were officially listed, I submitted them to Outschool to be checked against their list of “standards for class listings“.
After the class was approved, I was able to schedule my class. Outschool suggests that you choose a date that is at least 2 weeks out. I chose the date that was exactly 2 weeks away, because I was so excited to get started!
Then I waited……
After about 4 days, two children from the same family signed up for my first class! Yahoo!
Then another! By the time I taught my first class, I had 5 students signed up and I was thrilled! I was also quite nervous! I wanted my class to be as good as I thought it would be.
Thankfully, it went even better than I expected! Those 5 students were very engaged in my class and their parents left fantastic reviews! It was a great way to start off this new adventure! Hooray!!!
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Oh Lauren – I absolutely adore you. I watch your videos quite a bit and I have a question… I am actually ready to teach – but I need help putting together my class! I feel stuck and almost paralyzed on how to set it up and put it together. I got in under another girl who hasn’t helped me at all. No sooner than I got approved, she decided she was not going to keep teaching on Outschool, so she’s been MIA since then. I don’t want to have to re-do the interview / intro video as it was super tough for me to put together to begin with, but I’m wondering if I’d be allowed to change my referral code to you and get your help on putting my class together. I need this for myself financially in so many ways. (Lost my job due to Covid a couple months ago and have not been able to find anything else). Can you help?
Hi Angie! Can you reach out to me on Instagram? I’m be happy to help!
Please reach out to me on Instagram! @teacher.laurens