Everything you need for teaching English to adults.
You've got a new student. Congratulations!
What now?
Most teachers wing it with new students, without a plan or clear structure. They ask a few questions via email and go straight into lesson one.
The result?
Mismatched expectations, courses that drift aimlessly, and students who quietly disappear after a couple of months.
If that sounds familiar, this course is for you.
This free 5-day email course gives you a map to follow when starting out with a new student.
How it works:
Right after signing up, for 5 days an email will land in your inbox with practical advice, a task and tools you can use straight away.
Day 1
Needs Analysis - how to ask the right questions so you really understand what your student needs, and why it's important. You'll get a framework you can adapt for any student.
Day 2
Level Check - how to build an accurate picture of what level your student actually is, across all four skills. You'll get a level check template you can adapt for any student.
Day 3
Course Syllabus - how to turn everything you've learned into a plan that will deliver what your student actually needs. You'll get a simple syllabus-building method that keeps the course on track.
Day 4
First Lessons - how to make those first lessons count. You'll get a first lesson structure that builds rapport and helps you get to know your student better.
Day 5
Admin and Logistics: the (boring) stuff that prevents 90% of the problems later on. You'll get an admin checklist you can reuse every time you start with someone new.
By the end of the 5 days, you'll have a repeatable process you can use with every new student, so you can always walk into that first lesson feeling prepared and professional.
This course is for you if:
- you're a freelance English teacher working one-to-one or in small groups with adult learners
- you've taken on new students before but never had a clear process for those first few weeks
- you want to feel more confident and prepared right from the very first lesson
- you're tired of getting to month three and realising you've been teaching the wrong things
Ready to start?
The course starts the moment you sign up, so there's no better time than right now.
Sign up below and your first email arrives today.
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About the creator
Hi, I'm Sylwia Clayton. I’m an English teacher specialising in adult learners, a Teacher Trainer, and an author here at Twofold. I've spent years figuring out what actually works when you're starting from scratch with a new student. In this course I prepared some practical tips and a clear map for you to follow whenever you start working with a new student. I know how much time goes into trying to get it right, and how much easier it is when you have a system to use. This course is everything I wish I'd had when I started out as a freelance teacher.
