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I started out creating a lens called 5 Ways For Teachers To Make A Little Extra Money, but after I had created that lens I realised I had actually used more than just five ways for to make a little extra money. So here is the sequel, Five More Ways For Teachers To Make A Little Extra Money.
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5 More Ways for Teachers to Make a Little Extra Money
- Working over the summer
- Get an Evening Job
- Multilevel marketing
- Internet marketing
- Move Your Teaching Career Abroad
Working over the summer
One of the rewards of being a teacher is getting long summer holidays. But unless you're very good at organising your money, those summer holidays can sometimes end up being a bit lean. One way you can avoid this is to go out and get a summer job.
There are many things you can do over the summer holidays in order to earn extra money. Going back to one of my favourites - you could always teach English at summer school.
Thousands of children go to the UK, the US, New Zealand and, Australia over the summer holidays in order to learn English. They usually stay in residential summer camps or in home stay situations. If you have an extra bedroom you could host one of the students in your home. And you could also get a job teaching English at one of the schools.
If you don't want to commit that amount of time to a summer job, you can always offer to supervise the students on evening and weekend activities. A few years ago I found a position where I was paid to accompany groups of students around the UK for weekend excursions. An added benefit was that I got to explore many interesting and historical places in the UK, all while getting paid.
Perhaps you don't want to spend your summer teaching? How about escorting a walking tour in Spain? A Cycling tour in Kazakhstan? The summer is the height of the tourist season for Europeans, you could easily see more of the world as a tour guide. The pay isn't great, but the side benefits are amazing.
There are many things you can do over the summer holidays in order to earn extra money. Going back to one of my favourites - you could always teach English at summer school.
Thousands of children go to the UK, the US, New Zealand and, Australia over the summer holidays in order to learn English. They usually stay in residential summer camps or in home stay situations. If you have an extra bedroom you could host one of the students in your home. And you could also get a job teaching English at one of the schools.
If you don't want to commit that amount of time to a summer job, you can always offer to supervise the students on evening and weekend activities. A few years ago I found a position where I was paid to accompany groups of students around the UK for weekend excursions. An added benefit was that I got to explore many interesting and historical places in the UK, all while getting paid.
Perhaps you don't want to spend your summer teaching? How about escorting a walking tour in Spain? A Cycling tour in Kazakhstan? The summer is the height of the tourist season for Europeans, you could easily see more of the world as a tour guide. The pay isn't great, but the side benefits are amazing.
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I Spent Four Summers Teaching Summer School!
... And in the process saw a lot more of the UK!
I taught TEFL for four summers in the UK. I chose to work at residential summer schools because my accomodation was taken care of with the job.It did mean that I had to do extra supervision in the mornings and some evenings, but the duties weren't unreasonable.
One reason I enjoyed working at residential summer schools was that you developed a better relationship with the students. You only see them for a short time (some only come for two weeks) that it's difficult to have any impact on their language abilities. But if you are seeing them outside of the classroom, then you can see how their language abilities have improved during their stay.
One feature of summer schools is the activity programmes offered. They frequently feature craft and sports activities in the afternoon.
Many schools also take the students on excursions. I loved to go on excursions! I now do a mean walking tour of the sights of London! And I'm not British! I have seen a lot of England thanks to the excursions I went on with summer school students. I've been to Brighton, Cambridge, Canterbury, London, Charles Dickon's House and many more...
Teaching summer school didn't make me a fortune, but I always came out ahead, and it also meant I had an excellent resume when I started applying to teach in international schools. It's something you could consider doing to enhance your resume if you haven't got any experience with multi-lingual classes.
Resources to Help You Find Summer Work
Peterson's Summer Jobs USA: Where the Jobs Are & How to Get Them (Summer Jobs in the USA)
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Summer Jobs Worldwide 2008
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If You're Interested in Summer Schools in the UK, Here Are Some Resources...
Here are just some of the UK schools you can contact to apply for teaching jobs over the summer...
They're not only looking for British teachers, I'm not and I have never had any trouble finding a job.
Researching these links has got me keen all over again. I loved teaching summer school and will probably do so again...
They're not only looking for British teachers, I'm not and I have never had any trouble finding a job.
Researching these links has got me keen all over again. I loved teaching summer school and will probably do so again...
- BUNAC
- BUNAC offers a range of work holidays including volunteering placements and summer school positions in the UK and the USA.
- Job Vacancies at International Summer School in Eastbourne
- Jobs at International Summer School at Moira House Eastbourne. Do you like working with children? If you do, read on.
- Employment opportunities
- Many opportunities for Teachers and Managers
- Our World English Schools
- English courses in England.
- EAC International Summer School Recruitment
- EAC is a specialist company working in the field of education, language courses and holiday programmes for adults, teenagers and young people from Britain, Europe and around the world.
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This isn't something that I've ever tried personally, but I've known a number of teachers who have. Multilevel marketing is a way of making money through selling products to people you know, and also by recruiting people into the same business.
It takes a certain personality to be successful at multilevel marketing, from what I've seen. If you're not good at selling things to people, you should perhaps consider one of the other money earning options I've already mentioned.
Some of the multilevel marketing opportunities I've known teachers get involved in are Avon, Amway and Nutralife.
It takes a certain personality to be successful at multilevel marketing, from what I've seen. If you're not good at selling things to people, you should perhaps consider one of the other money earning options I've already mentioned.
Some of the multilevel marketing opportunities I've known teachers get involved in are Avon, Amway and Nutralife.
Get an Evening Job
Teaching is a full-time job that must be done during normal working hours. But this won't stop you from getting an evening job, or perhaps even a weekend job. I've always taught English night classes for extra money, but I've known other teachers who have worked in restaurants or worked in bars.
At one time, just after I moved hemispheres for the fourth time, I did consider getting a job in a bar. I wasn't considering this for the money, primarily. I thought it would be a great way to meet new people and get paid at the same time.
At one time, just after I moved hemispheres for the fourth time, I did consider getting a job in a bar. I wasn't considering this for the money, primarily. I thought it would be a great way to meet new people and get paid at the same time.
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Internet marketing
Internet marketing is a fancy term for a phenomenon that has sprung up since the invention of the Internet. In order to become an Internet marketer you need an Internet connection, a computer, and some commitment.
The one thing about Internet marketing that makes it so attractive to me as a teacher is that it fits my lifestyle. I can choose when to work, where to work, and how many hours I want to work. Additionally, I don't have to be a great salesperson, or become a great salesperson.
To find information on Internet marketing you can do a search in Google. There is a mind-boggling amount of information available on the Internet on this very subject.
Some of the big names you should be looking at are:
Mal Emery - an Australian Guru
Ewen Chia - a King in the business
Andrew and Daryl Grant - my mentors
Willie Crawford - quiet and unassuming man from the South of the US
The one thing about Internet marketing that makes it so attractive to me as a teacher is that it fits my lifestyle. I can choose when to work, where to work, and how many hours I want to work. Additionally, I don't have to be a great salesperson, or become a great salesperson.
To find information on Internet marketing you can do a search in Google. There is a mind-boggling amount of information available on the Internet on this very subject.
Some of the big names you should be looking at are:
Mal Emery - an Australian Guru
Ewen Chia - a King in the business
Andrew and Daryl Grant - my mentors
Willie Crawford - quiet and unassuming man from the South of the US
Move Your Teaching Career Abroad
I briefly touched on this in my previous article 5 Ways For Teachers To Make A Little Extra Money, and I would like to expand on it here.I discovered through research that I could earn more money for doing the same job if I moved overseas. In my current teaching position I get:
* a higher salary than what I earned previously
* an extra 10% to contribute to my retirement fund
* full medical insurance
* an accommodation allowance,
* a yearly bonus.
Additionally, the cost of living is lower where I now live and the school year is 16 days shorter than in any country I've worked in previously.
Ergo - I teach less, earn more and it costs me less to live. It almost sounds too good to be true, doesn't it? Well, it is true and it's a life I'm living.
If you're interested in earning more money for the same amount of work you are doing now, then you should definitely look into teaching overseas.
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- Boaj Boaj Sep 10, 2009 @ 10:03 pm
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- JustAls JustAls Sep 14, 2008 @ 6:43 pm
- Interesting information! Very cute! Good ideas
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- StephenC StephenC Mar 16, 2008 @ 11:01 am
- Yes indeed! Teachers can always use extra money!
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- Coral_Milburn_Curtis Coral_Milburn_Curtis May 28, 2007 @ 11:59 pm
- Playground-poets.com will give you a poetry lesson and will then publish your class/school anthology. You make £2 per book sold. It's fun - children are happy, parents are proud and you get brownie points for promoting your school too!
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- leemcintyre leemcintyre May 25, 2007 @ 4:17 pm
- Great lens! I agree that internet marketing is a great way to make money as a teacher. I use the holidays to do just that! Well done for sharing with teachers exactly how they could do the same.
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