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Teaching, Mentoring, and CoachingOn the Ground and On the Web

The Sagittarians’ Path

Mike Wills,

Professor

Tutor

Coach

Mentor

[email protected] // Skype ID profmike.wills

TEACHERS WANTED! COACHES WANTED!MENTORS DESPERATELY NEEDED!

• About a billion people right now want to learn so many things…• Better conversational or business use of one or more languages• Technical skills and concepts for almost every industry• Interpersonal, team dynamics, management and leadership skills• How to be a better neighbor, relief worker, care giver, …

• Every one of us knows something that other people want to learn

Does that sound like opportunity knocking?


The Sagittarians' Six-Letter Secrets to Success

• CREATE


• ACTIVE

• ENGAGE

• DESIRE

A teacher? 4,500 miles away from his classroom? Why? How?


2005 – 2010, UK and EU

Online

2010 – present: Online from Panama,

Uruguay, Colombia, Belize

(and all major airports!)

1998 - 2000 2000 – 2003 2004 – 2014 2005 – 2010, UK

More “Side Hustles”

• Teaching English Online (John Clites)

• Coaching and mentoring (via Skype)

• Writing a textbook

• Tutoring to school-age children and adult learners

• TRAINING – translating my on-the-job skills and experience into lessons others need and will pay for


How?

• I love to learn so I teach

• I work, lead, manage by mentoring, coaching, teaching

• So I teach as:• Full time employee, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Worldwide

Campus

• Freelance coach, mentor, tutor (retainer, cash or barter basis)

• Freelance author (1st textbook on bookstore shelves 1Q2019)


The Sagittarians' Five-Letter Secrets to Success

• TRAIN


• LEARN

• TEACH

• SHARE

• ENJOY

Two Paths: Accredited, and “Wild, Wild West”

• Accreditation-driven schools: Si!• Suitable university degree (topic and level)

• Teaching credentials, certifications, licenses…

• Full time or adjunct (part time, per-course contracts) require credentials

• (Almost) All Other teaching, tutoring, coaching, mentoring:

… Quizas si, quizas no• Agency placements or schools may require, based on subject and market

• Pure freelance: it’s between you and your clients!


Teaching as Tutoring: Examples

• College Board Exam prep

• ANY school-age subject area

• Language, social, business skills

• Business and marketing

• Expat relocation assistance, networking, “sponsor” to the incoming!

• Hobby, craft, leisure activities

• Being a locavore – smartly enjoying the food where you live

• None of these require certifications, degrees or credentials!


Is Teaching, Mentoring and Coaching…

• For you?• Make new friends• Co-create new ideas, new thoughts, new visions big and little• “Why not make things better?”

• From where you are? To wherever you want? Anywhere works, so long as…• You have a good Internet connection• Local laws and customs don’t restrict unlicensed teachers

• In a language you can work in? Socialize in? Learn in?


The Nuts and Bolts: What You Need• Online teaching, mentoring, coaching?

• Good, solid Internet and Skype-like connectivity• A place to teach from• Laptop for Learning Management Systems /

browser-based online teaching

• Face-to-Face / Local?• Meeting / Working space

• Be organized, and keep good records• Student progress• Business records

• Online Financial / billing & payment system

• Income Tax Advice, filing assistance


Be Accessible


Budget?

• Earning your stripes (degree, licenses, credentials) – wow!

• Equipment, space, supplies, etc. • Laptop or good smart phone

• Good Internet

• Space, place, etc.

• Staff? Perfect for solo operator, or with partner or family

• Scalable – you can decide how (or if!) to grow

• Ongoing learning costs for you – courses, workshops, travel…


What You Don’t Need


Income Potential

• Accredited schools: • Adjunct: $1,000 to $4,500 per course• Full time: $40,000 to $100,000 per year, plus benefits

• UK:£32,000 – 50,000 pa plus

• Coaching: typically $100 - $1,000 per hour, retainer basis or casual

• Non-accredited teaching, tutoring: can be $10/hr on up.

You decide – how much to work, how much to make.


The Sagittarians' Four-Letter Secrets to Success

• WORK


• FEIE

• EARN

• GROW• MAKE

• GIVE• LOVE

Finding students, clients, schools?

• Many schools / agencies actively seeking prospective teachers, coaches, mentors

• Google, Indeed, Facebook and LinkedIn

• Specialized education and training job-finding web sites• Akadeus

• Teaching jobs in (country-X)

• Word of mouth

• SPECIAL NOTE: Check your Target Countries’ Work Conditions• Do they allow foreign teachers on the ground? On the Net?


The Intangible Downsides

• Caring about students

• Caring too much about giving great feed-forward to students

• Caring too much about planning and giving great lessons

• “Parent-Teacher” meetings

• The food chain (if part of a school or agency)

• Being a single-string operation (if totally freelance)


The Intangible Upsides

• Sharing the joy as your students celebrate their successes

• Learning with and from your students

• Referrals from satisfied students, clients, …

• Networking potentials with “local” businesses and communities

• Being part of a great team that supports and encourages you!• (If you’ve chosen the right school or agency to work with)

• Being free of the BS in your current or past jobs


…Three-Letter Secrets…

• Joy

• Fun


Getting Started

1. Inventory your skills, experiences, likes, dislikes

2. Add to that list what you really do know how to do… and what you really want to learn more about

EITHER…

A. Move where you want to, and seek out informal, part-time, or formal opportunities to teach, mentor, coach, learn, tutor, and grow

B. Seek opportunities as a way to select where to move to next

C. Do your teaching, etc., purely online, and live where you want to!


Scaling the Teaching Biz…

• Blog, write, and speak about your successes and your failures

• Use local and e-local social and professional networks

• Earn credentials you want, and then use them to open doors


The Last of the Sagittarians’ Secrets… …the Two-Letter Kind

• We


• Us

What’s next? Need Help? Who ya gonna call…

• Need further insights, ideas?

• First consultation free!

• Call the Nomadic Mentor-Teacher-Coach on Skype, profmike.wills

• Or email me at [email protected]

• Let’s get started!


mailto:[email protected]

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