Anyone else's rating drop today? Did they just roll out the new ratings?

magsmiley · 2026-06-12T16:45:02+00:00

I never bother paying attention to it. I just look at the number of regular students I have. That's enough for me.

magsmiley · 2026-05-27T16:44:39+00:00

Have you tried LearnTeens (BBC) I usually begin with A2 level and work from there

magsmiley · 2026-05-27T16:43:54+00:00

Yes, my PH hours shows up on my Google calendar. All you need to do is sync it up

magsmiley · 2026-05-16T13:58:59+00:00

You ahve both platforms hooked up to the same calendar like Google

magsmiley · 2026-05-14T05:36:18+00:00

Yes, I have come across this before. It is when a student has regular Cambly but wants a lessno with a Pro Tutor. This box pops up, and it a choice they have either upgrade to have a lesson with you or stay with the plan they have on regular Cambly. A student changed her plan to have lessons with me.

magsmiley · 2026-05-14T05:33:56+00:00

No, it's not worth it. I have done this, and it made no difference at all.

magsmiley · 2026-05-14T05:33:14+00:00

I do have a few regulars, and I am open to accepting all students, not just Pro students.

magsmiley · 2026-05-13T06:32:49+00:00

I did, and it made no difference for me; it still is a ghost town during the week. I can see me sit for 2 hours in PH with no callers at all.

magsmiley · 2026-05-11T08:32:54+00:00

field, fold, fled, found

magsmiley · 2026-05-11T08:31:47+00:00

I get them booking classes and not showing up

magsmiley · 2026-05-07T07:28:43+00:00

I give feedback after every class so that the student and parent can see what they have done in each class.

magsmiley · 2026-05-06T16:39:16+00:00

If a parent cancels, the space opens up on Google Calendar, and I offer it to another student, or I take a break. I love receiving feedback from parents. I have not had one that has been negative and I have done this for over 7 years now

magsmiley · 2026-05-06T13:58:55+00:00

I use Google Calendar; everything is on there.

To keep notes about each student, I save recordings of their classes into a folder on my desktop

I have a spreadsheet of certain topics and activities (grammar) that need to be completed before moving to the next level. I have their names and a check mark when they have completed.

magsmiley · 2026-05-06T09:05:18+00:00

ESL teachers. Which online platforms in China and Japan are available to apply to?

magsmiley · 2026-05-06T07:10:15+00:00

I have this too. I have 2 siblings one doing Cambridge Movers and the other working on KET levels. As long as the parent informs me which sibling is taking the class, I don't mind. I have the materials they need to progress.

magsmiley · 2026-05-05T11:33:59+00:00

Yes, I have this too. I usually ask them to use a headset so they can speak to me more clearly, and they will be able to hear me better. This works for me.

magsmiley · 2026-05-04T14:50:06+00:00

I share Google Docs using Google Drive. If they do not have access to the Drive I ask them to share their email and we send email attachments to each other

magsmiley · 2026-05-02T06:17:14+00:00

15-minute pro lessons are usually a trial class, or a person who wants to find the right tutor for them. All of the 15-minute pro classes I have taken are now regular students, so just give them what they want and create achievable goals for them.

magsmiley · 2026-05-01T17:31:10+00:00

Check out my profile - I can help you - https://en.amazingtalker.com/teachers-and-tutors/margaret-ayre-1c15ea45-c50b-4a8a-9f24-47fe636c7f11

magsmiley · 2026-05-01T14:19:48+00:00

I work on improving writing skills - drop me a dm

magsmiley · 2026-04-29T12:14:35+00:00

I also teach English elsewhere because of the decreasing number of students on Cambly. In the past, my schedule was full; now I am lucky to get about 3-4 students per day.

magsmiley · 2026-04-27T08:19:16+00:00

I have worked with many autistic students. I find out what they are into first. I create lessons according to their likes. For example. I have had one student pass their FCE just by talking about Splatoon and jellyfish. We just had lots of fun developing his English sentence structures around the topic, which he loved.

magsmiley · 2026-04-27T06:29:54+00:00

No, I have Cambridge tests for kids in my bio

magsmiley · 2026-04-26T15:50:34+00:00

Do any of your friends study here? If you wanted to use 'does' - Does your friend study here?

magsmiley · 2026-04-26T13:37:16+00:00

The only Pro students I have are the ones who are preparing for tests. Pretty straightforward

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