by Simon Moran | Jul 1, 2019 | English Schools
The school is not incorporated, but you are considering registering yourself officially as self-employed. Up to now, you have taught in a spare room in your house, but you wish to separate your home and your working life. This is very sensible, and in fact you should...
by Simon Moran | Jun 24, 2019 | English Schools
You should know what business you’re in, what your company will look like when it’s finished, what your product it is (and it ISN’T English lessons), who your customer is and you should know how much money you will need to live happily ever after. Well done. Next come...
by Simon Moran | Feb 4, 2019 | English Schools
When staff leave we always do exit interviews. I’m sure we never get a 100% accurate picture, as people may be reluctant to give their true feelings face-to-face, but we learn a lot. I always begin interviews by telling people I want their honest opinion, whether I...
by Simon Moran | Jan 28, 2019 | English Schools
Once teachers are employed, they then have to be managed. At Modern English, we provide a structure under which teachers can work, but also give them freedom to implement their own ideas. This comes in the form of a curriculum and admin system that take a lot of the...
by Simon Moran | Jan 21, 2019 | English Schools
Training can be a huge headache for small schools. It is great if the teacher you have just recruited has several years’ classroom experience and a TEFL certificate of some kind, though be sure to check they are actually familiar with everything their course or...
