Adapting Language Schools to Online Education
Use flipped learning with short pre-class videos, then practice during live sessions. Keep activities small and purposeful, aligned to CEFR descriptors, so learners progress transparently and teachers focus on speaking, feedback, and targeted correction.
Curriculum for Screens: Designing Engaging Online Lessons
Tech Toolkit: Platforms, Integrations, and Accessibility
Essential Stack for Smooth Delivery
Combine a reliable video platform, an LMS for content and tracking, scheduling tools, and a simple payment flow. Integrations reduce admin burdens, while single sign-on and calendar invites keep students on time and teachers organized.
Accessibility by Design
Add captions, alt text, readable fonts, and high-contrast visuals. Provide downloadable audio, low-bandwidth options, and offline worksheets. Accessibility isn’t extra credit; it ensures every learner can participate fully and confidently in your classes.
Privacy, Safety, and Trust
Set clear policies for recordings, data storage, and classroom conduct. Use waiting rooms and secure links, especially with young learners. Share your must-have tools and tips in the comments so others can refine their safety practices too.
Focus training on manageable, high-impact skills: running breakout rooms, eliciting language online, quick formative assessment, and feedback shortcuts. Provide time to practice, observe peers, and reflect between sessions instead of overwhelming theory.
Teacher Enablement: Training, Coaching, and Wellbeing
Set up short peer observations with simple rubrics, then award micro-credentials for demonstrated skills. Recognition builds momentum, and a shared library of annotated lesson recordings accelerates collective improvement across your teaching team.
Teacher Enablement: Training, Coaching, and Wellbeing
Student Experience Online: Community, Motivation, and Feedback
Welcome learners with a friendly orientation, tech check, and a simple community space. Icebreakers establish trust quickly, while a clear roadmap explains when to practice, how to ask questions, and where to meet classmates between sessions.
Operations Rewired: Admissions, Scheduling, and Support
Frictionless Enrollment Journeys
Replace clunky forms with a simple flow: placement test, course suggestions, transparent schedule options, and easy checkout. Automated confirmations and welcome emails make learners feel cared for before the first live class begins.
Scheduling Across Time Zones
Offer multiple cohorts and time slots, then sync teacher availability and classroom links. Automated reminders reduce no-shows, while clear policies help manage cancellations fairly for both educators and learners across regions.
Support That Solves and Delights
Combine a searchable help center with live chat during peak hours. Track common issues to improve onboarding. Tell us your biggest operational bottleneck in the comments, and subscribe for our checklist to simplify your next intake.
