
For many English tutors, online teaching can feel like a double-edged sword. The flexibility of working from home is appealing, but the restrictions imposed by many platforms can turn that freedom into frustration. If you’re a tutor who has faced challenges with rigid online teaching companies, you’re not alone. Here’s a look at the struggles tutors commonly face and why A Global Mind is the solution you’ve been waiting for.
The Hidden Costs and Frustrations of Online Teaching Platforms
Many teaching platforms tout their services as tutor-friendly, but behind the scenes, they come with strings attached:
- Unfair Payment Structures: Ever feel like you’re not being paid what you’re worth? Many platforms limit tutors’ fees, take hefty commission cuts, and only allow withdrawals once a month. Some even increase their service fees without informing tutors, squeezing your earnings while charging students more.
- Strict Contact Policies: Platforms forbidding private communication with students make building genuine, ongoing relationships difficult. These limitations prevent tutors from personalizing lessons or understanding students’ learning needs outside monitored sessions.
- Resource Scarcity: Finding high-quality teaching materials that engage students takes time. Hours spent searching for the perfect resource could be spent on lesson prep or teaching. The reality is that creating engaging, customized lessons isn’t always feasible when balancing a busy schedule.
What Students Really Want
Today’s learners, particularly young adults, are not interested in textbook-driven lessons that feel like school. They crave:
- Trendy, Real-World Topics: Students are drawn to content that relates to their daily lives, current events, and popular culture. Whether it’s discussing the latest viral trend on TikTok or debating the impact of social media, lessons that mirror real-world scenarios make learning exciting and relevant.
- Practical Speaking Practice: Rote learning and drilling grammar rules aren’t enough. Students want to practice speaking in real conversations, using authentic expressions and phrases they’ll hear in movies, on social media, and in real life.
- Customized, Interactive Lessons: Every learner is unique, and cookie-cutter lessons don’t cut it. Students prefer sessions tailored to their goals and interests, which makes them feel seen, heard, and understood.
How A Global Mind Empowers Tutors and Transforms Teaching
At A Global Mind, we understand these challenges and have built our platform to empower tutors to take control of their careers. Here’s how we stand out:
- Set Your Own Rates and Get Paid Your Worth: Unlike traditional platforms that dictate your earnings, A Global Mind lets tutors set their own fees. With full transparency, you know exactly what you’re earning and when, with easy withdrawal options that put you in control of your income.
- Direct Student Interaction: Build authentic connections with your students without restrictive communication barriers. This freedom allows tutors to foster a supportive learning environment and better understand their students’ needs.
- Ready-Made, High-Quality Resources: Spend less time searching and more time teaching. Our complete lesson plans cover trendy, real-world topics that students love. These lessons are designed to be engaging, interactive, and perfect for building fluency in speaking.
- Support for Independent Growth: We empower tutors who want to work independently and already have some student connections. Our platform provides the tools you need for scheduling, marketing, and payments without unnecessary fees or restrictions.
Join the New Age of Teaching
It’s time to leave behind the frustrations of traditional platforms and embrace a system that works for you. At A Global Mind, we offer resources that save time and maximize your teaching impact. Our lessons cover everything from idioms and phrasal verbs to practical conversation practice, customized to engage students of all levels.
Why settle for less when you can offer your students the best? Choose A Global Mind and take your teaching career to the next level—where you set the rules, keep your earnings, and teach with freedom.
Ready to make a change? Discover how our resources can transform your teaching by visiting our Resources library.