OUTSCHOOL SAMPLE CLASS | EXACTLY What to Do for Your Classes!!

[@CatherineDavisss]

This is an example of an Outschool class!! Have you taught a class on Outschool yet? Want to apply? LINK IN BIOOOO! 😄💗

[@CatherineDavisss]

Yes, I feel like parents are always signing their students up for spanish classes! Aww thank you sooo much!!! That is so sweet of you and I really appreciate it!! Let me know if you need any help with Outschool! 💗

[@joyelleforjesus]

@@CatherineDavisss Thank you for this video! If a teacher would like to teach a class longer than 40 minutes on Outschool, is that possible? I would assume that would mean I would have to purchase a different subscription to Zoom on my own. Can you explain how teachers can go about planning for longer class times? Thank you :)

[@TheCostOfLiving-]

@@joyelleforjesus im pretty sure that when going through the outschool zoom it does not rely on your own personal “ zoom plan”.

[@jasondube5285]

This was such a great video. Your positive and fun nature made me feel not only more informed about how to do this but more confident to jump in.

[@southerngirlsociety]

Good heavens - who knew you were so funny till that ending? Best video ending from an Outschool teacher yet! LOVE it. You should totally just make that your little gem that you're known by. We're going to need to see those outtakes and funny moments after every video now.

[@CatherineDavisss]

awww thanks!! haha yes i have bloopers at the end of every video bc i mess up a lot!! 😂thanks for watching all the way through!! 💗

[@sherylelliott6401]

Now I need a makeup tutorial from you. haha It's on point though! Great how to video. I'm so nervous, but excited to make a go of this!

[@CatherineDavisss]

Ah thank you so much!!! :) Make up compliments make my day!! YOU GOT THIS!! Take your nerves and make them excitement!

[@michellemiskolczi]

WHEN YOUR CAMERA OPENED ON ZOOM YESSS OWN IT. Thanks for sharing!!

[@CatherineDavisss]

😂😂 YASSS I'm glad someone finally said it!!! THANKS GIRL!! 😘💖

[@stephaniesihpol8553]

Thank you so much! I have been putting this off for so long because I thought I’d have to have filters or special effects. This is great information you’ve eased my mind. Also what brand and style of lashes are those?

[@tiffani7860]

Love your energy! I recently applied and was hired with Outschool. I would love to teach Art but I have some concerns in references to copyright. I read through the material, but I still would like some clarification, any ideas of where I can go with my questions?

[@CatherineDavisss]

Aw thanks so much! :) I would message the people on outschool with any questions regarding copyright! I'm not sure if they'll be super helpful, but great place to go!

[@ashlaunicaalpari4584]

This was really helpful! Thanks a bunch

[@janetdipaola8921]

How do you do PowerPoint slides???

[@CatherineDavisss]

i go on google slides and create a slide. In class I open it on my computer and share my screen so my students can see the powerpoint slides. Watch my video all about ZOOM on how to share the screen. Thanks for watching!!

[@nerissacraigg]

Hi Catherine great video. May I ask if you do single (on and done) classes or could more of a series on a subject be done with the same returning students once or twice a week?

[@lisaabbott4668]

Hi Catherine, thank you for sharing this! One quick question: Do you generally make a power point for each class? Do you use Google Slides & just share your screen? I'm just getting started & trying to figure out how to organize stuff. Thank you!

[@CatherineDavisss]

Yes! I use google slides for my presentations and share my screen. I also use nearpod for some classes (so easy to use!) I have a little presentation in all my classes because I go over rules and stuff like that but you don't have to have one if you don't feel it's necessary for what you're teaching!

[@lisaabbott4668]

@@CatherineDavisss so helpful. I appreciate you.

[@southerngirlsociety]

Catherine - is this the background you used for your interview video? Looks like you've got some really great classes available. I'm sure those will fill up quickly.

[@CatherineDavisss]

Yes it is!! And thank you !! :)

[@lesleyh1128]

This is awesome! I may have made a mistake and accidentally “signed into” an upcoming (public) section to check out zoom for one minute. It wasn’t long. Will seeing me log in forever be in the class recording now?

[@CatherineDavisss]

haha I'm not sure but probably!! hahaha I've done the same thing before as well!

[@sharonduffy7053]

Thank you, thinking about applying. Where do you get supplies from? Guessing Amazon?

[@CatherineDavisss]

Yes there or hey sunshine shop: heysunshineshop.com/discount/CATHERINEDAVIS

[@southerngirlsociety]

LOL! Oh my. Couldn't tell if you were doing hand movements to a dance song or what in that intro...

[@CatherineDavisss]

right?! idk what i was doing either 😅

[@maryamnateghi5650]

Great tips! Could you show/tell what basic equipment you have ( camera, lighting, sound) for a teacher on a budget? Thanks!!

[@CatherineDavisss]

I actually just filmed that video yesterday!! 😂will be up later this week! 💗 Thanks for watching!

[@ourhomeschoolreviews]

Hey. Love your videos! I just got approved to teach, so Yay! I've taught with VIPKID for over 3 years but have never taught with Zoom. Got a question for you. My first class will be for 5-7 year olds. I like the idea of keeping them unmuted when they come in to do introductions. Then I can mute all to give instructions, etc. But I want the class to be very interactive as well. Once they are muted, how do we unmute for them to answer? That is my worry. That I won't be able to unmute or they won't be able to unmute. I want to make sure I give everyone plenty of chances to talk. Thanks for the help!!

[@CatherineDavisss]

Thanks so much! :) You can mute students but you cannot unmute them. They can only unmute themselves. I would go over rules at the beginning of class covering being quiet unless called on, raising your hand, listening, etc and try to keep them unmuted so long as they follow these rules. Kids are pretty smart and know hot to unmute themselves to talk so either way you should be good! Best of luck!

[@foxlite86]

This sounds really great. I just signed up to teach and I am trying to figure out how to set up my classes. Do you just use a powerpoint? Do you have other classes where you use video or other interactive elements?

[@CatherineDavisss]

Awesome!! No, at the moment the craziest thing I use is google slides and share my screen with my students. I plan to look into other ways of teaching like games and stuff like that, but I need to learn how first!

[@foxlite86]

Catherine Davis love it!!! Could you do a video on popular class times? Or does it really matter you think?

[@southerngirlsociety]

Sweet!! Great ideas on how to set up Zoom!! I love the idea of not letting them rename themselves. I was wondering about that. Quick question: Do you have to do those same settings every time? Or can you set it up to remain the same every time?

[@CatherineDavisss]

thank you, I'm glad it was helpful!! And nope- totally up to you! You can do the zoom settings however you want- this is just what I prefer!

[@LeahSparrow]

I’m taking on flex classes with outschool. Finding the platform to be quite helpful in learning how to create engaging content for your students in different ways.

[@CatherineDavisss]

That's awesome!! I'm working on flex classes at the moment too!

[@tanishamathia9297]

If i have no experience except for just teaching my 5 year old out of workbooks would I still be able to get a job with outschool and what would you recommend for classes for prek to 1st or 2nd grade ages?

[@CatherineDavisss]

Yes that works! Go watch my video about experience- it’ll help a ton

[@kristafischer8546]

Hi there! Thanks for the video! Can you add pre recorded classes to outschool or is it all live classes?

[@CatherineDavisss]

you can with flex classes! :) Thanks for watching!

[@meriyemfathi8684]

Thanks. Great info. I am a french teacher. I heard that outschool is asking now for a demo class, how we teach on class. I am a french teacher, do you know if I have to make my demo class in french or english? Thanks

[@CatherineDavisss]

are you applying? do your applcication in english and demonstrate your french in your application video class portion

[@meriyemfathi8684]

@@CatherineDavisss Thank you. I will definitely try it.

[@southerngirlsociety]

This is not actually a SAMPLE CLASS... I was looking for something that shows you teaching a class without showing the little ones faces. Do you have one like that?

[@CatherineDavisss]

I wish I could, but Outschool has strict rules about filming classes at all so legally I cannot show that :( but this is how my classes start and end since the students are muted. Hope that helps!

[@TheCostOfLiving-]

Very helpful

[@CatherineDavisss]

So happy it helped you! :)

[@ritapamamiles]

Thank you Catherine, another awesome video. I would definitely prefer you as my mentor for Outschool if I found you prior to the one I've had since February. But I'll keep following your channel. I'm still working on my first class listing.

[@CatherineDavisss]

Awww you're so sweet!! :) Thank you, that means a lot!! You've got this- excited to hear how your first class goes!

[@tonjarenard1390]

Thanks for the tips. Question: in your discussion class, do you read the books or just post a different discussion topic for each class?

[@CatherineDavisss]

It's the same discusstion questions every time. I explain in my "Outschool Class Example" videos how I teach my discussion classes! You can watch them here:kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6DVpI2ciZWAkJI

[@LizzyAxolotl3835]

Thank you! This video was very helpful.

[@CatherineDavisss]

Thank you!! So glad to hear it helped you!!💖💖

[@deliciaguild7708]

Hey friend! Can you post the link to the spreadsheet you mentioned?

[@CatherineDavisss]

I got the spreadsheet from Catherine Westbrooks's videos on KZbin! I will make a version of my own and post it in the description of this video in the next couple days 👍

[@CatherineDavisss]

I actually just made one of my own!! It's in the description! :)

[@deliciaguild7708]

Catherine Davis this is great! Thank you!

[@CatherineDavisss]

@@deliciaguild7708 no problem!!

[@dannycast4104]

Thanks for sharing i love your videos ❤️

[@CatherineDavisss]

aw thanks so much for watching! :)

[@amymorales7683]

Very helpful, thank you so much!!!

[@CatherineDavisss]

Thank you for watching!!💖😄

[@erniereeves3146]

What video editing program do you use?

[@CatherineDavisss]

final cut pro!

[@eddiebassett2798]

do they take out taxes?

[@CatherineDavisss]

no, you will need to handle taxes yourself

[@DamianTTC]

How can we obtain the Xcell doc for tracking our classes & $$? TY

[@CatherineDavisss]

all in the description!

[@whyenvyme1509]

Hello quick question for my zoom classes How do you use zoom for more than 30 to 40 minutes it cuts you off after that do I have to buy a subscription or is it something I’m not doing?

[@CatherineDavisss]

That would be a question for Outschool - in my experience it doesn’t cut me off nor did I ever pay for a zoom subscription!

[@ritapamamiles]

By the way, I already checked out Nancy Taylor's channel and watched a few videos of her. They are great, I mentioned your name in one of my comments there too. Take care, warm greetings from Ottawa! 🇨🇦

[@CatherineDavisss]

Ah I love Nancy! She is the ESL teaching queen!! Thank you for watching my videos & I'm so glad you've found them helpful! :) I need to visit Canada! Best wishes from Alabama! :)

[@teacherdanielonline]

I had one class where I forgot to uncheck the "Allow Renaming" box and it got a bit crazy! Kids were almost renaming themselves repeatedly and almost using it as a chat box. Lesson learned!

[@CatherineDavisss]

Oh no!!! 😂😂 I had the same problem with annotating in one class lol these are lessons we only have to learn once!! 😂

[@68mochagirl]

I want to target 13 to 18 year olds. Will I have to be all VIPKID-ish??? I applied to them back In December 2018 and was rejected. (Still have nightmares over that... not really but that really was stressful to me) Have learned I like working with adults or older teens. I'm a speech pathologist by training so I've worked with all ages. And in that field I do really like working with really young kids ( like the ones who are 0 to 3 just needing that push to start talking). In last year been enjoying , really enjoying, working with adults teaching English online. This whole video interview thing rather freaks me out. Anyway are there any sample on KZbin I can find a teacher who is gearing lessons to older kids?

[@CatherineDavisss]

I teach primarily students ages 9-14 on outschool and I love it! It is not VIPKID-ish at all! I go over how I teach those classes here:kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6DVpI2ciZWAkJI

[@murchai1853]

I've enjoyed watching your videos on palfish and online teaching. This is a silly question: but your skin looks glowy. What make up products are you wearing? I watch lots of make up videos! Great videos!

[@CatherineDavisss]

Ah thank you so much!!! I LOVE make up so your comment made my entire day!! I actually used to make make up videos lol I can't remember exactly what I was wearing this day but I love the hourglass vanish stick foundation, jaclyn hill highlighters, tula setting spray and mac blush topper (I can't remember the name... but it's an oldie but a goodie!) Thanks again! :)

[@murchai1853]

@@CatherineDavisss Thank you for getting back to me! I'll look into those products as I know I'll want to look good for the online classes. Thankfully, I just passed my TEFL just minutes ago-the free one! yay I do want to try Hey Nancy as you'd recommended her course on ESL teaching! Thank you and you're a encouragement!

[@CatherineDavisss]

@@murchai1853 YAY congrats!!!! :D Where did you find a free version? I'd love to check it out! & Yes I love her courses!! She is the queen of ESL! Thank you for your sweet comments!! :)

[@escuelita_jardín]

What webcam do you use?

[@CatherineDavisss]

I use the one that's in my computer! I have a mac brook pro. I've used logitech webcams before and they work really well if you're looking for a webcam!

[@michelleflores8072]

I'm looking into using outschool to homeschool my 7 kids. Is there a one time fee for a year for families this type of schooling is new I just found out about it yesterday :) people recommended it to me . I'm not familiar with it so any advice , tips , recommendations would be great .

[@CatherineDavisss]

Great questions! I currently do not have any kids so I am not familiar with it from a parent side. I don't think there is a one time fee, I think it is just pay for classes as you sign your kids up for them. All I know is that if you use the referral link in my bio you will get $20 off your first class! Definitely check out Outschool's website. They have tons of articles you can look at and you can chat with them for any questions you have. :)

[@Aii_Editz]

Im telled my mom sge say YES yay!

[@CatherineDavisss]

woo!

[@mireyaaltamirano5512]

this might be a dumb and obvious question but do you need a computer or laptop to apply and to teach ? xo

[@CatherineDavisss]

Not a dumb question at all! But yes, you do need a computer to do outschool. If you don't have a computer and you're looking for an online teaching job, I suggest Palfish! email me for more info!

[@lindsaymorrison7519]

I don`t know if you`ll see this comment or not, but I`m personally really paranoid about the whole copyright issue but also don`t want to spend hours researching it for myself. Are you at all concerned about copyright violations and if not, why, particularly with photos you use in class. How do you keep your presentation engaging?

[@CatherineDavisss]

Hey Lindsay! Great questions! I personally avoid copyright altogether lol I don't use copyrighted images in my class thumbnails, and all my presentations in my class don't have any pictures. I mention it in my "how to make a calss image" video" but I'll make a video addressing copy right. Thanks for asking!

[@crochetlaboratorycrochet3858]

I'm interesting in signing up to teach Outschool. Can you make an equivalent salary to a teacher's salary (75k)? I'm currently a Special Ed and Math teacher for Middle School.

[@CatherineDavisss]

It is totally possible, but it does take work. I made a video all about going full time on Outschool that you can watch here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pnWbimqAgNOAhas

[@teachwithalejandra]

Great tips with zoom!

[@CatherineDavisss]

thanks, i find demos the easiest to learn from!

[@Gerycurl]

Did you ever assign homework for your classes?

[@CatherineDavisss]

Never! But that’s just me 💁🏼‍♀️

[@DamianTTC]

NEVER MIND, saw your link reference!

[@CatherineDavisss]

awesome!

[@ericludwig9014]

If you're subject is Harry Potter books and you're trying to figure out what to call yourself, why not just embrace the theme and call yourself "professor (fill in the blank)."

[@nataliamirochnitchenko8152]

❤️

[@CatherineDavisss]

💖

[@ReginaCordoba]

New subscriber!

[@CatherineDavisss]

aww thank you so much! :)

[@nataliamirochnitchenko8152]

LOL @ the 19 idiots who thumbed you down...like...why? youre so helpful!!!

[@CatherineDavisss]

😂this is my new favorite comment!! Thank you!!! :) You're so sweet & I am so happy you've found my videos helpful!!! 💖