Ellie Baker

So, let’s talk about a common myth in the tutoring world – the belief that students won’t excel in group tuition compared to one-on-one sessions. But guess what? That couldn’t be further from the truth! In fact, when you design your group tuition programme with the right mindset, your students can achieve even better results than in a traditional one-on-one setup. Why should you care about this? Well, not only does this belief hold your students back, but it also […]

Are you planning to launch a group tuition programme but wondering how long it will take to create, take to the market, and make a profit?  Here is a general timeline to guide you: PHASE 1: Choose your niche, messaging, and programme structure.  This phase can take between 1-5 weeks depending on your current circumstances. If you already have a profitable 1-1 tuition service, you could create your programme structure in 1-2 weeks.  However, if you’re still in a teaching

Are you a dedicated teacher, passionate about making a difference in your students’ lives? Even so, if you’re thinking of leaving teaching, you’re not alone.

The 31st May is a date that practically every UK teacher has burned into their psyche. It’s the ‘last chance saloon, after which, if a teacher doesn’t hand in their notice, they stay in their role for at least another 6 months.

1:1 tuition can feel like the obvious get-out from your 60-hour teaching job . . . until you get really busy, teaching all sorts of things to all sorts of people. Whilst this is a very nice problem to have, it always leads to very specific pain points. Firstly – you’ve swapped your 60h-a-week teaching job for an intensely busy 1:1 tuition biz, and . . . So it’s time to explore a different model – one that means you

Are you desperate to leave teaching? Discover your 3 alternatives.

People ask me why I only work with teachers. Here’s why. As an educator, you’ve dedicated your life to shaping young minds and nurturing future leaders. However, the challenges faced by teachers, especially those who are also mothers, can be overwhelming. Between immense scrutiny, a pay gap, and the demanding nature of teaching, it’s no wonder why you might be considering a change. But fear not! In this blog post, we’ll explore the potential of starting your own tutoring business

Today on a coaching call with a teacher, I learned that she was off work with stress due to a number of issues which I won’t go into here…let’s just say I have heard them all before  (& experienced some myself). She shared with me that she had contemplated ‘ending it all.’ I also learned that in her school, out of 18 members of staff, 9 of them are known to her to be on antidepressants due to the job.

During the pandemic, 23 women came together to write a book called ‘Dreamers and Change Makers’ due to be released on the 5th March, in time for International Women’s Day. My chapter is called ‘Why School Screws Us Up And How We Can Fix It‘ – where I talk about the huge need for reform of the UK education system in the face of the pandemic. All proceeds for the book go to an amazing charity, Amistad Sagrada, promoting cultural renovation

Happy to have contributed to the languages conversation here in the UK (thank you SecEd) 🙏 We can’t ignore the impact that COVID & Brexit are having (and will continue to have) on the decisions we make about what young people actually need to thrive today. We can’t continue to base these decisions on outdated systems and old school institutions that have no clue what it is to be a young person in 2021. Teachers, if you could redesign the