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Best ESL Teaching Platforms in 2025: Preply vs Italki vs Cambly (Plus VIPKid, Wyzant & More)

Best ESL Teaching Platforms in 2025: 
Preply vs Italki vs Cambly (Plus VIPKid, Wyzant & More)By: Allison Winzurk Published on: 31/08/2025

Looking for the best ESL teaching platforms in 2025? Compare Preply, italki, Cambly, Wyzant, AmazingTalker & VIPKid—pay rates, traffic, and teacher tips.

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Best ESL Teaching Platforms in 2025: 
Preply vs Italki vs Cambly (Plus VIPKid, Wyzant & More)

How ESL Teachers Use ChatGPT for Personalized Lessons and Writing Feedback

How ESL Teachers Use ChatGPT for Personalized Lessons and Writing FeedbackBy: Allison Winzurk Published on: 25/08/2025

Discover how online ESL teachers use ChatGPT (aka Team Chad) to create on-demand personalized lessons and boost writing skills with research-backed feedback workflows.

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How ESL Teachers Use ChatGPT for Personalized Lessons and Writing Feedback

Padlet for ESL Teachers: Simplify Homework & Parent Updates

Padlet for ESL Teachers: Simplify Homework & Parent UpdatesBy: Allison Winzurk Published on: 02/02/2025

Learn how I use Padlet to manage ESL homework, streamline parent communication, and boost student engagement — even for students in China.

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Padlet for ESL Teachers: Simplify Homework & Parent Updates

Your Next Student Is One Awkward Message Away



Your Next Student Is One Awkward Message AwayBy: Allison Winzurk Published on: 26/01/2025

Want more students without the marketing headache? Tap into your network! Learn how to get referrals, connect with recruiter moms, and turn casual contacts into paying clients—all while being the awesome teacher you already are.

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Your Next Student Is One Awkward Message Away