Question 1

How do I use NearPod to teach with the materials online?

Accepted Answer

The Kid-Inspired ESL Curriculum includes NearPod files!

NearPod is a really fun, free platform where you can create interactive slides.

You can teach one-on-one or get whole groups engaging with the lessons at the same time.

Lessons can be synchronous or asynchronous. Check out the video to learn more!

Live example (from one of our Independent Teachers Membership get togethers)

To get access to the curriculum, you can choose from one of the following memberships:

Kid-Inpspired ESL Curriculum Membership ->

Includes the entire curriculum and all supplementary teaching resources.

Independent Teachers Membership ->

Includes the entire **Kid-Inspired ESL Curriculum Membership **
Also includes your own website, payment processing, scheduling, course-building software, community of other teachers going independent, training courses on topics such as finding students, desigining your site, marketing, etc.

Question 2

Where are the lesson plans inside the membership?

Accepted Answer

Check out the quick video for help in finding the lesson plans inside the membership.

Question 3

How does the numbering on the lesson pages work? (i.e. Unit 1 #1, Unit 1 #1.1, etc)

Accepted Answer

If you've started using the curriculum, then you've probably noticed the numbers at the top of the pages within lessons.

The numbering system may seem a little odd at first.

Let me explain the logic behind the system and why it can be a little odd at times:

**Here were the criteria I wanted to meet: **

Each page, organizer and worksheet had its own number in case you were assigning a single page to students and needed to refer to it.
Subsidiary pages would be numbered in relation to their primary page. (Primary page like a vocabulary page for instance = Unit 1 #1; Subsidiary pages like vocabulary worksheets related to the primary page = Unit 1 #1.1, 1.2, 1.3, etc.)

**Here were some of the challenges that came up: **

Over the course of creating materials for the curriculum, some of which were created only for the site (we don't use them at our school) a couple of things happened from time to time:

Sometimes, subsidiary pages could relate to more than one primary page and when I chose to put them in one lesson as opposed to another, the numbering was sometimes off.
Sometimes, I chose to leave out a page from a lesson because I didn't feel like it was up to standard or was one too many pages for that lesson or still needed work. This has created gaps at times in the numbering.

The primary reason for the system is to give you a way to refer to a specific page, so you can safely ignore it if it does not benefit you.

Question 4

Do you provide refunds?

Accepted Answer

If, for any reason, you don't absolutely love all the time you save using the ESL Curriculum Membership, you can get a full refund anytime within the first 14 days after your initial purchase. To request a refund, please contact support@kid-inspired.com or click the bubble at the bottom right hand corner of the screen and click "Get in touch."

If you have any issues, I'm here for you. I want you to have the absolute best possible experience. I started the Kid-Inspired Classroom to make a difference in teachers' lives and, if I don't succeed in that, I don't want your money.

Question 5

How do I use the vocabulary pages in the curriculum?

Accepted Answer

Click below to check out the video on how to use the vocabulary pages inside the ESL Curriculum Membership!

You can also check out how the vocabulary page can be used by heading over to one of the Grammar/Speaking Lessons Plans.

Question 6

How do I assign materials online using Seesaw?

Accepted Answer

Using materials on-line in Seesaw is simple.

If you're already a member of the Kid-Inspired community, you can log in and take the course Engaging Learners Online! for lots more resources and strategies you can use while teaching online.

Start the Course

To get access to the curriculum, you can choose from one of the following memberships:

Kid-Inpspired ESL Curriculum Membership ->

Includes the entire curriculum and all supplementary teaching resources.

Independent Teachers Membership ->

Includes the entire **Kid-Inspired ESL Curriculum Membership **
Also includes your own website, payment processing, scheduling, course-building software, community of other teachers going independent, training courses on topics such as finding students, desigining your site, marketing, etc.

Question 7

How do I assign materials online using Google Classroom?

Accepted Answer

Using materials on-line in Google Classroom is simple.

If you're already a member of the Kid-Inspired community, you can log in and take the course Engaging Learners Online! for lots more resources and strategies you can use while teaching online.

Start the Course

To get access to the curriculum, you can choose from one of the following memberships:

Kid-Inpspired ESL Curriculum Membership ->

Includes the entire curriculum and all supplementary teaching resources.

Independent Teachers Membership ->

Includes the entire **Kid-Inspired ESL Curriculum Membership **
Also includes your own website, payment processing, scheduling, course-building software, community of other teachers going independent, training courses on topics such as finding students, desigining your site, marketing, etc.

Question 8

How long does a level in the ESL Curriculum Membership generally take to complete?

Accepted Answer

How long does a level in the ESL Curriculum Membership take to complete?

Q: I can't login! What do I do?

Common Reasons Members Have Trouble Logging In If you have just signed up and haven't received your login credentials, there are a few options: Double check your spam folder again to be sure. Get a text message (this doesn't work if you have logged in before) - You can find this option on the welcome page you arrived at after signing up. Contact John by email: accounts@kid-inspired.com Contact John by Messenger If you have logged in before, but can't now, here are a few possible explanations: You are logged in on too many devices . You are allowed to be logged in on a maximum of 3 devices only. You can log out of a device or two in order to be able to log in on a new device. You may need to check that you aren't logged in on a tab in a web browser that you have forgotten about. You may have input or saved your password incorrectly . You can reset your password by clicking on the Reset Password button on the Login screen or by sending an email accounts@kid-inspired.com You need to update payment information . If your account has fallen into arrears, you will lose access to the membership. You can remedy this by sending an email to accounts@kid-inspired.com for assistance. I'm always happy to help so just send an email to accounts@kid-inspired.com with any questions and we'll get it figured out!

The time it takes to complete a level varies based on a number of factors.

Number of Classes a Week - with classes every day you would move significantly faster through the material than only having classes 2-3 times a week.
Length of Classes - 1/2 hour, 1 hour, 1 and 1/2 hour classes, the length of classes affects how long a level takes.
Homework - How much practice your students would be doing outside of class on their own.
Goals - How quickly you and your students want to make progress. If you skip certain pages or even certain units, you can progress more quickly but with not as much depth. If you work through all of the materials and take your time with it, you can get a lot of depth but progress much more slowly. One option is to discuss with students what goals they’d like to set for themselves each week or month.
Motivation - Every class of students is different, just as how every teacher teaches is different. If you have an energetic, focused and motivated class, you will likely be able to work quickly through the materials. If you have a group of students who are discouraged, unmotivated and drag their feet, you will likely need to spend as much time on relationship and trust building as you do on the curriculum which would slow you down significantly.

At the school where we developed the curriculum, we generally take a semester (about 4 months) to go through a level with a group of 10-12 students, 2 days a week each, class being 2 hours and 15 minutes.

In the summer, we sometimes do more concentrated versions of a level where students come to class every day for 2 hours and finish a level in a month.

If you'd like to discuss your particular needs, contact John at john.carlson@kid-inspired.com

Question 9

I can't login! What do I do?

Accepted Answer

Common Reasons Members Have Trouble Logging In

If you have just signed up and haven't received your login credentials, there are a few options:

Double check your spam folder again to be sure.
Get a text message (this doesn't work if you have logged in before) - You can find this option on the welcome page you arrived at after signing up.
Contact John by email: accounts@kid-inspired.com
Contact John by Messenger

If you have logged in before, but can't now, here are a few possible explanations:

You are logged in on too many devices. You are allowed to be logged in on a maximum of 3 devices only. You can log out of a device or two in order to be able to log in on a new device. You may need to check that you aren't logged in on a tab in a web browser that you have forgotten about.
You may have input or saved your password incorrectly. You can reset your password by clicking on the Reset Password button on the Login screen or by sending an email accounts@kid-inspired.com
You need to update payment information. If your account has fallen into arrears, you will lose access to the membership. You can remedy this by sending an email to accounts@kid-inspired.com for assistance.

I'm always happy to help so just send an email to accounts@kid-inspired.com with any questions and we'll get it figured out!

Question 10

How do I assign materials online using Zoom?

Accepted Answer

Using materials on-line in Zoom is simple.

If you're already a member of the Kid-Inspired community, you can log in and take the course Engaging Learners Online! for lots more resources and strategies you can use while teaching online.

Start the Course

To get access to the curriculum, you can choose from one of the following memberships:

Kid-Inspired ESL Curriculum Membership ->

Includes printable PDF files for the entire curriculum and all supplementary teaching resources.

Kid-Inspired Interactive Online ESL Curriculum Membership ->

Includes landscape PPT files and engaging online interactive lessons.
Bonus: Get the basic Kid-Inspired ESL Curriculum Membership free with this membership.