Teachers in Kenya are sensitive to the topic of salaries. Especially teachers in public schools. In days gone by, teachers often went on strike to agitate for better pay. Though teacher salaries have improved to a considerable degree, Kenyan teachers could do with extra coins in their pockets.
Below are tips on how teachers can make extra money as a teacher in Kenya.
1. Offer Tuition Services
Offering tuition services is one of the most popular ways to make extra money as a teacher in Kenya. Tuition is either done after school hours or on weekends. A teacher can identify weak students in their class and talk to their parents to offer tuition services.
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Sometimes this is not necessary as some parents seek out teachers who offer tuition services. There are institutions that have come up that offer tuition after school. These institutions hire teachers from various schools to do the job. As a teacher, you can apply for a side gig at one of these institutions to make extra money.
2. Sell Teaching Materials
Teaching materials are resources a teacher uses to deliver instruction whether in class or outside of it. They provide support and better understanding to students. Teaching materials vary depending on the subject and level of class.
Traditional instructional materials include textbooks and valuable notes collected. Modern instructional materials may include e-books, audio and video tutorials. Other resources are lesson plans and reviews on literary study novels.
A teacher who has been teaching for a long time has undoubtedly collected valuable information over the years which can be useful to new teachers. They can sell these materials and make extra money.
3. Teach English as a Second Language
The country has seen an increasing influx of expatriates to whom English is not the first language. A teacher can take advantage of this by teaching English as a second language. Teaching English as a foreign language can be done in various ways.
A teacher can either have their own institution where classes take place or they can do it at the convenience of their homes; either physically or virtually. One can do it individually or team up with other teachers of English to run it.
One needs to have an excellent or good command of English to undertake this venture. There are courses online that a teacher can take on Teaching English as a second language that will provide extra information on the topic and how to go about it.
4. Maximize your skill
This applies to teachers who teach Arts and Music. A music teacher who can play musical instruments like the keyboard, piano and so on can offer classes after school or during weekends in a location of their choice and get paid for these services.
Parents are beginning to give importance to their children’s extracurricular abilities and would be willing to pay for their child to get better at something. A teacher who paints can offer painting lessons to interested students and even fellow teachers for pay.
5. Write articles online for pay
More and more people are learning how to make money online. Most of this money is earned by writing articles and academic writing. Writing educational articles online has become one of the best ways to make extra money as a teacher in Kenya.
Teachers can write academic articles on the subjects they are very good at for local or international platforms. They can also write exams and sell them to students for revision purposes.
6. Write books
Teachers are subject matter specialists. They have a good understanding of the subjects they teach and can write books and guides that can help students better comprehend the subjects they are taking. Well-written guides and books can be best sellers and bring in a tidy sum.
Further, the Kenyan education curriculum has gone through some changes in the last couple of years. Teachers are best placed to update learning materials through books which would help learners to better understand the curriculum.