Home Classroom

Home Classroom (HCR) started in February 2020, for the purpose of enabling kids to learn English from home easily. The program has received positive feedback from some parents, and we are still continuing this teaching model so far. Volunteers will teach children at home in groups of 4-10 people (children).

Get Involved

1.    Volunteer as a Home Classroom English teaching volunteer (online)

  • Description: Volunteers will teach 30-minute English lessons online through the ClassIn platform to up to 4-10 school-aged children (ages 7 to 18) in their own homes. Stepping Stones will provide all the resources required to teach the lesson.
  • Time commitment: 1.5 or 3 hours per week (including lesson preparation time) and complete a 12-week lesson. Volunteers are responsible for delivering one to two 30-minute lesson(s) per week. Classes are scheduled from 7pm to 9pm (China time zone).
  • Requirements: Fluent or native level of English; interest in communicating the English language to new learners; 18 years old and above; technically competent; must attend the training session organized by Stepping Stones.
  • Location: Online
  • Training & support provided by Stepping Stones.

2. Volunteer as a Home Classroom Coordinator (Online)

  • Description: Coordinate and liaise with students, parents & volunteer teachers as well as act as a classroom assistant, occasionally stepping in as substitute teacher. Duties include taking care of 1-2 ClassIn groups with the parents, sending students’ name list to the volunteer teacher, attending the online classes, helping with translation if needed, resolving technical issues, checking students’ attendance, ensuring that classes run smoothly and keeping in regular contact with Stepping Stones’ staff.
  • Time commitment: Minimum of 1-2 lessons per week, from 7pm-9pm in the evenings (China time zone), for 12 weeks. Occasional contact via Classin and WeChat between classes.
  • Requirements: Native Chinese speakers, 16 years old and above, possess good organization, communications and coordination skills, able to communicate in English with foreign volunteers and technically competent.
  • Location: Online
  • Training & support provided by Stepping Stones

For more information and questions regarding this program, please email our HCR Manager Julie Li at HCR@steppingstoneschina.net.

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