Monthly Archives: June 2010

Private Lessons vs. Group Lessons

Posted on June 24, 2010 by Dave

When looking for places to learn something new there is a decision that must be made right at the get go: Should I go with a private instructor, or go with group lessons?  Listing off the pros and cons can … Continue reading →

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Online Education Video with Edukwest and TeachStreet CEO

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Dave

This is the second time that edu-blogger and online german tutor Kirsten Winkler has interviewed our CEO Dave Schappell on her REVIEW:ED series, where she hosts video conversations about happenings in online education.   If you’re interested, here’s the first … Continue reading →

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TeachStreet profiled on TechCrunch (tips to go from free to paid)

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Dave

Earlier this week, we were fortunate to have the world’s premier startup/entreprenur blog, TechCrunch, feature a guest post by our CEO — in the post, Dave talks about the steps we went through as we transitioned from an entire free … Continue reading →

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Become a Featured TeachStreet Blogger

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Dave

We are excited to announce the Featured TeachStreet Blogger program to all of our teachers. Earlier this year we released a similar program with our GRE blogs and GMAT blogs, and through this program we are able to conveniently surface … Continue reading →

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Take a Class with Friends & Save Up to $10 (each)!

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Lily

Starting today, and for a limited time only, students who enroll in a class on TeachStreet with one or more friends can get refunded up to $10 (that’s right, $10 for you and every friend who signs up with you). … Continue reading →

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Seattle Songwriting and Composition Workshop this Summer

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Dave

The sun’s coming out in Seattle (really, it is!), and if you listen intently enough, we think you’ll hear your inner musical talents calling.  If you do, we’ve got the workshop for you — it popped up on my radar twice … Continue reading →

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Promoting Community Education in Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Joseph

Community Education has always been a positive influence in the communities it serves within. With the variety of classes, from art lessons to personal finance classes and even trade skills courses to learning business skills — it brings a lot … Continue reading →

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Speed Reading with Jackie Giuliano

Posted on June 1, 2010 by Dave

Over Memorial Day weekend some friends and I took speed reading expert Jackie Giuliano’s 2 day speed reading class. Jackie, has been developing innovative training material for the past 15 years and has some great speed reading reviews on TeachStreet. He … Continue reading →

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