Feb 17 2025 25 mins 2
As an educator with over 22 years of experience, Jacqueline Ackerman shares her teaching and learning knowledge in an engaging, relatable and friendly way. She believes all learners can make progress. A high school teacher for 17 years and examiner for 15, Jacqueline established her own tutoring business. Remembering what it was like to be thrown into homeschooling when her son was very ill, she realized the main thing she wanted to do was help parents who were in this position when their child was in their teens. She has enjoyed supporting families through their often-unexpected homeschooling journey and most importantly helping them prepare for exams. Her work as an examiner is still very important to her and she is now Principal Examiner for International History iGCSE. Jacqueline also visits schools, both home and abroad, running courses that aim to help delegates understand the assessment of the qualification they are teaching and how to prepare their students for specific units.
In this episode, Jacqueline discusses how her personal experience of homeschooling her son due to his illness led her to a new career path. She explains that Ackerman Home Learning offers a mix of one-on-one tutoring services, helpful online resources, and plans for a future membership community aimed at providing support and guidance to parents suddenly thrust into homeschooling. Jackie also talks about the challenges she faced, such as technology hurdles and imposter syndrome, and offers advice for other teachers considering starting their own online businesses.
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Key Takeaways:
- (00:40) Jacqueline’s journey from the classroom to online entrepreneur
- (06:15) Creating Ackerman Home Learning; online tutoring and low-ticket products
- (07:55) Supporting homeschool parents; building a community-based membership
- (17:00) Overcoming business challenges; struggles with technology and imposter syndrome
- (22:20) Prioritizing action over perfection
Listen to Previous Episodes:
#58: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a New Business Owner
#60: Overcoming Early Tech Struggles with Meagan Bukowski
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