Do/Teach

Module One: Course Overview + Your Future Students

In module one, we’ll get comfortable approaching teaching as a business. We’ll look at the different types of classes that are out there (both online and off) and get a feel for the market. Then, we’ll turn our attention to a critical aspect of developing your class – your future students. We’ll look at who takes creative classes and what motivates them to do so. You’ll learn to identify who you want to teach (and who you don’t) and get inside their heads so you can develop a course that’s perfect for them.

Module Two: Develop Your Signature Topic

In module two, you’ll develop a signature topic for your class. You’ll be guided to assess your skills, purpose, creative philosophy, and more to develop a class that feels like you without creating a class full of copycats. You’ll determine what you want to teach (and what is off-limits) and how to structure that topic to help your students develop their own creative voice.

Module Three: Design Your Course

In module three, you’ll determine the ideal structure for your course. You’ll break your topic down in detail to figure out where and when you’ll be delivering content and assignments. You’ll determine how much you can cover in a class, how to design and structure projects, how to handle supplies, what to charge for your course, and other course details. By the end of week three, you’ll have a solid outline of what your class will cover.

Module Four: Online Teaching Tools + Video

Module four is all about teaching online and tackling the biggest online challenge – video! We’ll cover the basics off online course design and the nuts and bolts of creating video (even for the complete beginner). We’ll also cover a few more advanced video strategies for how to make your videos look professional (without a professional team). And you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at all the tools I use to make my online courses run smoothly.

Module Five: Market + Launch Your Course

Module five is all about marketing your course. Once you’ve got the basics of your course fleshed out, it’s time to open registration. (Yes, even if you don’t have all the details hammered out.) We’ll look at writing a killer sales page, creating a launch strategy, building buzz, and marketing online and off. By the time you’re done with Module 5, you’ll have a course that’s ready to launch!

Module Six: Teach Your Class + Plan for the Future

Module six is all about the skills it takes to run a successful class, and how to keep that success going as you plan for future sessions of your class.

“I launched yesterday, and I have only one space left in Make Monotypes. I capped the class at 50 students. Thanks for Do-Teach. I have made my investment back more than 15 fold. Doing the dance of joy!”

“I took another online teaching class and it didn’t come close to the straightforward, succinct, and effective class you taught. Do/Teach, in my mind and experience, is truly the gold standard for creating online courses. I loved it and it changed my whole business.” 

"Before Do/Teach I had very vague ideas about creating an ecourse or an in person class, and a huge amount of fears around whether I could do it and actually create something of real value. I didn’t know anything about creating, launching or running an ecourse, and have always found the business side of things very daunting, but was drawn by the creative angle of the course. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Do/Teach has changed everything. Megan’s clear teaching style, her level of engagement and practical, actionable feedback, along with the benefits of a classroom environment, have taken me from doubtful and overwhelmed to excited and astonished at how my course is taking shape, step by step. Perhaps the most important thing I’ve learned {and there are many!}, is how to use social media and other internet platforms to gather and share information in a way that really works!"