In our March Teach Challenge, you will create your first Skillshare class in just one month with the support of the Skillshare Community team. Each week will include milestones to keep you on track, tips for making the best possible content, and of course, fun prizes!

Be sure to join the Teach Challenge by clicking the blue "join" button and publish your first class by March 31st to be eligible for all the prizes we will be giving out!

Challenge Timeline

Milestone 1 - due March 6th. Watch the Teach an Amazing Skillshare Class. Then, start your class project in the Teach an Amazing Skillshare Class. Your class project is where you will share your class planning process (e.g. your outline, intro video, etc..)

Milestone 2 - due March 16th. Complete your own outline using this outline template. Share a link to your outline in your class project.

Milestone 3 - due March 23rd. Post your introduction video or a sample video lesson on Youtube, and embed the link into your project or share the direct URL.

Milestone 4 - due March 31st. Follow our step-by-step guide to successfully publish your complete Skillshare class!

Support from the Top Teacher Community

We’re excited to offer you many opportunities to connect + learn from our most successful teachers. Throughout the Challenge, 2 of our Top Teachers will host an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on topics ranging from class planning to filming and editing.

Monday, March 18th at 4pm EST: Class Merchandising + Marketing AMA (Ask Me Anything) with watercolorist, modern calligrapher, and Top Teacher Audrey Ko. Drop your questions for Audrey here and check back on March 18th for her answers!

Audrey will offer insights and suggestions for branding your class and encouraging students to take your class. Topics covered will include class cover images, brand management, and best practices for attracting and engaging with followers. For a sample of her work, check out her class Modern Calligraphy: Pointed Pen Basics.

Thursday, March 14th at 4pm: Class Production AMA (Ask Me Anything) with illustrator, children's designer, and Top Teacher Brooke Glaser. Drop your questions for Brooke here and check back on March 14th for her answers!

In this AMA, Brooke will share her tips for producing a polished class without fancy equipment. For a sample of her work, check out her class Making a Living as an Artist: Strategies for Crafting Your Creative Business.

Prizes

Each week of the Challenge, we will be giving away prizes to make it even easier to publish your class and find success on Skillshare.

In addition to the prizes above, teach a class in one of the popular topic areas below, and your first teacher payment will be doubled*!

Topics eligible for the match are:

Illustration
Graphic Design
Animation
Creative Writing
UI/UX
Photography
Film Production
Web Development
Marketing
Freelance & Entrepreneurship
Productivity

*To be eligible, you must publish your first class in this workshop (which you must have joined by March 8th, 2019) in one of the above topics. See terms here. To learn more about teacher royalty payments head here.

Workshop terms and conditions here.

Header Image: Project by Natalie Dmitrova in Mastering Illustrator: 10 Tips & Tricks to Speed Up Your Workflow

March Teach Challenge

01 de mar. - 31 de mar.

March Teach Challenge

01 de mar. - 31 de mar.