Acronyms

BJT = Beijing Time Zone
B & M = Brick and Mortar (refers to teaching at an actual school building as opposed to online)
CCSS = Common Core State Standards
CLT = Chinese Lead Teacher
CST = Central Time Zone
CVC = Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Words
CVCe = Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Words with an ending silent e
CT or CPT = Computer Placement Test
ELA = English Language Arts
EST = Eastern Time Zone
FM = Firemen (VIPKid's tech support team)
GA = Global Adventure (an old curriculum not really in use anymore)
HFW = High Frequency Words
LP = Learning Partner (formerly "Chinese Lead Teacher" or "CLT")
MC = Major Course
NS = No Show
PT = Peak Time
PPT = Peak Peak Time
SN = Short Notice (booked within 24 hours)
SNS = Student No Show
TEFL = Teaching English as a Foreign Language
TESL = Teaching English as a Second Language
TESOL = Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
TIT = Teacher IT (issues related to teacher's technology)
TOEFL = Test of English as a Foreign Language
TNS = Teacher No Show
TPR = Total Physical Response
UA = Unit Assessments
WC = Winter Camp