1001 Ways to Make Money If You Dare (137 page)

852 COACH A SCHOOL'S SPORTS TEAM.
Americans are sports crazy. Where else in the world would 25,000 people turn out for a high school football team. Now you can put yourself in the center of the action as coach of football, basketball, baseball, lacrosse … well, you get the idea.

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853 CORRECT STANDARDIZED TESTS.
President Bush signed the No Child Left Behind Act, and suddenly standardized tests were at the center of the educational process. While most of these tests are computer graded, some still need a human touch. Get in touch with your local board of education to find out about opportunities for grading.

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854 COME UP WITH QUESTIONS FOR STANDARDIZED TESTS.
Like we said, the name of the game today is tests, tests, tests. And someone's got to make them up. Schools and school boards are desperate for questions to put on the exams. Check in with your local school authorities.

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855 PROCTOR A STANDARDIZED TEST.
How else can you earn money while sitting on your ass? Now that the economy is so bad, many people are heading off to college and grad school where they can sit it out while the country rebounds. This means more people are taking the SATs, ACTs, and GREs, which puts proctors in high demand. Good news for you … and your wallet!

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856 CREATE WORKSHEETS FOR TEACHERS.
Teachers are about the most overworked professionals in the country. They're always in need of help. Use your knowledge to put together worksheets for their classes. They'll be eternally grateful, and they'll pay you for it.

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857 SELL LESSON PLANS.
What harassed high school teacher wouldn't pay a few bucks for a premade lesson plan? They might even pay you to recommend readings or create hyperlinks they can pass on to their students. The teaching profession needs help, and you can be on the spot to give it.

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858 TUTOR FOR THE SAT /ACT.
These days more and more people see college as the solution to their problems. But before they get into college, they've got to pass certain tests. Remember back to when you took the SAT or the ACT and make money by telling others what got you past them.

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