I just don’t know where to start. I’m completely lost. I only know how to be a teacher. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard those words and even said them myself at one time. But the truth is, there really is a life after teaching. Here are 5 steps you take now to exit teaching and start ... Read More about 5 Steps You Can Take Now To Exit Teaching
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How to Avoid the Trap of the ”It’s So Hard” Mentality
I should have left sooner. I wasted months... years, even, when I could have left sooner. It just seemed like every time I got to the point where I was ready to leave, my mind would fall into one of the biggest traps I see so many fall into during this life after teaching journey… the “it’s so hard ... Read More about How to Avoid the Trap of the ”It’s So Hard” Mentality
5 Things You Need to Hear RIGHT NOW!
I can hear those words as clearly now as the day one of my college professors blurted them out. You’ll never make it as a teacher. I was so crushed by what he said, and I still have days where those words weigh me down (don't worry; there's more to that story, including a happy ending). Words have ... Read More about 5 Things You Need to Hear RIGHT NOW!
How Do I Walk Away From Teaching?
It started out so different... Sheer joy mixed with a few nerves and a touch of nausea… that’s how I felt on my first day of teaching. And now, here I am 22 years later and leaving this career for the next. And the feelings are similar yet so different at the same time. The unknown can be scary ... Read More about How Do I Walk Away From Teaching?
Top 12 Legit Jobs for ELA Teachers
Just an ELA teacher?? NO WAY!! Tired, frustrated, and ready to walk away but too scared to do it? I’ve been there, but I can tell you after spending 22 years in the ELA classroom that there’s hope and joy just waiting for you in your next career. Too often I walked around my classroom at the end ... Read More about Top 12 Legit Jobs for ELA Teachers