The Importance of Community Building for Teachers Leaving the Classroom
You are embarking on an exciting, challenging, and potentially lengthy journey to find your dream position. You should not have to do it alone. In fact, finding a community of like-minded educators, and receiving guidance and support along the way, can make it faster, easier, and less stressful to land the right job at an education company, or any company.
Jobs for Teachers Leaving Education: Positions You Didn't Know Existed
Are you a teacher looking to leave the classroom? Many teachers find themselves in this situation, but fear not – there are many exciting new roles that you may not have considered!
Leaving Teaching? Now’s the Time to Make the Decision
Once you’ve identified your skills and interests, it’s time to explore your options. There are many paths you can take – from freelancing to starting a business to working at an education company; the choices are endless.
But one thing you must consider is that the competition is fierce. Teachers are leaving the classroom in historical numbers, meaning you must decide and pick a lane quickly.
The REAL Reason teachers are leaving the profession
I’ve spent the last ten years traveling the nation, visiting school districts of sizes, and building an educator network of over 40,000 teachers. I talk to teachers, coaches, and administrators every day. And now I’m going to tell you WHY teachers and administrators are leaving education in a steady stream
Leaving Teaching: 3 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself Before You Begin Your Research
Are you thinking of leaving the classroom?
Before you begin your research into what role might be the best fit for you, you need to deeply dive into your financial situation.
Monday Morning Data Dives: A Gamechanger for My Business
One of the biggest takeaways from my 3 years working at eSpark Learning (my first job outside of the classroom) was the importance of collecting, analyzing, and acting on data. I had incredible leaders like David Vinca (founder and CEO), Luke Shepard (CTO), and Scott Shepard (Data Analyst), who taught me that if you use data correctly, it can have a major impact on your growth. There are two essential activities that I have implemented as an entrepreneur that have allowed me to skyrocket to success: my Friday morning financial roundup and my Monday morning deep data dive.
Is Your Teacher Trauma Holding You Back in Your Job Search?
Today, one of my Classroom to Boardroom students received a job offer at her dream company. She called me to celebrate and said, "I'm going to need two weeks to let go of all the stress I've been feeling at school." Thankfully, she will get those two weeks to relax after her last day as a teacher. But, the conversation got me thinking, are your teacher stress and trauma holding you back from reaching your next role?
Reasons You May Be Ghosted by a Hiring Manager After an Interview
Hiring is labor-intensive, emotionally draining, and expensive for companies. Most education companies I know try to make the process fair and communicate properly, but sometimes you slip through the cracks or get put into a holding pattern.
Stop Connecting, Start Perfecting: Don't Make this Mistake on LinkedIn
LinkedIn is a social media platform that can quickly suck you in and consume a lot of your time. New educators to the platform can feel pressure to stand out, gain popularity and say the right thing in lengthly compelling posts. If you spend more than 30 minutes a day on LinkedIn, it is too much time. Stop Connecting, Start Perfecting.