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Month: April 2023

  • April 28, 2023

3 Important Things to Check with HR Before You Leave Teaching

Title: 3 Things to Check with HR Before You Leave Teaching is over people sitting around an office table.

Before you leave teaching behind, be sure to address these three simple areas with your human resources department.

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  • April 25, 2023

Be sure to do these 3 things before leaving teaching

3 Things to do before you leave teaching. Title is placed over a stock photo of a young woman beaming and throwing a thumbs-up sign. She's wearing a mustard yellow pullover tucked into blue jeans.

You've made the decision to leave teaching, calculated how to financially make the move work, and set your gaze to your next adventure. It's exciting and exhausting, especially if you're still trying...

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  • April 20, 2023

A Unique List of Alternative Career Ideas for Teachers

The title, "Alternative Career Ideas for Teachers" suspended over a stock photo of a home office desk. Sitting on the desk is a laptop, cup of coffee, smarphone, and potted snake plant. It is overlooking a scenic view outside.

What other professionals can engage 20 five-year-olds sitting in a circle on a rug in a read aloud of a giant picture book half falling off an easel with a singsong voice...

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  • April 18, 2023

My top ten transferable skills for teachers in 2024

Title: Ten transferable skills for teachers is displayed on top of a stock photo of an office.

There are so many skills great teachers possess that are valued in the workplace and marketplace. Teachers leave the field to pursue other avenues all the time, we just don't hear of...

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  • April 13, 2023

How to calculate if you can afford to leave your teaching job

A coinpurse. How to calculate if you can afford to quit teaching.

With all the challenges modern teachers are up against, it's no wonder many of them are making moves elsewhere. It's possible you're considering leaving the profession. But first thing's first-- before you...

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  • April 11, 2023

4 Signs It’s Time to Leave Your Teaching Job

An apple on top of some coffee stains with the title: 4 Signs It's Time to Quit Your Teaching Job

Teaching is an inspiring and important career-- I'll cheerlead anyone making a positive difference in kids' lives. But if you want to leave? I'll probably encourage you in that, too. Because I've...

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  • April 6, 2023

How to Plan for the Summer as a Substitute

Title card: How to plan for the summer as a substitute. The title is emblazoned over a photo of pastel colored row houses in Brighton, England.

Ah, the sweetness of a soon-to-be summer. Through hazes of humid air, excitements over celebrations and barbecues and time off out of the school system can have even the substitutes-- especially the...

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  • April 4, 2023

How to Embroider a Name on a Sweater

Title: How to embroider a name on a sweater using a chain stitch. Shown over a picture of an embroidered sweater and a skein of pink yarn.

Updated November 28, 2023 A memorable project to embroider Have you seen these cute personalized pullovers sweeping the Internet? I had to try to embroider a few of my own! Even though...

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Charmaine
Charmaine

Former Teacher ☼ Substitute ☼ Writer ☼ Mom

Recent Posts

  • A teacher smiling happily with smiley faces and daisies in the background.

    So, You Want to Quit Teaching and Better Your Life?

    April 16, 2025
  • "Amos Takes the Skyway" is a children's book about an Amish boy who is determined to cycle over the Skyway Bridge.

    Amos Takes the Skyway: An Engaging and Informative Classroom Readaloud

    December 2, 2024
  • A happy teacher sporting her DIY teacher pencil shirt.

    How to Make a Simple Pencil Shirt

    October 15, 2024
  • How to live your best pumpkin spice era this fall (for cheap!). The author is smiling amongst a pile of mums and pumpkin spice creamer.

    How to Live in Your Pumpkin Spice Era for Cheap

    September 24, 2024
  • Substitute teaching: Pandemic Edition. It features a photo of a face mask over a plain blue background.

    Substitute Teaching: Pandemic Edition

    September 5, 2024
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