How teachers can win other roles
I interview a career advisor about ways teachers can leverage their skills to secure roles outside of the classroom.
Month: May 2023
How to preserve your favorite classroom memories
You might not think of it now, willing the minutes to crawl at a less glacial pace at the end of a long school day at the end of a long school...
How to pack up your classroom
The move out of teaching starts to get super real when you need to heft your entire classroom library into boxes. And when you are faced with decisions like if you should...
Why I left the classroom (the second time)
Teachers leave the field for a variety of reasons-- it's rarely a single factor that motivates them to hand in their badge and (if they worked at a fancy school) their campus-issued...
A recap of subbing in the ’22-’23 school year
It's halfway through May, and I've decided to round out my substitute teaching year. (There are two times a year I won't sub if I don't have to: late May and early...
Pros and cons of deciding to leave teaching
Everything changed the last month of school when I finally decided to leave teaching at the end of the year. I chose to finish out my contract term, but then I'd be...
How my last classroom observation was my best
Even though I was a total ball of nerves every time I was formally observed, my last observation was my best– and dare I say, quite enjoyable. Here’s what I did:
How I started a small business with my fourth graders
In my last month of teaching before I nonrenewed my contract, I started a small business project with my fourth-graders. How I started teaching my students about business They were an entrepreneurial...
What to say to your principal when nonrenewing
In this post, I give my advice for having that hard conversation with your principal or boss about leaving teaching.