For her final project in her very first semester of college, Amanda Ashour was supposed to explain why she’d be a good teacher. Instead, she wrote about why the world […] Read more: ‘This Must Be the Journey for Me’: Georgia Teacher Finds Her Dream Job 6 Minutes from Home
Thomas Ebert didn’t originally want to work in education, but looking back, he sees signs that were pointing him to the profession all along. As a Boy Scout, he kept […] Read more: ‘Find Your Marigold’: How a Maryland Math Teacher Built His Career on Community
As a high school student in the Philippines, Rolly Garcia wanted one thing: to be a teacher. It didn’t happen, at least not immediately. Financial constraints and a scholarship that […] Read more: ‘It Took Me So Long’: How Rolly Garcia Made Teaching His Career
Gigi Zahir had already invested months of her time and hard-earned money into a teacher certification program. She’d done all the coursework online while living in Saudi Arabia, only needing […] Read more: How Gigi Zahir Rebounded from a Setback in Her Teaching Career
Becoming a teacher is one of the most fulfilling professional choices you can make, especially if you’re changing careers. It empowers you to make a lasting impact on young people […] Read more: The Hidden Costs of Becoming a Teacher (Beyond Tuition)
In 2017, just a few weeks into working as a teacher at an international kindergarten in China, Lawrence Edmonds found himself in an unusual meeting with three of his Chinese colleagues. “There was [another] man sitting over to the side and they […] Read more: Why TEACH-NOW was ‘an Asset’ in Lawrence Edmonds’ Global Teaching Journey
The path to the classroom isn’t always a straight line. Just ask Rafael Serna, who has spent 30 years working in education, even if it wasn’t always as a teacher. […] Read more: How Lifelong Learning Led Rafael Serna to a Career in Teaching
Frederick Imadonmwinyi originally set out to be an electrical engineer, but by the time his undergraduate years were ending, he realized he didn’t have a passion for the profession. “When […] Read more: ‘I Needed to Be Where People Were’: How Frederick Imadonmwinyi Became a Teacher
Changing careers or finding a way to meaningfully enhance your professional skills can be a big task. For people becoming teachers, it can involve unexpected turns and the realization that […] Read more: From Psychology to Pedagogy: How Dr. Eddie Johns Found Empowerment in Teaching