A blog for education professionals designed to help you think about effective practice and trends in education, as well as consider what teaching and learning might look like in the future.
Career changers make excellent teachers. They bring energy, fresh ideas, and new perspectives. They have real-world experience to share with students. Plus, as the teacher shortage continues to frustrate schools […] Read more: How to Recruit Career Changers for Your School: 5 Strategies
For Zachary Hensley, teaching was not part of the original plan — let alone teaching in China. Armed with a degree in adolescent psychology and a minor in business administration, […] Read more: Empowering Young Minds: Zachary Hensley’s Global Teaching Experience
Teachers shape their students’ lives and the communities around them on a daily basis, finding ways to engage and enrich young minds. As their careers evolve alongside the techniques and […] Read more: Master’s Degrees for Teachers: Are They Worth the Investment in 2025?
My first job, at 15 years old, was detailing cars. Then I was a server at a pizza restaurant, a customer-service rep, a Certified Nursing Assistant, a bank teller, […] Read more: Why You Should Hire Career Changers as Teachers
The start of a new year is always a time of reflection and renewal — a moment to ask yourself, Am I where I want to be? If you’ve been […] Read more: New Year, New Career: Why You Should Consider Teaching as a Second Career
Switching to a teaching career is a unique experience that requires you to make several choices, and one of the most significant decisions you’ll make is deciding what subject to […] Read more: The Career Changer’s Guide to Deciding What Subject to Teach
Retaining talented teachers is a top priority for schools and districts. With teacher shortages on the rise, finding ways to support and keep educators in the classroom is essential. This […] Read more: Reduce Teacher Turnover: Teacher Retention Strategies That Work in 2025
Starting a teaching career is an exciting journey, especially for career changers. One early decision you’ll need to make is selecting the grade level that you want to teach based […] Read more: Deciding What Grade to Teach as a Career Changer
Terry Kendrick decided a long time ago he did not want to be a teacher. He was studying education in college, but he quickly learned that teachers don’t make much […] Read more: Teaching and Coaching: Changing Lives as an Educator