Fear of losing insurance One of the concerns we hear most often when people consider leaving teaching is a fear of losing insurance. What if I can’t afford insurance? How would I know which insurance to pick? What if all I can get is terrible insurance? Here’s the thing… you don’t have to be ... Read More about What Do I Do For Insurance If I Leave?
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7 Stages Of Leaving Teaching
Are you ready to leave teaching? Are you ready to make your exit from the classroom? The process of making that happen is a journey, for sure, and there are more than likely 7 stages of leaving teaching that you will experience. A journey that is well worth it in the end! Stage 1. Loss The Loss ... Read More about 7 Stages Of Leaving Teaching
LAT’s Top Picks To Help You Exit The Classroom!
Ready to make your exit from the classroom? We know that it can be a little daunting to figure out which direction to go when you just want to leave quickly. The exciting thing is – there are SO MANY OPTIONS out there for you! So, how do you narrow it down? We thought we’d share LAT’s Top Picks ... Read More about LAT’s Top Picks To Help You Exit The Classroom!
The 35 Must-Read Books for A Life After Teaching
This post contains affiliate links. We will earn a small commission on any products you buy using these links. Either way, you would pay the same price. We only link to products that we know are great products or have been recommended to the course by someone we trust.Ever wondered what sets ... Read More about The 35 Must-Read Books for A Life After Teaching
5 Steps You Can Take Now To Exit Teaching
I just don’t know where to start. I’m completely lost. I only know how to be a teacher. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard those words and even said them myself at one time. But the truth is, there really is a life after teaching. Here are 5 steps you take now to exit teaching and start ... Read More about 5 Steps You Can Take Now To Exit Teaching
How to Avoid the Trap of the ”It’s So Hard” Mentality
I should have left sooner. I wasted months... years, even, when I could have left sooner. It just seemed like every time I got to the point where I was ready to leave, my mind would fall into one of the biggest traps I see so many fall into during this life after teaching journey… the “it’s so hard ... Read More about How to Avoid the Trap of the ”It’s So Hard” Mentality
5 Things You Need to Hear RIGHT NOW!
I can hear those words as clearly now as the day one of my college professors blurted them out. You’ll never make it as a teacher. I was so crushed by what he said, and I still have days where those words weigh me down (don't worry; there's more to that story, including a happy ending). Words have ... Read More about 5 Things You Need to Hear RIGHT NOW!
How Do I Walk Away From Teaching?
It started out so different... Sheer joy mixed with a few nerves and a touch of nausea… that’s how I felt on my first day of teaching. And now, here I am 22 years later and leaving this career for the next. And the feelings are similar yet so different at the same time. The unknown can be scary ... Read More about How Do I Walk Away From Teaching?