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Landing a Job in Ed-tech by Taking Chances

Anna Treesara is a former high school English teacher who began teaching in 2013 and transitioned out of the classroom into the nonprofit world in 2018. In 2019, she landed a job in the Ed-Tech industry and also became a small business owner by launching her own tutoring company at the same time! Her transition from the classroom to Ed-Tech took multiple steps and she says she wouldn’t have had it any other way. As you read her story, look how taking one opportunity then led to another. Also, look for how she contributes her unique Ed-Tech strengths in different roles and how she seeks out ways to keep learning and growing in her area of interest.

Landing a Job in Ed-tech by Taking Chances

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3 things that held teachers back from quitting

You’ve thought about it. Maybe you’ve even talked about it with people you trust. Perhaps you’ve even gotten super close to… quitting, but you haven’t been able to pull the trigger. I work with teachers all the time who are stuck in the trenches of this important decision making process. There are lots of variables that can go into this decision making process but I’ve discovered three of the most common reasons why teachers head back to school in the fall, even when they don’t want to.

3 things that held teachers back from quitting

Why Good Teachers Quit & Why They Shouldn’t Feel Guilty

About 5 years into my teaching career, I started to feel this stirring of discontent. Teaching was such a good match for my strengths in the beginning. The first couple years had been everything I had hoped for, but then the excitement was beginning to fade. My energy and passion were outgrowing the size of my classroom. I wanted more opportunities to help more people beyond the walls of my classroom. Was there something wrong with me? I felt discontent. I felt confused. I felt alone in experiencing this among my coworkers. It turns out it’s not just me. When I dug in a little bit to see what other teachers were feeling, I discovered there were actually three reasons teachers were leaving the classroom.

Why Good Teachers Quit & Why They Shouldn’t Feel Guilty