Teacher Turnover [Infographic]
According to recent studies, 30% of teachers quit teaching by the end of their second year of teaching. I am convinced that many of those […]
Why Teachers Quit
Transitioning To A Teaching Career And Making Ends Meet
I recently got an email from a reader who found my blog and is looking at moving into the teaching field. This individual has been […]
Teacher Burnout: 20 Insights From a 17-Year Veteran Teacher On The Brink of Burnout
In rereading the last about teacher burnout, I was struck by a handful of things that my reader mentioned in the email. I thought it […]
Teacher Burnout: A Sad Story
About a month ago, I received this email in my Inbox: After 17 years of teaching, I was diagnosed with ‘burnout’ and needed to take […]
Farewell To Teaching: An Ode To dy/dan
Many of my readers have left comments or sent emails asking me if I have more information about transitioning from teaching to another field. Unfortunately […]
Survival Kit For Teachers Looking To Relocate
Someone left a comment on another article on my blog yesterday that I wanted to address more in-depth with a Survival Kit of sorts to help you find […]
Help A Struggling Teacher Out!
I got a comment on one of my articles about quitting teaching last night that touched my heart. I will respond to her more in […]
Recession 2009 And Its Impact On Teaching
When I entered the field of education, I was well aware that I wasn’t going into teaching because of the prolific amount of cash I […]
When Is It Time To Relocate?
On the one hand, I love my job. I absolutely love the kids I work with and am on pretty good terms with the rest […]
Sometimes Quitting Is The Best Thing You Can Do!
I am featured as a guest blogger over at I Want To Teach Forever as a part of his 52 Teachers, 52 Lessons project. I […]
Heartbreaking Story
A reader wrote in with the following story. I don’t even know how to begin to respond to it, but I’ll add some thoughts at […]
NTLS Teacher College – No Teacher Left Standing
A little bit of levity here, in light of my current Student Teaching Project. (By the way, if you are student teaching, join us by […]
On The Brink Of Quitting
Lisa writes: I googled “bitter about teaching” and came up with your blog. I was recently let go from a school I busted my a$$ […]
Interview Tips
I have a friend who is interviewing for jobs this summer. What are some of your best tips for interviewing for a teaching job? How […]
Help! I’m On The Verge of Burnout!!! Do I Quit Teaching Or What Do I Do?
Teachers get frustrated. It happens. It’s a part of the job. This article explores the subject of teacher burnout a bit and includes some robust discussion in […]