Teacher burnout can encompass physical, mental, and emotional exhaustion— often all at once. Along with feeling flat-out exhausted, there can be a wide range of feelings that go along with burnout. When I first started feeling burnout, it was accompanied by a large serving of guilt.

Instead of a luxury, I realized rest was a necessity. I noticed that the nights when I decided to go to bed or read a book instead of burning the midnight oil caused me to wake up refreshed. In the work time I had the next day, I was able to be way more productive.

When I first left the classroom, I worked as an education consultant for Teaching Channel. I helped to guide the educational content of the videos they created, weighing in on the instructional moves teachers would most benefit from and working with teachers to plan lessons that we would film. It was a great way to see inside so many classrooms while using my teaching expertise in a new way.

Sometimes teacher burnout gradually builds up over time, other times it sneaks up on you suddenly and knocks you out. But feeling burnout is often a sign that you need to make a change. But how? The first step sounds obvious, but it can be harder than it seems. In order to banish burnout, you have to start by getting clear on what you really want. Follow this five-step process to find clarity and plan your next step.

If you want a chance to reflect on and share what you’ve learned about teaching, education writing might be for you. By “education writing,” I mean writing blogs or articles about education-related topics.

Beryl’s journey is a great example of how taking small steps can help us get clearer on our goals. Beryl grew her business step-by-step, using her teaching experience to guide her.

There are tons of ed tech companies and government officials trying to come up with a plan for how we approach virtual or hybrid education. But who knows what kids need best? Teachers! In the push to innovate education, teachers must always play a core role.

For Amber Ernst, selling resources on TeachersPayTeachers (TpT) has been an integral part of her teaching career. Soon after becoming a teacher in 2012, Amber started SSS Teaching, her TpT store, as a way of sharing some of the resources she created for her students.

Do you have big dreams about expanding your impact in education? Do you want to find flexible work in education? The new year is the perfect time to take action towards reaching your goals.

My career as a curriculum designer, writer, and education consultant started a couple years ago. While I was teaching, I had a side hustle with an ed-tech company, but after having my daughter, I wanted to pursue my side hustle full time.

When Beth Wrobel was in her 23rd year of teaching, she began to experience the signs of burnout. She was overworked, undersupported, and not sure that she could continue at her current pace.

Searching for jobs is both exhilarating and exhausting. As you apply for job after job, it can be hard to get clear on what sets you apart from the other applicants. But it’s so important!

Working as a curriculum designer is a great way to use your creativity and education expertise. Want to get started with curriculum design? Follow these steps!

As teachers, we don’t generally see a lot of career options. We could change grade levels, schools, or become an administrator. But there are so many ways to use your teaching experience!

Teachers can do anything! Learn the invaluable skills you have and how to apply them outside of the classroom. Explore how to articulate and share your wide variety of talents.

We need teachers to write curriculum, to coach other teachers, to make education policy, to advocate for students, to stand up for teachers, to inspire radical learning, to change the landscape of education. We need teachers to do all the things they don’t have the capacity to do when they’re in the classroom.

After leaving the classroom in 2012, I created a hodgepodge of consulting and coaching jobs for myself. But after freelancing for a couple years, I knew I wanted to have my own business.