I remember the day in December of 2015 when I downloaded a countdown app and plugged in my retirement date: June 30, 2021. I wasn’t sure I could make it. There were still more than six years to go, and I was barely holding on. That school year had brought new administration to our campus,Continue reading “I Was Just a Teacher… and I Thought I Had No Way Out”
Category Archives: Teacher Transition
Real Talk: The Highs and Lows of Being a Contractor in the EdTech World
I’ve been an educational contractor for over three and a half years now, and I absolutely love it! I’ve had the privilege of working as an independent educational contractor for exceptional companies, including Defined Learning, PowerSchool, and Amplify. My role as a contractor involves taking on various responsibilities: I’m a trainer, a coach, a mentor,Continue reading “Real Talk: The Highs and Lows of Being a Contractor in the EdTech World”
Confessions of a Serial Multitasker: Getting It Done!
I admit it: I’m a serial multitasker! My work life is a whirlwind of activities and responsibilities. Currently, I’m juggling roles with PowerSchool, Amplify Reading, and Defined Learning, along with some exciting freelance projects for Teacher Transition (check them out here!). My credentials span a wide range of educational products, and I’m constantly on theContinue reading “Confessions of a Serial Multitasker: Getting It Done!”
I Hung On Until Retirement! But Was It the Right Decision?
30 years at one job is a LONG time! I never really wanted to do anything else for much of that time. I loved being a teacher, and found the daily challenges enough to keep my interest and enthusiasm! My WHY, my reasons were so clear to me: Watching others, both students and fellow educators,Continue reading “I Hung On Until Retirement! But Was It the Right Decision?”
Having a Growth Mindset is Vital!
If you’ve followed my journey over the past year at all, you may remember that I have struggled with what to do with myself after retirement. I battled with the idea that because I was “just a teacher,” I wasn’t qualified to do anything else! It took a lot of soul searching and conversations with others before I pulled myself out of that fixed mindset of “just a teacher.”
A Letter to My Colleagues and Friends
Dear Fellow ITSs and Educators, Let yourself out of the box. You don’t have to start over. It’s the perfect time to start planning your transition!
Designing the “Perfect Career”
“If you had to write the job description of the “perfect career” what would it include? I try to tackle this challenge, but it isn’t as easy as I had hoped.
What’s Next?
I have to admit; as a young teacher I really didn’t think about retirement. I LOVED my career and did not want to step out of the classroom. I couldn’t imagine doing anything else because I absolutely loved working with young students. It was my passion. For the first 24 years of my career, IContinue reading “What’s Next?”
I am More than “Just” a Teacher!
I am an teacher. I’ve been an educator for almost 30 years now. I decided from a very early age that I was going to be a teacher. There have never been any doubts, and for the most part, I never really considered that I should be anywhere else. My decision was made at theContinue reading “I am More than “Just” a Teacher!”
More than a Teacher 