Making an Impact Outside of the Classroom: A Complete Guide to the Exciting Job Possibilities for Educators
A Complete Guide to the Exciting Job Possibilities for Educators
1st Edition
Published on 31. July 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
262 pages
978-1-032-58556-7 (ISBN)
Description
Looking for a job change in education? This handy, comprehensive resource will help you explore different career paths in education that will still allow you to use the skillsets and unique qualifications you developed as a teacher or leader.
Bestselling author Starr Sackstein begins by helping you decide whether you want to move into another position or leave altogether. She then shows you how to seek opportunities, take risks, network, and prepare for interviews. Next, she presents a wide variety of career pathways for educators, including...
school and district-based options
consulting work
EdTech opportunities
publishing jobs
higher education
and more!
Starr also answers frequently asked questions such as how much you should charge and whether you need additional degrees. Throughout, there are case studies highlighting people who have left to do alternate jobs and their top takeaways.
An accompanying video series offers even more advice from a wide variety of educators who have switched roles.
With this helpful guide, you'll feel empowered to courageously restart - and continue to leave a legacy in education.
Bestselling author Starr Sackstein begins by helping you decide whether you want to move into another position or leave altogether. She then shows you how to seek opportunities, take risks, network, and prepare for interviews. Next, she presents a wide variety of career pathways for educators, including...
school and district-based options
consulting work
EdTech opportunities
publishing jobs
higher education
and more!
Starr also answers frequently asked questions such as how much you should charge and whether you need additional degrees. Throughout, there are case studies highlighting people who have left to do alternate jobs and their top takeaways.
An accompanying video series offers even more advice from a wide variety of educators who have switched roles.
With this helpful guide, you'll feel empowered to courageously restart - and continue to leave a legacy in education.
Reviews / Votes
"Thanks to Starr Sackstein, you can use this book to help you find new doors to share the talents teaching has provided you. ... As a professional educator, you not only open doors for your students, but you also hold the key to your own future. This book will help you see what's on the other side of your door."-From the Foreword by Connie Hamilton, Author, Speaker, Coach/ConsultantMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Professional Practice & Development
Illustrations
3 s/w Abbildungen, 9 farbige Abbildungen, 2 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder, 3 Farbfotos bzw. farbige Rasterbilder, 1 s/w Zeichnung, 6 farbige Zeichnungen, 30 s/w Tabellen, 4 farbige Tabellen
4 Tables, color; 30 Tables, black and white; 6 Line drawings, color; 1 Line drawings, black and white; 3 Halftones, color; 2 Halftones, black and white; 9 Illustrations, color; 3 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 15 mm
Weight
416 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-58556-7 (9781032585567)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Starr Sackstein
Making an Impact Outside of the Classroom: A Complete Guide to the Exciting Job Possibilities for Educators
A Complete Guide to the Exciting Job Possibilities for Educators
E-Book
07/2024
1st Edition
Routledge
€35.49
Available for download
Starr Sackstein
Making an Impact Outside of the Classroom: A Complete Guide to the Exciting Job Possibilities for Educators
A Complete Guide to the Exciting Job Possibilities for Educators
E-Book
07/2024
1st Edition
Routledge
€35.49
Available for download
Person
Starr Sackstein is a recovering perfectionist who is an assessment reforming enthusiast. Currently, she is the COO of Mastery Portfolio, an EdTech startup committed to helping schools move to standard-based communication. She was a high school English and journalism teacher for 16 years, a lead humanities learner for two years, a publisher and developmental editor, and social media manager. Starr is an author, blogger, and speaker committed to changing the way we do assessment nationally and globally. You can learn more about her work on her website MsSackstein.com, and you can follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter @MsSackstein.
Content
Introduction: Preparing for the Future in an Evolving World 1. To Leave or Not to Leave, That Is the Question 2. What Happens Next?: Seeing Opportunities In Real-Time 3. Career Pathways 4. More Education? 5. School-Based or District-Based Options 6. Do I Want to Consult? 7. Edtech 8. Publishing 9. Social Media 10. School Law and Policy 11. Leaving a Legacy. Afterword: Courageously Restart