Off the Fence:
Determine Whether Leaving the Classroom is Right for You
By Teacher Career Coach©
This mini-course was created to help you weigh the pros and cons and understand the different factors to help you make the most informed decision.
Off the Fence is a good fit for you if you're...
Stuck in fear and indecision
Our research shows that half of teachers in our audience feel stuck weighing the pros and cons, unable to make a decision about leaving or staying in the classroom.
Overwhelmed by options
Stay in the classroom? Stay until the end of the year? Break my contract? Go to a different school or district? The options for teachers go on and, for many, feel impossible to navigate.
Need support to find the next right step
Is the next step breaking my contract or setting more boundaries around work-life balance for my teaching career? We help you figure out what the next step is for you.
Looking for someone to walk you through both options
We'll walk with you through the most important factors to think about with videos and corresponding workbook exercises.
Nothing is "one-size-fits-all"
Have young kids at home and not sure if leaving would be worth losing your summers off?
Not sure how a career change would impact your retirement goals?
Still happy on many days while you are in the classroom but just feel stagnant?
Absolutely miserable in the classroom but not sure it'll make sense fiscally to leave when you are higher on the salary schedule?
It's time to break down how to figure out what is best for YOU based on your unique factors including personal satisifaction, salary needs, level of burnout, long-term goals, age until retirement, family dynamics, and more. This course can help you do exactly that.
Disclaimer: We're not going to tell you that leaving is always the best option.
We've found many need examples and data to alleviate fears or misconceptions, but sometimes staying in the classroom makes the most sense for a specific situation.
This course will give you an perspective through our research based on hundreds of former teachers. But it doesn't guarantee you'll decide to leave teaching after you take it.
What you'll get when you sign up:
You can take this course over the course of an afternoon—make a decision and begin moving forward.
When this course launches on March 29th, you'll get access to the following modules:
01
Introduction
In this lesson, we'll walk you through how to get the most out of this course. We'll cover decision-making strategies from a psychological standpoint to help you pick a lane.
02
Establish your goals
This journal activity corresponds with our worksheet and will walk you through a guided exercise to establish your long-term goals.
03
Know your salary needs
A detailed lesson on how to calculate your salary, hourly rate, and budget. We'll share example salaries from real former teachers to help you gauge what careers could fit into your salary needs.
04
Weigh the pros and cons
We'll help you weigh options and break down the pros and cons that come with the different factors to leaving the classroom.
05
Come to a decision
Our final lesson will help you look at everything holistically to come to a decision on what to focus on next—whether that means staying in the classroom or pursuing a new career.
About our founder
After leaving teaching, I spent over four years working as an instructional designer, professional development trainer, and public speaker. During this time, I created online training programs for start-ups and spoke at national conferences. I've worked for some of the biggest names in the education industry, including Fortune 500 companies.
I've teamed up with recruiters, hiring managers, qualified resume writers, and HR experts to build these resources. And we even have some working directly at Teacher Career Coach!
Our goal is to help you find happiness whether you stay or leave.
Daphne Gomez, CEO of Teacher Career Coach
Off the Fence Course FAQs
You deserve to be as confident in our course as we are. So, if you have questions, we’ve got answers! If you have a question not answered below, feel free to reach out at support@teachercareercoach.com.