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Stand out from the crowd: How to Secure Your Dream Teaching Job

[fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] Landing a great teaching job is difficult. It really is. And especially in today’s economic climate of pink slips and education budget reductions, getting the job is a significantly more frustrating […]

Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, Teacher Branding

Teacher Branding 101: Present On Your Area of Expertise

As  teachers, how many times have we sat in professional development and listened to an educational consultant  tell us what would work with our students? They bring all kinds of pretty data, display boards and all sorts of testimonials, but for some reason their presentations usually do not move me, or other teachers. Many of my […]

Posted inInstruction & Curriculum, New Teacher Bootcamp, Teacher Branding

Teacher Branding: The 12- 18 Month Rule

After effectively launching The Educator’s Room, LLC and spearheading (and then helped write) my first two  books, “Keep the Fire Burning: Avoiding Teacher Burnout and “Behind the Desk” ,” a lot of my educator friends always ask me the same question, “When am I going to leave the classroom?”  While I am flattered by the off-handed compliments, it got me […]

Posted inMiddle School, Principals' Corner, Teacher Branding, Uncategorized

A Teacher Who Took a Leap of Faith: Megan Mottley, Publisher of DIVINE Magazine

As the culmination of our month long articles about teacher branding, we want to highlight educators who decided to use their skills in the classroom to literally build their own brands. Today we are highlighting  Ms. Megan Mottley, Publisher of DIVINE Magazine. 1.  Give us some backgrounds of your experiences in education. I’m a former 8th Grade […]

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Taking the Bitterness Out of Teaching: 4 Ways to Find Your Professional ‘Breath of Fresh Air’

This whole month we’re discussing teachers building their personal brands. Take a moment and read the previous articles here. For years, I thought that being bitter came with the territory of being a teacher. When I  first entered the classroom, I was a bubbly person always volunteering to lead a committee or sponsor an after […]