How I Found Leadership Without Leaving the Classroom
Very few people want to be stuck doing the same thing for the rest of their lives. The desire to grow and experience new things is human nature.
In the K-12 education system, this leads to a problem for many dedicated classroom teachers. The internal drive to learn, improve and make more money butts up against a big wall.
Should we leave the classroom to take a job in administration, at a curriculum company, or into higher education and academia, or should we stay in our classrooms? The call to leave the classroom is especially enticing because we educators tend to view ourselves as “just a teacher” when we forgo those more advanced career options.
I do not fault anyone for pursuing what is best for them.
Author's summary: Educators face a dilemma in pursuing career growth.