Classroom teacher turned teacher entrepreneur. I help classroom teachers learn how to create, market, and run their own, unique private practice teaching & tutoring businesses. Learn how to Teach YOUR way! ~ WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHEN, & WHERE you want!
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Hi Reader, Quick check-in because a lot is happening this month AND this time of year! I just published a new blog post that started as a thought I couldn’t shake after a conversation with a former student who’s now a teacher herself. It’s about standardized tests, burnout, and why so many teachers feel like they have to work against the system to actually teach. 🤦🏻♀️ And more importantly, what becomes possible when you’re not. 👓 Why Teaching Feels Impossible Right Now 🎙️ On the podcast this month:
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Classroom teacher turned teacher entrepreneur. I help classroom teachers learn how to create, market, and run their own, unique private practice teaching & tutoring businesses. Learn how to Teach YOUR way! ~ WHO, WHAT, HOW, WHEN, & WHERE you want!
Hi Reader, So what does this other version of teaching actually look like? It can look a lot of different ways. Maybe you teach three afternoons a week and have the rest of your week to yourself. Maybe you work from home. Teach adults instead of kids. Specialize in the subject you love most. Maybe you keep teaching full-time for now and build your private practice on the side. Or maybe you don’t know what you want it to look like yet. That’s okay. Because one of the things I love most about...
Hi Reader, We have a lot of new faces in our PPT community, so I want to take this opportunity to welcome new teacher friends and update those of you who have been with me for years. 🙏 First, I created a new free resource. If you haven't gotten it already, you can grab it here:👉 The Biggest Mistakes Teachers Make Before Starting Their Own Teaching Business But before you dive into it, I want to tell you something I wish I’d known when I was still in the classroom: You don't have to stop...
Hi Reader, Since starting my podcast in January, I've been struggling to maintain a weekly newsletter and bi-weekly blog. Instead, in the interest of sustainability and my sanity, I've decided to switch to a monthly newsletter and an email here and there if something special is going on. This month's newsletter is full of things I hope remind you that you don't have to figure it all out alone. There's a lot in here. Please let me know what you think. Teach on Your Terms · June 2026 TEACH ON...