The Career-Changer’s Guide to Becoming a Teacher
Embracing the Change: Teaching as a Second Career
Changing careers is becoming more and more widespread, even for people who already have successful and well-established careers.
This is especially true as a result of remote and hybrid work, which provides increased flexibility and unlimited opportunity to explore new paths both personally and professionally.
More than ever, people are placing a higher value on flexibility and taking the time to figure out what it is that sparks their passion. Does this feel like you?
If you’re wanting to find a deeper fulfillment, spend your time helping others, bring about real change, and help shape the future, then you may want to consider teaching as your next career.
Whether you’re in your 40s and you’re ready to jump to a whole new career path or you’ve just graduated from college and you’re now feeling a calling to become a teacher, you can be in a classroom sooner than you think.
Right now, a huge need for licensed teachers all over the country means there’s a high demand for people who want to make that transition.
School districts everywhere are streamlining the requirements to become a teacher in order to usher in more passionate professionals who want to make a difference but aren’t sure where to start.
If you feel that helping to teach the next generation of learners, thinkers, and creators is something you’re called to do, it has never been easier to answer that call.
In this guide, we’ll explore the benefits and challenges of teaching as a career, which degrees and licensures you should consider, and how to find the right program for you.
