Would I be crazy to quit my decent, although not fulfilling, job and sign up for AmeriCorps? [more inside]
posted by squawk on Dec 18, 2009 - 23 answers

I will need to change careers, but I have a bit of time to plan this out. What should my next computer- or education-related job be? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 23, 2009 - 4 answers

Planning on a master's in teaching, but professors keep pushing me in the direction of a PhD. I'd like to get a doctorate one day, I'm just not so sure it's a good idea right now. Am I missing something? [more inside]
posted by StrikeTheViol on Apr 4, 2009 - 34 answers

Has anyone here ever went into teaching in NYC/NYS using the www.teachny.org route? I'm looking to hear about the realities and true expectations I should be having rather than all the hype and glamour they make it appear to be.... [more inside]
posted by TwilightKid on Oct 3, 2008 - 2 answers

Therapist? Professor? Something else? Help me figure out a career/life-direction dilemma. Dear MeFites: You are wise. Please help me think through a tangle of career thoughts. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Sep 17, 2008 - 9 answers

Should I stay an English teacher or move on to a new career? I have been working in the ESL industry for eight years. I have a Bachelor's degree and CELTA. I have taught babies, young children, as a high school teacher, Business English, and IELTS preparation classes. I am an IELTS invigilator, and have curriculum design experience. I will be moving to Toronto soon, and I'm wondering what the next step in my career ought to be. I feel as though I've reached the limit of what I can do as a classroom teacher, and am interested in a counselling or international marketing role. Has anyone made this transition? What qualifications or re-training were needed? Am I on the totally wrong track? Should I just make a totally different move into a new industry? [more inside]
posted by mariokrat on Aug 31, 2008 - 4 answers

I need a good overview in recent Secondary Educational theory. Whatever is currently in fashion in Academia. Any books to recommend? Any journals that are especially helpful? I'm new to this field and not sure where to start. [more inside]
posted by pywacket on Aug 29, 2008 - 2 answers

Middle age career-switch filter: I am considering getting a PhD in a subject in the humanities that is notoriously difficult to find work in-- in order to become an academic and teach at the college level. Am I too old to reasonably expect to be able to make this happen? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 12, 2008 - 21 answers

High school teachers - what do you like most/least about teaching teenagers? (I found this previous thread, but it applies to teaching elementary school). [more inside]
posted by invisible ink on Apr 13, 2008 - 15 answers

If you loved the activity of teaching -- both individual tutoring and lecturing -- and had a law degree from a prestigious law school, are there any jobs you could get (other than law professor) that would pay a lot of money and give a decent amount of free time? Suppose you weren't idealistic and didn't care what you taught or to whom...
posted by shivohum on Feb 3, 2008 - 11 answers

Please help ensure the success of my friends new school teaching job. It looks like an excellent job in many respects, but there are two stumbling blocks: 1. The boss is tricky, likely a corporate psychopath. 2. staff are expected to work approximately 30% longer than regular school on-site hours, for no extra pay or compensation. more inside ... [more inside]
posted by singingfish on Feb 3, 2007 - 15 answers

Career direction help? Can the mefites help me discover a new path for my professional life? [more inside]
posted by BrodieShadeTree on Nov 16, 2006 - 1 answer

I have always been very interested in education and wonder if I began teaching, if it would open up some interesting job opportunities later on that are different from being a teacher? [more inside]
posted by onepapertiger on Jul 18, 2006 - 18 answers

A pupil at my Mum's school head-butted her today. She lost a tooth. She doesn't like teaching, and I don't want her to have to go back to that school ever again... [more inside]
posted by godawful on Jan 30, 2006 - 19 answers

How can I become a community college or contunuing ed instructor? [more inside]
posted by acoutu on Oct 12, 2005 - 5 answers