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Maya Angelou once said, “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do and liking how you do it.” The older I get, the more I believe Maya Angelou was pointing toward something far deeper than achievement. Success for many teachers has become tangled up with pressure, performance and survival. Which means success can start to look like coping with impossible …
There is a moment I often see with teachers at a crossroads, where the question quietly shifts from “What should I do?” to “What do I actually want?” On the surface, this sounds simple, yet in practice it can feel surprisingly difficult to answer. Many teachers are used to constantly responding to expectations, responsibilities and external pressures, so reconnecting with …
In my work helping teachers navigate their careers, I see a common misunderstanding. They think they are stuck when in fact they are afraid. For example, many teachers tell me they can’t afford to leave the profession. Sometimes that is true in very practical terms because mortgages, children, responsibilities are very real, with consequences if ignored. But often, beneath …
In a world that measures success through targets, titles and tangible outcomes, it is easy to assume that happiness is something we achieve once we have ticked enough boxes or earned enough money. I must admit that I do get a kick out of ticking boxes! But I have come to see there is another way of thinking about living …
One of the most common beliefs I hear from teachers, who are quietly considering a move beyond the classroom, goes something like this: “I’d love to leave… but I’d have to take a pay cut, so I can’t.” It sounds practical and responsible and there’s an element of common sense with this thinking too. However, let’s take a few moments …
