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I am a 3rd year Special Education Teacher. I am on the last year of my provisional license and I'm looking to career switch. I finished my masters this summer and its in curriculum and development and I would really like to get my foot in the door. Any advice?

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  1. Anonymous

    Do you still want to work with students in some capacity or would you prefer not to? What do you like about being a special education teacher, and what drew you to it in the first place? Your answers to those questions might help guide you in the right direction.

    There is a dire need to modify standardized testing (or students with disabilities; you might be able to get a job with a company like Pearson, and hopefully design some assessments that aren't so boring and soul-crushing to the kids.

  2. Anonymous

    I would keep your license current. It may come in handy.

  3. Elizabeth Stiles West

    I agree completely! Keep your license current so that it is an option, and so you can include Licensed Special Education Teacher on your resume if you apply to a company that creates educational materials. or any related field. Even if you are going into something totally different, many people will realize that if you can handle teaching students with diverse needs, you can handle almost any workplace situation.

  4. Kat

    If you don't want to teach anymore, look at ed tech companies or move into an admin role in your school district (or city/county/state). There are many openings for curriculum design at places like Pearson and companies that design standardized tests. You could also look into teaching for an online school (special ed or not) while you look for opportunities outside the classroom.

  5. Anonymous

    My son is a teacher he is absolutely not able to take off the day before or after a holiday. After the holiday, there can be special circumstances.

  6. Anonymous

    I'm a teacher and we can't extend a holiday break either. However, one of the perks of teaching is having Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday off, giving at least a 4-day weekend, and my district gave us Wednesday off this year too. We are fortunate as teachers to get a bit of time to spend with family and decompress. If an employer makes someone work both the Wednesday before Thanksgiving and the day after Thanksgiving (which I know is necessary in some retail/restaurant positions, and I am aware that hospitals require personnel 24/7), it is a fact that makes it difficult to travel for the holiday and doesn't give much time to prepare if entertaining at home.

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