Teachers at a Crossroads:
a course to explore career change
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Are you wondering whether you have it in you to teach another year…or even another moment?
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Are you curious about other careers beyond the classroom and whether you might enjoy doing something else?
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Do you feel stuck in the classroom with no career alternatives?
This live online course will empower you to make decisions about your career that feel right for you.
*No more staying in the classroom just because you feel scared or guilty to leave.
*No more defaulting to teaching because you don't know what else to do.
*No more waffling back and forth between "stay or go."
Explore career possibilities beyond the classroom.
Take stock of what’s important to you, what you have to offer, and what brings you joy.
Make a confident choice about the next step of your career that aligns with your strengths, values, and what you want most for your life.
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This course is for you if:
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You're not sure whether to leave the classroom or recommit to teaching, and you'd like to be able to make this decision with more clarity and confidence.
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You know you want to leave teaching to pursue a different career path, but you don't know what you want to do instead.
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You value reflection and self-discovery as a means of making choices that feel right for you.
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You'd like to transform the way you think about your career, not just make a career transition.
You might be feeling:
Confused about what you want for your career. One day you feel the positive impact you’re making on your students' lives, and you can't imagine anything better. But the next day, you feel under-appreciated and over-worked and wonder why you're still doing this.
Disappointed that teaching might not actually be your forever job. You invested a lot of time and energy into training and growing as a teacher. Teaching has been your entire life, and it's a huge part of your identity. Was it all for nothing?
Stuck in the classroom with no good career alternatives. You can't imagine what else you could do with your skills and experiences. Your inner critic is loud and insistent that "You're not qualified for anything else!” You're surrounded by other teachers and feel a million miles away from different careers.
Afraid of change. The unknown of another career has you frozen in your tracks.
Guilty for even considering leaving your students. You're a good teacher, and you know the world needs strong teachers. You wonder if you should just set aside your own happiness for the “greater good.”
Totally lost about how to move forward. Your process of figuring out your career feels disorganized and unproductive and is comprised mostly of worrying and fretting about your future.
This course is NOT for you if:
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You know you want to leave teaching AND you know what you want to do instead.
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You need a job (any job) ASAP because you've left teaching and need an immediate income.
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You want help with your job search. Resumes, cover letters, networking and interviews are not covered in this course.
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You feel like self-reflection is waste of time, and it makes you uncomfortable.
By the end of this course you will have...
01.
Clarity
about what you want for the next chapter of your career.
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More joy in your work
by reconnecting with what makes you feel curious, interested, and excited.
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Confidence in your skills and strengths
because you've identified
what they are and can see
how they relate to your work and other careers.
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A growing network
of people
to help you widen your perspective, think through your career questions, and tap into new resources and ideas.
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A personalized list of career alternatives
created with your own values, strengths, and interests in mind.
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A plan
for how to seek more joy as
a teacher or how to leave the classroom for a career that's
a better fit for you.
What teachers are saying...
Laura’s course has totally transformed my mindset and way of thinking about my career. I’ve been teaching for 12 years and this course has helped me navigate my questions and uncertainties in ways I never could have done on my own. Her framework helped me figure out how my strengths and interests line up with other career possibilities. Now I’m navigating what’s next for me with confidence, because I know what I want and what I bring to the table.
Clare
Former Preschool Teacher
I felt lost and alone in the process of finding the "right" job for me after "only" being an educator. The course created a community for me - a judgment-free zone where my challenges with teaching were validated and where I could focus on my strengths instead of weaknesses. The course also gave me a permission slip to explore jobs/careers that were not about teaching at all!
Laura and her course were a pivotal part of my healing process as I shift from educator in the classroom to the next phase of my life. The course was a life changer and a life saver.
Bernadette
Former Spanish, ESL, Social Studies, and Art Teacher
More testimonials!
Who's teaching the course?
Hi, I'm Laura!
I help teachers at a career crossroads explore possibilities beyond the classroom so that they can make a confident choice about what's next.
I created the Teachers at a Crossroads course because I kept hearing from my teacher clients, friends, and husband: “I don’t know if I want to keep teaching, but I don't know if there's anything else I could (or would want to) do.”
This course is my version of shouting to the mountain tops, “There’s so MUCH you could do! You have so much to offer, and there are so many possibilities! You're not stuck teaching, so if you’re not happy with your work, let’s do something about it!"
I'm a coach and educator with 13+ years of guiding people through a process of growth and change. I’ve been a classroom teacher, an urban bicycling instructor, a study abroad program director, a higher education professional, and a career coach.
I believe it's possible for you to find or create work that brings you joy, gives you a sense of purpose, and contributes to the kind of life you want to live.
What's included in the course?
In this 3 month course, you'll receive new content every other week to help you move through the course along with Laura and other students. However, you can also choose to go at your own pace.
PRE-RECORDED VIDEO LESSONS
Six modules (~15 pre-recorded lessons), teaching you the mindsets, strategies, and tools I've honed over 10+ years of career coaching. All content is available to you for as long as you need it.
HOMEWORK
Relevant exercises accompany every lesson and will keep you focused and engaged in meaningful ways. This is not busy work! The work is designed to help you go deeper and farther faster.
SUPPORTING RESOURCES
You'll receive all the information you need to do your assignments with ease, including relevant templates, assessments, and demos.
LIVE WEEKLY CALLS
Join Laura and other teachers in the course for Zoom facilitated conversations
Tuesdays at 5 p.m. Eastern (with the exception of Feb. 20 and April 16). These calls are a space to get a different perspective on the course content and connect with other teachers going through the same process of career exploration.
Former students describe the calls as "encouraging and validating" and as a space where they felt "less alone" with their questions and doubts.
POST-COURSE ALUMNI COMMUNITY
After the course ends, you'll be invited to join the Teachers at a Crossroads Alumni Community at no additional cost. Get ongoing support with your career exploration through live monthly calls and an online community of other teachers who have taken the course.
What will you learn?
Module
01
YOUR MINDSET
Cultivate a more positive, hopeful, and effective approach to your career by making a few important mindset shifts.
Module
02
YOUR HIDDEN OBSTACLES
Heighten your awareness of what's getting in the way of positive career change by tuning into your career narrative, getting to know your inner critic and identifying the influences of others on your career.
Module
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YOUR SUPERPOWERS
Build your confidence and recognize your relevance by identifying your skills and strengths through several assessments and feedback from people you trust.
Module
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YOUR CAREER POSSBILITIES
Expand your knowledge of what's possible for you beyond the classroom by discovering careers you never knew existed or didn't think were possible.
Module
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YOUR CAREER COMPASS
Clarify what you want to guide you as you make career decisions going forward, using your values, joys, and strengths the power to create your own career north star.
Module
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YOUR CAREER FIT & NEXT STEPS
Prioritize a few careers you’d like to explore further and use four different strategies to find out whether they're a good fit for who you are, what you want, and what you have to offer.
Make a plan with actionable steps to keep you moving toward your goals after the course ends.
Still not sure whether Teachers at a Crossroads is right for you?
Give this course a 30-day risk free chance if any of the following resonates with you:
You're feeling pressure to make a decision
But you get stuck in your head turning over the same questions again and again without clarity.
You know change is needed
You feel it in your body. You hear your wise inner voice. "Something is not right. Make things better."
You want to enjoy more of your life
You know that your job has a huge impact on life outside of work, and you're ready to do what it takes to be happier.
Taking the course is risk free!
You're protected by a 30-day money-back guarantee
Taking this course is an investment in your future - a more joyful, fulfilling career awaits! All investments cost something, whether it's time, energy, or money. In this case, I believe that the course is an investment worth making, for all the clarity, confidence, and momentum you're going to get for your career. But don't just take my word for it...
"Taking this class was an investment. Every penny has been paid back to me a hundredfold in peace of mind and motivation. I wanted clarity. I got it. Way cheaper than any other midlife crisis!" - Rob, T@C Student
I recently invested a lot of money in an online course, and the thing that made me feel OK with such a big financial investment was the money back guarantee. If it wasn't serving me, I could cancel. Phew!
I want to offer you that same sense of freedom to invest in yourself. By the end of 30 days, you'll have received access to the first three modules of the course.
If you don't feel totally motivated by what you're learning about yourself and your career by the end of 30 days, let me know and you'll receive a full refund.
30 DAYS
RISK FREE!
GUARANTEE
You deserve work that
brings you joy.
Imagine waking up on a Monday morning with happy anticipation for the week!
Work you look forward to is out there. Sometimes you just need a little help making it happen.
I’ve created the roadmap you need to find your version of career happiness. So all you have to do is jump on board and enjoy being guided through a process that is fun, clarifying, eye-opening, and energizing. I'll be with you every step of the way.
With admiration,
Laura
