1st Edition

Making an Impact Outside of the Classroom A Complete Guide to the Exciting Job Possibilities for Educators

By Starr Sackstein Copyright 2025
    284 Pages 9 Color & 3 B/W Illustrations
    by Eye On Education

    284 Pages 9 Color & 3 B/W Illustrations
    by Eye On Education

    Educators, you can continue to make an impact after you’re ready to leave the classroom! This handy, comprehensive resource will help you explore alternative career paths in education that will still allow you to use the skillsets and unique qualifications you developed as a teacher or leader.

    Bestselling author Starr Sackstein begins by helping you decide whether you want to move into another position or leave altogether. She then shows you how to seek opportunities, take risks, network, and prepare for interviews. Next, she presents a wide variety of career pathways for educators, including school and district-based options, consulting work, EdTech opportunities, publishing jobs, higher education, and more!

    Starr also answers frequently asked questions such as how much you should charge and whether you need additional degrees. Throughout, there are fascinating case studies highlighting people who have left to do alternate jobs and their top takeaways. An accompanying video series offers even more advice from a wide variety of educators who have switched roles. With this helpful guide, you’ll feel empowered to courageously restart – and continue to leave a legacy in education.

    Introduction: Preparing for the Future in an Evolving World

    1. To Leave or Not to Leave, That Is the Question

    2. What Happens Next?: Seeing Opportunities In Real-Time

    3. Career Pathways

    4. More Education?

    5. School-Based or District-Based Options

    6. Do I Want to Consult?

    7. Edtech

    8. Publishing

    9. Social Media

    10. School Law and Policy

    11. Leaving a Legacy

    Afterword: Courageously Restart

    Biography

    Starr Sackstein is a recovering perfectionist who is an assessment reforming enthusiast. Currently, she is the COO of Mastery Portfolio, an EdTech startup committed to helping schools move to standard-based communication. She was a high school English and journalism teacher for 16 years, a lead humanities learner for two years, a publisher and developmental editor, and social media manager. Starr is an author, blogger, and speaker committed to changing the way we do assessment nationally and globally. You can learn more about her work on her website MsSackstein.com, and you can follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter @MsSackstein.