How can educators who aren't in the classroom best support teachers?
As someone who just transitioned from school administrator to independent consultant, I’ve had an existential crisis of sorts this week. I really began to question my new role after some other aspiring teacher influencers/consultants got dragged on social media. They were even called grifters by some teachers. I was taken aback by the strength and tone of teachers’ reactions. I didn’t necessarily agree with these guys either, but weren’t they just trying to help teachers? It made me question everything I’m trying to do. Was I just a grifter? Was I just trying to make money off the teachers while languishing at home, safe from all of the chaos of school today? A few things are true: yes, I burned out and resigned as a new administrator last year. Yes, I am an aspiring influencer looking to make a living doing consulting. Earlier this week I was in the process of negotiating some professional development for a small local charter school. The director was enthusiastic about my pr