Career Change

Dylan Meinburg, also known as TeacherReady’s unofficial record holder for quickest completion time, has dreamed about becoming a teacher since he was in the fifth grade. Dylan received his [...]

As the southern neighbor to the beautiful state of Georgia, we work with our fair share of students who either teach or are planning to teach in Georgia. Many students choose our program for the [...]

Originally published on Huron Insights | By Janet Pilcher, Robin Largue and Pat Greco Raising the quality of K-12 education in the U.S. is complex, with state and local agencies facing a [...]

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), many teachers in Georgia are approaching retirement age. Nearly 20% of the teachers exiting the classroom have over 20 years of [...]

In The Teaching Shortage in America, we examined the alarming teacher shortage that exists in America today. According to the Learning Policy Institute, the country faces a shortage of at least [...]

A growing teacher shortage is disrupting the learning environment in the United States, and Florida is no exception with 3,500 vacancies entering the 2019-2020 school year. The consequences for [...]

Many teachers don’t discover a passion for teaching until they have already finished college and worked in other careers. When you decide to make that transition from the cubicle to the [...]

This month we are going to talk about the teacher shortage in America –  why it’s happening, what is being done about it and how an online teacher certification program can help. The [...]

After many years of working in other career areas, Leigh Ann Conrad became a teacher. She enrolled in TeacherReady 3 years ago and is now teaching 2nd grade in Leon County, Florida. The [...]

Many people change careers over 5-7 times during their lifetime. The story below describes David, a 68 year old, who has had 5 careers so far! From serving his country, to translating historical [...]