If you have always loved your teaching career but are ready for something new; or maybe you've wondered about putting your experience in the education field into a business of your own? You are not alone. Great teachers often get to a stage where they what more control over their lesson plans, to make their own schedules and use their transferable skills. 

Perhaps you’re former teachers who really miss working with young people. Have you thought about having a second career using your teaching experience in the education sector? We all remember a wonderful teacher. I know I still remember the names of mine. Teachers are the first & bottom line in their communities and their influence is priceless. 

The teaching profession can be tough, but most go into these roles because they feel compelled to help their students. This can still be acheieved by using your previous work experience and alternative pathways to share the expertise in your subject area. 

If you've reached a stage where you might like to consider other career opportunities we have a product which can help. 

EdTonomy 

We want to help teachers make the right choice for their future, whatever that may be. Perhaps you would like a better work-life balance, more job security or want to use your teaching skills in a dfferent way. As a mom who changed career away from the corporate world, I completely understand that you may have reached a point where you would like to try a new career path, which fits with your life and family. 

This is why I'm excited to share a new platform which is about to launch called edTonomy. Created by a former teacher, edTonomy is a resource to empower teachers with the tools to launch, manage, and scale your private education business or side-hustle. Maybe you've just started to grow your teaching business? Are you hoping to create a side hustle to supplement your teaching salary, or maybe transition beyond the classroom to launch your own a private teaching practice? Either way you're in the right place.  

EdTonomy is the first all-in-one TMS (teaching management system) of its kind. The edTonomy software was designed by a former 5th grade classroom teacher, with teachers at the forefront of their mind when developing this platform. 

​How does it work? 

When you first login to edTonomy, you'll find a Dashboard with your profile information. This is where you can add a photo, your biography or teaching credentials, education degree details and links. You can also view recent lessons and the attendances. There is a snapshot of what's coming up in your calendar so you have an overview of the week ahead. 

We found the PlanBook section really useful. Here you have an online diary where you can add new classes, events, lessons and even catchups for informal chats with students. When you go in to create a lesson you can give it a name, select how attendees will sign up. Add the length of the class, the date, if the class repeats and the price of that class. You can also notify parents that a student has been registered for that class. We love that you can also send a reminder about the class in advance to your students. This basically takes care of all the administrative roles you need to play when having your own business and helps with time management. 

In the Business tab you can create invoices for any of your services, training programs or lessons. There's an option to add your invoice number, the date and notes, plus who to contact about payment so it arrives at the right time. 

Under 'Contacts' this is where you add parents and their student children, or students of any age. There is also an 'Other' option in case you are hosting a teaching session which doesn't fit with the usual school environment. Maybe you are using your educational leadership to teach a bigger, online event to college students for example and this would be billed to a company not an individual. All of this can be setup from your Contacts tab.  

At the core of the platform edTonomy, there's a geniune desire to elevate educators to their fullest potential and help them make great career changes. They understand as teachers themselves, that teachers can be entrepreneurs in their own right and are in high demand. 

Teachers can do everything from the business management of their venture to being an educational consultant, if they have the right tools and resources behind them. This enables them to build a successful teaching business with their own curriculum design. 

Being former educators, edTonomy understand the struggle of transitioning from a public service professional to a teacherpreneur. However, it doesn't need to be overwhelming. 

The help you get from the edTonomy platform is invaluable. They don't want to just create another software tool, but build a community of like-minded individuals in related fields who want to support and empower each other. So as part of the edTeacher Team, you'll will have access to a wealth of resources and a network of teachers who are on a similar journey. 

Overall edTonomy provides teachers with another option for greater work-life balance, professional satisfaction, and voice in their careers. It's such a fantastic way to open up more opportunities for anyone in a teaching position. 

How do I signup?

edTonomy is launching on May 1st 2023! If you would like to join the waitlist to get early bird promotions & be the first to know about launch details CLICK HERE. 

You can also read more about edTonomy HERE. 

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Disclosure: This is a collaborative post.