Edupreneurs
By Angela Watson
What’s Here
Education and entrepreneurship intersect for edupreneurs who sell their teaching materials online, provide professional development services, and create all kinds of side businesses that utilize their teaching skills. Sometimes called teacherpreneurs, these individuals are tired of having their teaching expertise undervalued while corporations roll in the dough from publishing curriculum resources and consulting with schools. Who knows best practices for teaching better than a teacher?
I became an edupreneur in 2003 when I created this website. Over the years, I started making money from ad and sponsorship revenue, affiliate link earnings, freelance writing and editorial work, book sales, webinars, and speaking engagements along with instructional coaching.
In 2009 when I got married and moved to New York City to be with my husband, I took the leap from full-time teaching to full-time consulting. I’m now an edupreneur who teaches teachers! I work as an instructional coach, provide staff development, and create books and articles to support educators in their daily practice. I make a living doing the creative things I love, and I want to help other educators do the same. You can hear more about my story in this interview.
Pages in This Section
Becoming an Educational Consultant
How to Transition Into Educational Consulting
Blogging Tips for Teachers
Monetizing Your Teaching Blog
Publishing a Teaching Book
Teaching Blog Traffic School
Blog Posts on Consulting
Entrepreneur on Fire: my journey from classroom teaching to educational consulting
Always a teacher: a reflection (& confession) on 5 years out of the classroom
A Day in the Life of a Literacy Coach
Instructional Coaching Resources (book recommendations)
How to Become an Educational Consultant
More posts about being an instructional coach
See all posts tagged with “Coaching and Consulting”
Angela Watson
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i would like to become an educational consultant as an lcsw and helping families find the best substance abuse and mental health treatment for their children??
Hi, Arielle. I don’t have any experience in that field, I’m sorry!
Hello,
There is a burning desire in me to start consulting in the field of education. This has got to do with how much I feel I can offer to a lot of people than just be in one school. Any hints on narrowing my field of expertise – since there is a lot I can do when it comes to education. Honest!
Secondly, there is a lot in me which I want to print for reading. How can I write a book? What if I don’t want to do the typing and the organisation? I just want to talk. How do I get it published?
Thank you.
Mikey
Hi, Mikey! I have entire page on writing and publishing a book for teachers here: https://truthforteachers.com/free-resources/edupreneurs/publishing-a-teaching-book. In terms of narrowing your field of expertise, my advise is to do what you are passionate about, and see what the needs/opportunities are in your area. More about that here: https://truthforteachers.com/free-resources/edupreneurs/becoming-a-consultant. All the best to you!
Hello Angela,
Many thanks for your helpful information.
God bless you.
You’re welcome, Mikey!
Great information here. I would like to start an educational consulting practice specializing in setting up special education programs for public and provate schools. I have a mester in special ed and have been teaching for about 12 years. I also have expireince in setting up special ed programs. Any advice?
Hi Angela,
I have been working in education as an admissions advisor for that last 5 yrs. I have a passion for education and I truly believe is the keys to change ones past to a brighter future. I want to start consulting to assist families with select the right high schools to colleges for a higher success rate of graduates. I believe people select their high schools and college based on popularity verse necessity. How would I go about getting establish?
Thanks in advance for your time.