Extra Credit! - 8 Ways to Turn Your Education Expertise Into Passion Projects Extra

Learn to package your professional skill, monetize your interests, and share your teaching gifts with the world
 
In Extra Credit! 8 Ways to Turn Your Education Expertise into Passion Projects and Extra Income, a team of accomplished educators and content creators delivers an illuminating and engaging handbook for educators who seek to bring in extra income with their professional and personal talents. In the book, you'll explore a wide variety of potential income streams, including leveraging social media platforms, creating educational resources, writing, and online courses, just to name a few!
 
You'll also find out how educators are finding purpose and meaning in their various side hustles, making profitable and beneficial use of their many gifts. You'll discover:
* Outlets for your passion for teaching that go beyond the classroom and tap into new and exciting markets
* Strategies for monetizing your interests and hobbies to create impressive and diverse income streams
* Exciting ways to contribute to education that aren't limited to teaching in the classroom, like merchandising, professional development workshops, and resource creation
 
An essential read for professors, teachers, teaching assistants, and other educators, Extra Credit! will earn a place in the libraries of school administrators, former educators, and other school based professionals.

List of contents

Introduction: What's Your Thing? ix
 
Chapter 1: The Role of Social Media: The New Networking 1
Taking "scary" terms like marketing and branding and making it super-simple. You can do it.
 
Social Media and Success 6
 
Growing a Following 7
 
Learning from Others 8
 
Making Connections and Networking 9
 
Expanding a Hobby into a Full-Blown Business 11
 
Our Journeys in Social Media 12
 
Naomi's Journey 12
 
LaNesha's Journey 15
 
The Pros and Cons of Social Media 19
 
The Pros 19
 
The Cons 20
 
Tips for Getting Started 20
 
Chapter 2: Designing and Selling "Merch" 23
How to use your creative skills to design merchandise like T-shirts, mugs, notebooks, and so on--without ever touching it!
 
Our Journeys Designing and Selling Merch 29
 
Naomi's Merch Journey 29
 
LaNesha's Merch Journey 34
 
Some Logistics 39
 
Print-on-Demand 39
 
Dropshipping 40
 
The Pros and Cons of Designing and Selling Merch 42
 
The Pros 42
 
The Cons 42
 
Tips for Getting Started 43
 
Chapter 3: Creating and Selling Resources 45
Using what you are probably already doing to create resources for other educators.
 
Shifting Your Mindset 46
 
Our Creative Processes 52
 
Naomi's Process 54
 
LaNesha's Process 56
 
Creating Resources 101: Planning Your Process 59
 
Creating Resources 201: Pricing and Marketing Your Creations 61
 
The Pros and Cons of Creating and Selling Resources 63
 
The Pros 63
 
The Cons 64
 
Dreaming Up Your Creations 66
 
Tips for Getting Started 68
 
Chapter 4: Online Learning: Developing Courses, Memberships, and Teaching Sessions 71
Hosting online (or in-person) summits, hosting your own conferences and live trainings-- on your own or with a group.
 
Online Courses 73
 
Designing Your Course 75
 
Crafting Your Slides 78
 
Branding Your Course 80
 
Spreading the Word 81
 
Marketing Your Course 82
 
Pricing Your Course 86
 
The Pros and Cons of Online Courses 87
 
Course Memberships 87
 
Live and Prerecorded Teaching 90
 
LaNesha's Live Camp 90
 
Naomi's Prerecorded Camp 93
 
Tips for Getting Started 95
 
Chapter 5: Virtual Services 97
Using your talents (or habits--like social media scrolling) to do things like taking photos, social media marketing, organizing, and writing/ ghostwriting for others scaling their own business.
 
Tutoring or Teaching Virtual Summer School 99
 
The Pros and Cons of Tutoring or Teaching Virtual Summer School 101
 
Offering Virtual Services 102
 
LaNesha's Virtual Services Journey 104
 
Naomi's Virtual Services Journey 106
 
The Pros and Cons of Virtual Services 109
 
Tips for Getting Started 109
 
Chapter 6: Becoming an Author 111
Teachers read hundreds and hundreds of books--professional books and picture books. Share your knowledge or your idea in book format via one of multiple publishing avenues.
 
Ebook Publishing 116
 
The Pros of Ebook Publishing 116
 
The Cons of Ebook Publishing 117
 
Self-Publishing 118
 
LaNesha's Self-Publishing Journey 118
 
The Pros of Self-Publishing 122
 
The Cons of Self-Publishing 122
 
Hybrid Publishing 122
 
The Pros of Hybrid Publishing 126
 
The Cons of Hybrid Publishing 126
 
Educational Publishing 127
 
Naomi's Journey in Educational Publishing 129
 
The Pros of Education

About the author

LaNesha Tabb is the content creator behind Education With An Apron, where she creates fresh and innovative teaching resources. Find her online at laneshatabb.com and on Instagram as @apron_education. Naomi O'Brien is an educator who shares culturally responsive teaching practices through conferences, educational resources, and social media. Find her online at readlikearockstarteaching.com and on Instagram as @readlikearockstarteaching.

Summary

Learn to package your professional skill, monetize your interests, and share your teaching gifts with the world

In Extra Credit! 8 Ways to Turn Your Education Expertise into Passion Projects and Extra Income, a team of accomplished educators and content creators delivers an illuminating and engaging handbook for educators who seek to bring in extra income with their professional and personal talents. In the book, you'll explore a wide variety of potential income streams, including leveraging social media platforms, creating educational resources, writing, and online courses, just to name a few!

You'll also find out how educators are finding purpose and meaning in their various side hustles, making profitable and beneficial use of their many gifts. You'll discover:
* Outlets for your passion for teaching that go beyond the classroom and tap into new and exciting markets
* Strategies for monetizing your interests and hobbies to create impressive and diverse income streams
* Exciting ways to contribute to education that aren't limited to teaching in the classroom, like merchandising, professional development workshops, and resource creation

An essential read for professors, teachers, teaching assistants, and other educators, Extra Credit! will earn a place in the libraries of school administrators, former educators, and other school based professionals.

Product details

• Authors: Naomi O'Brien, Tabb, L Tabb, Lanesha Tabb, Lanesha O''brien Tabb
• Publisher: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.09.2022
• EAN: 9781119911067
• ISBN: 978-1-119-91106-7
• No. of pages: 224
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; Schule, Lehrer, Education, Bildungswesen, K-12 / Lehrerbildung, K-12, Teacher Education (K-12)