Are You a Master Teacher?
The Difference Between an Expert and a Novice in the Classroom
If you don’t know my story — I’m a former teacher, principal and superintendent turned entrepreneur. I officially left the K12 system in 2019, after spending more than two decades deep inside the school system.
I started my social media channels in 2020, including here on Medium — and I’ve learned the hard way how social media gurus use social media platforms to grow an audience and also bully “dissenters.”
You could call me a “dissenter.”
So what I would like to do is go over what makes me a K12 expert and also why nearly 5,000 teachers trust me in real life.
What is a Master Teacher?
What I’ve come to realize is that when you start to talk about teaching on social media — I’m not just talking to teachers.
I know that sounds “obvious” to most of you — but for someone that never used social media before — it was a wake up call.
Therefore, I cannot assume that everyone knows the teacher jargon or insider knowledge that I unfortunately assumed most people knew. (that was a mistake on my part).
So let’s start with the basics.
