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As we all remember, 2020 was a year of change for many industries, including education. Following the 2020 pandemic, the education field witnessed a substantial increase in educators opting to leave the field. According to the National Education Association in 2022, nearly 55% of educators were considering leaving the profession early. As teachers are leaving the profession, many of them are discovering how their skills as an educator translate efficiently into the world of instructional design. So, why are educators becoming instructional designers, and how is their experience as an educator beneficial in this career change?
It is no surprise that over half of today’s educators are considering leaving when so many are overworked, underpaid, and often underappreciated. There are many factors that contribute to the increase of educators leaving the field, so what exactly are they?
Instructional designers create learning experiences and resources for educational, business, and training purposes. Instructional designers determine what people will learn, how they will learn it, and how learning will be assessed.
Educator skills can easily translate to instructional design regardless of the subject and/or grade. Like teaching, instructional design requires preparing the lesson, knowing the material, understanding who is leaning the information, and assessing if learning needs were met. The main differences are the actual learners and learning environment, but both professions essentially have the same goal: teach the necessary material.
To get started, there are many opportunities you can take to strengthen your likelihood of successfully entering the instructional design field. These opportunities range from personal research to community-based learning!
Choosing to leave teaching can be an extremely hard decision to make, but many educators are, unfortunately, being driven to make the choice to leave. Whether it be for health reasons, unreasonable expectations, or lack of support, more than half of the profession is considering leaving the classroom early and the role of an instructional designer offers a great way to apply your skills and educate people without having to necessarily start over.
Resources
Ivec, Stephanie. “Why Educators are Becoming Instructional Designers — And How You Can Too.” ELB Learning. 8/16/21. Accessed 2/17/23. https://blog.elblearning.com/why-educators-are-becoming-instructional-designers-and-how-you-can-too
Morrison, Nick. “One In Four Teachers Works 60-Plus Hours A Week.” Forbes. 2/18/19. Accessed 2/17/23. https://www.forbes.com/sites/nickmorrison/2019/09/18/one-in-four-teachers-works-60-plus-hours-a-week/?sh=6a7943661050
Pappas, Christopher. “7 Steps To Becoming An Instructional Designer.” eLearning Industry. 5/2/14. Accessed 2/17/23. https://elearningindustry.com/7-steps-become-instructional-designer
Walker, Tim. “Survey: Alarming Number of Educators May Soon Leave the Profession.” NEA News. 2/1/22. Accessed 2/17/23. https://www.nea.org/advocating-for-change/new-from-nea/survey-alarming-number-educators-may-soon-leave-profession.
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