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Educator Forever

Educator Forever

By: Lily Jones Teacher Advocate
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There’s a lot that needs to change in education. But there are inspiring movements going on too! At Educator Forever, we believe teachers need to be at the forefront of education reform and be empowered to create career pathways that work for them. Do you ever think about leaving the classroom but have absolutely no idea what else you could do? You may not realize it yet, but you have acquired highly valuable skills throughout your teaching journey, and there is unlimited potential for you to use them. Tune in each week to hear about career opportunities that will help you achieve the income, impact, and freedom you’ve always dreamed of. The best part? You can do all of this without having to leave the world of education entirely. In addition to showing you the many ways you can expand your impact beyond the classroom, we’ll introduce you to inspiring leaders in education. Want to learn about new research? Looking to get familiar with innovative approaches to teaching and learning? We’ve got you covered. Your host, Lily Jones, is a former kindergarten and first-grade teacher who transitioned out of the classroom to work in curriculum design, writing content for ed tech companies and even launching her own educational product-based business. After quadrupling her teaching income, she realized she could help other teachers do the same. Now Lily runs Educator Forever, where she empowers teachers to expand their impact beyond the classroom, and Educator Forever Agency, where she works with a team of educators to create inspiring curricula. For more helpful resources, head to www.educatorforever.com.Copyright 2025 Lily Jones, Teacher Advocate Career Success Economics Personal Development Personal Success
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  • 144. The Power of Listening with Christine Miles of The Listening Path

    144. The Power of Listening with Christine Miles of The Listening Path
    Jul 16 2025

    Christine Miles is, an award winning author, a keynote speaker and founder of the Listening Path, a pioneering company in the of field listening intelligence. At the center of her company’s success is a revolutionary system used by Fortune 100 companies and in classrooms across three countries.

    Christine and I have a wonderful talk about how her childhood motivated her to pursue work that helps people. She explains why she took on the mission to change how we communicate and provide the “gift of understanding.” Also, she provides lots of details on how her program works.

    For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode144.
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    25 mins
  • 143. From Teacher to Copywriter with Meredith Cooley of Page and Purpose

    143. From Teacher to Copywriter with Meredith Cooley of Page and Purpose
    Jul 9 2025

    After spending 17 years in education, Meredith Cooley decided to try something new: copywriting. She started Page and Purpose after the pandemic and leveled her experience as a teacher into helping ed tech companies craft their marketing. Finding success quickly in her new business, she wants to help other educators try copywriting with her new an online course “Classroom to Copywriting.”

    In this episode, Meredith and I discuss why she left teaching and jumped into marketing. She describes how she applied her teaching experience to copywriting, and the process of starting a business, Lots of helpful information in this one!

    For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode143.
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    26 mins
  • 142. Theory Can Only Take You So Far with Patrick Mongrain of EdChanger Pro

    142. Theory Can Only Take You So Far with Patrick Mongrain of EdChanger Pro
    Jul 2 2025

    Patrick Mongrain spent ten years teaching middle school history and leadership, and another ten working as as a district-level instructional coach and restorative justice specialist before moving on to professional development. Over the years he’s come to believe that teachers are incredible, but he also created a Moneyball-inspired data collection system to improve their outcomes. It’s worked so well he created the EdChanger Pro app and wrote a book about his findings called “Theory Can Only Take You So Far.”

    In our discussion, we get into Patrick’s career and how he came to create EdChanger Pro. We also get into the importance of instructional practice and how effective teaching involves focusing on the “how.” If you love teachers as much as Patrick and I do, you’re gonna love this episode.

    For all links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to the show notes: https://www.educatorforever.com/episode142.
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    31 mins
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