Ep. 75 You Don’t Have to Leave Teaching to Leave the Classroom | Conversations with Jackie Bailey

You Don’t Have to Leave Teaching to Leave the ClassroomWhat if leaving the classroom didn’t mean leaving teaching behind?In this episode of Speak Feed Lead Conversations with Jackie Bailey, Jackie sits down with educator, literacy specialist, and entrepreneur Alyssa Althouse to talk about her journey from the traditional school system to building a tutoring business centered on helping struggling readers.Alyssa shares what parents and educators should understand about how children learn to read, why early intervention matters, and how educators can use the skills they already have to create meaningful opportunities beyond the classroom.In this conversation, you’ll discover:• Why leaving the classroom doesn’t have to mean leaving teaching• The importance of early intervention for struggling readers• How speech-to-print can support literacy development• Why tutoring is a growing opportunity for educators• How teachers can turn their expertise into a tutoring business• Why finding a niche, delivering results, and building referrals matter• How educators can work through fear and imposter syndrome when starting something newAbout Alyssa AlthouseAlyssa Althouse is an educator, literacy specialist, tutor, and entrepreneur with more than two decades of experience in education. After working as a preschool and second-grade teacher, supporting a countywide literacy initiative, and serving as a reading specialist, Alyssa transitioned into private tutoring and created Learn With Alyssa.Today, she also leads Tutor Launch, a 90-day coaching program that helps educators turn their teaching expertise into sustainable tutoring businesses.Connect with Alyssa🌐 Learn With Alyssa: learnwithalyssa.net🌐 Tutor Launch: tutorlaunch.biz📱 Instagram: @learn_with_alyssa#SpeakFeedLead #ConversationsWithJackieBailey #AlyssaAlthouse #LearnWithAlyssa #TutorLaunch #TeacherEntrepreneur #TutoringBusiness #LiteracyEducation #ReadingSpecialist #TeacherTransition #Education #Literacy