Evolving
"At Education Evolve, we support educators at every stage - whether to stay in the profession sustainably, transition out, or explore your next step. We're here to guide you through it all. You're not alone."
ABOUT ME
Eva K Anastasi
- Education Consultant
- Ex Assistant Vice Principal, Early Years Lead, Early Reading Leader and Classroom Teacher
- MA Teaching and Leadership
- PGCE
- BA History
I’ve been working in the education field for over a decade now. In all honesty, I entered the profession as a bit of a fluke, a means to an end, a way to facilitate my want to travel. I soon fell in love with the scope you had to make a difference to the lives of children and families, with the level of connection and variety every day held. I trained to teach with Teach First, specialising in the Early Years. I held a variety of roles in a range of London boroughs and ended my teaching career as Assistant Vice – Principal, responsible for Early Years, Early Reading and outdoor learning.
For several years, I endeavoured to make my career in teaching sustainable, each time thinking a new job title, a new borough or a new school would be the answer. A new school would ensure a healthier leadership team, a new role would allow for greater autonomy over meaningless datafication, and on and on the list went. Like so many educators, I gave so much of myself to the point where my mental and physical health suffered, but I continued to ignore this until I felt I had no choice but to resign. For me, I’d ignored the signs of burnout for too long, and teaching had become unsustainable. I undoubtedly would have benefited and been immensely grateful for a space which offered support in my aim of making my career in teaching in the classroom sustainable, perhaps it would have prevented me from leaving the classroom altogether. Who knows? I made the difficult decision to resign (owing to burnout and anxiety) from my senior leadership and teaching post where I was responsible for teaching Year 1, leading Early Reading across the school, as well as being phase leader of Early Years.
ABOUT US
Of course, it is no secret that we have a retention and recruitment crisis in education, like so much of the public sector (let’s not get into the why for now!). It is my personal experience of this that drives my desire to evolve both educators and the education system into the system we need it to be in the 21st century. Our children need educators who feel happy, content, motivated and excited to be at work everyday, not stressed, burnout and unhappy. We need this to ensure our children are fulfilling their potential and getting the best possible start in life.
At Education Evolve we are supporting educators to both stay in education and leave if this is what they have decided, all while advocating for an improved education system. We strive to support education professionals, leaders, teachers, nursery nurses, one to one staff, learning support assistants and support staff alike to remain in the field of education, to help make this a sustainable life choice for them. For those who have made the decision to leave education, we provide a platform for them to process, accept and navigate this difficult decision and transition. At first glance, it may appear contradictory that we support educators both to stay in the profession and to leave. However, my personal experience has highlighted the need for such a platform and network, which in fact does both! The organisation is the platform I wish I had come across when I was trying to make staying in the classroom sustainable.
OUR SERVICES
At Education Evolve, our consultation packages meet you wherever you are in your journey as an educator. Whether you’re seeking support to stay in teaching in a sustainable way, or have made the difficult decision to leave, or maybe you remain undecided. The point is – you’re not alone! We’re here to help you navigate this, be it through our online workshops, our group support package or our recommended personal bespoke package – we’ve got you.
Virtual Workshops
£ 45
Each
Staying in teaching
- How can I make teaching sustainable? (1hr)
- How can I manage and avoid burnout? (1hr)
Leaving teaching
- I’ve decided to leave teaching, now what!? (1hr)
- I’m leaving teaching, but what skills do I even have!? (1hr)
Group Package
£ 90
Per Half Term- Group 1 hr coaching baseline and follow up call
- Access to 1 workshop
- Weekly 30 minute group accountability drop-in
- A workbook for either sustainable teaching or transitioning out of the classroom:
- Thrive and Teach: A workbook for the sustainable teacher.
- Next Chapter: A workbook for leaving the classroom with confidence.
Personal Bespoke PackageRecommended
£ 150
Per Half Term- 1:1 1 hr fortnightly call
- Weekly 30 minute group accountability drop-in
- Access to 2 workshops
- A workbook for either sustainable teaching or transitioning out of the classroom:
- Thrive and Teach: A workbook for the sustainable teacher.
- Next Chapter: A workbook for leaving the classroom with confidence.
Our workshops can be purchased as a stand alone option, or as part of a package. Please note that whether you require support with continuing teaching sustainably or support in transitioning out of the classroom, the group and personalised bespoke packages remain available. The primary difference is reflected in the content of the workshops and the workbooks.
RESOURCES
Browse through recommended reads; articles and podcast important to educators including published works from Eva.
‘I love my skin…’ Colourism at four and five
Recommended Reads
Browse through recommended reads; articles that we found great value in reading.
Teacher Wellbeing Index
CLPE Reflecting Realities
Employment and Retention of BAME Teachers in England
GET IN TOUCH
FOR EDUCATORS
Are you an individual? Complete our educators form to find out more about how we can support you if you are a teacher, learning support assistant, teaching assistant or member of middle or senior leadership.
FOR SCHOOLS
Interested in working with us to support your school? We can tailor support to meet the needs of your staff to navigate the teaching crisis, be it online, in person training, or consultation days.
Frequently Asked Questions
What do you do?
We support educators to either make teaching sustainable or to transition out of the classroom if this is what they have decided, No educator needs to navigate this alone. We’re here to help you navigate every step.
How do your packages differ if I'm staying or leaving teaching?
Whether you require support with continuing teaching sustainably or support in transitioning out of the classroom, the group and personalised bespoke packages remain available. The primary difference is reflected in the content of the workshops and the workbooks.
What do you offer?
We offer online workshops, group support packages and bespoke personal packages for individual educators. We also work with schools to provide bespoke support, be it training (in person or online) or bespoke consultation days to meet the needs of staff.
How can I make teaching sustainable?
Great question! The million dollar question. We have an online workshop on this very topic – complete our general enquiry form to find out more.
How long will it take to leave teaching?
This will all depend on the term and the school, but normally teachers will need to give two months notice for the autumn and spring terms and three months notice for the summer.
Can you help me with the dilemma of whether I should stay or leave the classroom?
Yes, we absolutely can! Take our questionnaire on our homepage banner to qualify you for a free 15 minute consultation call where we can get the ball rolling for you.
Can I have one of your workshops delivered in person for my school?
In person training is provided for schools dependent upon location. Please provide details of your school address in your enquiry form and we can go from there.
I am interested in your services for my school, what can you offer us?
We provide a comprehensive range of services for schools, including twilight training sessions and consultation days. Our consultation services involve conducting an audit of your school’s current staff wellbeing and retention, followed by strategic action planning. Whether working with individual staff members to enhance the sustainability of teaching or collaborating with your school on a broader scale, our services are fully customisable to meet your specific needs.