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Abstract
Seasoned adults are finding that a career change to education supports personal goals as well as impacts student achievement. This qualitative mini-case study examines three teachers’ life experiences and influences that led them to the path of becoming a teacher as a career switcher. The preliminary findings identified through this study suggest that four emerging themes were identified during the review of the five distinct categories of data collection. The four themes include: (1) career switchers positively remember their former teachers who made an impact on them, (2) their initial careers had a teaching component, (3) their decision to change careers was due to a calling or to seek fulfillment, and (4) qualities of former teachers mirror those of the participants. Data was collected from three participants over a one-month time period. Conclusions, results, emerging themes, and recommendations are also offered.