They design teacher evaluation systems, teacher training guidelines and the types of standards that need to be taught, the Huffington Post reports. Yet, they have never been teachers themselves. These days, being a teacher is clearly not a prerequisite for becoming a leader in education. In fact, some of the leaders with the most daily influence on classrooms come from entirely unrelated fields. Below we have compiled a list of some of the most influential leaders in education who have never been teachers…
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