They design teacher evaluation systems, teacher training guidelines and the types of standards that need to be taught. 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.
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Below we have compiled a list of some of the most influential leaders in education who have never been teachers.
Arne Duncan
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Bill Gates
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David Coleman
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Michael Bloomberg
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Tom Harkin
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Janet Napolitano
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Kevin Johnson
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Wendy Kopp
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Rupert Murdoch
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Cory Booker
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Mark Zuckerberg
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Do you have anyone to add to the list? Let us know in the comments section.