I am stating this publicly, one time:

I don't usually talk about my teaching career here, because I keep my author and teacher lives separate. However, given an incorrect impression that seems to be in play, I am compelled to set the record straight:

I was not fired or forced to resign in lieu of being non-renewed. I am choosing to seek work elsewhere for a few reasons, none related to my performance of my job, which, according to my summative evaluation, "Exceeds Expectations."

I am a highly-effective educator, and I get along well with colleagues and administrators. I have strong classroom management skills, excellent content knowledge, and the ability to support students in reaching their goals. I specialize in working with At-Risk students and reaching reluctant learners by developing relationships and rapport with them.

In short:

I have done nothing wrong, and the insinuation that I am on a job search because I was pushed out the door is wrong-headed, short-sighted, and sad, mostly because if that keeps a potential employer from calling me, we could both be missing an opportunity: me to be a valued part of a school, and an administrator from having a highly-qualified, honest, and knowledgeable person on the faculty.

If potential employers have questions, I'd rather have an honest conversation face-to-face with them than not being called for an interview because of inaccurate perceptions.

That's all I'm saying publicly.