In today’s episode, Hope and Wade take on a difficult topic: shame. This episode is all about the shame we experience as parents, educators, and humans trying to give it all to everyone and everything. Hope and Wade share their story of struggling with shame with the hope of helping you recognize that you’re not alone in experiencing shame ..read more

Hope and Wade sit down with the one and only Catherine Whitcher, M.Ed from the Master IEP Coach® to talk all things Special Education. It’s a great conversation and is the perfect lead into GYTO’s first-ever Special Education track at this summer’s National Conference!  Learn more about Catherine Whitcher at catherinewhitcher.com.  ..read more

55: Special Guest - Rachel Lindsay Hope and Wade sit down with our friend, media personality, and attorney, Rachel Lindsay. Rachel is a correspondent for Extra and a former Bachelorette. She is a huge supporter of education and co-host of The Higher Learning Podcast. She will be joining us at the 2022 Get Your Teach On National Conference in Orlando, FL, and we were thrilled to be able to speak with her. Visit getyourteachon.com/orlando to join us for the GYTO National Conference June 26-29, 2022 ..read more

This week, Hope and Wade sit down with our friend and speaker, Shane Feldman. Shane is the Founder & CEO of Count Me In, a worldwide social entrepreneurship incubator and community. He’s also been recognized by the White House, Prime Minister of Canada, the United Nations, and has been named one of North America’s Top 40 Under 40 LGBTQ+ Leaders. He shares about the importance of community building and creating a welcoming environment for ALL students. It’s a powerful and important conversation for all educators. Learn more about Shane at shanefeldman.com and cmimovement.com. You can also s ..read more

On this week’s episode, Hope sits down with Marc Brackett, Ph.D., the Founder and Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and author of Permission to Feel. He is the lead developer of RULER, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning that has been adopted by nearly 2,000 pre-K through high schools across the United States and in other countries.  This episode was recorded on Wednesday, May 25th, just one day after the terrible tragedy at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, TX. We had this recording session scheduled for several weeks, and felt it was importa ..read more

On today’s episode of the GYTO Podcast, Hope, Wade, and members of the Get Your Teach On Leadership Team (Chris Pombonyo and LaNesha Tabb) pull back the curtain on Get Your Teach On and answer some of the most common questions about our conferences. The team takes a behind the scenes look at the planning and adress some common misconceptions. You don’t want to miss this episode ..read more

Whether you’re currently in testing season, just finished testing, or about start, it’s very easy to fall into the trap of feeling defined by a test score. In this episode Hope and Wade discuss things that truly define an educator (and it’s so much more than just a test score). We reached out to the Get Your Teach On community of educators to find out what you think define an educator, and we wanted to share some of those responses with you.  ..read more

We have both lived in many seasons of life where we mistake busy for successful. But busy doesn’t = effective. As we head into the end of the year or the end of a season, we are often flooded by reflection – what worked? What failed? What will I change for next year? But instead of continuing to stack onto your plate, let’s work to eliminate, prioritize, and plan to execute more…better ..read more

It’s never easy to fall the wagon but exhaustion is overwhelming and burnout is real. Usually falling off the wagon is accompanied with extreme feelings of guilt and/or never measuring up to the expectations that we set for ourselves. But the best part about wagons? They always come back around. So how can we actively use our time away or actively plan time away so we can return better than ever before? Let’s dive in ..read more

Can you guys believe it's already December?? We sure can't! Today we want to give you a little update about where we've been, what we're doing, and where we're going in the next year! From the entire Get Your Teach On team to you, Happy Holidays and Happy New Year! -- Did you know you can book a mini Get Your Teach On conference for YOUR school? When you book a Mini GYTO, we'll customize an experience for you to help meet the needs of your school or district. It includes multiple presenters, all of the materials needed for the sessions, fun GYTO decor, and attendee swag! Head to https://www.ge ..read more