As educators, it is easy for classrooms to fall into the rhythm of routines. The same lesson plans. The same transitions. The same approaches to delivering instruction. While consistency is important, too much sameness can lead to teacher burnout and disengaged students.

Teacher retention is not just about keeping educators in classrooms. It is about creating environments where they want to stay, grow, and thrive. Over the past three years, we have partnered with districts across Indiana to make that vision a reality. Through the Get Your Teach On framework, these campuses have leaned into three critical areas.

As schools welcome students and staff back, great leaders set the tone for the entire year. After more than a decade of working alongside leaders across districts, one truth has become clear: leadership is less about what you say and more about what you consistently do.

In the last two years, our team at Get Your Teach On visited over 500 classrooms across districts of every size. We wanted to answer a critical question:
Why do some classrooms see consistent student growth while others, despite having hardworking teachers and capable students, struggle to make gains?

As a former teacher, I know how quickly the energy and excitement of a new school year can be replaced with exhaustion and burnout for both teachers and leaders. That’s why we created Rock Your School.

It’s a national movement designed to re-energize your teachers, re-engage your students, and remind everyone on your campus that joy and academic rigor can coexist.

As a new school year begins, I know the weight you carry. It is not just schedules, staffing, or budgets. It is the constant hum of outside voices questioning your work.

This year, I hope you remember: let them.