CHICAGO
Saturday, April 18th
K-6th Grade Educators & Leaders
Tier 1 Instructional Practices to Accelerate Student Learning
1-Day Educator Conference on Saturday, April 18th
We’re celebrating our 10th Anniversary with all-new pop up conferences!
Join Hope King and Wade King for an one-day GYTO conference at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverfront in Chicago, Illinois and level up your instruction by attending this program focused exclusively on Tier 1 Instruction designed to Accelerate Student Learning this spring! We hope to see you on Saturday, April 18, 2026!
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Students Need Strong Tier 1 Instruction!
THE PROBLEM
Strong Tier I instruction—the key to academic success and behavior management—is missing from many classrooms. Not from lack of effort, but from overwhelm, confusion, and competing demands. Teachers are working hard, but not always on the right things—and intervention can’t fix what Tier I fails to deliver.
THE SOLUTION
GYTO’s Pop Up Chicago Conference is here to bring top tier strategies directly to you. This intensive one-day, high-energy experience will give you the strategies you need to level up your instructional plan. You’ll build your instructional playbook and learn how to execute it with clarity and confidence—because schools that are winning aren’t doing more… they’re doing what matters most.
What’s Included
Each Attendee Will Receive:
1-Day In-Person GYTO Professional Development Conference for K-6 Teachers and Leaders on Saturday, April 18, 2026
Research-backed and Evidence-based High-Impact Tier 1 Strategies
Strategies and Actionable Plans for Differentiation, Small Groups, and Student Engagement AND how to implement them in your classroom and school
Professional Development Certificate for 6 PD Hours
Free Digital Resources for your classroom to aid in implementation
Free Swag for ALL Attendees
Networking and opportunity to meet GYTO Presenters and have books signed
Program Agenda
Saturday, April 18, 2026
8:00am - 4:00pm
8:00am - Arrive at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverfront, Check-In, & Attendee Networking
8:30am - Conference Welcome by Hope & Wade King
9:00am - Morning Workshops
12:00pm - Lunch Break
1:00pm - Afternoon Workshops
4:00pm - Conference Closing with the GYTO Team
Attendee Testimonials
98% of attendees said they will be able to implement the strategies learned at GYTO in their school or classroom at least monthly!
96.7% of attendees said GYTO is BETTER overall than other professional development conferences they have previously attended!
96.1% of attendees said the sessions and workshops at GYTO were BETTER than other professional development conferences they have previously attended!
92.8% of attendees said they plan on attending another Get Your Teach On conference in the future!
98.9% of attendees said they were more motivated as a teacher after attending the conference!
Survey data from the 2025 GYTO Charlotte Conference.
Meet Your Teachers
GYTO’s Chicago Conference will be presented by GYTO Co-Founders Hope and Wade King
Together, this dynamic duo has worked in countless classrooms and schools around the country - completing hundreds of hours of model lessons, implementations, and long-term collaborations with a wide variety of schools.
Everything presented in this professional development experience comes from actual classroom experience.
Tickets are just $219!
IN-PERSON PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WITH FLEXIBLE PAYMENT OPTIONS
All major credit cards accepted
Convenient payment plan with 50% due at registration, balance due by April 1st
Payment by invoice and check, advance purchase orders welcome
Join us in Chicago!
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611
Join the GYTO team on the Chicago Riverwalk for our first Get Your Teach On Chicago conference in years! Located at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk, this conference is in the perfect location for teachers throughout the midwest and beyond! Join us for the day or make it a weekend getaway with your teacher besties!
Located directly on the famous Chicago Riverwalk
Easily accessible on the Chicago “L”
Countless flights available through ORD and MDW
Book a Room!
Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverwalk
301 E North Water St, Chicago, IL 60611
Stay in the heart of the action at the official conference hotel! Enjoy an easy elevator ride to the ballroom. Our room block for this program will go very quickly!
Can’t make it to Chicago?
Tell us where we should go next!
To celebrate Ten Years of Get Your Teach On, we’re launching one-day pop up conferences around the country for K-6 educators, with a specific focus on student engagement and Tier 1 Instruction. Have you ever wanted GYTO to come to your city? Now is your chance!
Let’s Get Started!
Grab your teacher besties, register now, and join us in Chicago at the Sheraton Grand Chicago Riverfront for just $219!
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