Alignment &
Research
ALIGNMENT
BUILDING THE TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHER
Each intentionally designed Get Your Teach On session is aligned to support teacher growth and educator effectiveness in one or more of the following areas:
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Intentional and meaningful planning using specific grade level content standards and high quality instructional materials that address the needs of all learners and support mastery of learning goal.
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Creates and maintains a collaborative, safe, efficient, and effective learning environment that supports each student’s diverse needs and promotes recognition of students’ diverse personal experiences to build relationships of trust within the classroom.
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Implementation of evidence and research-based best instructional strategies and techniques to accelerate student learning, growth, and achievement through rigorous and consistent instruction, including opportunities for problem solving, critical and creative thinking, meaningful and purposeful discourse, and high-impact instructional delivery.
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Continually monitors and analyzes student learning and progress towards mastery of learning goals for all students using a variety of progress monitoring and assessment techniques to make immediate instructional decisions that support student growth and acceleration.
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Builds engaging, intentional, and rigorous learning experiences through setting high expectations and consistency within instructional practices that requires all students to take ownership of and be held accountable for their individual learning.
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Develops strong foundational teaching practices and commitments that support best practices and professional growth through consistent reflection of professional practices to support student learning, development, and achievement at a high level.
Why Choose Get Your Teach On
Because It Works. For Instruction. For Culture. For Retention.
What the Data Shows
Instructional Improvement
Educators leave GYTO with concrete, actionable Tier I strategies. Across our post-conference surveys:
96% of attendees said the sessions + workshops at GYTO were better than other PD conferences they have attended
98% say they implement GYTO strategies on their campus at least monthly.
Schools report higher student engagement, better transitions, and more consistent academic routines across classrooms.
Get Your Teach On doesn’t just inspire. It translates inspiration into classroom reality.
Teacher Retention & Morale
We surveyed thousands of educators following Get Your Teach On conferences and found:
99% of teachers felt more motivated after attending GYTO.
88% reported a renewed commitment to staying in the profession.
Administrators consistently cite reduced burnout and higher staff morale during the school year following Get Your Teach On conference attendance.
School Culture & Team Alignment
When teams attend together, the impact multiples:
Stronger alignment around Tier I expectations
Clearer instructional language across grade levels
Increased collaboration and buy-in around school-wide initiatives
Get Your Teach On creates momentum, not just within individuals, but across entire campuses.
All survey data from the 2025 Get Your Teach On Charlotte Conference Attendee Follow Up Survey.
GYTO Workshop Frameworks
Each conference track is intentionally designed to include a balanced mix of workshop frameworks.
These frameworks can be found throughout the Conference Guides and represent the type of learning experience you’ll be part of during that session.
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Hands-On Creation
Purpose: Build classroom-ready tools during the session.
You’ll Experience:
70% creation + build time
Brief modeling + examples
Customization time for your grade/content
Printed/digital templates
You’ll Leave With: Finished resources + adaptable templates
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Fast-Paced Strategy Roundup
Purpose: Quick wins and high-energy ideas.
You’ll Experience:
10+ rapid strategies
Movement, music, demos
Short practice moments
You’ll Leave With: A printable/digital idea list
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Deep Dive Into Systems
Purpose: Strengthen sustainable routines and structures.
You’ll Experience:
Step-by-step model: Launch → Manage → Monitor → Adjust
Real classroom routine modeling
Build supporting tools
Context-specific discussion
You’ll Leave With: An implementation roadmap
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Practice Like You’re in the Classroom
Purpose: Learn one strategy deeply through practice.
You’ll Experience:
Modeling of one core strategy
Partner/small-group role-play
Peer feedback + reflection
“Use it tomorrow” planning
You’ll Leave With: A ready-to-implement strategy plan
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Turn Data Into Action
Purpose: Practice using data to plan instruction.
You’ll Experience:
Clear protocols
Trend identification
Small-group/reteach planning
Collaborative analysis
You’ll Leave With: Data trackers + planning tools
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Real Students. Real Instruction.
Purpose: See Tier I instruction in action.
You’ll Experience:
Full lesson taught with students
Real-time modeling: pacing, feedback, movement
Debrief + Q&A
You’ll Leave With: A clear vision of strong instruction
Why Get Your Teach On Professional Development Works
① Practical, Research-Aligned Content
Our sessions go far beyond theory. Teachers learn exactly what to do, when to do it, and how to do it and they practice it live.
② High-Quality Modeling & Real Classrooms
From live model lessons to authentic classroom footage, teachers get to see effective instruction in action.
③ Emotional Recharge + Cognitive Rigor
Our approach is simple: If a teacher doesn’t feel inspired, they can’t be innovative. We reignite passion and sharpen practice. This combination is rare and incredibly effective.
④ Immediate, Actionable Implementation
Teachers leave with tools they can use the very next day: Lesson structures, engagement strategies, routines, coaching cycles, and Tier I systems.
⑤ Long-Term Support & Sustainability
With tracks ranging from leadership to small groups to Science of Reading, teams leave with a full-year plan not a three-day high.
The Bottom Line
Sending teachers to GYTO is not a cost. It’s an investment in your people and your results.
Instruction rises. Culture rises. Student learning rises.
That’s why administrators keep sending their teams year after year.
Research Citations &
Standards Alignment
Research Citations
Our goal is to continually provide teachers with high-impact, research-based, best instructional practices, shown in action with a high level of student engagement to see true results with students. Each GYTO session is developed on the foundation of proven research based strategies within education. The following research is embedded into all sessions following the GYTO Instructional Model for Best Instructional Practices and Student Engagement.
Best Instructional Practices Foundational Research Pre K-12
Hattie, John (2012) Effect Sizes Related to Student Achievement
Learning Sciences International Applied Research Center
Marzano, Robert (2007, 2017)
Wong, H. K., & Wong, R. T. (2009)
Fuchs, D., & Fuchs, L. S. (2006)
Student Engagement Foundational Research Pre K-12
Dyer, K. (2015)
Csikszentmihalyi, M. (2008)
Sousa, D. A. (2016). Engaging the rewired brain.
Toth, M. D. & Sousa, D. A. (2019). Achieving social, emotional, and cognitive learning in every classroom through academic teaming
In addition to the cited research above regarding overall best instructional practices, our GYTO presenters continue to integrate and include rigorous, content-specific research into their individual sessions, addressing grade level standards PreK-Middle School. This ensures that each session is specific and meets the needs of those grade-level teachers. The research below is integrated and embedded into your specific grade level sessions.
Research Citations and Standards Alignment for each session can be found throughout our Conference Guides for each Get Your Teach On Conference.
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