We sit down with arts educator and longtime friend of Get Your Teach On, Nikki Ortiz Tatarka, to discuss the perceptions vs reality of picking up your students late from specials. Join us today for Part 1 of this conversation, then tune in next week for Part 2!

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The Flip Side Podcast

Hosted by Get Your Teach On's Hope King, Wade King, and Chris Pombonyo, The Flip Side Podcast releases new episodes each week on YouTube and your favorite podcast platform. Each week, we'll breakdown share flipped perspectives and insights on different perspectives on hot topics in education.

Learn more: getyourteachon.com/theflipside. Subscribe to GYTO and The Flip Side on YouTube!

About Get Your Teach On:

Led by educators and authors Hope and Wade King, Get Your Teach On specializes in professional development and encouragement for educators and administrators in the form of conferences, workshops and events. GYTO conferences are known for their passionate celebration of teachers and their ability to inspire life-long learners. Founded in 2016, GYTO now hosts National and Regional Conferences, Virtual Conferences, school and district trainings, and additional events for a wide variety of educators and school administrators each year. GYTO also provides free resources, teacher-focused merchandise, and is the parent organization for the worldwide Rock Your School initiative which encourages out of the box teaching.

Credits:

The Flip Side is a Get Your Teach On Podcast.

Executive Producers

Hope King, Wade King

Producers

Dominique Castellanos, Chase Mayo, Chris Pombonyo

Technical Director

Chase Mayo

Editors

Chase Mayo, Seth Foster

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