Your school's designation just dropped—now what? This week, Rae delivers a full action plan to move from data point to success story, and introduces the new community tackling the exhaustion that comes with systemic pressure.

Rae tackles the urgency of school designations, revealing the truth: real growth lives in the consistency across your whole building (paras, specialists, behavior, and culture).

In this episode, get your immediate strategy session:

• The Designation Solution: How to identify the overlooked growth indicator that drives subgroup success and build a fully funded improvement plan (no new budget required).

• The New TDI Learning Hub: A sneak peek at the high-impact courses coming by the end of 2025, including Boundaries Without Backlash and Calm Classrooms, Not Chaos.

• The Mindset Shift: An invitation to Rae's new Substack community, the space for real talk that gives you tools over toxic positivity. Stop settling for wellness tips when you need a working template.

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1. Solve the Designation Challenge: Secure your spot for the FREE live session, "Your Designation Isn’t Your Destiny," this Thursday, November 13th!

   • Register Here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecg1kirw8wPNubReWBaOaNJ_MQzO1EA57-cre1PNR8hVtfHA/viewform?usp=dialog

2. Join the Movement: Subscribe to the new space for real talk and immediate strategies.

   • https://raehughart.substack.com/

Your Next Steps (Links in Show Notes):

This is your invitation to the real conversation.

Rae Hughart is taking a pause from traditional PD to build a new space on Substack—a community for real talk about what's broken in education and actionable solutions for what actually works.

If you're tired of inspirational quotes when you need a template, or self-care advice when you need systemic change, this is for you.

In this special announcement, Rae shares:

• Why over 1,000 educators joined in the first three weeks for content without the "brand filter."

• The publishing schedule: Real talk, ready-to-use tools, and community wins every week (all free to subscribe).

• Details on the TDI Vault, the paid-tier resource library packed with downloadable templates, scripts, and frameworks.

• The 20 Email Scripts for Setting Boundaries—your copy/paste solution for late-night emails and admin requests.

• How to secure your spot as a Founding Member before the price increases.

This is a movement to give teachers the capacity, confidence, and care they actually deserve.

Join the conversation and find the tools you need: https://raehughart.substack.com/

Rae unpacks the movement behind the new TDI Support Bundles (including the Autism, English Learner, and Para Support Expansions) that are changing the game.

In this episode, you’ll hear:

• Why customization matters: Learn how these bundles are co-created by specialists (OTs, bilingual experts, and veteran paras) to deliver immediate, real-world results.

• The secret to PD that moves fast: How a less-than-20-minute commitment can lead to tangible classroom change the very next day.

• Why "Teachers Deserve It" is a lifeline: The story behind the movement of educators fighting for clarity, balance, and time back in their day.

• How districts are flipping the funding script to pay for innovation without touching general budgets.

This isn't about "more PD," it's about better PD.

Want to join the movement? Head to teachersdeserveit.com to join the waitlist and get the tools you need to reset.

What if progress didn’t start with a new program—but with a real conversation?

In this episode, Rae shares what happened during a 7:45 a.m. meeting in West Chicago that reminded the Teachers Deserve It team why this movement exists. Once administrators stepped out, the paraprofessionals started talking—really talking—and what followed wasn’t frustration. It was strategy, ownership, and problem-solving that turned one hour into a system that’s already working.

You’ll hear how giving staff time, trust, and follow-up can transform an entire building, plus the ripple effect of TDI’s on-the-ground work with schools across the country.

Because when you ask educators what they need—and then act on it—you stop managing and start leading.

Learn more at teachersdeserveit.com or join the Teachers Deserve It Facebook community to connect with educators who’ve found their lifeline through real support, fast follow-up, and systems that stick.

It’s observation season, and schools everywhere are talking about growth, evaluation, and “next steps.” But here’s the real question: Are you measuring the right things—or just tracking motion?

In this week’s episode, Rae dives into how to stop throwing spaghetti at the wall with your PD plan and start seeing real, measurable progress. You’ll hear the key questions to ask before you renew another contract, what visible growth should actually look like in 30–60 days, and how to build accountability without burning your team out.

If you’re ready to stop guessing and start growing, this conversation is your playbook.

Explore free tools, PD audits, and Learning Hub resources at teachersdeserveit.com, or join the Teachers Deserve It Facebook community to connect with educators building systems that work.

Because PD shouldn’t just fill hours—it should prove impact.

#TeachersDeserveIt #PDThatWorks #EducationLeadership #TeacherGrowth #ProfessionalDevelopment

It’s observation season—clipboards out, data walls updated, and walkthroughs happening in every hallway. But when the focus is only on “core” classrooms, too many of our most creative educators get left out of the conversation.

In this episode, Rae digs into what it really means to feed every teacher on your team. From art and music to PE and FACS, exploratory educators shape school culture every single day—but rarely get the professional learning that reflects their reality.

You’ll hear stories from TDI’s work in partner schools, reflections from this week’s Substack article, and a behind-the-scenes look at TDI’s newest Learning Hub course by art educator Erin Light, Procedures & Daily Routines for Art Teachers: Systems That Save Time.

Because art should be messy.
Your management shouldn’t be.

Todays episode is featuring a recent conversation Rae Hughart had on The Positive Persistence Podcast with Ian Bowen!

The Positive Persistence Podcast was created to share stories of individuals who have overcome insurmountable odds by embodying the principle of Positive Persistence.
 

Drawing from his own journey of defying paralysis, Ian launched the podcast to inspire listeners to tap into their inner strength and unlock their potential. 


Each episode explores the strategies, techniques, and mindsets of guests who have turned adversity into triumph, offering actionable insights for overcoming life's biggest challenges.

BONUS EPISODE:

Doing nothing feels safe—but it’s the costliest decision a school can make.

In this episode of Teachers Deserve It: Real Talk, Rae Hughart breaks down the hidden toll of “waiting until next year” to invest in your teachers, paras, and leadership team. From skyrocketing turnover costs to burnout-driven culture shifts, Rae shares real stories from the field and reveals why delayed action can drain budgets, morale, and student outcomes.

But here’s the good news: fixing it doesn’t take months. You’ll hear how schools are building clear, role-specific PD plans and funding them in weeks, not years. Plus, Rae walks you through how to get your own custom PD roadmap in under 3 minutes—so you can finally stop surviving and start leading with confidence.

If your team is stretched thin and you’ve been telling yourself, “We’ll handle this next year,” this is your sign to act now.

✨ Take the quiz: teachersdeserveit.com

Doing nothing feels safe—but it’s the costliest decision a school can make.

In this episode of Teachers Deserve It: Real Talk, Rae Hughart breaks down the hidden toll of “waiting until next year” to invest in your teachers, paras, and leadership team. From skyrocketing turnover costs to burnout-driven culture shifts, Rae shares real stories from the field and reveals why delayed action can drain budgets, morale, and student outcomes.

But here’s the good news: fixing it doesn’t take months. You’ll hear how schools are building clear, role-specific PD plans and funding them in weeks, not years. Plus, Rae walks you through how to get your own custom PD roadmap in under 3 minutes—so you can finally stop surviving and start leading with confidence.

If your team is stretched thin and you’ve been telling yourself, “We’ll handle this next year,” this is your sign to act now.

✨ Take the quiz: teachersdeserveit.com

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