This week, principal Kellèe Merritt joins Hope & Wade King and Chris Pombonyo on The Flip Side couch to discuss staff PD days. Love them or hate them, they're a part of life as a teacher. Check out this episode and let us know what you think of staff PD days in the comments!

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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

Copyright 2025 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

Happy New Year! Welcome back to The Flip Side! It's our Season 2 premiere: New Year's Resolutions - Keep It or Leave It. Join Hope, Wade, and Chris on the couch and let us know what you think in the comments!

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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

Copyright 2025 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

We're closing our 2024 with our Greatest Hits! This special episode features clips from Hope & Wade King and Chris Pombonyo's favorite episodes of 2024. What were your favorites? Let us know in the comments and join us in 2025 when The Flip Side Podcast returns with brand new episodes on January 6th!

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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

Copyright 2024 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

Tis the season to… LOVE TEACHING! Joanne Miller joins Hope & Wade King and Chris Pombonyo on the couch for our first-ever Flip Side Podcast Holiday Special! This episode is all about finding joy in the profession as we enter the holiday season.

This is our Season Finale and final episode of 2024. We can't wait to see you again in 2025!

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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

Copyright 2024 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

From teacher tees to "Jeans Fridays", nearly every teacher has strong feelings about what they're allowed (or not allowed) to wear to school each day. Educator and GYTO friend Josie Bensko joins Hope, Wade, and Chris on the couch this week to discuss Teacher Dress Code: Does It Have an Impact or Does It Not Matter? Put on your favorite teacher tee and let us know what you think in the comments!

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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

Copyright 2024 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

Everyone always needs more time. Friend of GYTO, Courtney Brink, joins Hope, Wade, and Chris on the couch this week to discuss teacher time. Is time being wasted or are there simply not enough hours in the day?

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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

Copyright 2024 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

School administrator and Get Your LEAD On presenter, Leonard Galloway, joins the team on the couch this week to discuss Teacher Certification Requirements. In a world with huge teacher shortages and seemingly more teachers on emergency/alternative certification than ever before, we discuss whether the current requirements are too much or too little.

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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

Copyright 2024 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

Our friends, and member of the GYTO Content Team, Amelia Capotosta and LaNesha Tabb join us on The Flip Side couch to discuss one of the hottest topics in education: The Science of Reading. Is this significant shift creating a Science of Reading overload? Is it growing students or overwhelming teachers?

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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

Copyright 2024 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

Our friends Stephanie Osmundson & Loreal Hemenway from Happily Ever Elementary join us on the couch for another great conversation. This time we're tackling The Teachers Lounge!

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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

Copyright 2024 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.

Hope, Wade, and Chris are back on the couch for Part 2 of our Halloween SPOOKcast special: The Scariest Thing of All. We hope you enjoy this spooky episode! 🎃

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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

Copyright 2024 Hope King Teaching Resources Inc.