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<description>&lt;p&gt;Grab your copy of &lt;em&gt;Culture First Classrooms: Leadership, Relationships, and Practices that Transform Schools&lt;/em&gt; from your favorite vendor: &lt;a href="https://a.co/d/3j5AfPn" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Amazon&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/culture-first-classrooms-darrin-peppard/1147133711?ean=9798991927741" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Barnes &amp;amp; Noble&lt;/a&gt; or get your &lt;a href="https://checkout.square.site/buy/X5WKVYGSQNVJFN3YQDJ4THAU" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;autographed copy here&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In this episode, Darrin Peppard sits down with &lt;strong&gt;Rae Hughart&lt;/strong&gt;, educator, TEDx speaker, and founder of the Teachers Deserve It (TDI) movement. Rae is passionate about empowering educators to reclaim their time, reduce burnout, and amplify their impact in the classroom.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Rae shares the intriguing backstory behind the TDI movement, starting from an unexpected dinner conversation that led to co-authoring the book&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Teachers Deserve It&lt;/em&gt;&amp;nbsp;with Adam Welcome. She emphasizes the importance of practical, sustainable teaching strategies that genuinely give teachers back their time and autonomy.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Key highlights from this episode include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Origin Story of "Teachers Deserve It"&lt;/strong&gt;: How a dinner conversation with Adam Welcome sparked the creation of a movement and a bestselling book.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Practical Tips to Save Time&lt;/strong&gt;: Rae details a powerful email automation strategy that helped a teacher reclaim five hours of their week. This simple yet effective tip provides immediate value for educators overwhelmed by their inboxes.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Supporting Paraprofessionals&lt;/strong&gt;: Rae discusses the crucial role of paraprofessionals in schools and shares how the TDI team responded to community requests by creating dedicated training bundles specifically designed to uplift and support paraprofessional staff.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Content Creation and Problem-Solving&lt;/strong&gt;: Rae provides insights for educators interested in creating impactful content online. Her advice: clearly identify problems and offer actionable solutions.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Leaning into Leadership&lt;/strong&gt;: Rae reflects on her growth as a leader, specifically emphasizing the importance of active listening, facilitating reflection, and allowing time for solutions to emerge naturally.&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect with Rae Hughart:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;Website:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://teachersdeserveit.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;TeachersDeserveIt.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;Social Media: @RaeHughart&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;TikTok: @RaeHughartEDU&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Free Resource:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://tdi.thinkific.com/products/digital_downloads/new-digital-download-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;Email Automation Download&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;(available via &lt;a href="https://TeachersDeserveIt.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;TeachersDeserveIt.com&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;br/&gt;&lt;p&gt;Tune in to learn practical strategies to save time, reduce burnout, and re-center your practice on what truly matters—because teachers deserve better.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Leaning into Leadership

Darrin Peppard

Episode 199: Teachers Deserve It with Rae Hughart

MAR 23, 202536 MIN
Leaning into Leadership

Episode 199: Teachers Deserve It with Rae Hughart

MAR 23, 202536 MIN

Description

Grab your copy of Culture First Classrooms: Leadership, Relationships, and Practices that Transform Schools from your favorite vendor: Amazon or Barnes & Noble or get your autographed copy here.

In this episode, Darrin Peppard sits down with Rae Hughart, educator, TEDx speaker, and founder of the Teachers Deserve It (TDI) movement. Rae is passionate about empowering educators to reclaim their time, reduce burnout, and amplify their impact in the classroom.

Rae shares the intriguing backstory behind the TDI movement, starting from an unexpected dinner conversation that led to co-authoring the book Teachers Deserve It with Adam Welcome. She emphasizes the importance of practical, sustainable teaching strategies that genuinely give teachers back their time and autonomy.

Key highlights from this episode include:

  • Origin Story of "Teachers Deserve It": How a dinner conversation with Adam Welcome sparked the creation of a movement and a bestselling book.
  • Practical Tips to Save Time: Rae details a powerful email automation strategy that helped a teacher reclaim five hours of their week. This simple yet effective tip provides immediate value for educators overwhelmed by their inboxes.
  • Supporting Paraprofessionals: Rae discusses the crucial role of paraprofessionals in schools and shares how the TDI team responded to community requests by creating dedicated training bundles specifically designed to uplift and support paraprofessional staff.
  • Content Creation and Problem-Solving: Rae provides insights for educators interested in creating impactful content online. Her advice: clearly identify problems and offer actionable solutions.
  • Leaning into Leadership: Rae reflects on her growth as a leader, specifically emphasizing the importance of active listening, facilitating reflection, and allowing time for solutions to emerge naturally.

Connect with Rae Hughart:


Free Resource:


Tune in to learn practical strategies to save time, reduce burnout, and re-center your practice on what truly matters—because teachers deserve better.