january 18-20,2025 | Las Vegas, NV | Westgate Las Vegas
Dear GYTO Educator Community,
As we gather in the vibrant city of Vegas for the Get Your Teach On Vegas Conference 2025, we are filled with gratitude for each and every one of you who has chosen to spend your time here with us! Your commitment to education is a beacon of inspiration, and your presence fuels the collective passion for transformative teaching.
Thank you for being a vital part of this educational movement. In a world often overshadowed by negativity, we are breaking through barriers and dedicating time to be in a supportive community that shares the same fervor for impactful education.
Our content is not just a curriculum; it's a catalyst for change. The actionable strategies you'll gain are designed to be seamlessly integrated into your classrooms, sparking a positive revolution in instruction. Together, we are shaping processes that will redefine the way we teach and leave an indelible mark on the lives of our students.
Get ready to spend the next 3 days with educators who will lift you up, love on you, support you, and make you feel a part of something bigger than ever. Once you walk through these doors, you are officially part of the GYTO family forever.
Here's to a conference filled with shared wisdom, innovative ideas, and the unwavering belief that education has the power to transform lives. Let's embark on this journey together and make a lasting impact on the future.
With heartfelt appreciation,
Chris, LaNesha, and Amelia
WHY GYTO?
Our Get Your Teach On Leadership and Content Development team has worked to create an engaging and transformational educator professional development experience that aligns directly to the needs of schools and teachers across the country by helping educators develop consistent best instructional practices and processes from start to finish to accelerate student learning.
These evidence and research-based best practices, strategies, and techniques will directly impact overall educator effectiveness and student achievement, transforming instruction and student learning like never before
BUILDING THE TRANSFORMATIVE TEACHER
Developing Consistent Best Instructional Practices and Processes from Start to Finish to Completely Transform Your School
PLANNING & PREPARATION
THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES
STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY & ENGAGEMENT
DATA & PROGRESS MONITORING
DATA & PROGRESS MONITORING
STUDENT ACCOUNTABILITY & ENGAGEMENT
TEACHER EFFECTIVENESS
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 goals.
Creates and maintains a collaborative, safe, efficient, and effective learning environment that supports each student’s diverse needs and promotes recognition of student’s diverse personal experiences to build relationships of trust within the classroom.
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.
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.
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.
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.
THE
BEST INSTRUCTIONAL PRACTICES
Get Your Teach On sessions are intentionally selected for attendees to experience the full professional development experience. Each session is hands-on, interactive, collaborative, and allows time for teachers to take what they’ve learned and apply it to their specific grade level standards or content area. Sessions are structured to meet the needs of all learners in classrooms, modeling best practices for direct and immediate implementation in classrooms.
Las Vegas Conference Guide 2025
3:00-7:00pm REGISTRATION
6:00pm DOORS OPEN FOR GYTO OPENING CELEBRATION & KEYNOTE
7:00-9:30pm GYTO OPENING CELEBRATION & KEYNOTE
MONDAY JANUARY 20 schedule is subject to change SUNDAY JANUARY 19 SATURDAY JANUARY 18
10:20-12:00pm SESSION 1
12:00-1:30pm LUNCH
1:30-2:55pm SESSION 2
3:05-4:30pm SESSION 3
1 3 2 8:00-9:50am OPENING KEYNOTE
5:30pm GYTO SNEAKER BALL
8:30-9:55am SESSION 1
10:05-11:30am (85) SESSION 2
11:30-1:00pm LUNCH
1:00-2:25om SESSION 3
2:25pm GYTO SEND OFF
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THREE DAYS OF CONTENT
Three days filled with research-based workshops that will guide you in creating rigorous and engaging lessons all year long
GYTO PRE-GAME CELEBRATION
Our Las Vegas Education Celebration kicks off the conference on Saturday night! This is a party you don’t want to miss!
INSPIRING KEYNOTES HANDS ON WORKSHOPS
Keynote presentations from influential educators and motivational speakers that will leave you more inspired than ever to head back into your classrooms and create educational magic!
Training specific for your position from some of today’s top educators and administrators who are experts at their craft with strategies that can be implemented the very next day!
FREE SWAG CERTIFICATE FOR 15 PD HOURS
Swag that will make you want to bring an extra suitcase! Not to mention all the free goodies from our sponsors!
The Education Celebration of the Year kicks off the conference on Sunday night! This is a party you don’t want to miss!
gyto 3-day all access pass: $499
Register now with just a deposit! Final payment won’t be due until December 2024! Invoice and check options are also available for schools and districts.
The Picture Book Punch
Are you ready to experience the academic punch that comes from incorporating more picture books into your lessons? These books offer real learning and exciting moments that can enhance almost any lesson. Step into the ring with Juan E. Gonzalez Jr. as he coaches you through a knockout session on boosting your instruction with books!
He'll share simple techniques for implementation, how it amps up reading engagement, and most importantly, how to cultivate lifelong readers, all with the help of a picture book!!
Rolling with the Homies: How to Re-engage, Reteach, & Review, but Keep the Math Block Rolling
Get ready to bounce, rock, skate, and roll with April Graves during this comprehensive session designed to transform your math classroom into a vibrant hub of learning where innovative and highly effective instructional approaches are seamlessly integrated into your daily math block to re-engage students who are struggling with unmastered content standards even as you roll along with your scope and sequence. This session will focus on empowering educators with practical examples of warm-ups, small group activities, and homework designed to foster a deeper understanding of challenging concepts. You are guaranteed to roll away with a renewed enthusiasm for teaching math, actionable strategies, and techniques to implement immediately in your classroom. Now who’s ready to roll!?!
In My Engagement Era: Get Your Groove On for Student Engagement!
Take any standard or curriculum and have your students STAYING ALIVE from the beginning to the end of the lesson! We will explore innovative strategies and best practices that not only capture students’ attention, but also challenge them to reach their full potential Joanne will empower you to create meaningful and challenging learning experiences for your students while fostering active participation, increasing motivation, and instilling student accountability from student buy-in to student led lessons. Revitalize your teaching methods and inspire a new level of enthusiasm in your students with practical tools to elevate both the engagement and rigor of your classroom while we’re dancing the night away!
Write On! Crafting Your Writing Block
In this session, LaNesha will guide you through the art of structuring an effective writing block that not only meets the clock but also ignites creativity, builds strong writers, and fosters a sense of community within your classroom. Get ready for a session that's as organized as it is exhilarating! The Write Way: Navigating the challenge of structuring a writing block is no longer a mystery LaNesha Tabb will unveil the secrets to success, offering practical strategies that ensure explicit writing skills are taught, craft structures are explored, and a vibrant community of writers is cultivated. Discover how to organize your writing block with flair and finesse. From time management tips to creating a writing-friendly environment, LaNesha will share strategies that keep you and your students on track while making every moment count Say goodbye to chaos and hello to a well-organized writing haven! Don't miss out on this opportunity to transform your writing block into a captivating journey of skill development, creativity, and community building. LaNesha Tabb invites you to join the writing revolution – where every word matters, and every writer thrives!
The POWER of Rigor: Games to Increase Mastery and Motivation
Greetings, valiant educators! Brace yourselves for a morphing good time as you journey into the realm of educational magic! Join Wade as he takes you through the morphing grid in an interactive training full of fun and excitement to help equip you to wield the transformative power of game-based and interactive learning to captivate students’ imaginations and elevate classroom engagement! In this session, you will:
Morph into Engagement (Power Up Your Classroom): Buckle up and get ready to set the stage for the magical quest to discover how we can morph ordinary lessons into extraordinary adventures.
It’s Morphin Time: Unleash the Power! Identify and utilize Hope and Wade King’s Rules of Rigor to ensure every student plays a pivotal role in the quest for knowledge, power up lessons and activities with application rather than memorization, and use Zordon’s guidance to set and establish crystal-clear expectations for a harmonious learning environment.
Megazord Mastery: Explore collaborative challenges that transform your classroom into a powerhouse of learning. Witness firsthand how combining forces can lead to the ultimate triumph of rigorous learning. Gear up, brave educators! Let’s embark on a journey where the Power of Rigor and the Magic of games and activities collide, creating an educational experience that transcends the ordinary! May the Rigor Protect You!
The Instructional Leader: Prioritizing for Instructional Shifts
Teachers! Grab your goggles, your lab coat, and your instructional pain points, because it’s time to step into the lab….the GYTO Instructional Lab. Join Hope King for "The Instructional LeaderPrioritizing for Instructional Shifts" workshop, where we're injecting a dose of mad science into the art and science of teaching! This session will catapult you into the heart of instructional impact by rediscovering the magic in best instructional practices. In a world obsessed with the science of education, we've inadvertently left classrooms longing for the artistic touch that makes teaching and learning truly transformative. Fear not, as Hope unveils the secrets to seamlessly blending research, curriculums, standards, and cognitive demands with the artistry of teaching. Get ready to turn any curriculum or program into a concoction of success that leaves your learners electrified, engaged, and demonstrating academic gains.. It's time to unleash the mad scientist within and revolutionize your approach to instruction!
J U A N E G O N Z A L E Z J R .
Juan Edgar Gonzalez Jr. is an elementary public school teacher in Dickinson, Texas. Since he was a kid, he knew teaching would be a future chapter in his life. If you were to rummage through old family photos, you’d quickly find pictures of Juan holding a book or attempting to teach his younger brothers something new. Juan pursued this dream and obtained a B.A. in interdisciplinary studies at the University of Houston. With over ten years of classroom experience in first, second, and third grade, he has learned that in order to create a nurturing classroom experience, educators must put students before everything else they do in the classroom. Juan believes that educators are most successful when we listen to what students need and who they are. In the last few years, Juan has used social media to share ideas and his love for literacy with other educators. This platform has given Juan opportunities to travel around the world to visit schools, blog for publishing media giant Scholastic Inc., and speak at various education conferences. His mission through this work is to spotlight the great work all educators are doing in classrooms and to inspire everyone to read more books. A P R I L G R A V E S
With 20+ years of teaching experience, April Graves, a Spelman College alumna, is a proud 4th grade teacher in the city of Atlanta. She has served her school district as a teacher leader, mentor, professional development presenter, and she’s been celebrated as a Teacher of The Year. April has a fun, firm formula that ensures academic growth and continually cultivates a love for math in every student that she encounters. Follow @Aprilalldae on social media to check out her polished style and the passion that she brings into her classroom each day.
MEETYO
Joanne has been changing lives teaching for 26 years. She is a fourthgrade classroom teacher who continues to passionately and relentlessly pursue limitless futures for her students. Joanne creates a class family and culture of learning where each class member holds themselves responsible for their learning and for leaving no other student in the class behind.
Joanne prides her classroom on making differentiated, standards-aligned content not only engaging and challenging, but student-centered and fun! She shares her creative and motivational expertise on her social media, (Head Over Heels For Teaching).
J O A N N E M I L L E R
LaNesha Tabb is a seasoned educator, author, speaker, and content creator from Indianapolis, Indiana with over 18 years of teaching and professional development experience. LaNesha creates teaching resources, courses, and professional development, specifically in writing and social studies from a primary educator. LaNesha’s content is geared toward teachers who desire to think out of the box through rigorous, and globally connected resources, books, and ideas. LaNesha has worked with thousands of educators across the United States through conferences and custom professional development sessions. LaNesha specializes in helping primary educators master their writing block and teaching culturally relevant social studies topics.
L A N E S H A T A B B
Wade King attended Anderson University, where he received both his undergraduate degree and his Master’s Degree in Educational Administration and Supervision. Wade has been recognized as a District Choice Teacher and Teacher of The Year. His students’ outstanding achievement scores and growth on standardized tests were some of the highest scores in the state of South Carolina. Mr. King attributes his students’ success to a “ no excuse ” policy that he models himself. The relationships he fosters with his students, their families, and community is the driving force behind his teaching. Mr. King’s classroom is filled with music, engagement, rigor, and discipline. He strives to prepare his students for their futures and not their pasts, while also placing an emphasis on global learning.
W A D E K I N G
Hope King is a decorated educator with over eleven years of experience teaching first through sixth grades. Hope holds a Master’s Degree in Reading. Since working and traveling with Get Your Teach On, Hope has trained thousands of educators. Hope enjoys meeting teachers from all over the country as she shares her passion for student engagement and rigorous content-driven instruction. Hope is the popular blogger behind the website Elementary Shenanigans and is a teacher author for the website Teachers Pay Teachers. Hope is the co-author of the book “The Wild Card” written with her husband Wade King Hope is a cofounder of the Get Your Teach On Conference
H O P E
Grade Level Research Based Practices:
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
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)
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-12. 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.
ADDITIONAL EMBEDDED RESEARCH:
Denton, Paula (2015). The Power of Our Words: Teacher language that helps children learn
Hattie, J. (2012). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning.
Lesh, R. & Doerr, H. M. (2003). Foundations of a models and modeling perspective on mathematics teaching, learning and problem solving.
Martel, Chelsea and Cavanaugh, Brian (2016). Preventing and Responding to Student Escalation: Combining De-Escalation Strategies and Function-Based Support
Marzano, Robert (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works
Roorda, D. L., Koomen, H. M. Y., Spilt, J. L., & Oort, F. J. (2011). The influence of affective teacherstudent relationships on students' school engagement and achievement: A meta-analytic approach.
Son, Lisa et al. (2020). Metacognition: How to Improve Student's Reflections on Learning
Sprick, Jessica (2021). CHAMPS: A proactive & positive approach to classroom management
Ulusoy, Mustafa and Dedeoglu, Hakan (2011). Content Area Reading and Writing
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology (2023). Artificial Intelligence and Future of Teaching and Learning
Grade Level Research Based Practices:
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
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)
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-12. 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.
ADDITIONAL TRACK EMBEDDED RESEARCH:
Carpenter, Thomas P.; Fennema, Elizabeth; Franke, Megan Loef; Levi, Linda; Empson, Susan B. (2000). Cognitively Guided Instruction: A Research-Based Teacher Professional Development Program for Elementary School Mathematics
Fisher, Douglas Frey, Nancy Hattie, John (2016) Visible Learning for Literacy
Harris, Karen Ed D & Graham, Steve Ed D (2007) Powerful Writing Strategies for All Students
Hattie, J. (2012). Visible Learning for Teachers: Maximizing Impact on Learning.
Lesh, R. & Doerr, H. M. (2003). Foundations of a models and modeling perspective on mathematics teaching, learning and problem solving.
Martel, Chelsea and Cavanaugh, Brian (2016). Preventing and Responding to Student Escalation: Combining DeEscalation Strategies and Function-Based Support
Marzano, Robert (2001). Classroom Instruction That Works
Sandberg, Harriet Frances. (2009). Get Moving! The Effects of Music and Movement on Student Attention and Engagement
Stanley, Todd (2020). Promoting Rigor Through Higher Level Questioning
Tominey, Shauna L. Ph.D. & O'Bryon, Elisabeth C. Ph.D. (2017). Strategies That Support Young Dual Language Learners
Zwiers, J & Crawford, M (2011) Academic Conversations: Classroom Talk That Fosters Critical Thinking and Content Understanding
