Have you ever felt like your to-do list is never-ending—or that your inbox is past the point of no return? In this episode of Making the Grade, Georgia and Christine sit down with Rae Hughart: classroom teacher turned national speaker, professional development designer, and founder of Teachers Deserve It (TDI)—a professional learning company built by educators, for educators.
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Meet Rae Hughart & Teachers Deserve It
After more than a decade in the classroom and leading district-wide innovation efforts, Rae launched TDI to create the kind of support teachers actually want: practical tools, flipped PD, and a community that respects their time.
Why Executive Function Matters
In this conversation, Rae shares her journey from burnout to building better systems—and why executive function skills like:
Task initiation
Prioritization & planning
Emotional control
are game-changers for both educators and students.
They also chat text messages vs. voice memos, must-watch documentaries, and Rae even shares her dog’s adorable superhero names (think: Batman!).
📌 Learn More
- Check out the TDI Learning Hub —Rae’s all-access professional development platform packed with:
Self-paced courses
Downloadable tools
Flipped learning options
- Learn more about Executive Function Skills and take our Free Quiz on finding your EF Personality!
- Listen & Subscribe on Apple Podcasts