This week I sit down with Rae Hughart, the CXO for the Teach Better Team, Former Executive Director of the Association of Illinois Middle-Grade Schools, TEDx Speaker, and Educator.  Rae explains that as a new teacher she was struggling to find the time to develop those crucial relationships with her students.  She was looking for a way to change from a content delivery teacher to more of a facilitator.  Once she made this change, she had time to build those relationships. In turn, her students were able to see the purpose and relevance of the assignments and therefore, had more investment in their own learning.

After being inducted into The Illinois State University Hall of Fame in 2017, Rae was awarded the 2018 First Place Henry Ford Teacher Innovator Award for her innovative educational impact through the Teach Further Model.  Rae is also the author of “Teachers Deserve It” and “Teach Better” books.