Celebrities, sports teams, and more team up to support educators worldwide for Get Your Teach On's global Rock Your School initiative on September 25-29, 2023.
For Immediate Release:
ATLANTA, GA (September 21, 2023) – Get Your Teach On, the renowned Atlanta-based organization dedicated to empowering educators, is gearing up for its highly anticipated annual event - the worldwide Rock Your School initiative, and partnering with celebrities to spread the word and empower educators. From September 25-29, 2023, educators from across the globe will come together to transform their classrooms into epic centers of engagement, creativity, and learning.
GYTO’s Rock Your School initiative empowers K-12 teachers to break the monotony of traditional classroom instruction and infuse excitement and creativity into their teaching methods. With its energetic approach, this initiative encourages educators to create an outside-the-box educational experience to engage their students and bring learning to life in their classrooms.
On Tuesday, September 26, 2023, Thaddeus Bullard aka WWE Global Ambassador Titus O’Neil will be joined by leaders and sports franchises to kick off the international Rock Your School event worldwide at the Thaddeus M Bullard Academy at Sligh Middle Magnet School in Tampa, FL.
Bullard will be joined by representatives from the Tampa Mayor’s office, police and fire departments, and representatives from all Tampa sports teams, which include the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tampa Bay Lightning, Tampa Bay Rays, University of South Florida, and Tampa Tarpons.
The worldwide education celebration continues on Friday, September 29, 2023, at WISH Community TK-8 in Los Angeles, CA. The Get Your Teach On team will be joined by actor and Access Hollywood host, Mario Lopez, and the child-favorite group, the Ninja Kidz.
Bullard and Lopez are leading the charge to actively engage celebrities and athletes to help rock schools in their communities around the world. At both locations, Rock Your School activities will include educational games, an assembly, and specialized lessons catered for that day in conjunction with community leaders in attendance.
Rock Your School comes at a time when schools are losing more teachers and fewer people want to become teachers. A Penn State study showed that the number of people training to become teachers has fallen from a pinnacle of 700,000 in 2009 to just over 400,000 in 2020 according to Chalkbeat.
That means more school districts are having to hire underqualified teachers. An analysis by the Learning Policy Institute (LPI) found that 1 in 10 teacher positions are either vacant or filled by someone uncertified for the subject they are teaching.
We are thrilled to host the 'Rock Your School' initiative once again this year. It's a fantastic opportunity for educators to come together, break free from traditional teaching methods, and inspire their students in ways they never thought possible. We are dedicated to revolutionizing the classroom experience, one teacher at a time."
Wade King, Co-Founder and COO, Get Your Teach On
Get Your Teach On's "Rock Your School" initiative has a proven track record of igniting passion and creativity in classrooms, resulting in improved student engagement and achievement.
Since Rock Your School’s inception in 2018, tens of thousands of educators from thousands of schools have participated in Get Your Teach On’s Rock Your School initiative. GYTO received entries from schools in all 50 states, plus entries from around the world including Australia, Canada, Germany, India, Jamaica, Mexico, Portugal, and more. In the past, artists such as Paul Stanley and Nick Lachey supported Rock Your School, as well as world-renowned science teacher Steve Spangler (from Ellen) In fact, 98 Degrees have filmed a video to help spread the word.
To register your school or community for Rock Your School, sign up here.
Get Your Teach On will return to Atlanta on February 18-19, 2024 for a professional development conference for educators at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis. More information about our Atlanta conference can be found here.
ABOUT GET YOUR TEACH ON
Get Your Teach On (GYTO) 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.
Get Your Teach On (GYTO) 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.
Photos from previous Rock Your School years
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