Rae Hughart is a Middle-Level Math Educator in Illinois, creator of the Teach Further Model, and the Director of Training and Development for the Teach Better Team. In 2017, Rae was honored with the Illinois State University Outstanding Young Alumni Award – inducting her into the University Hall of Fame.

TOPICS

  • Dynamic Lesson Planning
  • Student Motivation
  • Staff Inspiration
  • Community Engagement
  • The Power of Mastery Learning
  • Standards-Based Grading (SBG)
  • Growth Mindset / Mindfulness 
  • The Teach Better Mindset

Presentations / Keynotes

Your Mindset leads to Your Impact 

  • The connection between Personal Growth and its ability to stifle our Educational Growth
  • Tools on a Mindfulness practice of Goal Setting 
  • How your Network can transform your Impact 
  • How to Actively Choosing to Excel

PBL + Maker + STEM + Community = Purpose! #TeachFurther

  • The 3 Pillars of Dynamic, Community Inspired Lessons
  • How to enhance Any Lesson for Any Subject Area at Any Grade Level
  • Teach Beyond the 4 Walls of Your Classroom

Diving in Head First into Standards-Based Grading

  • The Fundamental Four Pillars of Standards-Based Grading
  • How to Combat Common Concerns
  • What Scores Represent in SBG
  • Manageable Retake Strategies
  • How Standards-Based Grading Can Transform the Way You Teach

Mastering Personalized Learning in the 21st Century

  • Tools & Strategies to Effectively reach more students
  • How to Increase Student Ownership & Accountability
  • How to integrate current tools with purpose