REIGNITE YOUR TEAM
Hope & Wade are now available for engaging and inspiring keynotes and workshops! While nothing beats in-person professional development, live virtual options are also available.
MEET HOPE & WADE
Hope and Wade King are a dynamic, husband-and-wife duo, passionate about the world of education who have found tremendous success with students from a variety of backgrounds by creating an environment that supports and encourages strong academic improvement and achievement. They are both highly decorated, award-winning educators; and have built their classroom on the foundation of student engagement powered by academic rigor. Since 2015, Hope and Wade have traveled the country speaking at schools and at conferences, inspiring and training teachers, and working to help educators make school a place where students WANT to learn each and every day. Together, Hope and Wade co-authored the best-selling book, The Wild Card, and a children’s book, The Wild Card Kids; and Hope is the co-founder of the Get Your Teach On conferences.
FEATURED KEYNOTES
New inspiring and engaging options for 2020 are now available!
plate of priorities
It’s not about doing everything right! In fact that’s just it. It’s not about doing everything at all! How do we choose to plan our instructional time centered around the things that will have the biggest impact in our classrooms? Join Hope & Wade as they bust the balance myth wide open and teach you ways to effectively establish classroom habits and planning practices that will help you set your sights on high quality and equitable education for all students.
THE CORE FOUR: simplify for success
In times of uncertainty, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s truly important. Join Hope and Wade as they breakdown top principles and strategies to help you simplify and prioritize both inside and outside of the classroom. It’s time to expect the unexpected and conquer your classroom with the Core 4. Your journey to success starts.... NOW!
SET THE STAGE TO ENGAGE
Standards, testing & required curriculum...oh my! So what about the kids? How do we manage to get it all in, hit those standards, prepare for assessments, and keep our students engaged and excited about learning at the same time? Learn how a little creativity can completely capture the attention of every student in your classroom as you bring the curriculum to life! Join Hope and Wade King as they share their best engagement tips and secrets.
THE WILD CARD
Have you ever wished that you were more creative...or that your students were more engaged in your lessons? Join Hope and Wade King as they take you on your own creative journey towards becoming the Wild Card! Wade and Hope show you how to draw on your authentic self-- your past experiences, personality quirks, interests, hobbies, and strengths-- to deliver your content creatively.
CUSTOM & VIRTUAL OPTIONS ALSO AVAILABLE
A NOTE FROM HOPE & WADE
Teachers. We see you. We hear you. We understand the challenge placed before you, and it’s no easy task. While we are sure you never planned on being a teacher during a global pandemic, one thing we know for certain is that you - as you are right now - are ENOUGH.
This year will be a year of many firsts. There will be failure, and well, more failure. We will pivot more times than we can count. We will make constant adjustments. And while each step may be filled with uncertainties, find peace in knowing that you don’t walk this journey alone. Together, we will take one step at a time. Together, we will try new things, face our fears, cry, grow, and celebrate each and every victory. Together we will see growth that may not seem possible right now.
Although this may not be the school year that any of us would have imagined, NOW is the time. The time to come together. The time to prioritize. The time to grow. The time to reimagine education together.
We look forward to seeing you soon!
-Hope & Wade
FEATURED WORKSHOPS
Making Magic With Music
It’s time to ROCK your classroom. Not a singer? Have no musical ability whatsoever? Don’t worry! You won’t Wipe Out in this session. Join Wade as he shares how to take today’s top hits and transform them into an educational wonder. Wade will break down all of the best ways to use music to enhance your instruction, raise the level of rigor, increase your engagement, and bring a brand new level of energy and excitement to the learning process. You’re sure to leave with GOOD vibrations! Get ready to Walk on the Wild Side of student engagement.
Get Your Game On
Games on the agenda? Student engagement...check? But is that always true? Wade King will share fresh and new game ideas where there are no such things as “turns” or “outs.” Gone are the days where students answer four questions in 30 minutes. This session will teach you ways to play where everyone is always getting their game on!
Neon Read On
Close Reading? So what’s all the buzz about? Hope will break it down step-by-step as she teaches you strategies that will empower young readers to attack complex texts with ease. Come to this session prepared to GET YOUR NEON READ ON where you will uncover and experience new possibilities to creating successful readers.
GREAT DEBATE
Tap into higher level thinking with strategies that will enhance public speaking and depth of thought. Learn how to use questioning techniques that will place you in the role of facilitator and your students in the captain’s seat. Wade will share tips and strategies that will teach your students to become independent thinkers and confident speakers.
STEAM MANIA
To infinity...and beyond! Join Hope on a journey down Midway Mania as she breaks down the 4 C’s of the 21st century learner and show you how you can easily incorporate STEAM into your already content-heavy curriculum. Learn ways to build a classroom culture where your students will strengthen their creativity, while building strong communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills. Now lace up your boots, partner! It’s time to reach for the sky in the WILD world of STEAM!
CUSTOM OPTIONS AVAILABLE
Contact us to learn more about how Hope and Wade can collaborate with your school or school district to create workshops and keynotes for you and your team.
REVIEWS
“So incredibly thankful for y’all. So inspiring at such the perfect time. No matter how many times I listen to y’all, I still walk away with pages of notes, more ideas, more ‘ah ha’ moments, more love, and more love for my profession. Thank you doesn’t seem enough at all, but thank you to the end and back!!”
— ASHLEY ROBERTSON
PRINCIPAL FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
“Hope and Wade King are truly an inspiration. Having them at our school was amazing! They exuded energy and a passion for education. The money spent for professional development would be the best investment a school could make for their teachers.”
— VICKI REDING
TEACHER FROM FLORIDA
“For 9 years I’ve prayed for a day like today for our school community! You confirmed and took to a new level the belief for our scholars that we are not limited by where we live, but by where we believe! You stretched all of our beliefs about who we are, what we do, and why we do it! You used your gifts of classroom transformations to the ‘extreme’ classroom makeover, our scholars and staff have been inspired to take our work to a whole new level! A level that our children deserve!”
— HAYWARD JEAN
PRINCIPAL FROM SOUTH CAROLINA
“Set the Stage to Engage has been a game changer for me! It helped me get through my first year teaching 6th grade. My students loved when I would dress up or transform the room. They wanted more and loved coming to my class! I want to be a wave maker and have that ripple effect, and Set the Stage to Engage has guided me on that journey.”
— JENNIFER REEVES
TEACHER FROM OKLAHOMA
Booking Inquiries
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