Hope & Wade King
Educators, Authors, & GYTO Leadership
HOPE & WADE KING
Educators, Authors, and Get Your Teach On Leadership
Hope and Wade King are a dynamic, husband-and-wife duo 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. With a combined 25+ years working in education, they are both highly decorated, award-winning educators; and have built their classrooms on the foundation of student engagement powered by academic rigor. 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 every day.
Together, Hope and Wade co-authored the best-selling book, The Wild Card – 7 Steps to an Educator’s Creative Breakthrough and a children’s book, The Wild Card Kids – a Journey to M.A.G.I.C.. They are the Cofounders of Get Your Teach On, a nationally acclaimed educational movement that currently serves over 10,000 educators every year at professional development conferences across the nation, and countless more online. In addition to Get Your Teach On, Hope and Wade travel the nation to work with schools, districts, and states to provide practical strategies that will empower educators and transform learning environments for teachers, students, and communities.
Prior to confounding Get Your Teach On, Hope and Wade held various positions within schools teaching grades 1-8 in rural, Title I, inner-city, suburban, public, and private schools, were named District Choice Teacher, served as Head Wrestling Coach, High School State Champion Cross Country and Golf Coach, and led in the role of Director of Curriculum and Instruction amongst others. While serving in a wide variety of school cultures and dynamics, the Kings continued to find tremendous success in accelerating academic achievement and growth for all learners.
Not only have the Kings built their classrooms on such principles, they continue to find ways to challenge teachers around the globe to do the same. As part of their Get Your Teach On movement, the Kings are the founders of Rock Your School – a worldwide initiative where educators join together to create an outside-the-box educational experience for students. One day, One mission – to ROCK education. In the past five years, over 350,000 educators around the globe have participated in Rock Your School impacting classrooms and educational experiences for over 3 million students and counting.
Resume
Hope King
Classroom Teacher 13 years
Masters in Reading & ESL
Bachelors in Early Childhood and Elementary
Orton Gillingham Certified
Taught Grades 1st-6th
District Debra Peebles Excellence in Teaching Award
South Carolina High School Cross Country State Champion Coach
Founder and CEO of Get Your Teach On
Wade King
Classroom Teacher 13 Years
Director of Curriculum and Instruction 3 Years
Masters in Leadership and Administration
Bachelors in Elementary Education
Taught Grades 3rd – 8th
Teacher of The Year & District Choice Teacher
State Test Results: Reading & Writing 96.3%, Math 93.6%, Social Studies 100% Exemplary or Met
2x South Carolina High School State Champion Golf Head Coach
High School Head Wrestling Coach
President & COO of Get Your Teach On
Together
Authors of the Best-Selling The Wild Card - 7 Steps to an Educators Creative Breakthrough reaching #72 in ALL BOOKs on Amazon
Authors of the children’s book The Wild Card Kids – A Journey to Magic
Taught in rural Title I, inner city, suburban, public, and private schools.
Currently work with schools, districts, and states to provide practical strategies to empower and transform learning environments for teachers, students, and communities.
Pioneers of a revolutionary two-year partnership with the Indiana Department of Education, providing in school trainings, professional development conferences, and collaborations with district and school leaders to help teacher retention and close learning gaps.
Founders of the GYTO Rock Your School initiative
SPEECH TOPICS
Plate of Priorities
PD Type: Keynote
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: Virtual or In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
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
PD Type: Keynote
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: Virtual or In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
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
PD Type: Keynote
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: Virtual or In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
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
PD Type: Keynote
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: Virtual or In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
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.
Preparing You to Take On SEL for Your School Community
PD Type: Workshop
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: Virtual or In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
IMPORTANT: This workshop is for audiences before starting the online self-paced course “Sustainable SEL”.
Many times PD is thrust upon educators with little foundation or build-up. Such as “shot-in-the-arm” or “one-and-done” PD experiences. When taking on a large district or school-wide initiative the task of properly integrating solid SEL strategies, takeaways, and practices are crucial. Not only will SEL be the focus of the session, but we will also introduce the content through the lens of self-care, retention, and best practices for student engagement within the SEL training they will receive from the online course.
Taking SEL to the Next Level
PD Type: Workshop
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: Virtual or In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
IMPORTANT: This workshop is for audiences after completing the online self-paced course “Sustainable SEL”.
After completing the online course this session answers the “NOW What?” or “Ok, How Do I?” questions. After unloading loads of content, resources, practical takeaways from the course, this session takes your training investment to the NEXT LEVEL! Through communication and collaboration, the first 30-45 minutes will be action-focused bonus content and strategies, then an interactive and collaborative workshop to implement personalized takeaways and applications for their designated areas. At the end of this session, administrators and teachers will feel fully empowered and equipped to engage every area of their work with a healthy SEL lens so we can all be difference-makers in our student’s lives.
School of Rock! Turn Up Instruction & Engagement, all the way!
PD Type: Workshop
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
Not a singer? Have no musical ability whatsoever? Don’t worry! You won’t Wipe Out in this session. It’s time to ROCK your classroom. 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
PD Type: Workshop
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
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
PD Type: Workshop (additional fee per person or Mini-GYTO option only)
Designed Length: 60-120 minutes
Platform: In-Person, Mini-GYTO Conference only
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
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.
The Great Debate: Preparing Students to Achieve High-Level Thinking and Communication
PD Type: Workshop
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
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
PD Type: Workshop (additional fee per person or Mini-GYTO option only)
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: In-Person, Mini-GYTO Conference only
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
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!
Life-Size: Game of Rigor
PD Type: Workshop
Designed Length: 60-90 minutes
Platform: In-Person
Target Audience: Teachers, Administrators (school and district level), Staff
Do you have what it takes to WIN the Game of Rigor? Roll the dice, take a chance, and get on the rigor board with Hope and Chris as they take you on a transformational journey from start to finish! Create your own path to success in your classroom with the perfect spin of rigor and engagement to bring your standards to LIFE in all content areas. With unexpected surprises around every corner be prepared to expect the unexpected as you take your turn and collect your “winnings.” .
TESTIMONIALS
WOW! What a morning we had with Hope & Wade! We are so fortunate to have them present in our district. The teachers were engaged, and Hope & Wade were positive, realistic, funny, and energetic. It was a great way to kick off the school year!
Thank you for all of your assistance with coordinating today's presentation. Much appreciated!
- Lori Connolly, Alsip School District 126
"We had such a wonderful time with Hope and Wade last week. My teachers are over the moon and energized. Many went home and ordered copies of your The Wild Card Kids! book! They all said it was the BEST PD we have ever had at school."
- Jennifer Cox, Principal, Skyview Elementary
“Our virtual experience with Hope and Wade King was amazing! Inspirational, compassionate related to challenges with Covid-19, positive energy and messages! Loved the part about how Americans spend our time -the gossip one really helped send a message of professionalism to our team.”
-ALICE ROYBAL-BENSON
PRINCIPAL, DECKER ELEMENTARY
“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, WEST BAY ELEMENTARY
“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, JAMES M. BROWN ELEMENTARY
“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
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT SERVICES, ORANGEBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
“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, ANGUS VALLEY ELEMENTARY
