7 Steps to an Educator’s Creative Breakthrough
The Kings facilitate a creative breakthrough in the classroom with The Wild Card, a step-by-step guide to drawing on your authentic self to deliver your content creatively and be the wild card who changes the game for your learners.
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About the Book
The Wild Card is your step-by-step guide to experiencing a creative breakthrough in your classroom with your students.
“This book is a teacher wonderland of ideas, inspiration, and mind-blowing magic.” –Ron Clark, New York Times bestselling author and cofounder, Ron Clark Academy.
In this book, Wade and Hope King show you how to draw on your authentic self–your past experiences, personality quirks, interests, hobbies, and strengths–to deliver your content creatively. If you are a high school teacher or a kindergarten teacher, the seven steps in The Wild Card will give you the knowledge and the confidence to bring creative teaching strategies into your classroom. You’ll learn…
- Why the deck is not stacked against you, no matter what kind of hand you’ve been dealt
- Why you should never listen to the Joker
- How to identify the “Ace up your sleeve” and use it to create classroom magic
- How to apply the “Rules of Rigor” in order to fuse creativity with learning
- How to become the Wild Card that changes the game for your students
Endorsements
"The passion, creativity, and clever strategies displayed by Hope and Wade King in The Wild Card are inspiring. This book is a teacher wonderland of ideas, inspiration, and mind-blowing magic that impressed me beyond words. Hope and Wade have shown us all how to be better and hone our craft as educators. They have discovered a way to help all teachers reach their true potential and have enabled us all to inspire every child to achieve success."
– Ron Clark, New York Times bestselling author, cofounder, Ron Clark Academy
"Hope and Wade provide powerful, proven, practical steps to discovering the creativity inside of us all. The Kings are master educators who engage, uplift, and challenge their students daily. They are the real deal, and they have managed to capture the hopes and the fears that every educator faces. Their words will leave you empowered and determined to find your own creative breakthrough."
– Kim Bearden, cofounder and executive director, Ron Clark Academy, 
National Hall of Fame Teacher of the Year, LA Times bestselling author of Crash Course
"When was the last time your students got excited about worksheets? Never! That's because worksheets don't work, at least not when it comes to instilling a love for learning. In The Wild Card, Wade and Hope King challenge, equip, and emPOWER you to create lessons that bring light (not dread) to your students' eyes. The activities and lesson ideas in this book can be adapted for different subjects and grade levels, and most importantly, will have your students running to get into your class!"
– Jason David Frank, actor, Power Ranger, motivational speaker, 8th degree black belt martial artist
"Whether you're a brand-new teacher just starting out or an experienced veteran, The Wild Card has something for you. The passion Wade and Hope have for education shines through on every page. This book will encourage you to be a better teacher and to engage your students in high-quality instruction. Their insight to education inspire you to stretch your students and yourself, and the personal stories they share will make you smile as you turn the pages. Wade and Hope challenge us to see students as individuals with untapped potential and to look beyond the sum of their clothes, houses, and parent incomes. If you need a jumpstart in your classroom this is the perfect book for you as it offers ideas and excitement to engage your students."
– Gerry Brooks, elementary principal and social media educator personality
"If you are an educator that desires to turn up the energy and engagement level of your class, this book is for you! If that desire isn't in you, it will be when you read this book! These pages are full of real-life stories that will pull you in and challenge you to your core. You will be motivated, inspired, and encouraged. Most of all, this book will help you quiet that little voice that tries to steal the joy out of shaping future generations through education."
– Amy Lemons, educator and blogger
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