The Wild Card: 7 Steps to an Educator's Creative Breakthrough - Hardcover

King, Wade; King, Hope

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1946444758 ISBN 13: 9781946444752

Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc., 2018

Synopsis

<p><strong>Experience a Creative Breakthrough in Your Classroom</strong></p><p><strong>Have you ever wished you were more creative&hellip; or that your students were more engaged in your lessons? The Wild Card is your step-by-step guide to experiencing a creative breakthrough in your classroom with your students. Even if you&rsquo;ve never painted a portrait or written a poem, you can create unforgettable lessons that help your learners retain content.</strong></p><p><strong>In this book, Wade and Hope King show you how to draw on your authentic self&mdash;your past experiences, personality quirks, interests, hobbies, and strengths&mdash;to deliver your content creatively. The seven steps in The Wild Card will give you the knowledge and the confidence to bring creative teaching strategies into your classroom. You&rsquo;ll learn...</strong></p>
<ul>
 <li><p><strong>Why the deck is not stacked against you, no matter what kind of hand you&rsquo;ve been dealt</strong></p></li>
 <li><p><strong>Why you should never listen to the Joker</strong></p></li>
 <li><p><strong>How to identify the &ldquo;Ace up your sleeve&rdquo; and use it to create classroom magic</strong></p></li>
 <li><p><strong>How to apply the &ldquo;Rules of Rigor&rdquo; in order to fuse creativity with learning</strong></p></li>
 <li><p><strong>How to become the Wild Card that changes the game for your students</strong></p></li>
</ul>

<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><strong>&ldquo;This book is a teacher wonderland of ideas, inspiration, and mind-blowing magic.&rdquo; &mdash;Ron Clark, New York Times bestselling author and cofounder, Ron Clark Academy </strong></p>
<p><strong>&ldquo;Hope and Wade provide powerful, proven, practical steps to discovering the creativity inside of us all.&rdquo; &mdash;Kim Bearden, cofounder and executive director, Ron Clark Academy, author of LA Times bestselling Crash Course</strong></p>
<p><strong>&ldquo;Wade and Hope King challenge, equip, and emPOWER you to create lessons that bring light (not dread) to your students&rsquo; eyes.&rdquo; &mdash;Jason David Frank, actor, Power Ranger, and eighth-degree black belt martial artist</strong></p>
<p><strong>&ldquo;These pages are full of real-life stories that will pull you in and challenge you to your core.&rdquo; &mdash;Amy Lemons, educator and blogger</strong></p>
<p><strong>SetTheStageToEngage.com

Edition details

• Publisher: Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1946444758
• ISBN 13: 9781946444752
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 262