ABOUT US

HOPE KING is an award-winning educator, blogger, and compulsive crafter. She has a special interest in empowering other teachers, which inspired her to co-found the acclaimed Get Your Teach On conference. Hope also distributes original lesson plans and curriculum materials through her blog, Elementary Shenanigans, and the "Teachers Pay Teachers" website. She currently teaching reading, language arts, and science to middle schoolers at the famed Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta, and her innovative methods for driving student engagement there have been showcased. Hope was a recipient of the Debra Peebles Golden Deeds Excellence in Teaching Award by her district. Follow Hope on Twitter (@hopekingteach) and join her on Instagram (elementaryshenanigans). 

WADE KING serves as the director of curriculum and instruction at the Ron Clark Academy, where he also teaches social studies and current events. His personal passion is using music and debate to drive engagement in the classroom - over 9,000 visiting educators who've observed his teaching methods remember Wade as the teacher with the electric guitar and drum set. Prior to teaching at RCA, Wade was recognized in South Carolina as a District Choice Teacher, Teacher of the Year, and Region Coach of the Year. Wade is a featured presenter at the Get Your Teach On conference. Keep up with Wade on Twitter (@wadeking7) and share the fun on Instagram (_wadeking).