A keynote with Dr. Manny Scott

The Power
of One.

A keynote for the people who pour into everyone else. They will laugh, they may cry, and they will remember why they matter.

Original Freedom WriterASCD bestselling author2,500+ presentations49 states6 continents

Why this message matters

Your people pour into everyone else. Who pours into them?

Every day, educators encourage students, solve problems, adapt to change and carry burdens others may never see. They show up with courage for young people who need a steady voice and a reason to believe.

Sometimes the people who spend their lives pouring hope into others need someone to pour hope back into them. The Power of One does exactly that.

The keynote experience

Even on your worst day, you can still be a student’s best hope.

The Power of One is an unforgettable invitation to remember the impact of a single caring adult. Through humor, honesty and stories that stay with people long after the room clears, Dr. Scott reminds educators what their presence can mean in the life of a young person.

Hope · Purpose · Relationships

Outcomes

They won’t just leave inspired. They’ll see their work differently.

01

See their students differently

Behind every behavior is a story. Educators leave looking for it.

02

Remember their influence

One caring adult can change the trajectory of a life. They are that adult.

03

Reconnect with their purpose

Their work is not in vain. They remember why they said yes to this calling.

04

Return with hope

Even on their worst day, they can still be a student’s best hope.

One person can change the trajectory of a life.

Dr. Scott is living proof
Dr. Manny Scott with an educator holding his book Even on Your Worst Day You Can Be a Student’s Best Hope

Why Dr. Scott

He was the student no one expected to make it.

By sixteen he had lived in 26 places, his father was incarcerated, his best friend had been murdered, and he had dropped out of school. Then a few caring adults entered his life. He became one of the original Freedom Writers, graduated from UC Berkeley and earned a Ph.D.

For more than 25 years he has carried that story into schools in 49 states and on six continents, because he knows firsthand what one educator can do.

Meet Dr. Scott

The receipts

Don’t take our word for it.

“The best speaker I had ever heard in my 46 years in education.”
Dr. Keith BallardFormer Superintendent, Tulsa Public Schools
“Best speaker in 25 years.”
Amanda BomstadMeeting Planner and Counselor, Minnesota Association of School Counselors
“Worth every penny.”
Dr. Matt SummersSuperintendent of Schools, Green Forest Schools
“Because of your message, our perspective as a district has been permanently altered! The focus has switched from state test results to TEACHING by first REACHING our kids!”
Connie WadeBullard ISD, Texas
“As a teacher at this school since the semester after it opened in 1995, I cannot recall an event that touched the lives of our students in such a positive way. You changed in one visit the culture of our building.”
Joel HermansenEducator, Green Bay, Wisconsin
“I came to work this morning with a new perspective which allowed me to see new possibilities. I now have a fresh passion and purpose.”
Amy DaltonHigh School Counselor, Oklahoma City

Find the right fit

One message. Three ways in.

Cover of The Teacher AI Can’t Replace

Keep the momentum going

Give every teacher a next step.

After Dr. Scott speaks, your educators can keep going with The Teacher AI Can’t Replace, his 34-page guide and 30-day plan built on BRIDGE. Individual copies are $19, and staff licenses are available for teams and whole schools.

Make room for hope

Bring the Power of One to your school, district or conference.

Give your educators a powerful reminder of why they matter, the influence they still carry, and the hope they can bring into a young person’s life. Our team replies within one business day.

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