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The Danger of Never Being “Done”
One of the significant stressors of being an educator is that we never get to be “done.” There is always something more we can do. When was the last time you heard an educator say, “That’s it....
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Lead Like a PIRATE Challenges: Dropping Anchors!!
We are incredibly excited about the work that Shelley Burgess (@burgess_shelley) and Beth Houf (@BethHouf) are doing to design and create a powerful leadership component for the Teach Like a Pirate...
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Buzzwords and Buzzards
Intrigued by the title? I wanted you to read the foreword I wrote for our latest release, The Innovator’s Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity by George...
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2015 has been an amazing year for Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. and for the Teach Like a PIRATE community. We are on a mission to completely disrupt the traditional educational publishing industry and...
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The Attention Span Myth
“These kids today have ZERO attention span.” “Students can’t focus on a task for more than a few seconds.” “How can I teach complex content to kids who have the attention span of a flea.” You’ve...
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You Can Complain…or You Can COMPETE!
As I drive around the country, I often listen to talk radio. I know…I’m a glutton for punishment. It’s truly unbelievable what I hear when the topic circles around to education. Apparently, this world...
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A Deep Dive Into Creativity
“Most magicians stop thinking too soon.” – Dai Vernon Vernon was one of the most influential close-up magicians of all time and his quote equally applies to educators. We have to go deeper! A key tenet...
View Article5 New Books From Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.!
The start of 2016 has been INSANE! We’ve released 5 new books plus put out an update of another (50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom). AND…this includes our first math-centered book (The...
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How Will You End Your Year?
I’ve never been fully satisfied with the various ways I’ve ended my school year. Too many times, after an amazing year of incredible experiences and powerful relationships, it just...
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The Reese’s Effect
I can still vividly remember those old classic Reese’s commercials. The person eating chocolate bumps into the person eating peanut butter and both are distressed until they take a taste and realize...
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