Breaking New Ground: Teach Like a PIRATE Day
I am absolutely humbled, grateful, and overwhelmed at the response that Teach Like a PIRATE has been getting from educators all over the world. Some schools, and even whole districts, have adopted a...
View ArticleTeach Like a PIRATE Day Leads to Treasure!
This is a quick follow-up to my last blog about Teach Like a PIRATE Day at Utica Junior High School in Ohio. A number of people have emailed me to ask how it went and several have expressed an interest...
View ArticleHappy Thanksgiving!
Pirate Greetings from San Diego, Happy Thanksgiving to my American friends and Happy November 28th to my friends from other countries! I wanted to take this opportunity to tell you how grateful I am to...
View ArticleThe 5 Word GPS Challenge!
Have you set your 5 Word GPS for the next school year? Here is a video I created for Todd Nesloney’s (@techninjatodd) #summerLS voluntary professional development program. (By the way….not too late to...
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Unleashing Pure Genius
Did you hear that sound? A cataclysmic collision of disruptive forces has just taken place in the world of education and I’m super-excited to tell you about it. Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. has just...
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The Digital Pirate Free Ebook
Everywhere I go, I am so filled with gratitude for the positive reception and feedback that the Teach Like a PIRATE message has received. But, there is probably one question I get more than any other:...
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P is for PIRATE Sets Sail!
2014 has been a wild and amazing ride for Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. From a crazy August in which I did 21 Teach Like a PIRATE programs across 14 states and took 36 air flights in a single month, to...
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Learn Like a PIRATE is out!
Shelley and I are excited to announce the release of a brand new addition to the Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. line of books! Learn Like a PIRATE: Empower Your Students to Collaborate, Lead, and...
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Ditch That Textbook!!!
We couldn’t possibly be more excited to share with you the latest release from Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. Superstar teacher, prolific blogger, and professional development speaker extraordinaire...
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50 Things You Can Do With Google Classroom!
The use of Google Classroom is exploding in education right now and it is our honor to have had the chance to work with two of the foremost experts on the topic to bring you the ultimate guide, 50...
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Can Media Literacy Save The World?
I recently took my family to Australia for a combination of Teach Like a Pirate programs and a much needed family vacation. It was awesome! My son scuba dived at the Great Barrier Reef and in the...
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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...
View Article10 Books in 8 Minutes!
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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