A Pirate s Life ‘

for ME

notes

Book Study

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floats your boat

for participating in the

Teach Like a PIRATE

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Burgess, Dave. Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and

Transform Your Life as an Educator. 2012. Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc..

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PART I: TEACH LIKE

A PIRATE

PASSION

Content Passion

Professional Passion

Personal Passion

IMMERSION

RAPPORT

ASK AND ANALYZE

TRANSFORMATION

ENTHUSIASM

PART II: CRAFTING

ENGAGING LESSONS

Welcome to the BBQ

Everything is a Choice

Transitions Will Kill You

PRESENTATIONAL HOOKS

“I LIKE TO MOVE IT,

MOVE IT”

The Kinesthetic Hook

The People Prop Hook

The Safari Hook

LONG LIVE THE ARTS

The Picasso Hook

The Mozart Hook

The Dance and Drama Hook

The Craft Store Hook

WHAT’S IN IT FOR ME?

The Student Hobby Hook

The Real-World Application Hook

The Life-Changing Lesson Hook

The Student-Directed Hook

The Opportunistic Hook

ALL THE WORLD IS A STAGE

The Interior Design Hook

The Board Message Hook

The Costume Hook

The Props Hook

The Involved Audience Hook

The Mystery Bag Hook

STAND AND DELIVER

The Storytelling Hook

The Swimming with the Sharks Hook

The Taboo Hook

The Mime Hook

The Teaser Hook

The Backwards Hook

ADVANCED TACTICS

The Mission Impossible Hook

The Reality TV Hook

The Techno Whiz Hook

AROUND THE EDGES

The Contest Hook

The Magic and the Amazing Hook

The Chef Hook

The Mnemonic Hook

The Extra-Credit Challenge Hook

PART III: BUILDING

A BETTER PIRATE

THE AWKWARD QUESTION

WHERE DO I START?

FINDING A CREW

FINDING TREASURE