I’m super-excited to announce that my first book, Teach Like a Pirate: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator, is now out and available on Amazon!! I’m announcing the release initially to my email, blog, and social media followers and offering it at a huge discount. It’s currently being …
If you want to make a giant snowball, the worst thing you can do is to try to reach down and grab all of the snow at once. You’ll lose most of it as you lift it and the rest will fall apart. A far better approach is to grab a manageable handful and then …
Last night, I went to the advanced guitar and string orchestra concert at West Hills and was blown away by the talent. Student after student stepped to the stage and delivered virtuoso performances to an appreciative crowd. I think many at our school have no idea that some of these kids even play an instrument. …
First some background, then a rant, and finally a point. At the end of my WWII unit, I give a full lecture on the decision to use the atomic bomb on Japan. I display supporting pictures, give arguments from both sides, and show documentary footage of the aftermath of the explosion and radiation. This …
What are your interests outside of teaching? I think becoming well read and involved in a wide variety of interests provides us with the raw resources that we need for what I call Creative Alchemy. Too often, people believe that creativity is some esoteric skill that involves coming up with completely original ideas from out …
I have had an incredible opportunity to talk to well-over a thousand teachers in the past year at Outrageous Teaching seminars or Teach Like a Pirate keynotes. One common complaint I have heard is the lack of meaningful local professional development opportunities and the lack of funds to send teachers to state and national conferences. …
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