Teach Like A Pirate Introduction
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I am on a crusade to spread the message of Pirate's code on educators island- like a treasure map, a guide to the land of passionate, "Ye tell me strait, I looks ok do ye think so?" I loves to be a Pirate. I lives by the code, committed to the voyage, are ye ready to pull ye share of the load, then you're ye free to set sail. So join me ye mattes' on a sail to salvage educators lagoon. Take the challenge of our times be a leader and don't walk ye ol' sameness plank be venturous, sail thee seas with a clear map explore with me pirates new frontiers. We need ye maverick pirates ye renegade who are willing to use unorthodox tactics to spark and kindle the flame of creativity and imagination.
So captain a ship and name it entrepreneurial and sail with the innovators through rough waters of changing tides. |
Passion"Your passion about teaching will help you become absolutely relentless in the pursuit of excellence." There are three types of passion, content, professional and personal.
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Immersion"The ability to completely give yourself up to the moment and fully "be" with your students in an awesome and unmistakably powerful technique."
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RapportRapport with students is incredibly important for it helps crete buy-in to their learning. Teachers can earn student trust by creating a classroom climate where students feel safe.
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Ask and Analyze |
Transformation |
Ask and Analyze is about being more creative when designing a lesson. We have to realize that some teachers are very creative and some are not. To become creative you will need to spend time in asking the right questions. These are the types of questions that are sometimes outside the box and the quality of the question will determine the quality of the answer. An example of a quality creative question would be: "How can I make this lesson outrageously entertaining, engaging, and powerful so that students will never forget it and will be desperate to come for more?" A powerful lesson defines the goals you want to achieve.
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"Making the transformation means you have to be remarkable, so different people begin to talk about you - in a good way. Look for the pirates treasure of learning by transforming your class into a special place-a place where uncommon effort leaps into the extravagant."
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Enthusiasm"Excellence in teaching starts with having passion for what you are doing in life, and is driven by enthusiasm. Enthusiasm is a skill seperating the good teachers from the great ones. By lighting yourself on fire with enthusiasm, you become a beacon of bliss admits a bastion of boredom and banality."
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A Reflection on Learning"To put the real Law of Attraction in place you must create a vision of what you want and define the goals you want to achieve - and then you must start working on them."
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All quotes are taken from Dave Burgess, "Teach Like A Pirate" with permission to quote brief passages in review of content. Published by Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. 2012
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