Teach Like a PIRATE
© 2012 by Dave Burgess
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Published by Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.
San Diego, CA
Cover and Interior Design by Imagine! Studios, www.ArtsImagine.com
Cover Photos: iStockPhoto.com, Flickr.com
Editing and Production by My Writers’ Connection
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012914927
ISBN: 978-0-9969896-2-6 (hardback)
ISBN: 978-0-9882176-0-7 (paperback)
ISBN: 978-0-9882176-1-4 (e-book)
Second Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. Printing: January 2018
CONTENTS
Introduction: A Pirate’s Life for Me
The 6 Words
The REAL Law of Attraction
Design a System to Capture Ideas
Make it Easy
Failure vs. Feedback
The World’s Greatest GPS…Your Brain
Two Questions for Raising the Bar
Positioning and Reframing
The Commitment to Being “On”
Two Ways to Light Your Fire
Spread the Virus!
PART II: CRAFTING ENGAGING LESSONS
Welcome to the BBQ
Everything is a Choice
Transitions Will Kill You
A CRASH COURSE IN PRESENTATIONAL HOOKS
The Kinesthetic Hook
The People Prop Hook
The Safari Hook
The Picasso Hook
The Mozart Hook
The Dance and Drama Hook
The Craft Store Hook
The Student Hobby Hook
The Real-World Application Hook
The Life-Changing Lesson Hook
The Student-Directed Hook
The Opportunistic Hook