There's a book making the rounds among some of us on the faculty right no
By the way, I guess I have to stop and consider that when I think about pirates, Johnny Depp and Captain Jack Sparrow character immediately come to mind. I'm not sure Mr. Zahn would really want me to teach like THAT pirate, but...
Anyway, Burgess writes that there are six elements of the pirate spirit that are capable of energizing our approach to teaching.
P - Passion
I - Immersion
R - Rapport
A - Ask and Analyze
T - Transformation
E - Enthusiasm
Now, all of those may not seem altogether clear just by seeing the words, but Burgess does a great job of getting the reader to reconsider and recapture the magic that is teaching. Consider just this thought from the first chapter:
"A huge secret lies deep in the hearts of teachers all over the world. I know because I am a teacher. You don't want to talk about it or admit it because you're fearful of the judgement of your peers...Here's the secret: We are not passionate about everything we teach...Now that the secret's out in the open, let's talk about it..."
If you've ever felt that way -- on any day of the week -- check out his book. The cheap version is on Kindle. It's an easy, fun read that makes you feel differently about what you do.
Harrison McCoy
AVID
w that has had a profound effect on my teaching style and my attitude about my classes and my students, A friend of mine named Dave Burgess (http://daveburgess.com/) has written a book called "Teach Like a Pirate", and he has really hit on some things that are pure genius when you think about them.
By the way, I guess I have to stop and consider that when I think about pirates, Johnny Depp and Captain Jack Sparrow character immediately come to mind. I'm not sure Mr. Zahn would really want me to teach like THAT pirate, but...
Anyway, Burgess writes that there are six elements of the pirate spirit that are capable of energizing our approach to teaching.
P - Passion
I - Immersion
R - Rapport
A - Ask and Analyze
T - Transformation
E - Enthusiasm
Now, all of those may not seem altogether clear just by seeing the words, but Burgess does a great job of getting the reader to reconsider and recapture the magic that is teaching. Consider just this thought from the first chapter:
"A huge secret lies deep in the hearts of teachers all over the world. I know because I am a teacher. You don't want to talk about it or admit it because you're fearful of the judgement of your peers...Here's the secret: We are not passionate about everything we teach...Now that the secret's out in the open, let's talk about it..."
If you've ever felt that way -- on any day of the week -- check out his book. The cheap version is on Kindle. It's an easy, fun read that makes you feel differently about what you do.
Harrison McCoy
AVID