This independent study course is designed to provide teachers with tools and strategies to teach like a PIRATE. The word “PIRATE” in his book is an acronym describing six traits of a passionate, on-fire, engaging teacher. It stands for:
- Passion: Infusing your teaching with content passion, professional passion and personal passion
- Immersion: Your ability to completely give yourself up to the moment and fully “be” with your students
- Rapport: Making students feel important by developing relationships with them
- Ask and Analyze: Ask great questions and always analyze your situation
- Transformation: Make your classroom and teaching exceptional and worth noticing
- Enthusiasm: Light fires under your students with zeal for education
As teachers complete the course lessons they will be able to reflect on their current teaching strategies and begin to implement new, possibly more effective teaching strategies.
In this course, class participants will:
- Develop engaging lessons that will draw students into the content being taught.
- Learn techniques to help increase your own passion as an educator and pass that passion onto the students
- Create and develop your own teaching strategies and provide examples to implement in the classroom
- Acquire skills beneficial not only for your students, but for yourself as an educator as well.
- Develop techniques unique to your own classroom subject area
- Describe the effects of implementing particular techniques in the classroom and the impact it has on students
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“Argh!!! I thought the Teach Like A Pirate class was awesome!!! This class provided practical, easy-to-understand examples for me to use in my class. I will highly recommend this class to my colleagues.” -Jeffrey M., NE
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“After taking this class, I have learned many strategies that will help in my classroom and with my relationships with my students. It really makes you think about why don’t do some fun things in your class.” -Don C., OH
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“This is probably my 10th course I’ve taken with you guys! They have always been easy to follow, that is why I keep coming back. Even at age 56, I learned some new ideas from my latest course. As always, thanks for all of your help and guidance when it is needed.” -Jeff S., OH
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“I am very glad I decided to take this independent study course through Educational Resources. I have found this course to be valuable to my teaching. I felt as though every minute I spent on this course was worth my time, I loved the book by Dave Burgress, and I will be keeping it as a resource to use in my classroom. I have been teaching for 14 years and found many tips and reminders to enhance my classroom, increase student engagement, and boost my creativity. I appreciate that the lessons are educational, to the point, and I can complete them in a timely manner. I would definitely recommend this class to my peers and plan on taking another one soon!” -Alexis P., NE
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This was my first independent study course that I have taken and I was very nervous for the entire process, however, as I started I found that it was very simple to complete and work through. I not only found it to be worth my time, I also learned a lot from the book and the guided questions that were asked of me to complete at the end of each lesson. I would be more than willing to recommend this course to my colleagues simply because it was so relatable to my everyday life in the classroom unlike other courses I have taken in the past. Ashley R., NE
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“This was a great course to take to re-light the spark in my teaching after a crazy pandemic year. The course validated things I am already doing in class and gave me creative new ways to make students successful in the classroom. I am excited to use some of the hooks in my class this fall.” –Kara C., OH
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“I was worried at first when I realized this course was book-based rather than video based, but once I started reading “Teach Like A Pirate,” I was quickly pulled in. The author presented tremendous insight to cultivating classes and lessons that are engaging and meaningful. I enjoyed the class, as I have others I have taken from Educational Resources.” –Lynn L. NE
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“Another great class by Educational Resources of Minnesota! I really like these courses as everything is based on your own pave. I was able to finish the book then answer the questions throughout the time or at a later date. Also, there were a wide variety of hooks, implementations and questions throughout the book to allow me to think about my own classroom and determine what I want to use next year in my classroom. The best part of this course, it only took me 10 days to complete while taking care of my two children over the summer. Everything was easy to find, understand and complete.” –Jena V., MN
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“Thank you! The material was clear and appropriate for the course. I really enjoy taking these independent studies through Educational Resources of MN.”–Kristie A., NE
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“The course gave me more ideas to increase student engagement. I love the presentation hooks and there are a lot of them to utilize. I also like how Burgess explains to ask yourself the right questions to help you do the right work.”–Julie S., IA