I have a confession to make. As a former ELA teacher, self-proclaimed "reader" and lover of a good novel, I struggle to get into most nonfiction books. I've been this way my whole life. Give me a piece of fiction, and I can read it in a few days. Give me a piece of nonfiction, and I have to annotate, read, and re-read in order to make sense out of it. This makes it difficult for me to read books on the philosophy of education, which is kind of important in my job as an instructional coach. Enter Dave and Shelley Burgess, co-founders of Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. Dave is the best-selling author of Teach Like a Pirate, and Shelley is co-author of Lead like a Pirate. Together, they are a powerhouse of professional development and book publishing. They have published TONS of books on various topics in education. The great thing about their books is that they don't read like a college textbook on education - they are fun, engaging, and relevant (no offense, college textbooks).
If you head over to daveburgessconsulting.com/dbcibooks, you can see all of the books under their publishing company. There truly is something for everyone. Keep any eye out for former USD437 Elementary Curriculum Coordinator Tara Martin's book Be REAL! Now, admittedly, I've only read a couple of the books, but I'm working on that! I have, however, seen several of these people speak at conferences, and they are amazing educators with so much to offer. I hope you can find something that sparks your interest, and you can sit by the pool this summer (if it ever stops raining) and do a little reading!!
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