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Smashing New Release...Literally!
Matt's new book, Tech Like a PIRATE, broke Amazon for 24 hours! That's a first!! But, for real...we are so proud of this new release! It is topping the charts at #1 in several categories since its book birthday.
Want to learn more about Tech Like a PIRATE? Click HERE or watch the Book Birthday Video below! It's sure to bring you JOY! Also, click HERE for many FREE resources. And, check out this video of Matt walking you though the book contents. We are proud of YOU, Matt Miller!
DBC, Inc. Culture and Community Book Club
Marisol is hosting a DBC Culture and Community Book Club! More details will be coming soon, but if you want to join, we will be reading Zaretta Hammond’s, “Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain.”
All are welcome to join!
We will be starting on May 20th so please be on the lookout for more information and make sure you have the book. Here’s the Amazon link.
Special Awards
2020 Betty Van Andel Teacher of Excellence!
Congratulations to Paul Solarz, author of Learn Like a PIRATE, for being named one of the "2020 Betty Van Andel Teachers of Excellence!" We are so proud of YOU!
From Paul:
"I'm so impressed by everything the Van Andel Education Institute is doing for education! They are dedicated to creating classrooms where curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking thrive. VAEI is transforming education through programs that provide hands-on, inquiry-based learning opportunities across the educational spectrum, from elementary to high school. VAEI offers engaging programs for students, as well as transformative professional development and instructional tools for teachers."
Click HERE to view the the video announcement.
IBPA Silver Medal Award Winning Book
This is a HUGE accomplishment and we are ecstatic to have this DBC, Inc. book and it's beautiful message represented as an IBPA Silver Medal Award Winning Book! Well deserved, friend.
Featured Podcast
Derek McCoy and Darren Ellwein, authors of The Revolution, started new podcast: #revoltLAP - A Podcast in Black and White.
"The change our learners needs is sometimes easy to see but hard to make or sometimes difficult to see and know where to go. This podcast is a resource to reduce the grey area we get stuck in and see our true learner needs are black and white!
Start your Revolution here!" -Derek & Darren
Click HERE to subscribe today!
DBC, Inc. Facebook Live Series: May- Mental Health Awareness Month
May is Mental Health Awareness month, Therefore, we have decided to host a Facebook Live series featuring that topic. Tara Martin will be hosting our Facebook Live Series for from May 11, 2020 - May 29, 2020. In this series, the participants (authors and PLN friends) will share how a DBC, Inc. a mental health experience, and/or a DBC, Inc. book that addressed social-emotional health and learning in their lives professionally and/or personally.
Dave Burgess and Tara Martin + a two special guests, Emily Francis and Pam Hubler, will kick it off this series on Monday, 5.11.20. at 3 PM CST! You don't want to miss this!!
And, later this week, Shelley Burgess will be on the show to chat and share her wisdom. Yes, Dave AND Shelley will be on our Facebook LIVEs this week!! It's a REAL treat!
You don't want to miss this series!
Each show will begin at 3 PM CST, Monday-Thursday on our Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. page. *It's our page and not our account. Just like the page and tune in each day at 3PM CST. At the end of every show, we will give away a FREE book to a "live" participant who comments during the interview. Hope to see you there!
PS Want to see more of our last FB LIVE Series? We made a Teacher Appreciation playlist on YouTube just for you. Click HERE.
Have you checked out the Facebook Live series with Marisol Quevedo Rerucha the National Parents Union page? Do yourself a favor! Tune in. It's incredible!!
We featured this one last month, but just incase you missed it...want to see a heartfelt interview between Shelley Burgess and Marisol? Click HERE or the video link below. You won't be disappointed.
May Journal Like a PIRATE Challenge
Lisa Johnson, the author of Creatively Productive, has created a wonderful May Quarantine Journaling Challenge for all of us. We are excited to partner with her and join the movement. Check out the post below for more information.
And, as an added bonus, any who participate in the challenge and share pictures or parts and pieces of their journal entries via Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram and use the hashtags #CreativelyProductive and #JournalLAP will be entered to win a special bundle of their very own Journal Like a Pirate and Creatively Productive book. We will choose two winners each week.
Learn more by clicking HERE and follow the hashtags #JournalLAP + #CreativelyProductive.
Two Examples:
Remember...it's not too late to begin. We are giving away a FREE Creatively Productive book by Lisa Johnson AND a Journal Like a PIRATE to TWO winners every Friday in May 2020!
Learn more by clicking HERE and follow the hashtags #JournalLAP + #CreativelyProductive.
Journal Like a PIRATE Sale
Journal Sale Extended
Our Journal Like a PIRATE books are on sale for $10.00 each (with a purchase of 5 or more). That is a steal; they are regularly priced at $24.95!
DBC Happenings
- Attention Career and Technical Educators: Tisha Richmond, author of Make Learning Magical, has a new series on our Make Learning Magical Podcast for CTE Teachers! Check it out HERE!
- Click HERE to Subscribe to our Sunday Seven! You don't want to miss this little piece of #HappyMail in your inbox, weekly.
What's New?
New Book Releases
Tech Like a PIRATE
by Matt Miller
Teach Your Class Off
by CJ Reynolds
Official Book Birthday 5.26.20
Available for ordering TODAY!
Lead with Instructional Rounds
by Vicki Wilson
New Book Releases
Skyrocket Your Teacher Coaching
by Michael Sonbert
Just RELEASED!
Control Alt Achieve
by Eric Curtis
We are excited about our
New Releases!
Congratulations, friends!
Coming Soon!
Sail the 7 Cs with Microsoft Education
by Becky Keene and Kathi Kersznowski
Coming Soon
Fight Song
by Kim Bearden
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Dr. Troy S. Hogg
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