The Dave Burgess Show

#PheMOMenal Teacher   author, Annick Rauch, joins me to discuss her incredible journey from breast cancer diagnosis, to chemotherapy and radiation, and ultimately to running a marathon. Listen in to this emotional and yet inspirational episode and let us know what you think using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag on social media.  Follow Annick on Instagram at @annickrauch Read her blog on her site: An...

Dan Lewer, author of Lectureless: Teaching History to Engage & Empower , joins me chat about bringing history to life in the classroom and how to get students DOING history...not just memorizing it. He shares tons of great ideas, gives a sneak peek into the new book, and much more! Dan teaches on the Big Island of Hawaii and is the creator of the History 4 Humans platform.  Dan has an incredib...

In 2005 he uploaded what became one of YouTube's first viral videos, dropping Mentos into a Diet Coke bottle... and the rest is history! Steve Spangler's videos now have over 4.5 BILLION views and he has keynoted conferences all over the world with his amazing combination of science, magic, and true mastery of audience engagement. His latest book is The Engagement Effect: Cultivating Exp...

Human sustainability expert, Mandy Froehlich, joins me to discuss how schools and organizations can create better work environments for their employees. Mandy is the author of 6 books including The Fire Within which was an early to the game look at the mental health crisis in education and the trauma that many teachers come to school with every day. She has not only been a leading advocate for tea...

Great conversation with with neuro-educator, Noel Foy (NeuroNoel), about the importance of executive function and how teachers and parents can help create the conditions for kids to be successful. Noel is the author of three books: 15 Minute Focus: Exectuive Function: Strategies to Build Underdeveloped Skills, Maximize Learning, and Unlock Potential ABC Worry Free Are you a Bird Like Me? Enjoy and...

Wonderful conversation with Dr. Yvette Ledford about how teachers can take back control of their lives! Yvette's book, Teacher By Day: A No-Guilt Guide to Boundaries, Balance, & Bliss , is not only packed with practical strategies to beat overwhelm, but is also just a super enjoyable read that brought a smile to my face many times. The voice is strong with this one!!! Enjoy the discussion...

Playing with Purpose authors, Michael Matera and John Meehan join me to discuss the power of play in the classroom. John and Michael are experts at increasing student engagement and joy through play-based learning and gamification. Check out the incredible community they have bulit at emc2learning.com . This site houses over 1,300 incredible activities for teachers to drop right into their existin...

Applying minimalism to our lives as educators and to educational systems is a powerful concept. I chatted with the co-author of The Minimalist Teacher and Your School Leadership Edit , Tammy Musiowsky, about her work and the positive impact it can have for educators and students.  Let us know what you think using The #DaveBurgessShow hashtag.  Connect with Tammy: Email: Tammy@planzeducation.com In...

Tara Martin joins me to discuss some interesting ways to think about goal-setting for the coming year. Dave shares that he got Jesse Itzler's BIG A$$ Calendar and and a bit about the system that comes with it. Tara shares her vision board activity she did with some of her friends and few unique takes on the goal system. this was just a quick impromptu chat...we hope you enjoy it! LEt us know...

I chat with George Couros about his new book, Forward, Together: Moving Schools from Conflict to Community in Contentious Times . This is a timely and powerful new project that can really help educational leaders create a unifying vision with their staff and a type of culture where everybody owns the work and the "we" is more important than the "me" when it comes to innovative...

Amazing conversation with educator and 4 time DBC Inc. book author, Todd Nesloney! We chat about many topics including his iconic book that he coauthored with Adam Welcome, Kids Deserve It . Todd explains how he was inspired to create Stories From Webb , which is a book written by a whole school! Included in this episode is how to Unleash Culture, which is a topic that Todd has built a robust onli...

CTE classes are SO important and it is often difficult for career and technical educators to find amazing and innovative resources. Look no further!! I am joined by Tisha Richmond who has just released her latest book, The Magical CTE Classroom , with us at DBC Inc.!!  Hear all about how Tisha's return to classroom teaching led to a spark in creativity, the importance of creating spaces for n...

Struggling with productivity? Feeling overwhelmed? The author of Autopilot: Practical Productivity for School Leaders , Rich Czyz, joins me to provide solutions! Lots of great tips and discussion around best practices in productivity including his BOAT strategy for tackling your email inbox!  Rich is the author of 4 books with Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc.: The Four O'clock Faculty, The Secre...

Wonderful chance to chat with the authors of Teachables: Bite size Strategies that Make a Major Impact in the Classroom , Lisa Maxfield and Cheryl Abla. We discuss their journeys in education and lots of classroom strategies you can implement right away!!  Comment using the #DaveBurgessShow and #Teachables hashtags on social media!!  Follow them on: Instagram: @leemaxfield_29 @cheryabla   X: @leem...

Great conversation with Teach Your Class Off author, CJ Reynolds!! CJ is an amazing teacher currently living in New Mexico after a move from Philadelphia. He is a brilliant content creator and speaker extraordinaire. Let us know your takeaways using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag and tag us!  Find CJ: Instagram: @teachyourclassoffofficial TikTok: @teachyourclassoff YouTube: Teach Your Class Off @CJR...

Dr. Renae Bryant joins me for a fun chat about the importance of branding even in the world of education, her former life as lead singer in a punk rock band, the DIY attitude, connecting via professional organizatins and more!  She is the coauthor of The Ed Branding Book: How to Build Educational Leadership with Social Influence   and the host of the Your Story Matters Podcast. Connect with Renae:...

This is a special edition show published jointly here and on George's awesome podcast, The Innovator's Mindset . We published The Innovator's Mindset by George Couros on October 21, 2015 and now ten years later, I get a chance to sit down and chat to George about this incredible book. We discuss why this book is still so relevant in 2025 and share a few behind the scenes stories, as...

Research doesn't have to be dry, boring, and removed from our daily practice as educators...here comes ACTION research to the rescue!! Allyson and Emily join me to chat about their wonderful new book, Less Talk, More Action: A Guide to Transforming Schools Through Action Research . It's time to stop just talking about what we could do improve learning and roll up our sleeves and start DO...

I'm joined by the author of Happy & Resilient : The Complete Guide to Joyful Teaching, Learning, & Living. We have a great conversation about a wide range of topics from happiness research, adding fun into your life, improving communication, and the importance of EI in a world with AI! Roni is the founder of EQ Schools and is a powerful speaker and facilitator of workshops and seminar...

International educational innovation expert, Sonny Magana, joins me in wide-ranging discussion about improving education and we dive into his book, Learning in the Zone: The 7 Habits of Meta-Learners . Sonny also discusses his work with John Hattie, Robert Marzano, ai, mountain-climbing, guitar playing, bee keeping, and so much more! Enjoy! Connect with Sonny at the Magana Education website . Foll...

Tara Martin joins me to discuss her transition to single life and how she is adding more fun, creativity, and variety to her social life with the concept of ABC date nights. She also discusses becoming more empowered to go out and experience life on her own terms and to feel comfortable dining and doing activities on her own. Dave adds in some thoughts on injecting randomness by incorporating dice...

Character education is the passion of my wonderful guest, Barbara Gruener, on this episode of the show. Barbara is the author of 3 books, including two award-winning children's books, Mr Quigley's Keys and Birdie & Mipps . Connect with Barbara at her website or on X at @BarbaraGruener . Share your thoughts on social media using the #DaveBurgessShow hashtag! Connect with Dave: Dave Bu...

Matt's back!! The author of SIX books with Dave  Burgess Consulting, Inc, including AI for Educators and Tech Like a Pirate , joins me to chat about recent developments in artificial intelligence and shares about his return to the classroom last semester as well as his national television debut to discuss AI with Dr. Phil!! Great takeaways for all educators in this episode which also happens...

The secret is out!! In an epic collaboration between Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc. and Ron Clark , we have released his latest book, #BeOnePercentBetter: Surpisingly Simple Ways to Transform Your School! !! It was an honor to not only publish Ron's work, but also to write the foreword. In this episode, I read my foreword and hopefully whet your appetite for reading this project. It is the ult...

Does everything have to have a serious purpose? Is there value in exploring rabbit holes even if they end up to be completely empty at the bottom? I tackle these questions via an absolutely RIDICULOUS personal story about one of my most recent rabbit hole explorations...I think you will find it amusing. It's okay if you are laughing at me and not with me. Ultimately, I discuss two words that...