Dave Burgess

Dave Burgess is a New York Times best-selling author, award-winning educator, and professional development speaker best known for his book Teach Like a PIRATE: Increase Student Engagement, Boost Your Creativity, and Transform Your Life as an Educator. He is also the co-author of P is for PIRATE: Inspirational ABC’s for Educators, written with Shelley Burgess, which offers classroom inspiration drawn from their own experience and the insights of dozens of educators. Burgess is widely recognized for his high-energy, creative, and “outrageously energetic” presentation style in keynotes and workshops focused on student engagement and innovative teaching.

Burgess is the president and co-founder of Dave Burgess Consulting, Inc., a publishing and professional development company that has released well over 170–180 education titles and is noted for disrupting traditional educational publishing. His work, including the Teach Like a PIRATE framework, has influenced classrooms and educators around the world and has been translated into multiple languages.