For the 2018 conference, our keynote will be Dave Burgess.  
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Dave Burgess is a teacher from San Diego, California and a professional magician specializing in stand-up comedy magic. 

He was the 2001 and 2012 Golden Apple winner and the 2007/2008 Teacher of the Year at West Hills High School.

He has been voted a faculty standout for 17 consecutive years in categories such as Most Entertaining, Most Energetic, and Most Dramatic.

He specializes in teaching hard-to-reach, hard-to-motivate students with techniques that incorporate showmanship and creativity. 

At a 2014 ceremony in Washington, D.C., he was awarded the BAMMY for Secondary School Teacher of the Year by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences.

He is the co-author of P is for PIRATE and the New York Times Best-Selling author of Teach Like a PIRATE, which has sparked an educational revolution all over the world.