Danny Brassell | Bringing Joy Back into Education, Popular Keynote Speaker & Educational Consultant

Danny Brassell

Bringing Joy Back into Education, Popular Keynote Speaker & Educational Consultant

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Inspired by the film "Stand and Deliver," DR. DANNY BRASSELL chose to teach in the inner city to positively impact students others deemed as "unteachable." Danny is on a mission to bring joy back into education to combat the consequences of teacher and educational administrator burnout. For the past two decades he has served as an educational advisor to students ranging from preschoolers to rocket scientists. While he has held a variety of titles and worked with leaders from a variety of fields and disciplines, Danny has always considered himself first and foremost a teacher.

A powerful speaker, Danny captivates audiences from beginning to end as he shares incredible stories of extraordinary educators and how they impact student achievement. Drawing from his experiences as a teacher, administrator, student and parent, Danny inspires people to achieve greatness by stressing the importance of outstanding leadership at every level, beginning with themselves. His message that "education is valuable, but execution is priceless" epitomizes his commitment to having a positive impact on everyone we come in contact with.

"Never give people answers - you're not doing them any favors," Danny says. "Instead, teach people strategies." Danny is committed to guiding audiences to realize the leadership greatness each of us possesses but too few demonstrate. "Our job is to make everyone around us feel important so that they may excel."

The son of a librarian who grew up hating reading, Danny has ironically become one of America's foremost authorities on reading. His website, www.lazyreaders.com, is one of the most popular book clubs online, as it provides "short books for busy people." He founded his own non-profit that more than doubled the number of books in his school district and served as chairman of a non-profit that donated over 2 million books to students in under-resourced areas. And his popular TED talk "The Reading Makeover" has been called one of the "funniest and most memorable education speeches of the last five years."

Affectionately known as "Jim Carrey with a Ph.D.," Danny Brassell is a recognized authority on leadership development, reading, motivation and communication skills. He is the author of 15 books, including "Bringing Joy Back into the Classroom," "A Baker's Dozen of Lessons Learned from the Teaching Trenches" and "Read, Lead & Succeed: 50 Simple Ways to Produce Extraordinary Results in Business and Life." Thousands, from small business owners to corporate executives, have enjoyed his energetic, interactive and informative presentations. He has spoken to over 2,000 different audiences worldwide, including over 100 across North America and Asia this past year.

He reminds participants to laugh at themselves while they focus on the serious business of helping students excel. Within his humorous and heartwarming stories, he delivers a message relevant to each of us. It is a message of hope, dedication and the never-say-never attitude required to achieve goals and dreams.

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Differentiating Instruction So All Students Succeed

Students watch our every move. The best teachers constantly set high expectations, attempt new things and never let the threat of embarrassment and failure stand in their way. Join Danny Brassellas he shares a fast-paced, humorous and inspirational keynote designed to share his observations of the traits the best teachers he has encountered over the years and how to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all your students. Train your students how to welcome new opportunities and challenges, recognize but not submit to fear and, above all else, to believe in themselves.

Waking Up Your Lazy Readers!

Get ready to move! Discover great ways to motivate your struggling and reluctant readers to read, as Danny demonstrates strategies and books designed to help you increase interest in reading – both in school and at home. Plus, learn about effective, FREE web-based tools you can use to enhance your students' reading attitudes and aptitudes.

Additional Programs

Danny’s "Weapons of Mass Instruction" speaking engagements for teachers, administrators, parents and students range from 20-minute keynotes to two-day seminars, and he speaks on a variety of topics for all ages. Here is a sampling of some of his most popular workshops:

75 Reading Strategies in 75 Minutes
Discover 75 ways to get your students to read! Danny demonstrates fun activities you can use throughout the day to motivate and inspire your students to become more proficient readers. You’ll learn how to transform your classroom into a literacy center. And, discover the secrets to helping all students develop a lifelong passion for reading.

Accelerating English Language Learners’ Literacy Skills
Boost vocabulary. Improve reading skills. Accelerate language acquisition. Join Danny to discover helpful tips, valuable strategies and outstanding children’s literature you can use to enhance the literacy skills of your English language learners. Plus, you’ll explore how to promote greater cultural understanding in your classroom by building on the varied backgrounds of your students.

Sparking Students’ Imaginations
Improve your students’ problem-solving and creative thinking abilities. In this innovative session, Danny shares outstanding activities you can use to challenge your students to think outside, inside and all around the box. Best of all, you’ll learn how to incorporate brain teasers, riddles and games into your daily routines to enhance your students’ imaginations.

Nothing But Poetry!
Improve literacy skills with poetry! In this session, you’ll learn dozens of poetry activities designed to enhance your students’ literacy development. Plus, discover how to incorporate poetry into your daily lesson plans to captivate students’ interest and create a passion for reading.

Songs, Games & Morning Meeting
Wake up your students with countless songs, games and activities! In this highly engaging session, you’ll discover a wealth of super activities designed to motivate your students and get them excited about learning all day long. Best of all, you’ll leave with a variety of ways to incorporate music and motion into your daily routine.

Vocabulary Strategies for All Students
Learn how to improve reading skills through stronger vocabulary. Join Danny to learn innovative ways to support vocabulary growth beyond a solid foundation of read-alouds and sustained silent reading time. You’ll learn strategies that build on your students’ prior knowledge. And, you’ll explore a variety of engaging activities to support strong vocabulary.

Dare to Differentiate: 50 Terrific Teacher Tricks
Reinvigorate your passion for teaching! Join Danny in this eye-opening session to learn 50 terrific tricks successful teachers have used to stimulate students’ interest in learning. You’ll learn how to incorporate standards without sacrificing fun. And, leave with new songs, games and activities you can immediately put to use in your classroom.

Books for All Occasions: Creating Readers for Life
Finding just the right books to inspire students to read can be a challenge, but it does not have to be. Join Danny as he shares his insights on a wide range of books for every grade level that are sure to be a hit with all of your students. You’ll leave with a list of popular titles plus scores of exciting strategies you can use to motivate every student to read.

Keep It Real! Jumpstarting Literacy with Nonfiction
Stimulate all students’ interest in reading with outstanding nonfiction books! You’ll learn how to find great books and ways to integrate them across the curriculum. Plus, Danny shares over 100 nonfiction titles you can use right away!

Comprehension That Works!
Comprehension is what reading is all about! Learn how to foster students’ comprehension by showing them how to: focus on relevant information, interpret it and integrate it with what they already know. You’ll learn how to create an instructional environment that promotes risk taking and involves students in a variety of real reading situations – and meets standards. Your students will learn to focus on meaning as thoughtful readers.

Boys and Books
Learn how to get even your most reluctant boy readers excited about books. Join Danny as he reviews popular titles and strategies, which he has used successfully with struggling and reluctant boy readers. You'll walk away from this engaging session with loads of practical, ready-to-use materials.

Parents as Partners
Students succeed when parents, teachers and administrators work together. Join Danny as he shows you how to attract greater parental involvement, utilize parental expertise and recognize parents’ efforts. Plus, you’ll learn an easy formula to boost students’ reading attitude and aptitudes.

The Power of Parents, Creating Readers for Life: 5 Ways to Boost Your Child’s Reading Aptitude & Attitude (for Parents)
Students succeed when parents, teachers and administrators work together. Discover great ways to motivate your struggling and reluctant readers to read! Dr. Brassell demonstrates strategies and books designed to help you increase interest in reading. And, you’ll explore a variety of titles you can use with your child right away.

Bringing Joy Back into Education

Educators are “kid-people.” They do not do what they do for the pay or daily accolades from society; they teach because they care about kids. The standardized testing craze and pandemic have terrified students and led many great educators to quit. Come join Danny as he reminds teachers, administrators and staff of their importance in the everyday development of children. He’ll remind you how to laugh, sing, dance and play in order to bring the joy back into your school.

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Leadership Begins with Motivationby Danny Brassell

Leadership Begins with Motivation

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The Reading Break Throughby Danny Brassell

The Reading Break Through

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May I Have A Word

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Secrets of Successful Readersby Danny Brassell

Secrets of Successful Readers

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Bringing Joy Back into the Classroom, Grades K-up

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Readers for Lifeby Danny Brassell

Readers for Life

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    [Brassell] explains step by step...how to meet the standards without turning your classroom into a boot camp. He's been a classroom teacher without even a dollar's budget, yet found ways to scavenge thousands of books - for free! - Jim Trelease

For less proficient readers, going to school can often feel like humiliating drudgery. But you can help every student see reading as an opportunity, not an obligation. In Readers for Life Danny Brassell shows you the way with smart advice on how to guide children toward becoming lifelong lovers of reading without completely overhauling your curriculum or discarding your daily routines.

Readers for Life provides proven, easy - to - use strategies to help you improve your literacy curricula, increase your students' joy of reading, and implement a community - volunteer program in your classroom. Best of all, Brassell demonstrates how you can do it in just one hour a week. His reading - fitness program describes:

  • what materials you need to get started, including research - based strategies for increasing book access and building a large, diverse collection of children's literature - without spending your own money
  • how to set up your classroom library to help students enjoy exploring, choosing, and reading books
  • how to set up a comprehensive volunteer reading - tutoring program in your classroom
  • what specific reading activities help kids get - and keep - the reading bug
  • what kinds of resources, forms, and checklists you'll need to get started and continue moving toward your curricular goals
  • how the whole enterprise will help more students meet standards

Help kids learn to love reading, not avoid it. Use the dozens of effective strategies in this quick, practical guide and turn your classroom into a reading - fitness powerhouse. Trust Danny Brassell and inspire every student to become a Reader for Life.

The Reading Makeoverby Danny Brassell

The Reading Makeover

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"Read, Lead & Succeed" Daily Quote Book: 365 Daily Tweets to Produce Extraordinary Results in Business and Lifeby Danny Brassell

"Read, Lead & Succeed" Daily Quote Book: 365 Daily Tweets to Produce Extraordinary Results in Business and Life

by Danny Brassell
Here's a book of inspirational quotes you can read in under a minute each day to boost your joy and creativity! While many people understand the importance of reading, successful leaders make a point of reading a lot. Danny shares simple "bite-size" inspirational quotes for every day of the year to advance your personal development. Every day you'll receive expert counsel on effective ways to read, lead and succeed. Plus, each quote is 140 characters or less so you can re-tweet inspiration to your friends, colleagues and team members!

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