{"product_id":"sit-get-wont-grow-dendrites-20-professional-learning-strategies-that-engage-the-adult-brain-paperback","title":"Sit \u0026 Get Won't Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcia L. Tate\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMake professional learning unforgettable!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTeaching busy adults can be a daunting task. How do you grab their attention, make material memorable, and create experiences that immediately improve their professional practice? Expert Marcia Tate knows how adults learn best and shares 20 professional development strategies that work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you′ll find in the 2nd edition: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 brain-based learning strategies proven to engage adults and boost long-term retention\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e150 professional learning activities that spark educator participation \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew findings on learning styles, brain research, and adult learning theory\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences to the Learning Forward Professional Standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey differences between adult learners and younger students\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamples of professional learning designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSections devoted to job-embedded practice, peer coaching, and action research\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuided reflection and application sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for staff developers, trainers, teacher leaders, and educational consultants, \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Sit and Get\" Won′t Grow Dendrites \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eshows you how to deliver high-energy learning experiences that impact adults for years to come.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for the First Edition: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Marcia Tate brings the same enthusiasm she has for working with adults to writing for adults. This is a book all trainers could benefit from, study, and keep accessible in their tool chest.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director\u003cbr\u003eLearning Forward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This is \u003cb\u003eTHE must-have staff development text \u003c\/b\u003efor all education professionals. This book doesn′t lecture on what to teach. Rather, it offers a plethora of methods to help adults learn. This is the ultimate ′how to teach how to teach′ resource.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e--\u003ci\u003eJournal of Staff Development\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcia L. Tate, EdD, \u003c\/b\u003e is the former executive director of professional development for the DeKalb County School System in Decatur, Georgia. During her thirty-year career with the district, she has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, language arts coordinator, and staff development executive director.\u003c\/p\u003e Marcia is currently an educational consultant and has taught over 500,000 administrators, teachers, parents, and business and community leaders throughout the world. She is the author of the eight books in the best-selling \u003ci\u003eWorksheets Don't Grow Dendrites \u003c\/i\u003eseries\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003efour additional books: \u003ci\u003eFormative Assessment in a Brain-Compatible Classroom: How Do We Really Know They're Learning?\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e100 Brain-Friendly Lessons for Unforgettable Teaching and Learning K-8, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e100 Brain-Friendly Lessons for Unforgettable Teaching and Learning 9-12, \u003c\/i\u003eand her latest book, \u003ci\u003eHealthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms\u003c\/i\u003e that is designed to address both the personal and professional lives of all educators. Participants in her workshops refer to them as some of the best ones they have ever experienced since Marcia uses the twenty strategies outlined in her books to actively engage her audiences. Marcia received her bachelor's degree in psychology and elementary education from Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia. She earned her master's degree in remedial reading from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, her specialist degree in educational leadership from Georgia State University, and her doctorate in educational leadership from Clark Atlanta University.  Marcia is married to Tyrone Tate and is the proud mother of three children: Jennifer, Jessica, and Christopher, and nine grandchildren: Christian, Aidan, Maxwell, Aaron, Roman, Shiloh, Aya, Noah, and Alyssa. Marcia and her husband own the company Developing Minds, Inc. and can be contacted by calling the company at (770) 918-5039, emailing her at marciata@ bellsouth.net, or by visiting her website at www.developingmindsinc.com. You can also follow her on Twitter and Instagram at @DrMarciaTate.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 165\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 9.9 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 20, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53033001713888,"sku":"9781412999342","price":74.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5909\/4496\/files\/B8wt5gHDQQ9781412999342.webp?v=1781540901","url":"https:\/\/improvedinc.myshopify.com\/products\/sit-get-wont-grow-dendrites-20-professional-learning-strategies-that-engage-the-adult-brain-paperback","provider":"Improved Improper Input Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}