{"product_id":"sit-get-wont-grow-dendrites-20-professional-learning-strategies-that-engage-the-adult-brain-9781412999342","title":"Sit \u0026 Get Won't Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMake professional development unforgettable\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Teaching busy adults can be a daunting task. How do you grab their attention and make material memorable? Expert Marcia Tate knows how adults learn best and shares 20 professional development strategies that work. What you'll find in the 2nd edition: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e20 learning strategies proven to engage adults and boost long-term retention \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e150 professional learning activities that spark educator participation \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew findings on learning styles, brain research, and adult learning theory \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReferences to the new Learning Forward Professional Standards \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSamples of professional learning designs \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuided reflection and application sections\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTate, Marcia L.:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eMarcia L. Tate \u003c\/b\u003eis the former executive director of professional development for the DeKalb County School System in Decatur, Georgia. During her 30-year career with the district, she has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, language arts coordinator, and staff development executive director. Marcia was named \u003ci\u003eStaff Developer of the Year \u003c\/i\u003efor the state of Georgia, and her department was selected to receive the \u003ci\u003eExemplary Program Award \u003c\/i\u003efor the state. Marcia is currently CEO of the consultant firm she shares with her husband, Tyrone, and has presented her workshops to over 500,000 administrators, teachers, parents, and community leaders from all over the United States and the world, including Australia, Canada, Egypt, Hungary, Oman, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand. She is the author of the following eight bestsellers: \u003ci\u003eWorksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies that Engage the Brain \u003c\/i\u003e(3\u003csup\u003erd\u003c\/sup\u003e ed.), \u003ci\u003eSit \u0026amp; Get Won't Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies that Engage the Adult Brain \u003c\/i\u003e(2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e ed.); \u003ci\u003eReading and Language Arts Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Literacy Strategies that Engage the Brain \u003c\/i\u003e(2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e ed.); \u003ci\u003eMathematics Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Numeracy Strategies that Engage the Brain; Science Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies that Engage the Brain; Social Studies Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies that Engage the Brain; Shouting Won't Grow Dendrites: 20 Techniques to Detour Around the Danger Zones \u003c\/i\u003e(2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e ed.); and \u003ci\u003ePreparing Children for Success in School and in Life: 20 Ways to Increase Your Child's Brain Power. \u003c\/i\u003eShe is also the author of \u003ci\u003eFormative Assessment in a Brain-compatible Classroom: How Do We Really Know They Are Learning?\u003c\/i\u003e which won the 2017 Independent Publishers Book Award.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eMarcia has written a number of published articles and chapters that have been included in other books. Participants in her workshops call them some of the best ones they have ever experienced since Marcia models the 20 strategies in her books to actively engage her audiences. \u003ci\u003e \u003cbr\u003e?\u003c\/i\u003eMarcia received her bachelor's degree in psychology and elementary education from Spelman College in Atlanta, her master's degree in remedial reading from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and her specialist and doctorate degrees in educational leadership from Georgia State University and Clark Atlanta University, respectively. Spelman College awarded her the \u003ci\u003eApple Award\u003c\/i\u003e for excellence in the field of education. Marcia has not only been married to Tyrone for more than 39 years but they are the proud parents of three wonderful children, Jennifer, Jessica, and Christopher. If she had known how wonderful it would be to be a grandmother, Marcia would have had her eight grandchildren, Christian, Aidan, Maxwell, Aaron, Roman, Shiloh, Aya, and Noah, before she had her children. She and her husband own the company, Developing Minds Inc., and can be contacted by calling the company at (770) 918-5039, by e-mailing her at marciata@bellsouth.net, or by visiting either her business website at www.developingmindsinc.com or her personal website at www.drmarciatate.com. Follow Marcia on Twitter and Instagram @drmarciatate. 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