{"product_id":"the-adult-learner-some-things-we-know-9780974741635","title":"The Adult Learner: Some Things We Know","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiscover strategies that work with the adult learner!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on the authors′ 20 years of combined experience, this illuminating text examines the challenge of teaching adults and reveals what really works when leading professional development training for educators. Ideal for new and aspiring staff developers, this resource presents research-based adult learner theory and reviews assumptions about adult learners, principles that guide adult learning practices, and adult responses to change. The authors discuss all aspects of adult training, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRoles people play in group processes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe three-tiered change process\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe evolution of professional development models\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLevels of information transfer to the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobin Fogarty\u003c\/b\u003e is President of RFA: A Robin Fogarty Company, a Chicago-based, minority-owned, educational publishing\/consulting company. Robin received her doctorate in curriculum and human resource development from Loyola University of Chicago. A leading proponent of the thoughtful classroom, Robin has trained educators throughout the world in curriculum, instruction and assessment strategies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShe has taught at all levels, from kindergarten to college, served as an administrator, and consulted with state departments and ministries of education in the United States, Puerto Rico, Russia, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Great Britain, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands, the Kingdom of Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobin has published articles in Educational Leadership, Phi Delta Kappan, The Journal of Staff Development and The Middle School Lournal. She is the author of numerous publications, including Brain-Compatible Classrooms, Literacy Matters, Ten Things New Teachers Need, How to Integrate the Curricula, The Adult Learner, A Look at Transfer, Close the Achievement Gap, Twelve Brain Principles, Nine Best Practices, and From Staff Room to Classroom: Planning and Coaching Professional Learning, How to Teach Thinking Skills Within the Common Core: 7 Key Student Proficiencies of the New National Standards, Invite! Excite! Ignite! 13 Principles for Teaching, Learning and Leading K-12 classrooms\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRobin received her Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education at SUNY, Potsdam, NY, and her Masters in Instructional Strategies from National Louis University in Evanston, IL. She is known as the teachers' teacher and has mentored numerous colleagues in the art and science of working with the adult learner. She brings a wealth of knowledge and passion to all endeavors, has a wealth of knowledge in the field and conducts highly interactive PD sessions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian M. Pete\u003c\/b\u003e, co-founder of Robin Fogarty \u0026amp; Associates, comes from a family of educators-college professors, school superintendents, teachers and teachers of teachers. He has a rich background in professional development. Brian has worked with the adult learner in districts and educational agencies throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand and the GCC in the Middle East. He has an eye for the \"teachable moment\" and the words to describe what he sees as skillful teaching. He delivers dynamic, humor-filled sessions that energize the audiences with engaging strategies that transfer into immediate and practical on site applications. Comments from school leaders often say that it is the best PD the staff has ever had.\u003cbr\u003e?\u003c\/p\u003eBrian is co-author of: \u003ci\u003eHow to Teach Students to Think Within the Common Core\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSchool Leaders Guide to Common Core Achieving Results\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSupporting Differentiated Instruction: A PLC Approach, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eFrom Staff Room to Classroom: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Guide to Planning and Coaching Professional Learning\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFrom Staff Room to Classroom II: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe One-Minute PD Planner and The Right to Be Literate: \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e6 Literacy Strategies for the 21\u003csup\u003est\u003c\/sup\u003e Century. His works in progress include two pieces, one on inquiry learning with a focus on Problem-based Learning and the other on how to explicitly teach thinking skills in IB International Schools.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Corwin Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50911277547794,"sku":"9780974741635","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_29060d34-ae39-4ba9-a9ff-edb86b623aa4.jpg?v=1738735862","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-adult-learner-some-things-we-know-9780974741635","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}