"Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites
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Make professional learning unforgettable!
Teaching 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.
What you'll find in the 2nd edition:
- 20 brain-based learning strategies proven to engage adults and boost long-term retention
- 150 professional learning activities that spark educator participation
- New findings on learning styles, brain research, and adult learning theory
- References to the Learning Forward Professional Standards
- Key differences between adult learners and younger students
- Samples of professional learning designs
- Sections devoted to job-embedded practice, peer coaching, and action research
- Guided reflection and application sections
Perfect for staff developers, trainers, teacher leaders, and educational consultants, "Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites shows you how to deliver high-energy learning experiences that impact adults for years to come.
Praise for the First Edition:
"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."
—Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director
Learning Forward
"This is THE must-have staff development text for 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."
—Journal of Staff Development
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
Introduction: Adult Learning Theory
- 1. Brainstorming and Discussion
- 2. Drawing and Artwork
- 3. Field Trips
- 4. Games
- 5. Graphic Organizers, Semantic Maps, and Word Webs
- 6. Humor and Celebration
- 7. Manipulatives and Models
- 8. Metaphors, Analogies, and Similes
- 9. Mnemonic Devices
- 10. Movement
- 11. Music, Rhythm, Rhyme, and Rap
- 12. Project-Based and Problem-Based Instruction
- 13. Reciprocal Teaching, Cooperative Learning, and Peer Coaching
- 14. Role Plays, Drama, Pantomimes, and Charades
- 15. Storytelling
- 16. Technology
- 17. Visualization and Guided Imagery
- 18. Visuals
- 19. Work Study, Action Research, and Professional Learning Communities
- 20. Writing and Reflection
Resource A: Professional Learning Lesson Design
Resource A: Professional Learning Lesson Design
Resource B: Sample Professional Learning Lesson Designs
Resource B: Sample Professional Learning Lesson Designs
Resource C: Tips for Making Your Professional Learning Unforgettable
Resource C: Tips for Making Your Professional Learning Unforgettable
Resource D: Secrets for Looking Younger, Staying Healthier, and Living Longer
Resource D: Secrets for Looking Younger, Staying Healthier, and Living Longer
Bibliography
Bibliography
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
Make professional learning unforgettable!
Teaching 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.
What you'll find in the 2nd edition:
- 20 brain-based learning strategies proven to engage adults and boost long-term retention
- 150 professional learning activities that spark educator participation
- New findings on learning styles, brain research, and adult learning theory
- References to the Learning Forward Professional Standards
- Key differences between adult learners and younger students
- Samples of professional learning designs
- Sections devoted to job-embedded practice, peer coaching, and action research
- Guided reflection and application sections
Perfect for staff developers, trainers, teacher leaders, and educational consultants, "Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites shows you how to deliver high-energy learning experiences that impact adults for years to come.
Praise for the First Edition:
"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."
—Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director
Learning Forward
"This is THE must-have staff development text for 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."
—Journal of Staff Development
Contents
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
About the Author
Introduction: Adult Learning Theory
- 1. Brainstorming and Discussion
- 2. Drawing and Artwork
- 3. Field Trips
- 4. Games
- 5. Graphic Organizers, Semantic Maps, and Word Webs
- 6. Humor and Celebration
- 7. Manipulatives and Models
- 8. Metaphors, Analogies, and Similes
- 9. Mnemonic Devices
- 10. Movement
- 11. Music, Rhythm, Rhyme, and Rap
- 12. Project-Based and Problem-Based Instruction
- 13. Reciprocal Teaching, Cooperative Learning, and Peer Coaching
- 14. Role Plays, Drama, Pantomimes, and Charades
- 15. Storytelling
- 16. Technology
- 17. Visualization and Guided Imagery
- 18. Visuals
- 19. Work Study, Action Research, and Professional Learning Communities
- 20. Writing and Reflection
Resource A: Professional Learning Lesson Design
Resource A: Professional Learning Lesson Design
Resource B: Sample Professional Learning Lesson Designs
Resource B: Sample Professional Learning Lesson Designs
Resource C: Tips for Making Your Professional Learning Unforgettable
Resource C: Tips for Making Your Professional Learning Unforgettable
Resource D: Secrets for Looking Younger, Staying Healthier, and Living Longer
Resource D: Secrets for Looking Younger, Staying Healthier, and Living Longer
Bibliography
Bibliography
Index
Index
Additional materials
Reviews
"Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites
20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain
June 2012 | 192 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 01/01/2025 | 9781412999342 | $40.95 |
| Lifetime | 01/01/2025 | 9781452283852 | $37.00 |
Make professional learning unforgettable!
Teaching 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.
What you'll find in the 2nd edition:
- 20 brain-based learning strategies proven to engage adults and boost long-term retention
- 150 professional learning activities that spark educator participation
- New findings on learning styles, brain research, and adult learning theory
- References to the Learning Forward Professional Standards
- Key differences between adult learners and younger students
- Samples of professional learning designs
- Sections devoted to job-embedded practice, peer coaching, and action research
- Guided reflection and application sections
Perfect for staff developers, trainers, teacher leaders, and educational consultants, "Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites shows you how to deliver high-energy learning experiences that impact adults for years to come.
Praise for the First Edition:
"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."
—Stephanie Hirsh, Executive Director
Learning Forward
"This is THE must-have staff development text for 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."
—Journal of Staff Development
Table Of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Introduction: Adult Learning Theory
- 1. Brainstorming and Discussion
- 2. Drawing and Artwork
- 3. Field Trips
- 4. Games
- 5. Graphic Organizers, Semantic Maps, and Word Webs
- 6. Humor and Celebration
- 7. Manipulatives and Models
- 8. Metaphors, Analogies, and Similes
- 9. Mnemonic Devices
- 10. Movement
- 11. Music, Rhythm, Rhyme, and Rap
- 12. Project-Based and Problem-Based Instruction
- 13. Reciprocal Teaching, Cooperative Learning, and Peer Coaching
- 14. Role Plays, Drama, Pantomimes, and Charades
- 15. Storytelling
- 16. Technology
- 17. Visualization and Guided Imagery
- 18. Visuals
- 19. Work Study, Action Research, and Professional Learning Communities
- 20. Writing and Reflection
- Resource A: Professional Learning Lesson Design
- Resource B: Sample Professional Learning Lesson Designs
- Resource C: Tips for Making Your Professional Learning Unforgettable
- Resource D: Secrets for Looking Younger, Staying Healthier, and Living Longer
- Bibliography
- Index