"Sit and Get" Won′t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain

by Marcia L. Tate

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

20 brain-based learning strategies proven to engage adults and boost long-term retention150 professional learning activities that spark educator participation New findings on learning styles, brain research, and adult learning theoryReferences to the Learning Forward Professional StandardsKey differences between adult learners and younger studentsSamples of professional learning designsSections devoted to job-embedded practice, peer coaching, and action researchGuided reflection and application sectionsPerfect 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 "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 DirectorLearning 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

Genres: Education, School, Professional Development

194 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 15, 2004

Reviews

[Semi-Academic Eric · Rating 4 out of 5]

Having glanced through this book, I find myself very interested in reading it more extensively. Here, I include the 20 Strategies from the Table of Contents for whomever might be looking at this review and for my own reference.

1. Brainstorming and Discussion
2. Drawing and Artwork
3. Field trips
4. Games
5. Graphic Organizers
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- and Problem-Based Instruction
13. Reciprocal Teaching, Cooperative Learning, Peer Coaching
14. Role-plays, Drama, Pantomimes, and Charades
15. Storytelling
16. Technology
17. Visualization
18. Visuals
19. Work study and action research
20. Writing and reflection

[Melissa Sadler-Nitu]

Great addition to professional development practitioners.

[Nicole Dingman · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just finished this book for work. Great reminders of what good pd should look like. Some ideas were more new than others.

[Paula Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The best book for leaders who teach adult learners.

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[N.D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very useful little book. I've used the information when I work with adult learners.