Shouting Won't Grow Dendrites: 20 Techniques for Managing a Brain-Compatible Classroom: A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development [With Video and

By: Tate, Marcia L.

Demonstrate how teachers can increase students′ academic achievement through proactive classroom management

Designed around the successful format of Marcia L. Tate′s best-selling book Shouting Won′t Grow Dendrites, this comprehensive multimedia presentation offers staff developers all the materials they need to help novice and experienced teachers reduce classroom problems and cultivate a physical environment conducive to learning. Workshop leaders will be able to demonstrate how teachers can significantly improve learners′ performance by developing a classroom management plan; delivering successful brain-compatible lessons; responding effectively to chronic behavior problems; and using easy-to-implement strategies such as

Constructive classroom conversations Classroom rituals Music and movement Lighting Humor

Featuring 20 practical and proven techniques, Shouting Won′t Grow Dendrites: A Multimedia Kit for Professional Development provides

The companion book, Shouting Won′t Grow Dendrites, covering the critical elements of managing a brain-compatible classroomA 70-minute, content-rich VHS video that features Marcia L. Tate discussing brain-friendly strategies and master teachers demonstrating research-based techniques in the classroomA companion DVD with navigation menus and bullets for easy stop-and-search control of the video contentA step-by-step facilitator′s guide that connects the core content of the book to the video/DVD and includes segment prompts, workshop outlines, extended workshop activities, key points, and discussion questions

This all-in-one package is indispensable for staff developers, principals, and district administrators conducting training on brain-friendly classroom management practices to improve student outcomes.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412969204
• ISBN13: 9781412969208
• Release Date: August 2008
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 9.7" x 12.2"