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

by Marcia L. Tate

Book Overview

"Marcia 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, Deputy Executive Director
National Staff Development Council

Actively engage teachers, rekindle their passion for teaching, and take advantage of the ways the brain learns best

Research and experience prove...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761931546
• ISBN13: 9780761931546
• Release Date: July 2004
• Publisher: Corwin Publishers
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 2.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Great ideas for presenters

This book has tons of ideas for presenters to make their workshops more than just a boring powerpoint with a lecture. I wish more presenters would use the ideas in here.

"Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites

Just like her other books, Dr. Marcia Tate takes her brain-compatible strategies and applies them to the adult learner. Often times adults are no more than big children and her techniques help to utilize instructional strategies to 'teach' the adult learner. Her ideas are great for professionals who provide professional development for the adult learner.

Marcia Tate practices what she preaches!

The reason I bought this book, and all her others, is because I was lucky enough to be in her 2-day seminar. She DOES practice what she preaches! In her book, she uses 20 research-based, brain-compatible strategies to motivate and engage learners, enabling them to reach higher test scores. During her seminar, she used these same 20 strategies with us and they worked! We actively listened and learned, because she didn't expect us to "sit and get". We were moving, talking, playing games, writing, drawing, etc...using those 20 brain-friendly strategies. I am now using these 20 strategies in my classroom. My math class all tested 100% on their first unit tests! I will use Marcia Tates books and strategies forever!