20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain
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
Why We Must Reimagine "Classroom Management" for Equity
This is a practical, research based guide to rethinking classroom management that effectively serves the needs of diverse learners including children of color, English learners, and children from low-income households. It focuses on promising alternatives to traditional disciplinary practices including restorative justice.
Meaningful, Sustainable, and Scalable Formative Assessment With Technology
Formative assessment is a must for educators, but it can be difficult to juggle with all the demands on a busy teacher's to-do list. In this book teachers will find practical ideas for assessing project-based and inquiry-based approaches, how to evaluate data and communicate results with families. This book will help make formative assessment meaningful, sustainable and scalable.
A great resource for teaching assistants, NQTs, and school leaders and principlas wishing to establish a collaborative and consistent SEN setting where their students feel safe and successful.
This book details how the brain creates meaning from print, and how educators can leverage the latest neurocognitive research to help students struggling with reading.
It's not what you do, it's how you think about what you do. Educational thought leaders detail ten mindframes at the heart of successful school leadership.
This quick-read guide includes best practices for every stage of hiring, addresses legal issues, shows how to best involve teacher peers, and presents an interview approach that predicts on-the-job success.
"In this highly readable book, Allan Odden vividly illustrates many of the most important practices for creating strong professional communities. From the organization of time to the development of productive curriculum and instruction, school leaders will learn how to create a framework for school reform grounded in research and the wisdom of practice." -Linda Darling-Hammond, Charles E. Ducommun Professor of Education Stanford University "Odden not only thinks big, he provides specific examples from real school districts to support his ten-step program. His systemic analysis of school district improvement and specific examples create a road map for the nation." -Jack D. Dale, Superintendent Fairfax County Public Schools, VA "Odden offers a sound program of ten steps school leaders can implement to significantly improve student academic achievement in their districts." -Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director American Association of School Administrators A road map for school improvement with dramatic, measurable results! This companion book to Doubling Student Performance by Allan R. Odden and Sarah J. Archibald brings to life ten strategies for achieving significant, measurable gains in student performance. School and district leaders can use the examples, stories, and resources in this book to create a research-based school improvement plan. To guide educational leaders in their improvement work, the book: Focuses on issues over which schools and districts have control, such as setting ambitious goals, changing the curriculum, using data to make decisions, and using time effectively and efficiently Offers detailed case studies from real schools that provide clear steps and specific tools for putting the strategies into action Provides an entire chapter devoted to recruiting and developing top talent, especially for high-needs schools 10 Strategies for Doubling Student Performance helps educators drive substantial gains in student achievement and effectively use resources to invest in what works in education reform.
