"Sit and Get" Won''t Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain » (1st Edition)

Marcia L. Tate is the executive director of professional development for the DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia. During her 28-year career with the district, Tate has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, language arts coordinator, and staff development director. As an educational consultant, she has presented to over 50,000 administrators, teachers, parents, and business and community leaders throughout the United States.

Tate (former Executive Director of Professional Development for Georgia's DeKalb County School System) applies theory found in adult learning research to help inform her advice on how to create professional training presentations that will actually help participants remember the information presented (or "grow dendrites"). She describes the use of 20 presentation strategies such as brainstorming, using graphic organizers, incorporating humor, using music, and incorporating visuals. For each, she briefly summarizes the theoretical support for the strategy and describes how best to use it in presentations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR