“Sit and Get” Won’t Grow Professional Learning Strategies that Engage the Adult Brain!

PART ONECreating a Brain-Compatible Environment

• Rituals/Essential Questions• Best/Worst Presentation• Change: A Difficult Dilemma• Principles of Adult Learning Theory• 5 Facts About Neurons• 10 Characteristics of Quality Professional Learning

PART TWODelivering Brain-Compatible

Learning

• 3 Brain Facts• Lesson Planning•Tips for Unforgettable Professional Learning • Summary/Closure

Marcia L. TateDeveloping Minds Inc.

marciata@bellsouth.netwww.developingmindsinc.com

(770) 918-5039 Revised12/2014

AGENDA

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CHARACTERISTICS OF QUALITY PROFESSIONAL LEARNING

NeuronThe Memory Cell

Instructional Implications OfResearch

Brain Fact Concepts to Remember

People tend to remember best thatwhich comes first in a learning segment, and remember second best that which comes last. (primacy-recency effect)

Need, novelty, meaning and emotionare four ways to gain the brain’sattention.

The brain can hold seven isolated bits of information in short-term memory simultaneously.

© M. Tate 2005

that take advantage of how

the learns best

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© M. Tate 2001

PROFESSIONAL LEARNING LESSON PLAN

Lesson Objective(s): What is the purpose of this learning opportunity?

Supporting Data: Why was this objective selected?

Content Chunks and Activities: How will you structure the learning opportunities to engage adult brains? Lesson Segment 1:

Activities:

Lesson Segment 2:

Activities:

Lesson Segment 3:

Activities:

Ways to Gain/Maintain Attention (Primacy) : How will you gain and maintain participants’ attention? Consider need, novelty, meaning, or emotion.

Professional Learning Strategies: Which strategies did you incorporate into this plan? How will you support and sustain behavior change?

�□ Brainstorming/Discussion □ Drawing/Artwork� □ Field Trips □ Games� �

�□ Graphic Organizers □ Humor and Celebration □ Manipulatives/Models � �

�□ Metaphors/Analogies/Similes □ Mnemonic Devices □ Movement □Music/Rhythm/Rhyme/Rap� � �

�□ Project/Problem-based Learning □ Reciprocal Teaching/Cooperative Learning/Peer Coaching �

�□ Roleplay/Drama/Pantomime/Charades □ Storytelling □ Technology □ Visualization □ Visuals � � � �

�□ Work Study/Action Research □ Writing/Reflection� © M.Tate 2012

Assessment: How will you know participants have acquired the knowledge, behavior, or skill? How will you know the objective was achieved?