Dec/090
New Resource – Shouting Won’t Grow Dendrites
Shouting Won’t Grow Dendrites DVD
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Resource #: SWGD929W
20 TECHNIQUES FOR MANAGING A BRAIN-COMPATIBLE CLASSROOM
Demonstrate how teachers can increase students’ academic achievement through proactive classroom management!
Shouting Won't Grow Dendrites DVD
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 140 page companion book, Shouting Won’t Grow Dendrites, covering the critical elements of managing a brain-compatible classroom
• A 70-minute, content-rich VHS video that features Marcia L. Tate discussing brain-friendly strategies and master teachers demonstrating research-based techniques in the classroom
• A companion DVD with navigation menus and bullets for easy stop-and-search control of the video content
• A step-by-step 72 page 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.
Dec/090
New Resource – More Power: Instruction in Co-Taught Classrooms
More Power: Instruction in Co-Taught Classrooms DVD
Resource #: MPID918W
More Power: Instruction in Co-Taught Classrooms DVD
More Power: Instruction in Co-Taught Classrooms
, builds on the six co-teaching approaches Dr. Friend made famous in the Power of Two DVD by presenting seven key dimensions of effective instructional practices across K-12 settings. This next generation of co-teaching empowers teachers and gives students a richer and deeper classroom experience. This DVD incorporating evidence-baced strategies, demonstrates how to get more power from your co-teaching to improve outcomes for all students. It includes a 27 page digital facilitator’s guide.The seven dimensions shown are:
• Assessment & Planning (23:30)
• Content, Materials, & Technology (26:00)
• Instructional Environment (19:40)
• Instructional Presentation (19:00)
• Student Participation (15:30)
• Evaluation of Performance (19:10)
• Adult Interactions (18:10)
Bonus Section: Brief review of the 6 co-teaching approaches—the scaffolding on which this DVD is constructed.
Getting the Most From This DVD: Each of the sections is designed to be viewed separately, and in any order. We encourage creative professional developers and others using this program to match co-teachers’ needs to appropriate video segments and draw on the digital facilitator’s guide to encourage discussion of the many ideas presented.
