Founder of Developing Minds Inc., Educational Leadership Expert, Best-Selling Author
Marcia Tate Biography
Marcia L. Tate is the former executive director of professional development for the DeKalb County Schools in Decatur, Georgia. During her 30-year career with the district, she has been a classroom teacher, reading specialist, language arts coordinator, and staff development executive director. Tate was named Staff Developer of the Year for the state of Georgia, and her department was selected to receive the Exemplary Program award for the state.
Tate is currently an educational consultant and has presented her workshops to over 500,000 administrators, teachers, parents, and community leaders from all over the United States and the world, including Australia, Canada, Egypt, Hungary, Oman, New Zealand, Singapore, and Thailand. She is the author of the best-selling series "Engaging the Brain: 20 Unforgettable Strategies for Growing Dendrites and Accelerating Learning" (4th Ed.) (formerly "Worksheets Don’t Grow Dendrites"), as well as ""Sit & Get" Won't Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Learning Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain" (2nd ed), "Preparing Children for Success in School and Life," and "Formative Assessment in a Brain-compatible Classroom: How Do We Really Know They are Learning?." Her more recent books, "100 Brain-Friendly Lessons for Unforgettable Teaching and Learning" (K-8) and (9-12), provide teachers with exemplary lessons replete with brain-compatible strategies. Tate's latest book, "Healthy Teachers, Happy Classrooms," enables educators to renew the passion inherent in the profession. Participants in her workshops call them some of the best ones they have ever attended since Tate models the 20 strategies in her books to engage her audiences actively.
She received her bachelor's degree in psychology and elementary education from Spelman College in Atlanta, her master's in remedial reading from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and her specialist and doctorate degrees in educational leadership from Georgia State University and Clark Atlanta University, respectively. Spelman College awarded her the Apple Award for excellence in the field of education.
Marcia is married to Tyrone Tate and is the proud mother of three children: Jennifer, Jessica, and Christopher. If she had known how wonderful it would be to be a grandmother, Tate would have had her nine grandchildren, Christian, Aidan, Maxwell, Aaron, Roman, Shiloh, Aya, Noah, and Alyssa, before she had her children. She and her husband own the company Developing Minds, Inc.
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Marcia Tate Speaking Topics
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7 Habits
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey has been on the New York Times best-seller list since the 1980s because the content contained in this book is just as valuable today as it ever was! This workshop is based on that book and acquaints participants with seven principles which effective people attempt to practice daily in both their personal and professional lives. While actively engaged in the workshop the entire time, you will learn to be proactive, not reactive; to identify and prioritize your life with the things that really make the most difference; to improve your ability to understand where others are coming from so that you might help them to achieve goals which are mutually beneficial to you both, and to work for mental, spiritual, physical, emotional, and social balance in your life. You will walk out of this workshop a person changed for the better!
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True Colors
Have you ever questioned why some people in your workplace are more difficult to get along with than others? Have you ever wondered why your spouse or significant other is different from you in ways that sometimes drive you crazy? Have you considered whether your children are really yours or whether they were switched at birth? Regardless of race, religion or national origin, people come in four personality types. Hippocrates called them Phlegmatic, Choleric, Sanguine, and Melancholic. Don Lowry called them Gold, Blue ,Green, and Orange. The more you understand the differences in human temperament, the easier it becomes to understand and get along with the important people in your professional or personal lives. The workshop is great for building an effective team in the workplace. Find out your personal preferences and the preferences of others as well!
Marcia Tate Videos
Coaching Conversations with Jim Knight: Marcia Tate, Tom Guskey
Jim Knight's Coaching Conversations series featuring education authors and experts, Marcia Tate, Tom Guskey, and Randy Sprick. The theme of this...
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Marcia Tate is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as 7 Habits, True Colors, "Sit & Get" Won’t Grow Dendrites, Preparing Your Child for Success in School and in Life: and The Power of Positive Thinking. The estimated speaking fee range to book Marcia Tate for your event is $10,000 - $20,000. Marcia Tate generally travels from Atlanta, GA, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erin Gruwell, Dr. Adolph Brown, Gever Tulley, Robyn Jackson and Jon Bergmann. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Marcia Tate for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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