WTEA Professional Development

NJ PD Standards for Teachers

The Woodbridge Township
Professional Development Library

The following titles are now available for you to borrow from the Colonia High School Media Center. Funds for this project were obtained through an NJEA Frederick Hipp Excellence in Education Grant that was awarded to the 2008-2009 Professional Development Committee. Contact Colonia High School Librarian for information about these resources.

Title	Author
Brain Compatible Strategies	Eric Jensen
Brain Matters: Translating Research	Pat Wolfe
Brain Gym: Simple Activities for Whole Brain Learning	Paul Dennison
Brain Gym: The Companion Guide to the Brain Gym Book, for Parents, Educators, and All Others Interested in the Relationship Between Movement and Whole-Brain Learning	Paul Dennison
Brain-Based Learning: The New Science of Teaching and Training	Eric Jensen
Different Brains, Different Learners: How to Reach the Hard to Reach	Eric Jensen
A Framework for Understanding Poverty	Ruby K. Payne
Hands On: How to Use Brain Gym in the Classroom	Isabel Cohen
Higher-Order Thinking the Multiple Intelligences Way	David G. Lazear
How the Brain Learns	David A. Sousa
How the Gifted Brain Learns	David A. Sousa
Learning With the Body in Mind: The Scientific Basis for Energizers, Movement, Play, Games, and Physical Education	Eric Jensen
Mapping the Mind	Rita Carter
"Sit and Get" Won't Grow Dendrites: 20 Professional Strategies That Engage the Adult Brain	Marcia L. Tate

In addition to these titles, the Media Center maintains a professional collection of books, many published by the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, and subscriptions to the following professional journals: Educational Leadership and Phi Delta Kappan. And don’t forget about accessing professional development topics through the EBSCO database, which is accessible from school and home.

Additional titles will be coming soon.

Woodbridge Township Education Association
34 Green Street, Suite A
Woodbridge, NJ 07095
Phone: 732-634-5028 * Fax: 732-634-8521

President: Brian Geoffroy

Administrative Secretary: Lucille Ginda

Professional
Development &
Resource Links:

MCEA Professional Development

NJPEP

NJEA Professional Development

Opportunities in Science

http://www.mymcea.com

http://thinkfinity.com

http://www.neateachertoolkit.com

http://www.thegateway.org