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<p>Foreword xi</p> <p><b>Opening and Connections</b></p> <p>What&rsquo;s in It for You? Introducing You to <i>The Ten-Minute Trainer </i>1</p> <p><b>Part One 11</b></p> <p><b>When They Do It,They Get It! 150 Activities to Make the Learning Stick 13</b></p> <p><b>Got a Minute? Sixty-Second Activities to Help Learners Repeat, Review, and Remember 18</b></p> <p>Connections 26</p> <p>Time Sponges 30</p> <p>Pair Shares 37</p> <p>Shout Outs 41</p> <p>Think and Write 45</p> <p>Signals 49</p> <p>Doodles 53</p> <p>Pop-Ups 57</p> <p>Mark-Ups 62</p> <p>Tickets Out 66</p> <p>Action Plans 71</p> <p>Celebrations 75</p> <p><b>Take Five! Five- and Ten-Minute Games That Help Learners RAP It Up: Reinforce,Apply, and Practice 80</b></p> <p>Postcard Partners 89</p> <p>The Gallery Walk 93</p> <p>Take a Stand 98</p> <p>Grab That Spoon! 102</p> <p>Place Your Order 106</p> <p>Metaphor Magic! 111</p> <p>Let&rsquo;s Trade 117</p> <p>Each One Teach One 121</p> <p>The Walkabout 124</p> <p>Blackout Bingo! 128</p> <p><b>Part Two 133</b></p> <p><b>Heads Up! Brain-Based Learning and Training 135</b></p> <p><b>Attention Maker, Attention Breaker: The Reticular Activating System and Learning 141</b></p> <p><b>Three Brains in One: The Triune Brain and Learning 149</b></p> <p><b>Let the Compass Be Your Guide: The Learning Compass and Learning the Natural Way 159</b></p> <p><b>Mapping Your Message: Making It Stick with the Training Map 169</b></p> <p><b>Power-Hour Training Templates: Time-Saving Design and Delivery Tools 180</b></p> <p>Power-Hour Training Template #1 186</p> <p>Power-Hour Training Template #2 190</p> <p>Power-Hour Training Template #3 194</p> <p>Power-Hour Training Template #4 198</p> <p>Power-Hour Training Template #5 202</p> <p>Power-Hour Training Sample: Using Template #1 206</p> <p><b>Part Three 213</b></p> <p><b>More Timely Training Tools 215</b></p> <p><b>Get a CLUE! Four Elements to Increase Motivation and Memory in Learning 219</b></p> <p><b>You Said It But Did They Get It? How to Check for Understanding 231</b></p> <p><b>What&rsquo;s a Picture Worth? The Importance of Imagery in Learning 235</b></p> <p><b>Station Rotation: Learning a Lot in a Little Time 253</b></p> <p><b>Closing and Celebration 261</b></p> <p>So Now You Know! Celebrating Your Journey with <i>The Ten-Minute Trainer </i>263</p> <p>Remarkable Resources 269</p> <p>Many Thanks! 277</p> <p>About the Author 281</p>

<b>Sharon L. Bowman</b> is the owner of Bowperson Publishing and Training, Inc.; the director of the Lake Tahoe Trainers Group; a member of the National Speakers Association; and a staff development consultant and instructor for school districts and colleges across the country. Over 60,000 copies of her previous six books are in print. Sharon is a sought-after speaker at national conferences such as ASTD and the VNU Annual Training Conference and Expo.

The Ten-Minute Trainer <p>Do you want to create a lot of training in a little time? Do you wonder how to involve your learners without wasting their time, or yours? Do you want to use your training time wisely and well?</p> <p>The Ten-Minute Trainer is just what you need. Written for the busy training professional, this practical, grab-it-and-go book will show you how to design and deliver effective training programs in less time and with increased learner retention. Based on two major concepts—shorter segments of instruction are better than longer ones, and learners remember more when they are involved in the learning—this book provides 150 quick, high-energy ways to involve your learners without sacrificing content. This timely resource will also help you organize your training time so that your learners get the most from your instruction. With The Ten-Minute Trainer as your guide, you will be able to:</p> <ul> <li>Choose from 140 "Got a Minute?" activities proven to help learners review, repeat, and remember important information</li> <li>Use 10 short "Take Five!" games to RAP up the learning—Reinforce, Apply, and Practice—so that learning is moved rapidly into long-term memory</li> <li>Soak up ordinarily wasted instructional minutes with 30 Time Sponges such as Quick Starts, Take a Break, and Early to Finish activities</li> <li>Apply 2 powerful instructional tools—the Learning Compass and Training Map—to shorten your training design and delivery time</li> <li>Include 4 "Get a CLUE!" elements to increase motivation and memory</li> <li>Use 5 Power-Hour Training Templates to create a custom training session on any topic, for any size group, and any age learner</li> <li>Change your concept of training time as you use small but mighty seconds and minutes in creative, interesting, and memorable ways</li> <li>Become a more time-efficient training professional and be able to explain the what, why, and how of it all to your training colleagues</li> </ul> <p>Sharon Bowman, a thirty-year veteran teacher and trainer and author of seven popular training and motivation books, welcomes you into her world of fast-paced, shorter-is-better, high-energy, "teach it quick and make it stick" training!</p> <p>"The Ten-Minute Trainer is an awesome guide for anyone who wants to spark engagement and learning. Its nuggets of wisdom, creative suggestions, and reader-friendly format make it a perfect resource for promoting effective training. Thank you Sharon!"<br /> —Mel Silberman, author, 101 Ways to Make Training Active and Training the Active Training Way</p>

"<i>The Ten-Minute Trainer</i> is an awesome guide for anyone who wants to spark engagement and learning. Its nuggets of wisdom, creative suggestions, and reader-friendly format make it a perfect resource for promoting effective training. Thank you Sharon!"<br /> --Mel Silberman, author, <i>101 Ways to Make Training Active</i> and <i>Training the Active Training Way</i>

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