Marcia L. Tate Developing Minds, Inc.

MarciaTate Discusses Differentiated Classrooms (WMP)

Marcia Tate is a national educational consultant who has presented to over 75,000 administrators, teachers, parents, and business and community leaders throughout the U.S. She has presented at numerous state, national, and international conferences. Her book, Worksheets Don't Grow Dendrites: 20 Instructional Strategies that Engage the Brain has become a bestseller. In March of 2002, Tate was featured in a national teleconference, Brain-friendly Reading, along with Carolyn Chapman.

Until recently, Tate was the executive director of professional development for the DeKalb County School System, Decatur, Georgia. During her 30–year career with the district, she was a classroom teacher, reading specialist, language arts coordinator, and staff development director. Tate received the 2001 Distinguished Staff Developer Award for the State of Georgia and her department was chosen to receive the 2002 Exemplary Program Award for the state.

Tate holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and elementary education from Spelman College, a master of arts degree in remedial reading from the University of Michigan, an educational specialist degree from Georgia State University, and a doctorate in educational leadership from Clark Atlanta University. Spelman College awarded Tate the 1994 Apple Award for excellence in the field of education.