What about... Time to Refresh?!!!!

It is a L-O-N-G year!!!!!!! How am I going to keep going? My students still won't buy in! My scoreboard isn't working! I'm not using ALL of the Whole Brain Teaching techniques...

What about...Keeping the Momentum?!

Hello everyone!!!! I have been out for a little while. I bought a house and things have been crazy. But, what I don't want to do is let the momentum die in my classroom.


Just a couple of reminders: Change up the Scoreboard when you sense students are becoming board with it. Not too often though, it's a long year! Also, add a new Brain Toy once a month. I have used Hand Puppets and the Air White Board.


Mind Soccer coming right up!!!!!!

What about...Whole Brain Teaching Lesson Plans?!!!!!!

This lesson plan was posted to the Whole Brain Teaching Website by Jeff Battle. Thanks Jeff!
Remember that WBT is meant to be flexible based on what you need it to do. The following is a modified version of the 5 Step Model that I use with my 8th graders:

What about...Whole Brain Teaching and "Prove It!", the GAME ?!!!!!!

WBT TV LIVE Broadcast !!!

Professional Development credit available!! 

"Prove It!"

 

What about...Motivation and Whole Brain Teaching???!!!

So…you have a group that just isn’t motivated?!  “Mighty Groan!” Here is a secret… pretending to be excited = excitement. 

What about...Music Groups and Whole Brain Teaching?!!!!

This week I am happy to post that my husband started Whole Brain Teaching!!!! He teaches group guitar classes after school. He has 3 classes and the students LOVED it!!! I am so proud of him for trying something new...

He said that parents were in the first meeting and they were doing WBT too!! If you have not tried it yet, or are having reservations about certain areas of the method, post your concerns. I would love to help.

What about... My First Week!!!???

Well, my first week is over and I couldn't be more pleased. I have introduced the Big 7, Rules, and Hand Puppets as my first Brain Toy!!!! I am waiting another month before I introduce Mind Soccer as a reward for winning the Scoreboard challenge.

The look on my kid's faces when they give me a "one second party" makes my entire day! I can't believe I have found something so simple yet earthshaking for my life as a teacher.  Oh Yeah!!!