This is my new Whole Brain Teaching blog. I began WBT over 2 years ago when I decided to make the jump from teaching music to teaching general ed. I knew I needed help with the transition, and in my search for support I stumbled upon the WBT website and videos. I watched the basic videos introducing "class/yes" and "teach/ok". Check them out here at
www.wholebrainteaching.com/videos.html. The next day, I gave it a trial run in a second grade music class. I was amazed at the result! The students were engaged, and everyone was participating and happy. It instantly changed my teaching, and I knew that I could make the switch to classroom teaching.
Fast forward two years and I am thrilled to be in my second year of teaching 3rd grade with WBT. 5 conferences and many webcasts later, I am constantly excited to go in on a Monday and try new things I have learned. This weekend, I attended the Math and Reading conference (for the 2nd time) in La Quinta. I love how every time I attend conferences, I come away energized to try new things, or tweak things I am already using. Here are some of the things that are new to me this year that I will blog about in the upcoming weeks:
- Super Improvers Wall
- Power Pics Wall
- Genius Ladder
- Oral Writing/Punctuation
Just to name a few!
Have a good week!
Arah,
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure meeting you at the conference. I am excited to hear about your journey as you venture into becoming a model classroom. We would love to see pics of your walls!
Deb