better than to visit the site at www.wholebrainteaching.com to learn all you need to know about this incredible instructional approach created by educator Chris Biffle. Not only has Biffle been generating dozens of wonderful, research-based instructional practices....he's offering them at no cost to teachers. Let me say that again --- WBT is FREE for the taking! I learned about Whole Brain Teaching (WBT) some years ago and adopted a few of its components into my instructional 'quiver'. Since then, I and Whole Brain Teaching have done a lot of growing and, this past year, I delved even further into its offerings and found a veritable treasure trove of interactive learning tools for use with my students. Biffle's proclamation that Whole Brain Teaching will change your teaching life is no exaggeration. The addition of just one or two of the practices has yielded wonderful rewards with my class this year and, even though the end of the school year fast approaches, I will be continuing to weave in more of what Biffle refers to as 'the golden thread of fun' into my teaching.
Left, my principal Eboni Harrington
and WBT founder Chris Biffle during his
recent professional development visit to our school.
Apparently, thousands of other teachers from around the world feel the same as I do. The weekly Tuesday night webinars find teachers from as far away as Australia, Russia, and India, 'tuning' in to learn more about WBT. Scores of teachers from across the U.S. direct their browsers to the website, too. It's quite the professional learning community - caring, dedicated, enthusiastic, and committed to Coach B's (Biffle) proposition that learning can and should be 'stinkin' fun!
Don't be fooled though; WBT is more than merely cute games to distract your learners or give them a break. WBT is a powerhouse of learning and academic rigor, fosters critical habits of mind in even the youngest of students and equips teachers with highly engaging classroom management tools.
It's been a while since I've been this excited about something. The invitation to become a Whole Brain Teaching intern came at a time when I was praying and reflecting on my next professional steps. Continuing to be a classroom teacher was something I definitely wanted to do. Figuring out how to be of service to teachers, the laborers of education's vineyard, was also something I was pondering. Biffle's visit to my school not only confirmed my practice of WBT but bolstered my confidence in adding on still more. A chance to chat with Coach B one on one and I knew WBT was a major player in my professional future.
I hope you'll take some time to explore WBT for yourself. Ask around your school house...are there teachers there already using it? Visit the archived webinars and take a look at the basics of the system and the incredible number of free tools and materials available to support your digging into WBT and making it yours. Then, come back here often to have a look at how this teacher (and her colleagues) are putting WBT into action.
Oh, Sweet Mama, you won't be sorry you did!
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ReplyDeleteSorry about the previous comment! (spelling errors) Welcome to the blogging world! I can't wait to read more :)
ReplyDeleteBest wishes from a WBT student-teacher from Manitoba, Canada.