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This newly designed WBT conference handout organizes information as a Super Improvers game. Note that on page 2, the questions should be answered from the bottom to the top. Especially useful for teachers is the Three Column Template on pages 9-12 and the WBT Tally sheet on pages 19-20.
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Whole Brain Teaching (WBT)-- 100,000 registered members-- Joyfully practiced in all 50 states and 30 foreign countries-- 4,000,000 views on YouTube-- 10,000,000 pages of free ebooksdownloaded from WholeBrainteaching.com-- One of America’s fastest growing educationreform movements
Chris BiffleDirector,Whole Brain Teachers of America
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Rookie
Phenom
Starter
Leader
Captain
Star
MVP
Super Star
Hall of Fame
Living Legend
Silvery Living Legend
Golden Living Legend How about students who refuse to participate? (8 pts.!)
How do we motivate students to madly strive for continuous improvement? (5 pts.)
How do we implement these rules? (5 pts.)
What are five powerful classroom rules? (5 pts.)
How do we motivate students to work hard? (3 pts.)
What is a WBT lesson? (3 pts.)
How do we emphasize a huge point? (3 pts.)
How do we transform students into teachers? (3 pts.)
How do we teach Common Core math concepts? (3 pts.)How do we teach Common Core language arts concepts? (3 pts)
How do we achieve 100% student engagement? (3 pts.)
How do we seize students’ attention? (3 pts.)
The WBT Super Improver Game!
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How do we seize students‘ attention? (3 pts.)
1. Class-Yes (front pocket)2. Class-Yes-Boom! (back pocket)3. Core knowledge-Yes (back pocket)
Rookie
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How do we achieve 100% student engagement? (3 pts.)
1. Mirror Words (front pocket) 2. Silent Mirrors (back pocket) 3. Magic Mirrors (back pocket)
Phenom
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How do we teach Common Core Language Artsconcepts? (3 pts.)Language Arts1. Verb2. Noun3. Pronoun
Starter
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How do we teach Common Core Math concepts? (3 pts.)
Math1. Fraction2. Prime number3 Factoring
Leader
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How do we transform students into teachers? (3 pts.)
1. Teach-Okay (front pocket)2. Teach-Okay High Five Switch (back pocket)3. Teach-Okay Pencil Props (back pocket)
Captain
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How do we emphasize a big point? (3 pts.)
1. Hands and Eyes! (front pocket)2. Hands, Hands, Hands and Eyes! (back pocket)3. Hands, Hands, Hands and Eyes, Aiii! (back pocket)
Star
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A"en%on Ge"er 2 sentence lesson Pair ShareClass!
Mirror WordsToday’s question is ‘what is a verb?’ Our question is ‘what is a verb?’
[clap twice]“Teach!”
Class!Hands and Eyes
A verb can be active or passive. Verbs can be either active or passive. [with gestures]
[clap twice]“Teach!”
Class!Mirror Words
I eat! [with gesture] Eat is an action; eat is an active verb.
[clap twice]“Teach!”
Class!Hands and Eyes
I swim! [with gesture] Swim is an action; swim is an active verb.
[clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! We walk! [with gesture] Walk is an action; walk is an active verb.
[clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! Fill in this blank with as many active verbs as possible: They _______.
[clap twice]“Teach!”
Ans.
Q.
Example
Example
Example
CriticalThinking
What is a WBT lesson? Three Column Template1 2 3
MVP
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A"en%on Ge"er 2 sentence lesson Pair ShareClass! Today’s question is what is a
noun? Our question is, what is a noun?
[clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Ans.
Q.
Example
Example
Example
CriticalThinking
What is a WBT lesson? Three Column Template1 2 3
MVP
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A"en%on Ge"er 2 sentence lesson Transi%onClass! Today’s question is ... [clap twice]
“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Ans.
Q.
Example
Example
Example
CriticalThinking
What is a WBT lesson? Three Column Template1 2 3
MVP
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A"en%on Ge"er 2 sentence lesson Transi%onClass! Today’s question is ... [clap twice]
“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Class! [clap twice]“Teach!”
Ans.
Q.
Example
Example
Example
CriticalThinking
What is a WBT lesson? Three Column Template1 2 3
MVP
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How do we motivate students to work hard? (3 pts.)
1. Grade Level Scoreboard (front pocket)2. Increase grade level (back pocket)3. Microscopic rewards (back pocket)
5th gradeBaby School
+/- 3 RulesReward for winning
is winning!
Super Star
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What are five powerful classroom rules? (5 pts.)
Rule 1: Follow directions quickly.Rule 2: Raise your hand for permission to speak.Rule 3: Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat.Rule 4: Make smart choices.Rule 5: Keep your dear teacher happy!
Hall of Fame
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How do we implement the five rules?(5 pts.)
1. Quickly: 3Peat (procedures, backs)2. Speak: Rule 2 Cue3. Leave: Rule 3 Cue4. Smart: Discussion5. Happy: Rue 5 Cue: Backtalk stopper!
Living Legend
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Rookie
Phenom
Starter
Leader
Captain
Star
MVP
Super Star
Hall of Fame
Living LegendSuper Improver Team
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10 stars = move up!
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1. Reward for improvement not ability2. Reward for pattern of improvement3. Reward for class and individual improvement.
Silvery Living Legend
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5.
Take picture at level 4.
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Period 1: student 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Period 2: student 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Period 3: student 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Period 4: student 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Period 5: student 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Period 6: student 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Super Improvers League!
Rookies
Phenom
Starters
Leaders
Captains
Stars
MVPs
Super Stars
Hall of
Living Legends
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How about students who refuse to participate? (8 pts.!) 1. Frequent 1 minute class rehearsals 2. Leadership Team rehearsals: 80/203. Correct vs. Incorrect procedure rehearsals 4. Rule 5 Backtalk Stopper 5. Class-Yes-Solo6. Please-Okay-La-La 7. One minute practice 8. Secret Super Improvers
Golden Living Legend
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Mon Tue Wed Thur FriClass-YesClass-BoomMirror WordsRule 1
Sample Tally Sheet: WBT Overview
Use a tally sheet to track your use of the WBT strategies.
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Mon Tue Wed Thur FriClass-Yes
Rehearsals
Your Tally Sheet: WBT Week 1
Use a tally sheet to track your use of the WBT strategies you want to implement.
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When you want You say [do] Students respond What should happen Note
1. Students’ attention “Class!” or variations “Yes!” or variations Students look at you with their hands folded
Remind students to fold their hands
2. 100% engagement “Mirror words! “[hold up your hands]
Mirror words! Students mirror your gestures
Speak slowly
3. Teach Common Core Language Arts
Use Mirror Words to show L. A. gestures.
Repeat your words Mirror your gestures Speak slowly
4. Teach Common Core Math
Use Mirror Words to show math gestures.
Repeat your words Mirror your gestures Speak slowly
5. Student teachers [clap twice] “Teach!” “Okay!” Students teach their neighbor
Emphasize full turn & gesturesHigh 5 Switch
6. Big point “Hands & eyes!” “Hands & eyes!” Students fold their hands, look at you intensely
Bigger point ... hands, hands, hands & eyes!
7. WBT lesson Three Column Lesson template
“Yes!.... Mirror words ... Okay! ... etc.”
Students use full turn, big gestures and high bive switch when teaching
Move from question to answer to examples to critical thinking
8. Student motivation Mark Smilies and Frownies
Students cheer or groan
Class responds very quickly
+/-‐ 3 Rule, wining = reward
9. Review rules Say Rule # [make gesture] Rule # Students make gestures 5 a day rehearsals ... Make it fun!
10. Implement rules Call out Rule that is being broken
Students repeat Rule being broken
Students make gesture Direct a student to break a rule ... rehearse response.
11. Student improvement
Super Improver Team Joyfully! 10 stars moves a student to next level
Reward for improvement not ability!
12. Correct students who refuse to participate
Class & team rehearsal, class-‐yes-‐solo, Secret Improvers, 1 min practiceetc.
as directed Leader behavior increases, rebel behavior decreases
Practice correct and incorrect procedures
WBT Cheat Sheet!
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WBT Resources1. WholeBrainTeaching.com2. Youtube.com/ChrisBiffle3. Facebook/Whole-Brain-Teaching4. Facebook/wbtkindercertification5. Facebook/wbt-1st-grade-certification6. Facebook/wbt-2nd-grade-certification7. Facebook/wbt-3rd-grade-certification8. Facebook/wbt-4th-grade-certification9. Facebook/wbt-5th-grade-certification10. Facebook/wbtMiddleSchoolCertification11. Facebook/wbt-High-School-Certifiction12. WBTBookClub.blogspot.com13. Manual: “Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids” Amazon.com, http://goo.gl/NSLOQ
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The BrainThe brain listening to lecture
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Visual CortexSeeing
Motor CortexMoving
Prefrontal Cortex“Reasoning”
Auditory CortexSpeakingHearingleft temple
Limbic SystemEmotions*
The Brain on WBT Theory23
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The BrainThe brain listening to lecture
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Auditory Cortex--
Hearing?
The Brain on lecture Theory24
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Inputfrom
Senses
REPETITION+
BRAIN AREAS
Lecture: little repetition + few brain areas = weak long term memory
WBT Theory: much repetition + many brain areas = strong long term memory 25
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