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Whole Brain Teaching. Katie DeFazio & Ashley Kelly. Origin of WBT. Began in 1999 by three teachers from California: Chris Biffle , Jay Vanderfin , and Chris Rekstad Claim to be one of the fastest growing, education reform movements in America
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Whole Brain Teaching Katie DeFazio & Ashley Kelly
Origin of WBT • Began in 1999 by three teachers from California: Chris Biffle, Jay Vanderfin, and Chris Rekstad • Claim to be one of the fastest growing, education reform movements in America • Goal: Create peaceful classrooms full of orderly fun
What is WBT? • Class Rules • Management System • Engaging teaching methods
Class Rules • Follow directions quickly • Raise your hand for permission to speak • Raise your hand for permission to leave your seat • Make smart choices • Keep your dear teacher happy
Classroom Management • Levels • The Scoreboard • Practice Cards • Guff Counter • Independents • Bull’s Eye Game • The Agreement Bridge
Engaging Teaching Methods • Class – Yes • Teach – OK • Hands and eyes • Mirror • Switch
Benefits of WBT • Active engagement and learning • Elaborative rehearsal • Simultaneous multisensory learning • Create pathways to long-term storage
Concerns About WBT • Is it just a fad? • Not research based • Misleading claims • Brain claims • Effective problem solving strategies?
What should you be aware of? • Little to no research to support effectiveness • Pre-teaching required • A potential for robot-like students • Surface level vs. deep learning • Neuromyths • Left vs. Right Brain Learning • Using all 4 hemispheres Creative Analytical Emotional Organized
Our Recommendations • WBT provides an effective framework • Teaching aids • Classroom exercises • Classroom rules and structure • Engaging learning opportunities for students • Success alongside supplemental strategies • Interested? Do your research. You are a professional. Do what you know is best practice for your students.
Resources • Biffle, C. (2013). Whole brain teaching for challenging kids. Lucinda Geist. Retrieved from http://www.sammt.org/cms/lib03/MT15000278/Centricity/Domain/56/WholeBrain_Biffle.pdf • Biffle, C. (2013). Whole brain teachers of america. Retrieved from http://www.wholebrainteaching.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&layout=item&id=135&Itemid=105 • Bonnema, T. (2009). Enhancing student learning with brain-based research. • Cassidy, D. J. (n.d.). A brief introduction to "whole-brain" teaching and learning. (Master's thesis, UMUC)Retrieved from http://peoplelearn.homestead.com/MEdHOME2/Leadership/Cassidy_Whole-Brain_Presentation.pdf • Connell, D. (2013). Left brain vs right brain in the classroom. Scholastic, Retrieved from http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/article/left-brainright-brain • Fishel, J. (2011). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://jessiefishel.weebly.com/whole-brain-teaching-research.html • Forsythe, J. (2013, April 6). How effective is 'whole brain teaching'?. Retrieved from http://www.bnd.com/2013/04/06/2566812/how-effective-is-whole-brain-teaching.html
Resources Continued • Freundlichteaching. (Performer) (2010). Whole brain teaching: Grade 1 classroom [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaweXw03kQI • Medina, J. (2008). Brain Rules: 9 Sensory Integration. (1st ed., pp. 199-218). Seattle, WA: Pear Press. • Lepper, L. (2011, April 30). Three basic techniques in whole brain teaching. Retrieved from http://www.ajarn.com/blogs/lee-lepper/three-basic-techniques-in-whole-brain-teaching/ • Smith, C. V., & Cardaciotto, L. (2011). Is active learning like broccoli? student perceptions of active learning in large lecture classes. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 11(1), 53-61. Retrieved from www.iupui.edu/~josotl • Stephanie. (2012, July 19). [Web log message]. Retrieved from http://www.3rdgradethoughts.com/2012/07/getting-started-with-whole-brain.html • Wolfe, P. (2010). Brain Matters. (2nd ed., pp.149-151). Arlington, VA: ASCD.
