I was introduced to Whole Brain teaching a year and a half ago during a professional developement presented by our Curriculum Coordinator. I was very excited by the Whole Brain techniques and decided to implement them into my classroom.

I began with the WBT's Big Seven:

1. The Attention Getter (class-yes)
2. The Organizer (classoom rules)
3. The Whole Brain Activator (teach/Okay)
4. The Motivator (The scoreboard)
5. The Mirror (mirror)
6. The Focuser (hands and eyes)
7. The Involver (switch)

I slowly implemented each one rather than diving in all at once.

In my next post, I will talk about how my students responded to the first 2 steps of the Big Seven.