Imelda Elementary School

Whole Brain
Teaching
Abegael S. Yumo, LPT
 By the end of the session, participants would
be able to:
Objectives Identify the qualities of an effective
teacher
Understand the meaning of the term
"Whole Brain Teaching"
Realize the value of "Whole Brain
Teaching" in the classrooms
Gain an awareness of the elements
common to effective "Whole Brain
Teaching"
Begin using some common "Whole Brain
Teaching" techniques
 ACTIVITY 1

In groups, list down all the things

that a teacher must know and be
able to do to make his/her teaching
interesting. Present your lists.
(5 minutes)
Effective Teachers...
Effective Teachers...

know the content of

the syllabus

Effective Teachers...

understand the
development of the
student
Effective Teachers...

value the diversity of

the students within the
class
Effective Teachers...

plan strategic lessons

using effective teaching
strategies
Effective Teachers...

use multiple
assessments to
evaluate progress
Effective Teachers...

create a suitable
learning environment
Effective Teachers...

adapt and modify

instruction
Effective Teachers...

use effective
communication
 "A teacher who is
attempting to teach
without inspiring the
pupil with a desire to
learn is hammering on
a cold iron."

- Horace Mann -
 What is
"Whole Brain
Teaching"?
 ACTIVITY 2

Working individually, write down

whatever comes to your mind about
the term "Whole Brain Teaching".
(3 minutes)
 Teachers are always looking for new
What Is “Whole techniques that can more fully
Brain Teaching” engage their students’ attention and
and Does It mental capabilities. While many
Work? concepts are tested and abandoned,
one technique, known as Whole Brain
Teaching (WBT), is gaining
popularity, and some teachers are
campaigning to have it more widely
implemented in classrooms
nationwide.
What Is “Whole First developed in 1999, Whole Brain
Brain Teaching” Teaching promotes a high-energy,
and Does It hyper-focused method where
Work? teachers use game-like challenges,
key words, and motivational
methods, while eliciting continuous
spoken responses from their
students to keep them fully engaged
every minute.
 According to educator, Nakia Nicholson,
What Is “Whole principal of the education-based non-
Brain Teaching” profit The Children’s Guild, the value of
and Does It Whole Brain Teaching is that it
Work? continually engages students’ brains and
keeps them attentive. This way,
students “don’t have any downtime to
be disruptive or engage in activity that’s
not related to what they’re supposed to
be learning,” Nicholson says.
 Designed for students of all ages, from
What Is “Whole kindergarten through college, Whole Brain
Brain Teaching” Teaching maximizes student engagement by
and Does It focusing on mimicry, which is a natural way
Work? for the brain to learn. This is coupled with
an intense, in-the-moment teaching method
that compels constant attention from
students. From the beginning, the teacher
introduces the basic rules to the class, a
little bit at a time, and students are trained
to listen and respond within the framework
of those rules.
What Is “Whole All of the elements used in Whole
Brain Teaching” Brain Teaching are designed to
and Does It mitigate inattentiveness and curb
Work? disciplinary disruptions, as students
are required to respond out loud to
everything the teacher is doing and
saying. The intention is to keep them
attentive and engaged—and to do so
in a highly entertaining way.
 WHOLE BRAIN
TEACHING is a
grassroots
educational reform
that is based on
interactive teaching
strategies.
 Why "Whole
Brain Teaching?"
Enjoy well-designed learning
games. Students respond to
challenges and can make
outstanding educational
progress in the proper
settings.
and to do
this, they
need...
POWERFUL TEACHERS
 Benefits of WHOLE
BRAIN TEACHING:
Teachers feel empowered.
Arsenal of teaching strategies make
their students succeed.
Can build a sense of community and a
family feeling for students and
teachers alike.
It makes the most challenging students
sit in the class and allow the teacher to
teach and the students to learn.
 Classroom Procedures
in WHOLE BRAIN
TEACHING:
Classroom procedures are
different from classroom
rules.
A PROCEDURE is something
that you want your class to do
many times a day.
The most common
procedures are:
Paying attention to
the teachers.
Being seated.
Handing in/out papers.
Getting pencils
sharpened.
Raising hands.
The Big Seven
 Class - Yes!
The Attention Getter

Use this technique whenever

you want to quickly gain the
attention of your class. For
maximum effect, occasionally
vary your tone of voice.
Five Classroom Rules
The Organizer
Five Classroom Rules
The Organizer

Rule No. 1
Follow directions
quickly.
Five Classroom Rules
The Organizer

Rule No. 2
Raise your hand
for permission to
speak.
Five Classroom Rules
The Organizer

Rule No. 3
Raise your hand
for permission to
leave your seat.
Five Classroom Rules
The Organizer

Rule No. 4
Make smart
choices.
Five Classroom Rules
The Organizer

Rule No. 5
Keep your dear
teacher happy.
 Teach-OK!
The Whole Brain Activator

It is a crucial WHOLE BRAIN

TEACHING skill. Teachers must
learn to speak more briefly. The
longer we talk the more
students we lose. Researches
show that the students learn
the most when they teach.
 Teach-OK!
The Whole Brain Activator

...
Speak briefly and then ask
students to paraphrase, with
meaningful gestures, what
you've said with a partner. Move
around the classroom to monitor
your students comprehension.
 Scoreboard
The Motivator

Frequently reward positive

behavior and penalize for
negative behavior. Observe the
plus/minus 3 rule and keep the
positive and negative scores
within three points.
 Switch
The Involver

Assign students to either #1 or #2.

When you are ready for your class to
teach each other, explain that you want
the ones to teach the twos. When you
call out "switch", they should respond
"Switch!" The twos will teach the ones.
Thus, you are guaranteed that every
student in class is equally involved in
speaking and listening.
 Switch
The Involver

A key feature of this interaction

is that both the talkers and the
listeners should be using
gestures. The talkers illustrate
what they are saying with
gestures and the listeners, so
that they stay focused, silently
mirror the talker's gestures.
 Mirror
The Class Unifier

Mirror is one of the WBTs

simplest and most powerful
techniques. You say "mirror" and
yous students respond "mirror".
Then, they pick up their hands
ready to mimic your gestures.
 Mirror
The Class Unifier

As the students imitate your motions,

their motor cortex, the brains most
reliable memory area, is automatically
engaged. Use mirror when telling a
story, giving directions, describing the
steps in a procedure, demonstrating a
process...anytime you want your
students locked in to what you are
saying.
Hands and Eyes
The Focuser

Use this technique whenever you

want maximum attention.
Other WBTs
Techniques
 "It's Cool" is the most
Correcting easiest and painless
Errors way of correcting
errors. Telling your
class that it is a
difficult topic and it is
okay to make a
mistake.
 Whenever the student
Rewarding need a reward for the
Students right answer or good
behavior, use a "10
Finger Woo".
Controlling Using Volume O-Meter
Classroom helps in controlling the
unnecessary sounds in
Noise the classroom.
 Focusing This strategy is used
on the when you need your
students to be
Explanation intensely focused on
what you are saying.
 We never wants our
students to say "I
"I cant's" can't". These are two
of the most mind
crippling words in our
language. Instead of "I
can't", instruct students
to say "I can't...yet!"
 These are various
Asking reasons for which
Questions students raise their
hands. This gestures can
be used to show that
the student wants to
ask a question.
 Food for Thought:

The mediocre teacher

tells.
The good teacher
explains.
The superior teacher
demonstrates.
The great teacher
inspires.
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https://prezi.com/_xezc6eceplh/whole-brain-teaching-presentation/

https://www.slideshare.net/AasiaAwan/whole-brain-teaching-44701289

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBeWEgvGm2Y
 Thank you
for listening!