WBT: Where to Start

If you are thinking about implementing WBT for the first time, this page is meant for you! It is a work in progress...an ever-evolving collection of great resources to become an All-Star WBT teacher. If you have any resources you'd like me to add, please feel free to leave a comment below! The order and implementation information below is what worked for me, but as always with WBT choose what works for you!

THE Big 7: 
Class-Yes, Five Rules, Teach-OK, the Scoreboard (and Super Improvers Team), Hands and Eyes, Mirror, and Switch
This is where you start. Everything WBT is built on these techniques, which is why they are called the big 7. The first four are the "Core 4", and are arguably the most important techniques you will ever introduce to your class. Add in the rest to complete the BIG 7. But don't forget the Super Improvers Team too! With these techniques you have all of the keys necessary to creating an amazing classroom full of WBT funtricity!

Watch an amazing Prezi that I made, including information on all Big 7 techniques as well as the Super Improvers Team. It includes amazing videos, explanations, and quick and easy implementation strategies.

CLASS YES:

• Read Chapter 6 in the book, Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids
• Watch Webcast Program 514 
• Watch Kate Bowski's Class-Yes tutorial
• Watch my 6th grade science class
• Read Jaselle Cruz's blog post 
• Read my post #1 and post #2

FIVE RULES:

• Read Chapter 7 in the book  Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids
• Watch Webcast Program 515
• Watch Nancy Stoltenberg's 2nd grade class on critical thinking and rules review
• Read Dana Lester's blog post on the five rules
• Read my blog post

Teach-OK:

• Read Chapter 8.9. and 10 in  Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids
• Watch Webcast Program 516
• Watch Kate Bowski's 3rd grade class
• Watch Andre Deshotel's 7th grade science class 
• Read Stephanie's blog post
• Read my blog post 

Scoreboard:

• Read Chapter 11 in  Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids
• Watch Webcast Program 517
• Watch  Mike Brown's high school math class
• Read Stephanie's blog post
• Read my blog post 

Hands and Eyes:

• Read Chapter 12 in  Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids
• Watch Webcast Program 519

Switch:

• Read Chapter  in  Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids
• Watch Jasselle Cruz's 5th grade class
• Watch Farrah Shipley's video

Mirror:

• Read Chapter 12 in  Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids
• Watch Nancy Stoltenberg's OUTSIDE video
• Watch Lindsey Rousch's amazing video 
• Read Deanna Schuler's post

Super Improvers Team:

• Read Chapter 15 in  Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids
• Watch Webcast Program 503
• Watch Deanna Schuler's video tutorial
• Read my post #1 and post #2