Whole Brain Teaching: The Basics
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- Опубліковано 26 вер 2024
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This is effective for classroom management. If you have a rowdy class, this WILL get them aligned with you. This isn't a lesson; this is teaching their brain how to focus on you and the lesson. Don't you go over procedures and rules during the first several weeks of school? Don't you practice those rules throughout the year? I'd rather have an energetic class answering questions and participating than a class of talkers and sleepers. I'd also rather have my behavior kids engaged in the lesson than engaged in arguing and fighting with each other.
Students still get to be themselves and grow. They still have their shiny personalities. The worst thing we can do as educators is fall victim to the same thing as our students. They will think how something WON'T work and they end up not trying. They bought the belief that they "can't get it" or "It won't work". They end up not trying and fail fail for the simple belief that even trying was too hard. Failing without trying leaves no stress.
If you try and fail, at least you can learn from it. Will every class benefit from it? No. I don't know any class that has been the same to date. They all have a unique culture every year. It is easier to critique something than it is to just try it out and have a proven belief for or against it.
If you give it a real effort and it doesn't really work, then you can critique it and have the conviction behind it. Think about how much critique Harry Wong must have gotten when he first tried his methods and preached his beliefs. What happened next? People actually tried it and it worked. He's highly successful and now it has been proven by others who've tried it and found success.
Again....techniques for learning.
This made me wanna cry. I have ADHD and I have to work so hard to memorize things. I always say I remember things the best when I have multiple stimulation. I’m a dancer, so having movement attached helps, patterns - this is exactly what I’ve been looking for my whole life.
Anyone degrading the value of whole brain teaching should sit in a classroom that uses it and compare it to a classroom that doesn't use it. I can say from experience that teachers who do use it have WAY more involvement in the classroom during the instruction and the students are WAY more excited about learning. They love the interaction, the talking, the gestures and what have you. This technique really works and helps a lot of students who are normally quiet become more verbal.
Exactly. I have used it and it works. You just adjust it according to the personality of your class!!
Not every tool is right for every class, and not every tool works with every class. Part of being a teacher is knowing your students well enough to know if this would work or not, or whether it might be a bigger distraction and problem to try to use than more established and time tested forms of instruction (i.e. "best practices" versus these new "buzz techniques" that sound great, but have little research to back up anything they promote).
well, from the perspective of a student who was in a 3rd grade class where this was the primary teaching tool: it was stressful. every single day in that classroom felt miserable to me and my development as a child, where class points dictated how much fellow classmates liked, or hated you. i was a bit of an awkward kid at that time; i was home schooled for much of my 1st and 2nd grade years, leading to some level of reservedness as an 8 year old. coming back to public schooling (or, at least, charter schooling), it hurt me socially to such a degree that, within the next few years of being in public schools, i felt like if i tried to help myself to making friends, i would be yelled at within the same ways whole brain teaching (or power teaching as it was in 2008) encouraged whenever a class point is taken away.
This is exactly what I need for my class. I'm a brand new teacher. I have learned tons in just 7 minutes. I love how it's so simple and how it forces you to have a clear lesson plan with easily identifiable objectives. I'm trying this on monday!
I learned this technique in my teacher's staffing meeting yesterday and many of the teachers at our middle school used this in their classrooms today. It was amazing the difference it made. By fourth hour, I could just say "class" and they knew what to do. Wow!! This is making a difference at our school. Thanks!
I have used this for two years with 6th graders (11 and 12 years of age) and it is very effective. It allows students to explain to their partners the concept that they have just learned. If they can't, then we need to go over it again. As for independent thinking, we do that as well with this process. "Class, when I say teach, discuss with your partner two other ways that John could have handled this situation." Then the groups share their discussions with the class. My kids love it.
I use whole brain teaching methods from Chris in my classroom and they work AMAZINGLY! My students are engaged, on task, and there scores are up. They LOVE this! At first, yes I felt iffy about it but they truly do LOVE IT and they do so much better! I would say that if you are one against this method it's simply because you don't want to take the time, get your students engaged, and help them! I hate to say it but it's true, most people I have seen that are against or make fun of this or call it crap are those that don't like stepping out and trying new things! I am able to get my lesson covered like I have always been able to and actually it goes faster because I have all students engaged and on task, I am not having to teach and re-teach! It's called PLANNING AHEAD and it works! I used to only be able to cover one reading lesson in 90 minutes now I complete one plus half of another. Whole brain teaching has taken my personal teaching to another level because I have all students engaged and learning!
+Julie Lacy Amen!! Good teachers always try something new. And they also know that just because it worked for one class, that doesn't mean that it will work for another and are constantly trying new ideas and methods.
There are so many similarities between this method and traditional West African bardic crafts that I'm left awestruck. Amazing work!
I am simply amazed! Not one one these students lose focus. What a great way to keep them actively learning!
This is useful for children who have ADHD. & for children with hearing problems as it's very visual / guesture based.
RochelleSunflower this doesn’t help all kids. I know this because I have ADHD and my my teacher uses “power teaching” in his classes. I’ve learned less from this way of teaching.
I am honored to have Biff as a colleague. I even team taught a course with him. The power teaching stuff really works. If you are hesitant about it, just try one little thing (e.g., the gestures) and notice the impact.
I'm a trainee teacher at a school that has rote learning ingrained. To have a new teaching and learning approach would be sacrilege. I feel this would be a great, innovative, fresh, and new approach.
Shikha Raturi What are your views on this type of teaching?
Betty Tora Interesting approach. I cannot really comment Betty until I try it with a group of students, wonder if socio-cultural background of students will influence this approach.
Chris Biffle's stuff is awesome. It's all about engaging students and getting away from the endless lecture. By using this technique, teachers are able to check for understanding, modify instruction, and energize their classrooms! Way to go Chris!!
I used this in teaching after school religious classes to 5-6 year old kids. It worked like a charm. I also used this to plan my lesson for my teacher training course. After my turn teaching the student teachers everyone was trying to copy me.
I absolutely love this! To the people who say this is a satire, or a joke, or just repetition, you would be surprised how well this works! The students stay engaged, the lesson gets taught, and there might be time left over for conversations at the end... Don't push all teaching methods through a little hole, and don't force everybody to conform to the way you were taught in the past.
I had another teacher come teach a lesson to my students using power teaching yesterday. I LOVED IT!!!! I tried it for the remainder of the day and today and my kids are responding so well and I feel like a totally new teacher. I feel so energized and the kids see that. It takes a special teacher to still be energized 3 days before Christmas Break. Haha Thanks for the video!
I'm getting addicted to these videos... Wow
This is what children's brains crave at this age...stimulation and expression.
I'm going to try this in teaching English as a Foreign Language. As a supplementary tool, obviously, to the main lesson plan. This is pure class management, not the lesson itself. Younger kids in Thailand--this should work well keeping their attention focused (a primary issue in language classes). For adult students? Well, we'll see.
+Eric Adams Second that. The group-response dynamic seems almost tailor-made for Thailand...culturally speaking. Works well, but you have to spend some time and effort establishing it... especially in the beginning.
I could watch this 1,000 times!!
love it!!
This is just fantastic! My students respond positively in every way - great attitude, incredible attention, and big increases in concept retention. I never thought something so simple could make such a difference for my students.
We've been using it to great effect to teach English to non-English speakers.
You just teach the rules like Chris does above, ( although this does take longer and needs explanation in the students own language)
Then you just swap the content for your normal lesson content.
With "Teach OK" part we also use it for the students to practice the language with each other as well as teach it. It all works great.
I tried this today in my Visual Art class. It was such fun.The students reminded me when I forgot the gestures. Ill be using it again for sure. Even the shy kids responed really well and such a 'team' atmosphere in the room.
My English instructor saw this video now we're gonna try this tomorrow in class... So psyched!! :)
Chris Biffle is a god! This has transformed my classroom of ELLs.
My chemestry teaher is doing this. A lot of the kids think that it is some kind of a joke but I am very interested in what whole brain teaching can accomplish in the long-run. KEEP ON KEEPING-ON!!! =)
I just keep watching this video over and over!
I use this to teach my elementary education students! They LOVE it and so do I!!!
this is awesome! i used a little bit of it at the end of the year and it was a lot of fun. I cant wait to use it this year!
I LOVE this!!! I teach Kindergarten and these ideas will help me so much!! Thank you!!
I agree. I think some people here think that this is all you do. This is a supplement used to engage the students. Also, I believe it requires a specific personalty to be able to pull this off. There are some instructors that do not have the needed energy/ leadership skills to pull this off.
@Vandenbu
WBT teaching is about understanding basic information quickly. For my 7th graders who speak Spanish as a first language, it's a great opportunity to learn and practice English. It forces them to pay close attention (because they'll have to teach it) and it allows them to make and correct mistakes (because they get to talk to just one person and get feedback instead of talking to the entire class and feeling dumb).
Look at how engaged the students are. Remember its not what you TAUGHT its what the students LEARNED. I think this is fun and a great way to learn.
Thank you! I LOVED this video. My son (who's a sub now) and I watched it and cracked up. It's perfect for junior high kids who are filled with energy!
THIS IS AMAZING! WOW!!! I AM SO EXCITED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT IT!
@lejni
If you have any experience singing in a chorus, or a choir think back to that. When you are preforming you listen not only to yourself, but also to the people in the same section as you, and to the rest of your group as a whole. You have no trouble distinguishing and respinding to other voices and instruments. In the same way the students can learn really effectively even though they are speaking at the same time.
Andreas (Helpful Method: 1) states that Power Teaching can help the learners easy to remember vocabulary and grammar that the teacher has taught. The step “Class-Yes” is a grabber of the students’ attention. It means that the students are easy to understand and remember the vocabulary and grammar.
Many parts of this "whole brain teaching" are the key components behind Direct Instruction programmes, first developed by Seigfreid Engelmann:
Choral responding, active student responding, short lessons, repetitions.
Not too sure of the purpose behind the "class-yes" and "teach-ok" type bits though. Or of students simply repeating to peers what the teacher says. Hmm.
+Shumaila Jaffrey Shyer students will often be afraid to ask for clarification about lesson content individually (i.e. with the whole class looking at them). They are often less so one-on-one with a peer. This sets aside a little time to do that and also reinforces the lesson in the mind of the student currently doing the teaching. Also, if the students know they'll get a little time to teach it can help minimize the classroom chatter caused by students asking each other "Wait, what did the teacher mean by that?" while the teacher is trying to talk.
My Language/ Literature teacher is doing this. Its pretty fun to do!
this is very interesting. on one hand they seem very engaged. on the other hand there does seem to be much critical thinking. but I can definitely see a place for this...in those moments when you want to help students recall or be exposed to facts.
To all the language teachers, you should try this with your TPR drills. Use it as a classroom management tool, not as an approach or a method.
Fatmayanti : Power Teaching provides a chance for the teacher to give good model in pronunciation. The teacher is so powerful in giving good model. After conducting the step “Class-Yes”, it is a time for the teacher to deliver the material by using good pronunciation.
@lejni
If you have ever had any experience performing in a band or chorus, or choir think in those terms. In the same way that you can sing or play and still pay attention to the people in your section, and the rest of the group as a whole, student partners are able to listen to each other and learn very effectively.
This is not just a fad. Teachers all over the country are using these and other WBT strategies to GREAT success!
@Aprilshowersss I would have thought the same thing before using it with my kids. It's simply a structure to engage students in direct instruction. This method does not necessarily encourage or discourage conformity or critical thinking. It all depends on how the teacher uses it. Chris Biffle is an inspiring and wise educator. His methods work and keep way more kids in school than cause students to drop out. Of course nothing works for everybody and no method is ever perfect.
THat's absolutely what I'm looking for. Class control and class decontrol.
Great for ESL learners too!
I can see where it would have its place in the classroom. I love the interaction and "teach" command. I can see using the concept for the introduction of terms and opening a lesson, just not sure how it will cross over to written activities.
I just learned this method in a conference and will likely try it with a couple of my classes.
Students have to be paying so much attention to be able to repeat the gestures and noises and sounds, it looks funny, like a good way to keep focused the students.
I like the energy, variety, and engagement, but not this particular method of achieving it. If you're teaching to memorize, that's one thing, but if you're teaching ideas and spending the extra time with all this anyway, you might as well do some form of socratic teaching imo.
Good points, and scary as well! Scary because this whole class is almost totally under the control of the lecturer! Almost as thought the instructor is using NLP or other Alternate States of Consciousness tools? I got some ideas to help me teach, and also, really aware of the power inherent to influence and control.
Engaging. Fun. Love the energy in the classroom. Effective?
I can't follow this at all, its complex like a dance routine, is my brain broken?
Seems great for kinesthetic learners though! I do like it, its just super challenging.
I might be able to incorporate it into homeschool teaching for my physically active younger kids... Great concept.
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@ahundal13 What?! Yes, the "Class-Yes" is repetition but it keeps them engaged. When someone is able to explain something in his or her own words (teaching) it requires much higher-level thinking than just memorization. So, of course this is learning! The students were teaching throughout the entire lesson!
Next week imma gonna try this method and I hope it will run well .. but im kinda nervous
I used this method long ago, and it worked for me, but of course, it is just a tool, and it must be used with other different methods too.
Amazing, I will have to use this in my classes
My only concern with this type of teaching is how students will adjust to classes that don't use this style. Will they simply reject a classic teaching setting (such as those found in higher learning) because they are used to a high energy class or will they excel because they are used to having to focus and retain information?
@sailbeyondthesunset It appears he is using future educators how to use this method and the effectiveness of it.
Wow.... this is awesomeeeee!!!
Is there any specific topic the students discuss when you say teach
I got seriously lost and wonder how much practice the students had before shooting this video. There's no way I would get all of this info after only hearing it once
The methods themselves seem very time consuming. You could get across very little material using these methods.
Why not just use a dog clicker?
This is the legal way around it. I commend the creativity.
I wonder how much more I would have retained from my college courses had my professors used micro lecturing.
This is awsomee!!!
Ok...I'm gonna try this in my class. I'll let you know how it turns out. :)
How did it turn out?
This is so horrifying that it borders on dystopian. This is what I imagine teaching looks like in North Korea.
+Tim Johnson Your comment is so melodramatic it borders on millenial. I can hear your eyes rolling from here...
Ha. I'm told that we millenials roll our eyes at things that we find annoying, not horrific...I wouldn't roll my eyes at this. That sound you hear must be my stomach.
+Tim Johnson Hey, you damn millenials! Git off mah lawn!
Every generation is accused of eye-rolling by the previous ones. ;) But seriously, he's not treating adults like this; he's showing them the format...I believe they're teachers and it's a seminar. Also, this stuff is just class management and attention-getting techniques...works especially well with younger kids because they think it's fun, but it's certainly not a blueprint for an entire class session.
i taught circuit theory.. how can i use such technique?
Loooooool....Funny Class....I Want Him To Be My Teacher...
What's your opinion as a student?
What is dextra credit?
Could anybody please tell me how to spell the word he says after "smiley" in 2:13? Thanks in advance.
Frowny (as in frowny face)
I'm delighted by what I'm seeing. I recently enjoyed a similar book, and it was an absolute delight. "Unlocking the Brain's Full Potential" by Alexander Sterling
@jeanswali08 Me too! But I would definitely have to do it more slowly and keep it where there is not so much to remember at one time. Ha Ha! I do love it though. I'd really like to have some PDs on this!
I think they have already been taughed before the class
I wouldn't behave so condescendingly to a puppy. Any self-respecting student would walk out in protest or punch the teacher in the face.
It's more like puppet teaching. I don't get it. Where are the opportunities for the students to ask questions?
TEACH! time is just noise!!
+Shelljeszem cpr (shell) He is setting up the routine for the year. Do you really think that this is the content that he goes over every day?
+Rosie Willenbring no
It's parroting, plain and simple.
Why would teachers be so rude and not support someone who is trying something to help students?
Its very robot like
Only if you make it that way. You can infuse elements that work. Everyone needs an attention getter if you are doing collaborative work in the class. If that's all you need, just use that. it works. I've done it.
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This is my teachers channel lol
Hello
is this for real like what am I watching
it look like that teacher is telling joke
The class is doing so good??? Bad grammar :P
actually they don't! They'll remind you if you start slacking.
Not this guy again! Can anyone suggest someone else that teaches whole brain learning, I watched a different tape of his. I was no impressed, nor will this be helpful to anyone who doesn't have someone teaching this way. I know that I don't like this type of learning, it feel very military to me. I am looking for a way to strengthen my brain with out, following the lead of someone. What I noticed in the other class, that I watched, the kids had to discuss with another kid what they learned, they did it so fast, that no one could really explain what they learned nor could the other person have a chance to hear it with all those people talking. I won't say that he doesn't have maybe some good ideas, but to me there is just too much junk to go through to find the diamonds in here, if there are any diamonds at all for an individual to use.
Doing WELL, not GOOD!
this is horrible
I would like to see this performed in a black classroom by a white woman...and in real life.
I'd like to see you not introduce skin colour into this type of educational forum.
this seems bit odd, as a college student on track to be a teacher we are being taught about how to use our objectives to get the students to use critical thinking... how does this get them any thing but memorization ? feel like this is more of a K-6 type of thing to get the attention of the class but as subjects get more complex and take more thought, how does this play in to that?
I could not go to that webpage because it asked for username and password. My friend showed me this video and I thought it was an amazing way of teaching!! I believe it would and will grab the students attention by using motion instead of the normal lecture.
I wonder if the energy level is so high that it cannot be sustained after leaving the class. Are students depleted when they attend other classes? And the teacher must get tired doing this more than once per day!
I have started applying this strategy Sir Chris in my Grade 7 class
Real teaching start with physical discipline and ends in Morality.
Link doesn't work. Shucks.