I watched as my little distracted kindergarten students transformed into engaged, motivated, leaders! The following year I added a few more pieces of WBT as I became more confident. I kept my little experiment to myself until several teachers attending a learning lab in my classroom wanted to know what I had been doing. They were amazed that I had taught a 1 hour writing lesson and my kids were 100% engaged. As I learned how effective WBT was, I had a desire to learn more. 4 years ago I began the certification process via Facebook working closely with Andrea Schindler. It was the greatest challenge and growing experience of my career. As I sought certification I participated in the WBT intern program and became a site leader for my district. As a site leader, I watched as teachers in my district were eager to learn more and implement WBT strategies in their classrooms.
Attending the last 3 National Whole Brain Teaching Conferences has been pivotal in my growing as a WBT teacher and leader. Chris Biffle, founder of WBT and his exec board and staff are the most generous, kind, and passionate educators I have ever encountered. Where else do you find a group of people who are incredibly willing to share all they know, for free??
In May, I was thrilled to finally become a Level 5 WBT Certified Educator. It was so much work, but definitely worth it!! Watching my students make amazing progress in all areas including academic, social, and behavior, has solidified my belief that Whole Brain Teaching is truly life changing.
I plan to use this blog to encourage others in their WBT journey, share what it looks like in my classroom, and share all the amazing pieces of the WBT website and groups.
Here are some of my favorite pics of this years National WBT Conference!
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| First day Vegas!! |
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| This dear teacher is Very Happy! |
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| Winner of the best PHOTO BOMB! |
