Whole Brain Teaching: 6th Grade, Classroom Management

A lesson in the order of operations for a 6th grade class, demonstrating Whole Brain Teaching classroom management system. More information about Whole Brain Teaching is available from Chris Biffle, CBiffle@AOL.com. Or visit our website, www.powerteachers.org.

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[MondoBeno]

Notice how her room is big, clean, and well-maintained. Next, note the students; they appear well cared for, well fed, and there's an equal mix of all races.

These kids are probably enthusiastic because their school building is luxurious, and the parents are well-involved.

I can tell that everything was in place before the teacher was assigned.

In a classroom that is run-down, with kids whose parents don't give a damn, things would be worse.

[corradi3]

Class participation: AWESOME!

Treating everyone equally like robots: TERRIBLE!

[guidingstar87]

OK this is so different to the teaching in the UK. Yes the class are FANTASTICALLY engaged and talk partners are used well but there is not a single point in the lesson where the children get to contribute to the class - she answers all her own questions! Definitely things to learn from this (re. keeping the children engaged and fast pacing) but how does she know all the children have learnt the lesson, because I'm a bit lost with all the chanting and being excited about stuff!

[AndiieGee]

Its great that she has the kids very engaged in whats being taught though it is social and fun it can lack with some kids just saying whatever because they all seem to be yelling what they are being learnt though we dont know if all students are repeating the right thing

[brianna078]

Omg

[putitinthick]

lame



[makeiteasyable]

give a big hand for teacher like this

[Bananenjus]

I hope this teacher does vary in her teaching methods. This is a very well-organised, enganging teaching method. I also must agree with the opinion that this method is too audio-lingually. This can become very repetitive for the students.

[ZxminecraftingxZ]

good god they're trained like dogs. If my school were like that I wouldn't be able to access my creative side. Fuck I can't stand watching this order. Hasn't this teacher ever heard of extending the identity of the individual? it's unfair of her to subjugate her students to such an orderly way of learning. School should be made of feeling and emotion, not chalk and graphite.

[homespunthreads]

@MondoBeno Way to give the teacher credit where it is due. My inner city students are just as enthusiastic about their education despite parent involvement being less than stellar. My room is clean, organized and well-maintained. It is to their benefit at all times, not my own.