Whole Brain Teaching / Power Teaching

Introduction to Whole Brain Teaching/Power Teaching

Birth of Power Teaching

Power Teaching / Whole Brain Teaching was created in 1999 by Chris Biffle, a college philosophy professor, Jay Vanderfin (kindergarten) and Chris Rekstad (4th grade) in the small Southern California town of Yucaipa. This method is a radical new teaching system based on three principles: the system should be brain based, fun and free and may be used on students in kindergarten through college.

The main components of Power Teaching include classroom management and teaching method

The basic classroom management include:

Class-Yes
Five classroom rules
Micro Lecture (Teach-Okay and Switch-Okay)
Scoreboard
Gestures (Hands and eye, Mirror)

Class-Yes
Objective: To get the attention of the class.

Micro-Lecture
Objective: To teach and maintain the attention of your students.

Teach-Okay
Objective: To give students the opportunity to learn something and teach it to a peer. This will hopefully put the information in long-term storage.

Turn to your neighbor…
With enthusiasm, teach your neighbor the first three aspects of Power Teaching
Class-Yes
Micro-Lecture
Teach-Okay

Scoreboard
Objective:
Support positive behaviors and correct unwanted behaviors in a safe, non-threatening manner.

Gestures
Objectives:
Students link gestures and actions with class material to help them remember with greater ease.
It also provides students who need to wiggle with appropriate and educational movements.


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