The following is an account of my work towards becoming an official Whole Brain Teaching Certified Instructor.
10-Finger Woo & Culture of Respect
How WBT strategies such as the "10-Finger Woo" and
"It's Cool" help establish and maintain a culture or respect
in the classroom.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Teach-Ok
A break down of what the WBT strategy of "Teach-Ok" is, how it is used in the classroom and my experience using it in the classroom.
WBT & Differentiated Instruction
How WBT strategies fit in with the concept of Differentiated Instruction and the work of Carol Tomlinson. Includes thoughts on classroom culture and climate, ways of learning, different instructional methods, means of assessment and classroom configuration.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Class-Yes
A break down of what the WBT strategy of "Class-Yes" is, how it is used in the classroom and my experience using it in the classroom.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Mirror
A break down of what the WBT strategy of "Mirror" is, how it is used in the classroom and my experience using it in the classroom.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! The Scoreboard
A break down of what the WBT "Scoreboard" is, how it is used in the classroom, my experience using it in the classroom and two digital versions of scoreboards I used.
WBT & Manitoba's Towards Inclusion Document, Part 1
How WBT strategies fit into the Manitoba, Canada curriculum document, Towards Inclusion. Part 1 centers on positive reinforcement including social reinforcement, building anticipation and interdependent group contingencies.
WBT & Manitoba's Towards Inclusion Document, Part 2
How WBT strategies fit into the Manitoba, Canada curriculum document, Towards Inclusion. Part 2 centers on fair and predictable consequences including getting the activity moving, redirecting and gestures.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! The Genius Ladder
A break down of what the WBT strategy of "The Genius Ladder" is, how it is used in the classroom and my thoughts on it.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! The Agreement Bridge
A break down of what the WBT strategy of "The Agreement Bridge" is, how it is used in the classroom and how it can help build positive relationships with challenging students.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Mind Soccer
A break down of what the WBT strategy of "Mind Soccer" is, how it is used in the classroom and my thoughts on it.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday: Parlez-vous Francais & AIM Language Learning Program
A break down of what the AIM Language Learning program is and a comparison of how it shares similar strategies with WBT.
* Despite being two separate posts, I submitted them as one for certification as one is not complete without the other.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday: 10th Edition
A post about my personal thoughts on WBT strategies including information on multiple intelligences, culture and respect in the classroom and formative assessment.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday: Final Evaluation Meeting
The thoughts and comments from my university Faculty Supervisor regarding WBT, specifically "Class-Yes" and "Teach-Ok".
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Super Improves Wall
A basic break down of what the WBT strategy of "The Super Improvers Wall" is, how it is used in the classroom and my thoughts on it.
A break down of how emotions can affect memory and learning and how WBT can evoke an emotional response from our students. Includes information on long-term memory, differentiated instruction, loving what you learn and having fun in the classroom. *Awarded in conjunction with a 50CP Webcast Medallion
Awarded for my work compiling WBT blog resources.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Using "Mirror" in ASL
How I used the WBT strategy of "Mirror" to assist in teaching one of my client's American Sign Language (ASL) for my summer job as a Child Development Worker.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Integrating Aboriginal Perspective into Curricula
How WBT strategies compare to the traditional Aboriginal view of education as described in the Manitoba, Canada curriculum document, Integrating Aboriginal Perspectives into the School Curriculum.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Gestures
A break down of how gestures are incorporated into WBT strategies, some challenges teachers may run into, and how they can assist in differentiating instruction.
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! WBT in High School
My experience using WBT strategies at the High School level. Includes
some common concerns teachers have, video examples, and how to introduce WBT for the first time.
A break down of how emotions can affect memory and learning and how WBT can evoke an emotional response from our students. Includes information on long-term memory, differentiated instruction, loving what you learn and having fun in the classroom. * Awarded in conjunction with a 25CP Industrial Strength Medallion.
Awarded for my work compiling WBT blog resources.
Awarded upon submission of my first group of certification posts.Awarded upon submission of my first group of certification posts.Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Gestures Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Gestures 
Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on
Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on
Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! WBT in High School
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! WBT in High School
Awarded for providing blog certification assistance to other certification members.
Awarded for providing blog certification assistance to other certification members.
Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Using "Mirror" in ASL
Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Using "Mirror" in ASL
Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Certification Video & 5 Step Lesson Plan
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Certification Video & 5 Step Lesson Plan
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Certification Video & 5 Step Lesson Plan
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Certification Video & 5 Step Lesson Plan
Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Integrating Aboriginal Perspective into Curricula
Awarded in conjunction with additional medallions for my post on
Whole Brain Teaching Wednesday! Integrating Aboriginal Perspective into Curricula
QUIA ONLINE CERTIFICATION TESTS: 239CP
Miss L
Level 4 Certification
1676CP [as of September 28th]
Medallions: Industrial Strength Posts (19), Webcast (3), Instant Bonus (17), Conference (1), Artistic Blog (1), Blog followers (212), Quia Online Tests (239)
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