First 14 Days a WBT Teacher

It has been an interesting adventure as a Whole Brain Teacher the first fourteen days.  First of all it has made me focused more than ever before the first 14 days.  With all the responsibilities that I have been added this school year it has forced me in a good way to stay focused on my main job; teaching routines and helping kids achieve order in the classroom. 

I have been using the rules with integrity and practicing them all day everyday with my class.  I also do recess duty once a week and it is a rush having the kids who get up to 100 in number say the rules before they play out at recess. 

I have been using the class and yes and the kids love the change in my voice and how they are called to order.  I have been using the Super Improver Wall and working on finding a easy way to have kids go from one level to another.

I have struggled though with teaching kids to work in teams and I think that has been because this is a new concept for me.  So I am really backing it up and practicing how to work in teams as working with a class as a whole.  I have also used possible student leaders to teach and instruct.  It is such a good feeling to see those students who in the past been kind of quiet get the confidence to get in front of the class and teach.

I also see a difference in the teachers lounge.  Even though it is stressful often to teach special education I am not frustrated like some teachers as much and it has helped me keep a positive attitude. 

After the first three days I was visited one of the special education coordinators and I think she was impressed how things were going.  That made me feel good.  I am excited about the future week instead of the past dreading the coming week.

Thanks WBT for keeping me positive and focused on this exciting new way to be a teacher even after 24 years in the classroom.