WBT Certification and Some Freebies

I am so excited to be in the top rankings for

Whole Brain Teaching Certification!

 

 

I will be filming my teaching video in the next couple of weeks.

Then, all I'll have left is the oral interview and I'll be a Certified WBT Instructor! Yippee.

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This class is still doing great. I'm loving it.

I have a couple that don't seem to be aware of their surroundings and are completely oblivious to class/yes and some of our other routines. It baffles me! I'll try to use the scoreboard to motivate them, but they will just look at me. They are really good kids, just not that into all the "hype!" Does anyone else have any kiddos like that?

 

I had two half-day sub days this week for DIBELS testing (about 98% of my class is ABOVE benchmark! Wow.) Those days I saw a marked change in behavior and the overall atmosphere of my room when I returned for the afternoon. The teacher was great and tried to use class/yes and the scoreboard--but only had a few tallies on it when I returned each day.

 

I'm still struggling to work that scoreboard to my advantage and ping-pong the points to get the class motivated. As always, when I stay hyped and excited -- so do they! I know if there is a lull in participation and motivation, I'm not doing my part!

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On to my next WBT addition this year: The Forgotten Jewel of Whole Brain Teaching!

 

I created a handy-dandy tracking sheet so I can record observations, SIW stars (when I start that) and the weekly "score."

 

(Keep reading and I'll share it!)

 

The forgotten jewel is coming up with a classroom management average by assigning each student a score between 1 and 4. Add all the scores together and divide by the number of students in your class.

 

The key:

4=model student (always on task)

3=go along (follows model student)

2=fence sitter (some on/off days)

1=challenging (rarely on task)

 

My first full week CMA=2.54

 

I only had two 4s. The goal is to work on the 3s and help them move up to 4s and help your 2s move up to 3s, etc.

 

I'm interested to see how this works for me!

 

Click the picture below to get your free form:

 

 

 

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For our space unit, I created 4 power pix to use for our vocabulary.

Click below if you'd like to grab them as well!

 

 

**UPDATE**

I have uploaded my Power Pix AND Power Pix Templates to Google Docs. You need PowerPoint to open and edit!

 

 

 

 

Show some love...leave a comment!

 

WBT Rules and Posters FREEBIE

Greetings again, Wibbeteers! I've been enjoying my morning by watching the latest Webcast on the First Hour of WBT!!

Excellent.

Next, I revamped my rules posters to make them a little more CAMPY!

As stated in an earlier post, I rewrote the rules to fit my classroom and style. They rhyme and fit into our 3 rules:

Be Safe, Be Respectful, Be Responsible.

This is a FREEBIE in my TpT store! Click on the pic to grab your set:

Math Station Freebie

Happy Fall, y'all!

Here is a graphing station I adapted from an activity I saved online. It does not have any credits on it, so I don't know who to give credit as the author! (if it is YOU, let me know!)

We just finished a week long graphing unit and this is going out into the math station world this week.

Enjoy!

Math Station Freebie

Here is a freebie to use at a Calendar Math Station.

Click on the picture to download and leave a comment if you like!

Doubles Rap Freebie

We are working on several addition strategies and I created this poster to help remember our doubles facts. The rap is from Saxon and I added the intro from a Whole Brain Teaching video I saw.

Click here if you'd like to grab it and leave a comment!



Math Station Freebie

Just letting you know I have my Camping Math Stations as a freebie now on TpT. Go by and grab them if you want 'em.

(and for those of you that grabbed my S'More Sorry note...get the updated one without the sorrry!! OOps.

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Teachers-Pay-Teachers Store Opening: Freebie

I have opened up my Teachers-Pay-Teachers Store. Yippee!



My first item is a classroom management form I use with my camping theme: S'More Sorry Notes.

Go and grab them if you'd like.
**I've updated the link so the typo has been fixed**
Yikes--so sorry about that.

I have also added my first PAY item...it is a cute set of math stations with a (you guessed it) camp theme.