Whole Brain Teaching The Podcast

Welcome back to Whole Brain Teaching the Podcast!  We hope you had an amazing Thanksgiving Break with family and friends!  Rhonda very much enjoyed hers as she got to meet her brand new grandson! This week, we sat down with Coach Chris Biffle, founder of Whole Brain Teaching, to discuss an exciting new way to generate 1,000 (actual count) different varieties of Class Yes!  I can't wait to incorpor...

Welcome back to Whole Brain Teaching the Podcast!  We are so excited to have Coach Chris Biffle back on the podcast to teach us about his POWERFUL strategy, Three Steps to the Student Powered Classroom!  This is an amazing way to get 100% engagement when teaching anything during the school day.   We are thankful for each and every listener!  We won't be back until December 8th, not only because of...

Are you ready for an amazing podcast centered entirely around LOVE GRAMS?  This amazing game, the brain child of our very own Coach Chris Biffle, is the focus of this weeks podcast!  Coach breaks it down for us on how to implement this outstanding game that will bring kindness, joy, and enthusiasm to your classroom from the very moment you introduce it! Rhonda and I are so grateful for your listen...

This week Rhonda and I were super excited to have Coach Chris Biffle back with us on the podcast.  Coach is always coming up with new ways to engage our students to their fullest potential and this week is no different!  We can't wait for you to listen to Coach talk about Switcher!  It's the astonishing WBT worksheet strategy you will wonder how you taught without it! Once you try this amazing str...

Welcome to Season 5 of Whole Brain Teaching the Podcast!  We are so excited to be back for another season.  Joining us to get this season started is Coach Chris Biffle.  He is here to talk about his latest game to help with students who blurt.  It's called New Blurty!  We are excited that you are here not only for our new season, but also because we know that what you are going to hear throughout...

What an amazing Season 4 it has been on Whole Brain Teaching the Podcast!  Rhonda and I have been so blessed to be able to do what we love for the last 4 years... help other teachers!  In addition, we have been extremely blessed to have Coach Chris Biffle join us on nearly each and every podcast this season.  The wisdom in this season is astounding.  We sit down for one last podcast with Coach to...

Welcome to episode 100!!  We are over the moon that we have hit this milestone in our podcasting journey and we could NOT have done it without YOU!  We are continually thankful for your listenership and your willingness to share this podcast with fellow parents, teachers, and administrators!  You are why we do what we do! For this episode, we invited Platinum WBT Instructor Kyla Tesmer to join us...

Rhonda and I are excited to welcome back Coach Chris Biffle and WBT Instructor Bethany Blair.  Bethany has a classroom of extremely beloved rascals and she sits down with all of us to discuss the power of Super Improvers in her classroom.  In addition, Coach answers our Big Question ~ How do we keep Super Improver going in the 2nd half of the school year? We are thankful for you!  We couldn't do t...

This week, Rhonda, Coach Chris Biffle, and I welcome Bethany Blair to the podcast.  Bethany works with a classroom of Extremely Beloved Rascals.  She brings us all hope as we work with our students each and every day.  She and Coach talk about the incredibly important aspect of creating safe relationships with our students, even our most beloved rascals.  Every student deserves love and safety.  ...

Have you ever heard Coach B. says "It's a long year"?  Well, has we got the podcast for you!  The last quarter of school can be daunting for teachers everywhere.  Now is the perfect time to rejuvenate your WBT classroom!  Coach sat down with Rhonda and I to tell us exactly how to do that! You don't want to miss this episode as it is chock full of WBT goodness!  Coach starts out this episode with h...

Welcome back to the podcast!  We are glad you are here! This week, Rhonda and I are joined by Coach Chris Biffle to discuss the power of connection with our students.  Some of our Beloved Rascals are difficult to connect with, however, that could be their way of telling us they truly want to connect! We know you are going to get so much out of this podcast!  It is essential as teachers that we sta...

Welcome to Episode 95 and to another amazing podcast with Coach Chris Biffle!  Rhonda and I sit down with Coach B. to discuss a tried and true Whole Brain Teaching staple ~ The Scoreboard! Coach graciously takes us through the ins and outs of the Scoreboard, but then he brings us some AMAZING, NEW, POWER UPGRADES!! Remember, it's a long year!  You don't want to miss how to power up your Scoreboard...

Are you ready to completely tranform your classroom? Once again, Coach Chris Biffle has done it! Rhonda and I sat down with Coach again this week to discuss playing Ro-Sham-Bo to build an incredible atmosphere of DEEP compliments in our classrooms! He even posted a graphic on our WBT Facebook pages to help remind teachers and students alike of the power of Ro-Sham-Bo! Thank you for your love and s...

After waiting an extra week, Rhonda and I are so excited to have Coach Chris Biffle back on the podcast to talk about the New Brain Discovery that Revolutionizes Instruction (and the WBT classroom) Part 2! We are always so thankful that Coach continues to learn about the brain and share his knowledge with a of us! If you haven't listened to part 1, please do so.  Then, follow it up immediately wit...

Welcome back to the podcast!  Once again, Rhonda and I sit down with the impecable Coach Chris Biffle. This week we discuss the brain and the latest brain discovery that revolutionizes instruction and our WBT classrooms!  This, however, is only part 1.  Coach sets the stage for us with some facinating brain research that had Rhonda and I sitting on the edge of our seats.  We definitely cannot wait...

WE'RE BACK!!! After celebrating the holidays with our families, Rhonda, Coach and I are back at the podcast game.  This podcast is a MUST listen!!  Coach ushers us into 2024 and the second semester of school with the 5 Most Important Skills for WBT Instructors. Grab a foamy latte or beverage of your choice and snuggle in as you recharge for the rest of our school year together and the skills that...

Welcome to Episode 90!  And do we have an episode for you! Coach Biffle joins Rhonda and me once again to discuss the Three Story Brain.  Have you ever wondered why our students have wondering minds or operate from a state of meltdown?  You do not want to miss this episode!  Coach breaks the brain down into three parts that represent a building. Thank you for liking, subscribing, and sharing our p...

This week, Rhonda and I sat down with Coach Chris Biffle once again to discuss a brand new game ~ Mime Vacation.  Mindfulness is an essential classroom tool, now more than ever!   This game is something you can implement tomorrow!!  It's just that simple to implement! Don't forget to like, subscribe, and share this and all WBT podcasts!  You are why we do what we do!

As teachers we know about Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 intervention, but have you heard of Tier 4?  Coach joins Rhonda and me once again on the podcast to break down Tier 4 strategies for Teacher Self-Care and it begins with understanding the acronym INNER. We appreciate your listenership!  Our goal as Whole Brain Teachers is to help other Whole Brain Teachers!  That's why we do the podcast!  We hop...

Manners are a crucial part of our classrooms!  This week, Coach sat down with Rhonda and me to discuss Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 strategies to connect with our most beloved rascals... and the rest of our class... when it comes to manners!  He left us with a cliffhanger, though!  Tier 4!!!  Who is on the edge of their seats HOPING he comes back on the podcast to discuss Tier 4?!?!  Hint: he gave R...

This is a short, but POWERFUL podcast!  Rhonda and I down once again with Coach Chris Biffle to discuss 10 powerful attention getter strategies specifically designed for our most beloved rascals!  This podcast may only be 15 minutes long, but it definitely packs a punch!  We are so thankful Coach continues to care about teachers and find solutions that work! Remember to like, subscribe, and follow...

Is student blurting driving you cuckoo??  This week, Rhonda and I sat down once again with the amazing Coach B. to discuss one of the biggest problems plaguing our classrooms.  BLURTING!!   If this is part of your classroom this school year, you do NOT want to miss this podcast episode. Coach gives us practical, doable solutions to this universal classroom issue. One big take away is when you try...

Teaching is not for the faint of heart.  Thank goodness for Whole Brain Teaching! In this week's podcast episode, Rhonda and I sit down with Coach Chris Biffle to discuss 7 skills of the greatest WBT instructors.  Coach breaks it all down for us in this must listen to episode. This podcast is one of those podcast that you are going to want to put on repeat.  Coach continues to give educators those...

Rhonda and I had the opportunity to sit down with Coach Chris Biffle again to discuss his latest powerfully, AMAZING game called Power Rings!  You do not want to miss this podcast and learn how Power Rings can make a difference in your classroom. Coach comes close to never sleeping, so don't forget to like, subcribe, and follow the podcast so you are kept in the loop with all the latest on Whole B...

We're back for Season 4!  Rhonda and I couldn't be more excited to be back after our summer break!  And who better to kick off Season 4 than Coach B. himself!  The timing of this episode couldn't be better!  Coach shares with us how to get the ultimate WBT classroom through the lense of his latest book, Whole Brain Teaching for Challenging Kids, 2nd Edition. We hope you find as much hope in this p...