There's so much I love about using Whole Brain Teaching with my 4th graders. In fact, it's impossible for me to choose my all-time favorite technique from their overwhelmingly abundant list of ideas. So I won't even try. I will, however, discuss how I am using the Switch technique and how I keep it "fresh" all year long. The Habituation Fight One of the key principles behind Whole Brain Teaching is the idea of habituation. After a while, what was at first appealing becomes boring. As human … [Read more...]