Episodes

Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
First Minute, First Hour, First Day with Nancy Stoltenberg
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Tuesday Aug 10, 2021
Nancy Stoltenberg joins Rhonda and I again this week and we couldn't be more excited! She breaks down how to get started with Whole Brain Teaching in the first minute, first hour, and first day of school! If you are already back in the classroom or heading back soon, this is the BEST Back to School WBT Podcast!
Don't forget about out 500th follower giveaway! Win a FREE copy of Coach Chris Biffle's Fast Track book ~ a MUST HAVE for every WBT classroom! Share with all the teachers in your life!
Remember... if you are interested in a Whole Brain Teaching PD for your campus, contact us at pd@wholebrainteaching.com!
We love you for listening!!

Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
WBT Certification with Nancy Stoltenberg
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
Tuesday Jul 27, 2021
WELCOME TO EPISODE 30!!!
This podcast is definitely near and dear to our hearts! Rhonda and I sit down with the incredible Nancy Stoltenberg, Whole Brain Teaching Executive Board Member, to talk about the WBT Certification process! We count it an amazing pleasure to work along side Nancy at the Bronze Certification level. Nancy breaks down the different levels of certification for us and helps us better understand the many benefits of becoming WBT certified!
Don't miss this informative and insightful podcast. Certification promises to take you to a whole new WBT level! Follow, like, and share!
For information on a Whole Brain Teaching PD for your school site, please email us at pd@wholebrainteaching.com.

Friday Jul 16, 2021
Contagious Kindness with Coach B.
Friday Jul 16, 2021
Friday Jul 16, 2021
In this very special episode release, Rhonda and I sit down with the one... the only... Coach Chris Biffle, aka Coach B., Founder of Whole Brain Teaching!
Coach discusses why he began WBT a quarter of a century ago, what is the best way to reach those Beloved Rascals in our classrooms, and how we can fulfill our calling as teachers to create classroom communities that reach every student with contagious kindness!
THIS is the perfect way to kick off the WBT National Conference taking place July 19-21, 2021! You do NOT want to miss this episode!
Thank you SO much for your faithful listenership! YOU help make this podcast happen. Go back and listen to this one as often as you can! Please share this and all the episodes with ALL the teachers in your life!!
For more information about Whole Brain Teaching training for your school, contact Coach at pd@wholebrainteaching.com!

Thursday Jul 08, 2021
A Year in Review ~ WBT the Podcast One Year Anniversary Episode
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Thursday Jul 08, 2021
Rhonda and I can't believe it has been an entire year since we launched Whole Brain Teaching the Podcast! What an amazing year it has been, too! We have been able to sit down and talk to some amazing Executive Board Members! In doing so, we have watched our personal love for WBT grow with each new episode! We continue to learn how to organize, record, upload, and improve aspects of this podcast along the way, giving ourselves grace along the way to make mistakes!
This endeavor would not have been possible without the trust of Whole Brain Teaching Founder, Chris Biffle, as well as the entire Executive Board supporting and cheering us on throughout the past year! This would also not be possible without YOU, our listeners! To date, we have 14.5 K downloads and 445 followers and counting! We are incredibly humbled and thankful for each of you! Continue to share this podcast with those teachers in your life!
Thank you so much for supporting Rhonda and I in order to do what we love... bringing Whole Brain Teaching to as many teachers as possible. It is our passion! We can't wait to see where the next year takes us!

Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Practice Cards with Chris Rekstad
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Tuesday Jun 29, 2021
Whenever we sit down with Executive Board Member Chris Rekstad, we know it is going to be a great conversation! Chris "Smooth" Rekstad comes back to the podcast to talk to Rhonda and I about an amazing WBT strategy to deal with our Beloved Rascals ~ Practice Cards! If you've never heard of this strategy, hold onto your socks! You are going to want to put this in your WBT Tool Box this school year!
Thank you so much for listening! Don't forget to like, follow, and share!

Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Taking Flight with Stephanie Meder
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
Tuesday Jun 15, 2021
It is always so much fun when Rhonda and I have Stephanie Meder on the podcast! Smiles... laughter... all of it! Stephanie joins us on this episode to talk about and break down the Beloved Rascal strategy ~ "Flight School". She breaks it all down for us and explains that Flight School is all about setting students up for success by giving them opportunities for IMPROVEMENT... not scolding!
Thank you for listening and sharing!

Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Keeping the Score with Heidi Martin
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
We are beyond thrilled to have WBT Executive Board Member Heidi Martin on the podcast this week! Heidi was the person who's teaching videos I studied when learning all about Whole Brain Teaching! Heidi joins Rhonda and I to discuss the power of the Scoreboard... an amazing classroom motivator!
We are so thankful and love you for your listenership! This podcast wouldn't be a success without YOU! Follow, like, and share EVERYWHERE!!

Tuesday May 18, 2021
Classroom Rules Part 2
Tuesday May 18, 2021
Tuesday May 18, 2021
In this episode, Rhonda and Laura go a little deeper into the Classroom Rules. Once your students have mastered the classroom rules, it is time to add some funtricity with a variety of ways to practice! Even as our school year comes to a close, these rules are GOLD for any classroom... especially in those crazy, hectic last few days and weeks!
We are so thankful to you for listening! Remember to like, follow, and share EVERYWHERE!

Tuesday May 04, 2021
Classroom Rules Part 1
Tuesday May 04, 2021
Tuesday May 04, 2021
IT'S TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK!!! We are so thankful for all you teachers out there who give all of yourselves for every student!
In this episode, Rhonda and Laura discuss the WBT Classroom Rules. The beauty of these rules is they aren't just posters on the wall that we refer to at the beginning of the year and then are forgotten. WBT Rules are infused into every aspect of our classrooms all day long... all YEAR long!
Thank you so much for listening! We so appreciate you! Please like, follow, and share with all the amazing teachers in your life!

Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Explaining Gestures and Brainies with Sarah Meador
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Tuesday Apr 20, 2021
Executive Board Member Sarah Meador joins the podcast again and sits down with Rhonda and Laura to discuss all things WBT Brainies and Gestures! This was such a fun conversation. Even though we are both "veteran" Whole Brain Teachers, we learned so much from our discussion with Sarah!
We hope you enjoy it, too! Like, subscribe, and share EVERYWHERE! <3