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Thursday, May 28, 2015

Class Rules as Character Training

Whole Brain Teachinsg utilizes five classroom rules:
  1. Follow Directions Quickly
  2. Raise Your Hand for Permission to Speak
  3. Raise Your Hand for Permission to Leave Your Seat
  4. Make Smart Decisions
  5. Make Your Dear Teacher Happy
Because of the Bible's emphasis on wisdom, I would modify #4 to read, "Make wise decisions."

Please notice that a teacher may use each of these classroom rules as a springboard for discussing Christian character. Rule #1 deals with obedience, which applies to obeying God and, by extension, all legitimate authority. Rule #2 lays the groundwork for orderly and careful speech.

Rule #3 provides seminal training in orderly actions and thinking before acting. Rule #4 emphasizes the need for godly wisdom in one's life. Rule #5 lays a foundation for Jesus' teaching, And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise. (Luke 6:31)

Here is a video on how Whole Brain teachers present the rules to their classes:

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