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Whole-Brain Teaching Conference Draws Hundreds at LSU-Shreveport

Courtesy: Julie Dupree, Bossier Parish Schools

    

LEARNING TO TEACH THE WHOLE BRAIN: Hundreds of teachers from 15 states and Washington, DC packed the auditorium at LSU-Shreveport's student union center July 19-21,2016 to learn about a teaching method developed by  Chris Biffle.  The three-day conference included several presentations and practical exercises  that illustrated effective classroom management and "Functricity" powered teaching strategies that make learning fun and increase student focus and engagement.

Credit Courtesy: Bossier Parish School System
JULIE DUPREE, Supervisor of Curriculum - Grades 3 to 5 Bossier Parish Schools

    

Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' broadcast and media experience to Red River Radio. He began his career as a radio news reporter and transitioned to television journalism and newsmagazine production. Chuck studied mass communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.