DISRUPTING THE DISRUPTOR DR. GIB BINNINGTON ADAPTED BY PROFESSOR ANDREA NIELSEN M.ED. WOOF!!! •The classroom is an Energy System. Why? •It is a place that gathers together sources of energy…students. •Is energy always in a classroom? Why or Why not? •No, it depends on what the teacher does with it or what the students come in with. •There can be positive and negative energy in a classroom. •Give two examples of positive energy and negative energy in a classroom. TO ACTIVATE ENERGY • Teacher – Friends – Learn • Teacher stands at the door and greets students with a hi five or a nicety (called a WOOF). • The students then can interact with one another. • When the bell rings they are then ready to learn. ENERGY • With a WOOF both gain energy. • Energy is lost as with each confrontation. • What are some examples that cause a lose of energy? • If one looses the energy, who then gains it?