Flipping the Classroom

1. Flipping the Classroom

2. "The way we were taught is not necessarilythe way we should be teaching students." - Stacey Roshan, HS Algebra Teacher, Bullis School

3. Where Do We Go Next? • Flipping Your Classroom? • Khan Acadamy – 60 minutes newscast • Khan Academy • With a library of over 3000 videos covering everything from arithmetic to physics, finance, and history and hundreds of skills to practice, we're on a mission….

4. What is it? • Inverts traditional teaching methods • Delivering instruction online outside of class • Moving homework into the classroom • Students watch lectures at home at their own pace, communicating with peers and teachers via online discussions • Concept engagement takes place in the classroom with the help of the instructor

5. The Flipped Classroom is NOT: • About replacing teachers with video • An online course • Students working without structure • Students spending the entire class staring at a computer screen • Students working in isolation

6. The Flipped Classroom IS: • A means to INCREASE interaction and personalized contact time between students and teachers • An environment where students take responsibility for their own learning • A classroom where the teacher is not the "sage on the stage", but the "guide on the side” • A blending of direct instruction with constructivist learning

7. A classroom where students who are absent don't get left behind • A class where content is permanently archived  for review or remediation • A class where all students are engaged in their learning • A place where all students can get a personalized education.

8. Characteristics of a Flipped Classroom • Discussions are led by the students where outside content is brought in and expanded • These discussions typically reach higher orders ofcritical thinking • Collaborative work is fluid with students shifting between various simultaneous discussions depending on their needs and interests • Content is given context as it relates to real-world scenarios • Students challenge one another during class on content

9. Characteristics of a Flipped Classroom • Student-led tutoring and collaborative learning forms spontaneously • Students take ownership of the material and use their knowledge to lead one another without prompting from the teacher • Students ask exploratory questions and have the freedom to delve beyond core curriculum • Students are actively engaged in problem solving and critical thinking that reaches beyond the traditional scope of the course • Students are transforming from passive listeners to active learners

10. Are You Ready?