A Parent’s Guide To the Flipped Classroom R achel Nixon

1. A Parent’s Guide To the Flipped Classroom Rachel Nixon

2. Goals / Objectives • Introduction to flipped classroom concept • Flipping at Yorktown Community Schools • Benefits / drawbacks to flipping? • Advice from flipping teachers • Opportunity to ask questions– such as??

3. Introductions • Rachel Nixon – science teacher at Yorktown High School (YHS) • 4th year at YHS • 4 years at Cowan Jr./Sr. High School • 2 years at Ivy Tech • Physical Therapist for 15 years • Mom to 10, 5 & 3 year-old daughters

4. What is a flipped classroom?

5. Intro to Flipped Classroom • Sal Khan – TedEd Talk regarding Khan Academy • Flipped Learning.org – several teachers attempt to define “flipped learning”

7. Pacing in the Flipped Classroom • Traditional Flip • All students are on the same content at the same time – for example – watching the same video for homework every night.. • Flipped Mastery • Students are allowed to move through the content at their own pace with certain deadlines for tests/units, etc.

8. Classes being flipped in YCS • Kindergarten – math / language arts • Fifth grade – social studies • YMS – science & math classes • YHS – chemistry, AP chemistry, AP biology, AP statistics, Spanish II, III & IV, Economics, ICP (portions), Anatomy & physiology (portions)

9. Evidence Required by teachers • Video Quizzes • Video Response forms & pop quizzes • Note Guides • Multiple choice questions • Digital notebook • Ability for students to answer questions • Google form responses

10. Why the flipped class? – more face to face time

11. What do my students say? • Resistant to change at first • Once they learn it, most of them prefer it to the “traditional” lecture presentation • My Student’s perspective

14. Student complaints about flipping • Not able to ask questions “immediately” • “Different from what I have done before, so I do not like it ” • “It forces me to think outside of class”

15. Things teachers like about flipping • Students engage with lecture more without distraction from their peers • Takes away boredom in class and frees up time for other activities • No more “stand and deliver” – quickly discuss topic/video and students move onto lab or activity • Parents have more awareness of material covered in class • Homework is reasonable/achievable

16. Things teachers like about flipping cont’d • Puts ownership for learning with students • Class time is devoted to students applying knowledge and correcting student misunderstandings • Allows for more opportunities to work with struggling learners in the classroom • Allows for more face to face time with students to ask questions and check for understanding • Students helping other students – collaborative learning

17. Advice for parents.. from teachers • Flipping allows students more time to work with the teacher on topics that students tend to struggle with the most • Videos are not optional – they are replacing traditional lecture and are required homework • Parents need to encourage their children to turn off distractions when watching the videos • Watch video in a quiet area of the house with headphones, no interruptions

18. Advice for parents cont’d • Just because we (parents) did not learn this way, does not mean it is a bad thing • Do not be afraid of the technology – there are lots of ways to access the videos (DVD’s, flash drives, etc.) – ask us if you are having issues • It provides parents an opportunity to work with their child and share in their learning (in a non-threatening way) • Please read info sent home by teachers and ask questions!!

19. Any Questions???