W HAT IS THE F LIPPED C LASSROOM ? By: Crystal Kirch

D EFINITION OF A F LIPPED C LASSROOM A classroom that uses videos/podcasts as instructional tools to help time- shift the instruction of concepts so students receive the most support (teacher and classmate presence) when they are working on the heaviest cognitive load (actually solving problems and working on understanding/usin g the content by themselves). (Crystal Kirch)

T HOUGHTS ON THE F LIPPED C LASSROOM Creating a "Flipped Classroom" is a constant work in progress Using this ideology has the ultimate goal of increasing student understanding and ownership of the content. This may look a little different in every class, this may look a little different every year… We must constantly strive to find ways to help support our students in their learning and help them to develop into reflective, responsible, and self-directed learners!

F LIPPED C LASSROOM VS. T RADITIONAL C LASSROOM Teacher teaches lesson in class Students take notes. Students receive some guided practice in class. Students go home and complete problems independently for homework Teacher teaches lesson at home (usually via video or podcast, but this can also be done through students reading articles, textbooks, looking at pictures, models, demonstrations, etc). Students come to class ready to apply, discuss, and make connections with the content. Students receive support, help, and clarification from the teacher as needed. Traditional ClassroomFlipped Classroom

L ESSON P LANNING AND D ELIVERY Content delivery needs to be clear, concise, and to the point. Don’t forget to have a personality! Clear objectives and purposes for each lesson need to be presented Students need clear guidance and expectations A 40-minute in class lecture can be whittled down to a 10 minute video Focus on the most important aspects No interruptions! Have students engaged in learning during the video Take notes during the videos, Complete a WSQ or other reflective piece Complete a few examples on their own

H OW DO YOU CHOOSE A LESSON TO START FLIPPING WITH ? Pick a lesson where you would be spending most of your face to face time delivering content to students Pick a lesson that you want more discussion or interaction with the content in class