1. THE FLIPPED CLASS

2. WHAT SHOULD WE DO WITH OUR 58 MINUTES A DAY? Choice A: Review the previous night’s homework Teacher lecture and take notes Watch teacher work out example problems Get a homework assignment of practice problems No choice of assignment Do your practice work at home Choice B: Review the previous night’s lesson Work out example problems on your own with teacher help Have a choice of practice classwork assignments Work on your practice work in class with help of students and teacher Get a chance to work on extension problems to grow your knowledge

3. ACTUALLY YOU DON’T GET A CHOICE… We are going to attempt choice B: The Flipped Class You get to be pioneers You can pause, rewind, and re-watch lectures and example problems No practice problems for homework No struggling You get a choice of the level of practice work you would like to attempt Everyone should have a 100% or higher classwork grade

4. YOU CAN COUNT ON ME… To review the material from the previous night’s video lesson To still do some example problems in class To assist you with the ability to view the video lectures To let you work from the book if you prefer To give you a choice of the level of classwork you would like to do To help you apply the information during classwork To push you to do your best, expand your horizons, and stretch your educational goals To give you exposure to career connections and college readiness

5. I NEED TO COUNT ON YOU… To view the previous night’s video, take notes, and prepare for the next day of class. To be flexible and find ways to access the video lesson from outside of class To follow along and attempt the example problems in class To use the textbook for information when needed To be a good class-worker and stay on task To try your best to apply the new information learned to the practice problems in class To be open to expanding your horizons and educational goals

6. WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? Proven to be effective through research You don’t have to struggle on practice problems on your own You will have more opportunity to interact with the teacher and fellow students while you are in the classroom Gives the teacher a chance to work with students who need extra help or guidance Gives excelling students a chance to get their work done in class and show their brilliance by helping other students and extending their mathematical applications

7. HOW DO WE DO THIS? You will get an “assignment” each night to watch a video and take notes (a notes page will be provided) The teacher will quickly review this information at the beginning of class and the whole class will complete a few example problems together The next day in class if your notes are complete you will get to choose a level of difficulty of practice problems for classwork Level 2 – basic (grade = 2 out of 3 points) Level 3 – proficient (grade = 3 out of 3 points) Level 4 – exemplary (grade = 4 out of 3 points) If your notes are not complete, then you will have to do that before the classwork On review days, quiz days, and test days you may have normal homework assignments.

8. HOW DO I ACCESS THE VIDEOS? Class website has everything! Find the appropriate class and the unit we are working on Your notes page will tell you which video(s) to watch for “homework.” www.novakwiki.wikispaces.com YouTube channel: MrNGeometry (then find the right playlist) When in doubt, go to YouTube and search for the title of the video

9. AS A PARENT, HOW CAN I BEST HELP MY STUDENT? The large majority of “homework” assignments will be to watch a video. Please make sure this is complete to be prepared for class on the next day. The videos have example problems. Make sure that the student is attempting these examples as they go through the video lesson. Be familiar with our class website (www.novakwiki.wikispaces.com) and check regularly for updated assignments and links.www.novakwiki.wikispaces.com Have your student register with the textbook website. There is a large amount of information available when they login. Look for my emails to announce quizzes and tests. These emails will contain possible study options for the upcoming assessment.

10. Personal Information 1999 Graduate of Davison High School Kettering University 1999 – 2001 Graduated UM-Flint in 2006 Degrees: B.A. in Mathematics and Physics with a specialty in Education Graduated from Walden University 2010 Degrees: Masters in Education with a specialty in Teacher Leadership I live and raise my family in Davison Married 2004 1 son – Conner (4 year old), 1 daughter – Emerie (3 months old) I coach both Boy’s and Girl’s golf