Flipping the Classroom and

MasteryLinda Brasher

Grady High School

Conference Attended

Great Idea

I can do this - (I’m crazy busy and not very technology savvy)

In The Beginning

Jonathan Bergmann and Aaron Sams

The traditional definition of a flipped class is:◦ Where videos take the place of direct instruction◦ This then allows students to get individual time in

class to work with their teacher on key learning activities.

◦ It is called the flipped class because what used to be classwork (the "lecture" is done at home via teacher-created videos and what used to be homework (assigned problems) is now done in class.

What is a Flipped Classroom

A synonym for online videos. When most people hear about the flipped class all they think about are the videos. 

It is the the interaction and the meaningful learning activities that occur during the face-to-face time that is most important.

About replacing teachers with videos. An online course. Students working without structure. Students spending the entire class staring at a

computer screen. Students working in isolation. 

The Flipped Classroom is NOT:

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.

A classroom where students who are absent due to illness or extra-curricular activities such as athletics or field-trips, 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.

The Flipped Classroom IS:

Students don’t receive zeros for missed work.  Any and every assignment given can be turned in for

full credit.  No more skipping out on content because of missing

work. Students receive weekly grades instead of grades for

each piece of work they complete. Students direct their own learning…including taking

“educational tangents” into areas of interest within each unit of study.

Students are not allowed to move on to the next unit of study until they demonstrate mastery of the current unit via some form of assessment.

Mastery of Standards

Pros High retention rates Higher test performance Higher student course evaluations Higher student confidence

Cons Heavy teacher workload Administrative difficulties tracking student progress Varying teacher freedom of instruction

Matery pros/cons

I teach Inner City Low Scio-Economic (Title I School) Enrollment 1398 Math Common Core

◦ Coordinate Algebra◦ Coordinate Algebra Support◦ Accelerated Coordinate Algebra/Geometry◦ Accelerated Math 2

Inclusion Classes Isolation

My Perspective

For students to watch instructional videos for homework

Allow class time to work on real-world application problems, projects, hands-on

Allow More Teacher to Student and Student to Student Interaction

Students will work on problems until they master

Standard Post-Assessments given at the end of each lesson.

Goals

No Late Work No Make-up Work No Gap In Learning When Teacher is Out Students Responsible for Their Own

Learning Reduce Failure Rate Allow Differentiation for All Students (mini

lectures)◦ Special Education◦ Gifted◦ Advanced Student to Move to Accelerated

Goals

School Electronic Policy Students without Internet

Concerns

Classwork/Homework 20% Enrichment Activities20% Standards Assessment 60%

Grading Practice

What you need: Writing Tablet Recording Software

◦ Camtasia ($179 for educators – 30 day Free Trial)◦ ScreenFlow (Mac Only - $99 30 Day Free Trial)◦ CamStudio (PC Only Free)◦ Jing (Free)◦ Screen-O-Matic (Free 15 minute Videos -$15 year for unlimited and

editing)◦ Screen Flow

ScribbleScreen (Free Mac and PC)

◦ Microphone◦ Webcam

Getting Started

Edmodo (no space limit) YouTube (Initial time 15 minute limit) Screencast.com (2GB storage) Vimeo (500MB/week) Google Site Moodle Wikispaces/Blogs

Distributing Content to Students

Make PowerPoint Upload to Active Inspire Record

Upload on Edmodo

Most Lessons about 20 minutes

Making Videos

School Electronic Policy◦ Administration Allowed B.Y.O.T

Students without Internet◦ Burn CD’s or DVD’s

Concerns Addressed

Flipped Classroom is Easy

Mastery is Complicated

Regroup

Regular Classes/Inclusion Classes Students not doing the work No concept of time management Not working for understanding Moving to Slow A/B Block Still Teacher Directed Not Showing Mastery

Reality

Accelerated Classes

Working Great All students performing well More advanced – give more enrichment

activities

Reality

Follow Along Note Packet (Beginning of each Unit) Lecture notes, Worksheets, References

Assignment vs. Objective based grading Prove they know it

Student Defined Focus on Formative assessment for grading

Regroup – Changes for Next Semester

One-on-one discussion Intentional, directed questioning Group work/Peer tutoring Instant Feedback

Moodle something that builds a test bank

Evidence of Learning

Set Grade Levels A = Pass Unit 5 Exam (85% or better) B = Unit 5 Podcast 5.3 C = Pass Unit 4 Exam (85% or better) F = anything than less than above.

Different Ideas on Mastery Grading

Unit Objectives

http://www.pr2ta.com/content/academic-program/graduation-requirements/

Lesson Rubric

Start with Flipping or Mastery Next implement the other

Research and adapt to your personality Get out and observe

Where to go from here

The Flipped Classroom has its own learning organization http://flippedclassroom.org/

Bergmann and Sams website: https://flippedlearning.eduvision.tv/default.aspx

The Flipped Class Manifest ◦ http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/the-flipped-class-manifest-823.php

http://www.thedailyriff.com/articles/how-the-flipped-classroom-is-radically-transforming-learning-536.php

The Blended Classroom – Master Learning at Work http://blendedclassroom.blogspot.com/

References:

The Educator’s PLN http://www.edupln.com/

Educational Technology Network http://www.edtechnetwork.com/podcasting_vodcasting.html

The Flipped Class Blog http://blendedclassroom.blogspot.com/

Book Flip your Classroom http://www.iste.org/store/product?ID=2285