What is a "Flipped Classroom"?
You may be asking what is the hype about "Flipping"?
If you are unfamiliar with a Flip Classroom model, the primary concept is that lessons will be recorded in video format for your child to view online prior to class. These lessons are usually 7 - 10 minutes, or so, in length. It's a distraction free zone to learn the foundational concepts.
The student should replay each video lesson as often as needed to understand the concept. This is one major advantage of video recording the lessons. Your child can also review the video lessons whenever they like, for example, prior to a test.
In class, I will be working with the students on the exercises they would have been given as homework. This is possible since the "lecture" part of class is now done through the video lessons and viewed outside of class. I will be able to dedicate more 1 on 1 time with your child to answer questions and to encourage higher order thinking.
Therefore the “Flip” is lessons at home and exercises at school. The Flipped Class reduces the stress traditional homework creates. It allows the teacher to spend more time with your student on an individual and group basis.
As parents, you should watch the video with your child. Together you can work through the concepts together on only a few problems, and come up with other ways of thinking and/or questions to bring to school the next day.
Videos on this website can be accessed on laptops, tablets, and smartphones. If internet access is difficult, then I would be more than happy to allow your child to watch the video in class either the day it is assigned or before class begins at 8am.
If you are unfamiliar with a Flip Classroom model, the primary concept is that lessons will be recorded in video format for your child to view online prior to class. These lessons are usually 7 - 10 minutes, or so, in length. It's a distraction free zone to learn the foundational concepts.
The student should replay each video lesson as often as needed to understand the concept. This is one major advantage of video recording the lessons. Your child can also review the video lessons whenever they like, for example, prior to a test.
In class, I will be working with the students on the exercises they would have been given as homework. This is possible since the "lecture" part of class is now done through the video lessons and viewed outside of class. I will be able to dedicate more 1 on 1 time with your child to answer questions and to encourage higher order thinking.
Therefore the “Flip” is lessons at home and exercises at school. The Flipped Class reduces the stress traditional homework creates. It allows the teacher to spend more time with your student on an individual and group basis.
As parents, you should watch the video with your child. Together you can work through the concepts together on only a few problems, and come up with other ways of thinking and/or questions to bring to school the next day.
Videos on this website can be accessed on laptops, tablets, and smartphones. If internet access is difficult, then I would be more than happy to allow your child to watch the video in class either the day it is assigned or before class begins at 8am.