The flipped classroom model can be beneficial for some students, however I do not think it is the best fit for all learners in our current education system. It takes a special type of student to be motivated to satisfactorily complete the learning at home. Parental involvement in the learning and overseeing student achievement also should be present. Many students also do not have the means necessary to be able to successfully complete the learning at home. I teach in a Title I school where a majority of my students do not have computers or reliable access to the internet. This would prevent them from the ability to complete the learning at home and be prepared for the in-class activity. A flipped classroom model could create a digital divide between students who have access and students who do not.

Brooke Konefsky

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