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Hi Ada,
Fellow kindergarten teacher here. While I am on the other side of this debate, I agree with you that thoughtful parent engagement is crucial for mastery of concepts. I worry, though, that not all parents are able to support their child with homework. Language barriers, education levels, or work schedules sometimes interfere with parental support. I think your solution of opening up the classroom has potential, as long as parents were able to change their schedule to drop students off earlier or pick them up later. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and ideas.
Tracy Kimball
ED.893.645.9A.SU18
I agree that flipped learning saves instructional time and helps students move at their own pace. However, I struggle with the implementation of flipped learning because it requires students to access technology outside of school. This is an unfair expectation for families that do not have technology or high-speed internet at home (Nielsen, 2011 & EDUCAUSE, 2012). Many of my students have family members who cannot use technology at a local library because they lack transportation or are concerned about their immigration status. Another challenge is that parents might have a variety of opinions on how much homework or screen time children should have outside of school (Nielsen, 2011). I believe it is important for me to respect the values and opinions of my students' families.
In order to successfully implement a flipped classroom, the school would need to provide technology access (devices and internet) to families who don’t have access at home and all parents would need to be equally on board for allowing their child (in my case a 5-6 year old) to frequently complete homework online after school. Recognizing that these are fairly significant barriers to implementation, I am more excited about what Nielson suggests - providing time for students to access online lessons during the school day (Nielson, 2011).
References:
EDUCAUSE. (2012). Things you should know about… flipped classrooms. Retrieved from https://library.educause.edu/~/media/files/library/2012/2/eli7081-pdf.pdf
Nielsen, L. (2011, October 8). Five Reasons I'm Not Flipping Over The Flipped Classroom. Retrieved July 8, 2018, from https://
Tracy Kimball ED.893.645.9A.SU18
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