Hi Brooke,

I definitely agree with what your saying. I also work in a Title 1 school where my students do not have access to computers or internet at home. I think what is important about the Flipped Learning is the that it breaks down the traditional teaching model where the teacher holds all the knowledge. I created a hybrid model, where some lessons leaned more towards the traditional model, while the next day would be less lecture based. I found that my students became bored with the traditional learning model and it resulted in less learning and more behavioral issues. I also had the luxury of having 90 minute class periods which allowed me to squeeze in both lecturing and more customized and creative learning activity.

Thanks,

Olivia Rauss

ED.893.645.9B

Many people confuse flipped classrooms with flipped learning. Although they are related they are not exactly the same things. Flipped learning is about Flexible Environment, Learning Culture, Intentional Content and Professional Educator (Flipped Learning Network, 2014). Flexible environment means being willing to change the classroom both physically and/or routines for the sake of creative and different learning experiences. Learning Culture refers helping students realize that they have ownership over their own learning and it is not solely in the hands of their teacher. Intentional Content means continually and consistently thinking about the flipped learning. Not just engaging in flipped learning because it seems like a next great pedagogical trend. Lastly Professional Educator refers to teachers taking ownership of the involved role in flipped learning. Flipped learning cannot happen without a dedicated educator at the helm. Flipped learning is about taking the knowledge away from solely the teacher and more in the hands of the students. With this perspective in mind, it becomes easier to understand how the following pros from Bergmann and Sams "Flip Your Classroom":

-helps busy students

-helps struggling students

-helps students of all abilities to excel

-allows students to pause and rewind their teacher

-increases student-teacher interaction

-allows teachers to know their students better

-changes classroom management

-changes the way we talk to parents

-educates parents

-makes your class transparent

Although Flipped Learning may seem difficult and challenging to implement, when doing the readings, I realized, that although I don't engage in flipped learning all the time, it has certainly made an appearance in my classroom. Giving students more opportunity to practice, work with their peers and spending less time lecturing to students took time to become comfortable with, but was worth it. Guiding students instead of lecturing students makes a huge impact and one that I am going to spend more time trying to implement in my classroom this fall.

Olivia Rauss

ED.893.645.9B.SU18

Bergmann, J., & Sams, A. (2012). Why you should flip your classroom. In Flip your classroom: Reach every student in every class every day (pp. 19–33). Washington, DC: International Society for Technology in Education. Retrieved from http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/112060/chapters/Why-You-Should-Flip-Your-Classroom.aspx

Flipped Learning Network. (2014). What is flipped learning? The four pillars of F-L-I-P. Retrieved from http://flippedlearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/FLIP handoutFNL_Web.pdf