Margaret, yes I agree that a flipped classroom would benefit an AP classroom. AP courses are college courses and require that students come with the mentality that they are going to work hard in order to succeed. Do you think that this model of teaching would work in a standard classroom? A classroom that does is not an honors or college (prep) course? I do not think it would be as effective.

Although the flipped classroom has its list of student benefits, I do not find it a good fit for all students. The flipped classroom relies heavily on self-motivated or self-reliant students. The at-your-own-pace learning style of learning suggests that students will continue learning the material at their own pace with the technology to guide them. Point blank, some students are not as motivated as others and this method of teaching allows to unmotivated students to fall even further behind. What can we do to motivate the unmotivated? In a non-flipped setting, I find it easier to motivate students. With continual reinforcement, they are motivated. How am I to keep that motivation across the class while students have a device in front of them? Although I understand its benefits of college and career preparedness, I am nervous to flip my classroom due to class size and a majority of low performing students.

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