Why is Flipped Classroom so great?
1) I don't spend half the class giving notes and sounding like the teacher from Charlie Brown!
2) We get to spend class time doing activities and practicing.
3) Students get to interact with one another and actually talk about math.
4) I get to spend more time monitoring and answering questions of misconceptions.
How do I check to see if my students understand the video notes?
I do lots of things! Sometimes I have video check quizzes in our learning platform, sometimes I do entrance tickets, sometimes warm-ups.
Today they had 2 "You Try" problems and I was able to quickly assess their understanding.
What kind of activities to I do?
Anything and everything! My students love to work on white boards and they love to work with a partner. One of my favorite things is to make a scavenger hunt and let the kids work around the room, in the hallway, or other areas of the building. I love this because I get to interact more and help individuals who are really struggling. The ones who get it also don't get held back waiting for me or the rest of the class. The conversations are AWESOME!
