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My flipped English Classroom.

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What is Flipping?

Flipping means flipping the responsibility for learning from the teacher to the studentMost flipping teachers will agree on three things:

1.                  Flipped teachers don't spend precious class time lecturing what students can find in a few seconds on their devices.

2.                  Flipped teachers flip the responsibility of learning from the teacher to the student.

3.                  Flipped teachers never sit behind a desk during class.

Methods of Flipping.

There are many methods teachers use to "teach" Bloom's Knowledge and Understanding levels.  The following are strategies that can be applied to a Language Arts classroom.  Please note that a teacher doesn't have to choose one.  

1.                  Video: This is a popular method right now.  Teachers can create a quick screencast that teaches a basic concept, post the video to YouTube, and assign the video as homework for students.  Many teachers have students take notes during the video for retention and to ensure the student has watched it.  Students, having watched the "lecture" come to class and do the "homework" while the teacher is in the classroom to answer questions and guide them to the right answers.  For instance, if a teacher is about to teach how to write a thesis statement, he/she will explain it on a video for students to watch at night and then students will come to class and have the entire period to practice thesis statements while the teacher is there to provide feedback.  Teachers also use record a concept when they hear themselves saying the same thing over and over such as instructions for a multi-faceted project.  The classroom may be full of QR codes to YouTube "how-to" videos.  Video to replace lecture is the most basic form of flipping and is generally the suggested method to try out first.

2.                  Inquiry: This method asks the student to "find" the answer on his/her own.  Inquiry is a popular strategy in classrooms that have access to 1:1 with computers, devices, iPads but inquiry doesn't always need technology.  A teacher will post a concept or question and ask the students to find the answer.  A device-free idea is to give students three copies of a Shakespearean sonnet and, after they have analyzed them, ask them to provide at least three rules they discover that are required for a sonnet to be "Shakespearean Sonnet."  Essentially, inquiry, or asking students to find the answers themselves, replaces lecture.

3.                  Explore/Flip/Apply (EFA):  Ramsey Musallam, a chemistry teacher in Northern California, is credited for introducing this method as a flipping method.  EFA combines the video and inquiry models into a neat package that fits nicely in an English classroom.  Essentially, a teacher will watch and listen carefully throughout the inquiry process and then create a quick video for his/her students to watch that night.  The video generally covers what the instructor notices was weak or missing or just wants to emphasize more before the next class meeting.