Slides from parent/student info night, June 7, 2013 at Gray Middle School, Groveland, FL. Describes Flipped Classroom plan, including overview, parent/student/teacher expectations, and next steps.

1. Welcome Parents & Students!
Cecil E. Gray
Middle School
June 7, 2013
Contact me:
352-429-3322
girdnerg@lake.k12.fl.us
http://lake.k12.fl.us/Page/10442

2. About Me
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•Proud husband & father
•Born & Raised in New Mexico
•Musician/music-lover
•Ravenous reader
•“Why?” & “How?”
•Cross Country Coach
•Lake County Rookie
Teacher of the Year
•Business Management
& Poli-Sci Degree
•Love movies & sci-fi reruns
•Certified Nerd

3. Why Are We Doing This?
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4. 4
Simply
Stated

5. In Other Words….
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Please Click Here

6. How Am I Doing?
• Multiple assessments  variety is good!
– WSPQV (Notes check)
• Watch  Watch the lesson & take complete notes
(pause, rewind, re-watch as needed)
• Summarize  Summarize the key points of this concept
• Practice  complete the 2-3 guided practice questions provided
online
• Question  write a question about something that confused you, or
if not confused, write an example of a test question.
• Verify  parent signature
– Online quizzes
– Section/Unit Tests
– In-class practice, assignments, projects
– Online participation points
– In-class participation points
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8. What Makes This Great?
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• Students receive a more individualized education
• Face-to-face time used more effectively
• Understanding content at a higher and deeper level
• Challenges students to take charge of their
learning, manage their time, & become resourceful
learners
• Provides time for more “higher-order thinking”
discussion and questioning during class time
• Helps students to become reflective communicators
and think more deeply about the subject

9. What Makes This Hard?
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• All expectations must change
• Students must be more responsible!
• Schedule their time
• Pause, rewind, and rewatch videos
• Complete assignments on their own
• Work together more effectively in class
• Parents must assist in new & different ways
• Teacher must be better prepared
• Computers break, websites crash, etc.

10. Equal Responsibilities
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11. Parent Responsibilities
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12. Parent Responsibilities
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•Monitor eSembler at least weekly
•Help student stay organized (i.e. weekly binder cleanout)
•Plan time to watch the video when still fully awake
(before 10pm is highly suggested).
•Help student work through challenging concepts by re-
watching the video lessons, posting questions online, and
using textbook & other resources for help
•Contact me (email, phone, or note in agenda) with any
questions, concerns, or issues

13. Student Responsibilities
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•Plan time to watch videos when still fully awake
(before 10pm is highly suggested).
•Take initiative to re-watch videos as necessary
•Be an active member of the class community
•If absent, watch videos and return prepared
•Take initiative to communicate with me either
online or in person (homeroom, lunch, etc.)

14. Teacher Responsibilities
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21st
Century
Educator

15. Teacher Responsibilities
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21st
Century
Educator

16. Teacher Responsibilities
• Preparation  I’m ready, are you?
• Enthusiasm  I love my job!
• Curiosity  “How?” “Why?”
• Humility  I don’t know…
• Humor  Can we laugh at ourselves?
• Relentlessness  I always expect your all!
• High-expectations  Is that all you got?
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•Enjoy your summer!
•Watch your email
•Be ready to work in August

18. Addressing Questions:
• Syllabus in Aug.
• You’ll stay informed as we go
• 1-2 flipped classrooms  only my math
• Content is consistent from video to class
• If absent, make it up asap
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19. Thank You for Coming!
Let’s hear your
questions
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Contact me:
352-429-3322
girdnerg@lake.k12.fl.us
http://lake.k12.fl.us/Page/10442