The flipped classroom model transforms traditional education by delivering instruction outside of class and utilizing class time for engagement and interactive learning activities. It emphasizes increased student responsibility, collaborative work, and critical thinking, while focusing on real-world application of knowledge. The approach is not solely about online videos, but rather fostering an environment where students actively participate and learn together with the guidance of their teacher.

1. Turning Traditional Education on Its Head

2. Wh a t i s a
f l i p p e d
c l a s s r o o m?
The flipped classroom inverts traditional
teaching methods, delivering instruction
outside of class (usually online) and
moving “homework” into the classroom.

5. Th e f l i p p e d
c l a s s r o o m i n 3
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• Work in class
• Work after class (follow-up or new lesson)

6. Complimentary techniques include differentiated
instruction and project-based learning.
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7. Ch a r a c t e r i s t i c s o f
a n e f f e c t i v e
f l i p p e d c l a s s r o o m:
• Discussions are led by the students where outside content is brought
in and expanded.
• These discussions typically reach higher orders of critical thinking.
• Collaborative work is fluid with students shifting between various
simultaneous discussions depending on their needs and interests.
• Content is given context as it relates to real-world scenarios.
• Students challenge one another during class on content.
• Student-led tutoring and collaborative learning forms spontaneously.
• Students take ownership of the material and use their knowledge to
lead one another without prompting from the teacher.
• Students ask exploratory questions and have the freedom to delve
beyond core curriculum.
• Students are actively engaged in problem solving and critical thinking
that reaches beyond the traditional scope of the course.
• Students are transforming from passive listeners to active learners.

8. Th e f l i p p e d
c l a s s r o o m i s NOT :
• A synonym for online videos. When most people hear
about the flipped class all they think about are the
videos. It is the interaction and the meaningful
learning activities that occur during the face-to-face
time that is most important.
• About replacing teachers with videos.
• An online course.
• Students working without structure.
• Students spending the entire class staring at a
computer screen.
• Students working in isolation.

9. Th e f l i p p e d
c l a s s r o o m I S:
• A means to INCREASE interaction and personalized contact
time between students and teachers.
• An environment where students take responsibility for their own
learning.
• A classroom where the teacher is not the "sage on the stage", but
the "guide on the side".
• A classroom where students who are absent due to illness or extracurricular activities such as athletics or field-trips, don't get left
behind.
• A class where content is permanently archived for review or
remediation.
• A class where all students are engaged in their learning.
• A place where all students can get a personalized education.

11. Wh a t i f s o m e o f
t h e s t u d e n t s
c o me t o c l a s s
wi t h o u t
wa t c h i n g t h e
v i d o ?
This might be handledesimilarly to when
students are not prepared for class for other
reasons.
• Allow them to watch the video in the corner.
• Pair the student up with another.
• Stand your ground; deliver consequence.

12. Co n c l u s i o n
The flipped class is not for everyone, but it
offers one of the best ways to maximize inclass learning opportunities.