Flipping My Classroom Analysis

Every teacher knows that the students that enter their classrooms come from different homes, raised with different values, and possess different learning styles. In an attempt to reach every student within the classroom, differentiated classroom instruction is in need. This can be a complicated process, especially given the time constraints that many teachers are under- to present as much information to their students are possible and hope that the information sticks (Bergmann & Sams, 2012). In an age where students are surrounded by technology at every turn, there is a need for some teachers to make their classroom time meaningful again. John Gunyou once wrote that he flipped his classroom in an attempt to reach more students and to remain relevant- even if it was only within his own classroom (I Flipped My Classroom: One Teacher’s Quest to Remain Relevant, p. 14). Gunyou continued in his article that he needed to make serious changes in regards to his teaching methods: “a full heart and brain transplant,” (p. 14). In order to become relevant …show more content…
While classroom time is reserved for active learning exercises, collaborative learning, one-on-one checks for understanding, and increased differentiation of instruction. Many educators have already put a flip into motion with their classroom and 16% of these educators are mathematics and science educators who use videos that are either self-created or from other sources (Hunley, 2016). With the amount of inquiry based learning and problem solving associated with science and mathematics, a flipped classroom is a reasonable alternative form of instruction. Flipping a science classroom allows more time for more inquiry-based learning and activities and more time is available for conducting student-led experiments (Bergmann & Sams,