With all this talk about differentiation in the classroom, teachers are searching for ways to have more one on one time with students. Time that is needed to support tiered lessons, collaborative learning, enrichment and remediation. There is a promising new classroom model called “flipping your classroom“ that is creating just that, more time for teacher interaction and collaboration with students.
In this model, students watch video lessons before coming to class, leaving the teacher with more time in class to differentiate lessons and allow students to work collaboratively. There has been some very positive feedback from students, teachers and parents alike. Teachers say they’re putting more responsibility on students for their learning, coming to class prepared, and working collaboratively with peers. This model has also make classrooms using the new model more interactive.