What is flipped teaching?

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Flipped teaching has been taking the education world by storm, in part because it makes a ton of sense in a backwards-turned-around kind of way.  The most basic concept of flipping boils down to having your students work with you and collaboratively in class, while completing direct instruction components at home.  It's a great model for efficiency, because students get more one-on-one time with their teacher and class time is used more productively for projects, activities, exploration, etc.  This year I've made it my mission to flip all of my Social Studies content, and so far I've been able to successfully implement a flipped environment.  The really amazing part of flipping your classroom is what you are able to do with the "rescued" time with your students. Will you engage your students in project-based learning? Challenge-based learning? More technology integration? Increased 1:1 time? A 20% Project based on what students are passionate about? The possibilities are endless!  Many other flipped classroom models have emerged, including the collaborative flip, the 3-Act flip, and the all-in-class flip.

Flipped Interfaces You Can Check Out:

Jessica Pack's Social Studies Flipped Content
John Stevens Algebra Flipped Content
Eddie Rivera's Algebra Flipped Content
Karl LS's World History Flipped Content
Thomasson and Morris' American Literature Flipped Content
Mrs. Fox's Elementary Flipped Content
Mrs. Kirch's Elementary Flipped Content

"How to Flip Your Classroom Like a Champion" Workshop Resources

Test Drive the Flipped Experience: Let's Flip This P.D.

Interested in finding out what the flipped learning experience is like from a student's perspective? Test drive a flipped lesson about flipped teaching!

Let's Speak the Same Language:

  • Screencasting: The process of creating a movie that shows the screen of your iPad or computer and records your image and/or voice narration.
  • Flip101: Delivering some or all of direct instruction using screencasts which students watch at home, then using class time for projects and activities.
  • Hybrid (Blended) Learning: Using a mixture of traditional and flipped methods to deliver instruction to students.
  • CoFlip: Collaborating with other teachers to flip.

See also: Tools and Resources for Flipped Classrooms

And don't forget to check out: Tackling Potential Pitfalls of Flipped Classrooms

Explore the Flipped History website for blog, books, and additional resources.