Flipped Classroom Model

Two chemistry teachers started the flipped classroom when some their students were at home sick. The way that a flipped classroom works is, the teacher shares a video with content that they would normally be teaching, and the students in the class watch the video prior coming to class so that they can be familiar with the content. While students are learning they can rewind, pause, etc. which allows them to learn at their own pace. The teacher serves as more of a guide with the flipped classroom model. Students can come into class with questions about the video. Higher-level students can come in and know exactly what to do, and lower-level students can watch the video again and come in with questions.  Teachers can go around and lead learning activities while the students are learning. The acronym F.L.I.P. stands for F- Flexible learning environment, L- Learning Culture, I-intentional learning content, and P- Professional Educator. There are eight different types of flipped classrooms: standard inverted classroom, micro flipped classroom, discussion oriented, demonstration based, faux flipped, group-based, virtual flipped, and role reversal. The lessons in a flipped classroom can be presented as one lesson or a module of lessons. Some of the benefits of the flipped classroom model are that it helps students that are struggling, increases student-teacher interactions, works with all ability levels, changes classroom management, educates parents and why we talk to them, is a great tool for absent students and teachers, and is compatible with all learning styles. A few strategies of a flipped classroom are: active learning, peer instruction, collaboration, problem-based learning, class discussions, and inverted classroom (regular flipped classroom). Parents love the flipped classroom model because they can see exactly what their child is learning and where they should be in their learning. One great thing about the flipped classroom model is that the teacher can spend extra time with the students that need more assistance. This is how I would use the flipped classroom model in my future classroom. I would use it to be able to help the students that needed extra help with particular content.