Tuesday, August 26, 2014

New Year- New Flips!

I'm moving back to the high school this year! I have spent the last two years teaching 8th grade and middle school is not for me. Hormones, braces, attitudes, I just can't do it. Thank you, middle school teachers, thank you.

Due to the make-up of my class last year, I didn't really do much flipping : ( The maturity level of my students plus the amount of background knowledge and work-ethic my students had lead to a complete failure when I attempted it.

New Year- New Flips! I'm teaching Algebra 1, Geometry and Studies in Geometry this year. I plan on flipping both of my on-level courses (Algebra & Geometry). Since Studies in Geometry is a class with students who don't typically do much homework, I feel like this method of instruction wouldn't work out well.

This is the first time I have committed to teaching an entire course with the flipping instructional model! It's so exciting and so crazy all at the same time!! I know I have a lot of work cut out for me, but I really do feel like this method of math instruction can seriously help my students make connections and think more deeply about the subject.