Differentiating Math Through Flipped Learning
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What will you observe today?
(Day1)
Why did I choose to Flip my Math Class?
Mr. Cliff Goodacre
Practice Problems and Work Time
* Meet w/ struggling learners
* Small Group Guided Instruction
* FLEX TIME
Students watched Video Lesson 5.3 on "Angles of Polygons" for today's class.
FLIPPING IS NOT ABOUT THE VIDEOS....
IT'S ABOUT CREATING UNIQUE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES IN MY CLASSROOM!
I needed more time with students...
I needed to be able to meet the needs of ALL learners more effectively
I needed to adapt to technology and teach students 21st Century learning skills
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8th Grade Math Teacher
2 years at Southern Door Middle School
8+ years of Experience
Began Flipping 2+ years ago in Lomira
School Technology Representative
School Improvement Team Member
Facebook Page Content Manager
Father of 3
Flipped Classroom Misconceptions
Gaming based math practice
Review of Math facts
Global Math competitions
Word Clouds
Used to learn and review important vocabulary
FLEX TIME
Peer Tutoring
NO INTERNET = NO PROBLEM
DVD's, Flash Drives, Lunch, Team Time
*Special Ed. Dept. gets a copy of notes
STUDENT DID NOT WATCH VIDEO LESSON
Small Group Guided Instruction w/ Teacher
* watch video during lunch/recess
Students helping one another with individual lessons and tasks....Collaboration!
Opportunities for Student Growth specific to Math
TWIRL Groups
* Discuss Video Notes and Practice
Problems
* TWIRL Group Challenge Problem
Tic-Tac-Toe
A Variety of Math tasks related to specific Chapter/Unit
Student must choose 3 tasks to complete that form a Tic-Tac-Toe
Math Videos
Student generated math videos displaying what they learned from a chapter/unit
Tomorrow's Class (Day 2)
Differentiated Activities
1) 5.4 Mini-Assessment
* Critical to Differentiating
2) Differentiated Activity (Next Slide)
* Enrichment
* Extension
* Re-Teach
3) Flex Time
Many students watch next video lesson
Work Time on Chapter Tasks
Students get assigned a group based on Mini-Assessment Score
Red (Scored 0, 1, 2) Re-Teaching Group
* Go through Mini-Assessment
* Small Group Guided Instruction
Yellow (Scored 3, 4) Extension Group
* Corrections to Mini-Assessment
* Worksheet w/ mix of problems
Green (Scored 5,6) Enrichment Group
* Enrichment Activity that takes lesson a little bit deeper
Differentiating Math through Flipped Learning
Welcome to Southern Door County School District
Classroom Visit
Feel free to.....
* ask students questions
* observe student interactions
* observe student conversations
* take pictures
I will be working with students, but feel free to ask me questions as well.
Upon completion of our class visit, we will return here for a student panel Q & A
Ms. Patti Vickman
* Superintendent
Mr. Gary Langenberg
* Middle School Principal
Mr. Cliff Goodacre
* 8th Grade Math Teacher
Flipped Classroom Open House
Digital Learning Day
February 5, 2014
Southern Door Middle School
* Appx. 250 students in Grades 6, 7, and 8
* About 60% of students have adequate
Internet access at home
* Many students involved in school
activities and community activities
* About 1 Teacher per subject per grade
* Multiple Wifi access points
* 2 computer labs
* 1 class set of Chrome Books
* Small set of iPads (10)
* 43 minute class periods
* Open Concept School
* Team Period at end of day
Southern Door County School District