Dear Parents,
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My role has flipped from spoon-feeding you the content on a daily basis to providing you with all the resources and support you need to master this math class - it is now your responsibility to learn it!And that is exactly what the flipped classroom is - flipping the responsibility for learning and focus of the classroom time from the teacher to the student.. In a traditional class, students are very passive and expecting the teacher to tell them exactly what they need to do, when they need to do it, and how they need to do it. The teacher is generally in full control of everything that goes on.In the flipped classroom, the responsibility for learning is flipped to the student instead of the teacher. While I will still be providing all the resources you need in order to learn, it will be done in an individualized way and in a way that allows you to be active learners both in and out of class. These resources might be videos, websites, or other sources that I find helpful, and you will even learn to find resources on your own! Because you have all the information you need in terms of the lesson, you are able to learn the material at your own pace, in your own time, in your own place, rather than during the 90 minute class period. The flipped classroom enables you to take full responsibility for your learning and for class time to be focus on your individual and unique needs. And now, I have the time to focus on YOU and help YOU in the way that YOU need it. To summarize, My ultimate goal is to help you learn. You get the lesson at home, take some time to process it, and try a few examples on your own to test your knowledge. Then, in class, we can spend then entire period working together, asking and answering questions, solving problems, working in small groups and one-on-one, applying our knowledge, and helping you to learn, understand, and succeed. At the end of this video, I would like you to write down all of the questions, comments, and concerns you have regarding the flipped classroom. We will be spending time in class over the next week discussing what you write down, and this will help us work together as we make this transition and make sure that everyone will succeed.
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