{"id":26,"date":"2016-01-18T02:16:39","date_gmt":"2016-01-18T02:16:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/mariearagona\/?p=26"},"modified":"2016-01-18T02:16:39","modified_gmt":"2016-01-18T02:16:39","slug":"my-action-plan-finally-flipping-organic-chemistry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/mariearagona\/2016\/01\/18\/my-action-plan-finally-flipping-organic-chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"My Action Plan…finally! Flipping Organic Chemistry…."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"IMG_3991\"<\/a>Note: This photo has nothing to do with my Action Plan, other than the fact I found it the same day that I figured out what my Action Plan was going to be. \u00a0It\u2019s me. Sneaking a taste of the cake batter. \u00a0Some things never change.<\/em><\/p>\n

Surprise, surprise.\u00a0 It\u2019s the 11th<\/sup> hour and my blog will sneak in right before the deadline.\u00a0 Some things never change!\u00a0 I spent a lot of time ruminating over my Action Plan ideas during the holiday, and neither of my ideas were really speaking to me.\u00a0 So I emptied out my folder filled with the Design Thinking pages from the 2nd<\/sup> face-to-face and saw a little slip of paper with random notes from a conversation with Bluky, Mike and Christi about flipping strategies.\u00a0 They offered some fantastic insights and advice which encouraged me to rethink how I approach flipping.<\/p>\n

@mrarsenault described how his students use Cornell notes when they are watching the videos he curates. \u00a0@msblukyng mulled over the appropriate length and content, taking into consideration how busy Grade 11 and 12 students can get at certain points during the year. \u00a0@c_lovrics described how she has had success with a math unit she flipped this year.\u00a0 Her videos provided and introduction and overview, then followed it up with a short in-class lesson before moving into the activity.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when I realized that this is what I really want to focus on.\u00a0 I\u2019ve dabbled wit\"bitmoji-20160117210643\"<\/a>h flipping for the past four years but have never really committed.\u00a0 I\u2019ve flipped a class here and there, but I haven\u2019t put in the time to actually plan out and try developing an effective \u201cflipped\u201d culture in my classroom.\u00a0 I\u2019m a believer in differentiating the teaching and learning in the classroom, but I realize that a menu of options isn\u2019t appetizing unless the choices are actually of high quality.<\/p>\n

So my Action Plan will explore:<\/p>\n

How can I flip my classroom to foster interest and understanding?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I figure, go big or go home, so I\u2019ve chosen to flip a Grade 12 Chemistry unit.\u00a0 And not just any unit, but the Organic Chemistry unit (it\u2019s a doozy for most students).\u00a0 Based on the great ideas and suggestions from Mike, Bluky & Christi, I am going to consider and my answers so far (Disclaimer \u2013 I reserve the right to change my answers at any time)!<\/em><\/p>\n