contemplating a brave new classroom
Written by Celeste Kirsh
Here is my current plan for researching the flipped classroom in the context of 6th grade literacy. My research questions: What are best practices when “flipping” a classroom? Why should teachers consider using this teaching method in a literacy classroom? How are other teachers at my school already using online videos to leverage technology for […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
Well, if I am going to experiment with this, it only makes sense that I learn from the source, Mr. Khan. This visionary is one behind the classroom flipping movement. After watching this clip from 60 minutes, I was struck by a few things that may (or may not) influence my next steps with my […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
I feel my status as a teaching geek has now been confirmed, as I have been voraciously researching flipped classrooms (among other topics) in the first few days of my Christmas vacation. Some people prefer the beach or the slopes, but I prefer research geekery. In all honesty though, I love the lavish vacations teachers […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
I am curious about how to better serve my students’ unique learning needs and how I can allow them to more effectively access the grade six curriculum. I consider myself to be not just a teacher-researcher, but a teacher-experimenter and my classroom is my lab. My hypothesis is that a flipped classroom will allow my […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
With our second (well…my first) Face to Face meeting happening this morning, I am actually probably hoping for what many were hankering for before the first scheduled meeting: I’m hoping to meet some of these bloggers and Twitterers (um…what do you call someone who Tweets? Is that even a thing?) that I have been reading […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
During an exciting art session this afternoon, my students were saying brilliant, insightful, and deeply reflective things about how we read images (we had just created an image that represented a “frame” in our retelling of Tuck Everlasting). My colleague and co-creator, also our school’s art teacher, grabbed her iPhone, turned on the recorder, and […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
Weebly is a teacher’s best friend. Or at the very least, it is my new best friend. As a new teacher, I am constantly striving to find ways to make my life easier, less complicated, and more sane. I’m not always successful with this pursuit (see the above part about being a new teacher), but […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
I’m excited to be part of The Cohort 21 Network and start learning and sharing about powerful teaching practices in the classroom. I think even by starting to tap in to the resources and tools that already surround us, inspiration, ideas, and possibilities start to take root and blossom.