contemplating a brave new classroom
related to my amazing action research project
Written by Celeste Kirsh
For the Klingenstein Summer Institute, we had to write our philosophy of education statements before the two-week intensive began. What I wrote for the experience was fine and, I think, accurately captured some of my hopes and challenges as a teacher. But then I read the philosophy of a slightly older, much wiser teacher friend […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
After learning and experimenting with flipped instruction over the last few months, these are some of my preliminary conclusions, advice, and thoughts about this instructional approach, as told through a Prezi at my classroom desk.
Written by Celeste Kirsh
One of the happy surprises from embarking on this research has been how my colleagues have started to reach out and share resources that relate to flipped instruction. One of my fellow teachers sent this article on to me and it has potentially sparked something magical! Another project for me this year has been launching […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
I have made another discovery about flipped learning. You can use flipped learning to increase the amount of “coaching time” in a classroom, however utilizing this approach also makes sense in a busy classroom with students coming and going in different frequencies and at different times. A flipped instructional approach allows students to learn when […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
After yesterday’s 3rd F2F session with the cohort crew (kind of sounds like a weird band name), I have been thinking more about “blended learning”. We were placed into groups based off our research interests and I was in a room with others, but only one other was curious about flipped learning. The others were […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
What are my immediate next steps (who do I network with? what do I read/watch?) 1) Connect with others who are using the flipped classroom approach and ask them 10, 000 questions (by February 3rd). 2) Gain a better understanding of the interconnectivity between differentiated, individualized, and personalized learning and how this can relate to […]
Written by Celeste Kirsh
I was in my classroom far too late on a Wednesday evening. I called to cancel a yoga date with a friend, while staring at You Tube uploading screen, wondering why this was happening now: the first night my students could watch the comma videos, I realized the sound and pictures stopped syncing halfway through […]
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 […]