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In-Class Flip In My Middle School Math Classroom

IN-CLASS FLIP OR STATION WORK?

Right after my students returned from Spring Break, we put into practice the “In-Class Flip” to see the difference in this modern learning technique versus the original station work that has been practiced for years. One of the biggest differences I noticed was how an In-Class Flip used an enhanced version of regular station work and added the flipped content component into it. I feel as though station work is typically used for practicing purposes but an In-Class Flip is used for instruction as well as practicing, peer review, and feedback.

Students Working at Flipped Station

FEEDBACK:

The station my students benefited from the most would be the feedback station of my in-class setup. In this station they could get feedback from their peers, they could review their own learning and give themselves feedback, and students could give me feedback about what they did and didn’t like about the in-class flip activity that day (Ramirez & Buitrago, 2022, p. 37).

DIFFERENTIATION:

For myself, one thing I wish I could have known or thought about while creating the in-class flip space was that my students may not participate in certain activities or enjoy some stations that other grade levels or subjects may enjoy. Knowing that now, I am able to plan my next in-class flip using more differentiated instruction. One way to do that would be opening up different ways students can access content. Not having this differentiation “creates barriers in learning for low-achievers or students with learning difficulties, and it bores high achievers to death” (Ramirez & Buitrago, 2022, p. 64). Planning and preparing for an in-class flip keeps these barriers from coming up.

FINAL THOUGHTS:

Overall, I believe this is a great way to practice flipped learning without worrying if students will actually learn the content or not, especially since they are still in the classroom with you rather than outside of school. Certain subjects and grade levels have to do the in-class flip differently so giving yourself plenty of time to plan and think thoroughly through your content and procedure of the day is extremely important. Having larger classes may also be an issue if you don't want a lot of students roaming around, so with larger classes you can "duplicate or triplicate your stations"(What’s an In-Class Flip?, 2017) so that your stations won't get too overcrowded. This is something I will do again after some tweaks are made from my original in-class flip plan.

Separating Stations (What’s an In-Class Flip?, 2017)

References

Ramirez, M., & Buitrago, C. R. (2022). In-Class Flip: A Student-Centered Approach to Differentiated Learning. International Society for Technology in Education.Retrieved April 17, 2024.

What’s an In-Class Flip? (2017). Flipped Learning Network Hub. Retrieved April 17, 2024, from https://flippedlearning.org/syndicated/whats-class-flip/

Comments

  1. Cara PflaumApril 21, 2024 at 2:19 PM

    I really enjoyed reading your blog! I also use FlipGrid quite often in my first grade classroom. I use it in both literacy and math stations, and I like providing feedback as well. I really liked your point about differentiation. Thank you for sharing!

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  2. April HendersonApril 22, 2024 at 7:58 AM

    I loved your blog about the FlipGrid. I liked how you gave me ideas to even improve what you are doing. I use FlipGrid with my 5th grade class and they love it. Some of the ideas that you shared will even help to make my activities better. This definitely takes a lot of preplanning, but the students love it.

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  3. AnonymousApril 29, 2024 at 8:04 PM

    I love how you not only promoted this idea but explained how you used it in your own classroom. The in class flip also could work well in creating an interactive class. They both allow students to stay engaged and work hands on. According to Joe and Kristin Merrill, "Everything in the classroom should have purpose in engaging studnets with content, and often this can be done in small, creative ways not requiring a lot of time and money." ( 2019 pg 35)

    References
    Merrill, Joe, et al. The Interactive Class: Using Technology to Make Learning More Relevant and Engaging in the Elementary Class. 2019.

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