I, like most of us educators, have learned a lot about the flipped classroom idea. I admit when I first studied this idea, I was marveled and excited!! Yes, Dan Pink - you are a genius! Instead of lecturing during class time and assigning a bunch of homework...then woops the bell rings, he says, "Let's turn this upside down." Sending home things in advance such as videos, tutorials, and lectures is a brilliant idea! Thank you Dan and many teachers thank you too. But, and here is the big but, it is my opinion that is not the best choice for the population that is special education. Students with IEP’s have IEP’s for a reason. They are by and large NOT independent learners and they DO need lots of one on one attention. Instruction in the moment and not at home, matters. I played around with some flipped classroom ideas, sent home a few things, and hoped for the best. It was a bust. Primarily, it just created more worry and angst with my students then they were already feeling. For students with special needs, and really for all little ones, flipped is a flop.
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