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Belated thoughts on a flipping conversation

7/26/2017

 
We had a pretty good Slackchat last night about starting the school year [clickable image link below], even though some key members were missing or limited: Matthew Moore, David Walsh, and Ken Bauer. We missed y'all!
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Kelly Walsh's summary linked above recaps the conversation very well. Lots of solid ideas! Since then, I've thought of 2 more answers to the main question:

1)  Verify your students' regular access to technology, especially if you're going to assign videos as homework. I give a GoogleForm survey in the first few days, and one question asks students to identify their ability to get on the internet. I find they answer this question quite honestly, and it helps me anticipate their needs for library time, intervention-period priority to access the school's computers, etc.

2)  Be prepared to adjust your systems. If you paint yourself into a corner with promises for the whole year, or elaborate plans for video lessons and/or activities to fit together ... you might be disappointed. Don't do that to yourself, especially in the first year. I've made a significant mid-stream change in each of the past 4 years. It's okay!! That means you are responding to your students' needs, circumstances, and behaviors...and I think that's what good teachers are supposed to do....

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    Who is this flipping guy?!

       Andrew Swan is in year 20  of teaching middle school (currently grade 8 US Civics/Government in a Boston suburb). Previously he taught 6th, 7th, and 8th grade English, US History, geography, and ancient history in Massachusetts and Maine. 
      For the past 6 years, Andrew has flipped nearly all his direct instruction so we have more class time for simulations, deep discussions, analyzing primary sources, etc. ... and also to promote mastery for students at all levels.
      His wonderful wife and his 2 high school-age children indulge Andrew's blogging, tweeting, & other behaviors. These include co-moderating the #sschat Twitter sessions and Facebook page. 
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