Implementation Plan

Background Information

• CHS is a BYOD and one-to-one campus. Students have the option to checkout a Chromebook from the school unless they have a device of their own that they wish to use.

• CHS uses Google Classroom as its Learning Management System.

• Class periods are 48 minutes long.

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Why do I want to do this?

I have only 48 minutes with each class everyday.  A majority of that time is spent in teacher-centered lessons where I am going over material. My students are not getting enough time in class to ask questions and do their work. At home, students struggle to complete assignments without the support of someone who understands the material. Utilizing a flipped classroom will allow students to first see the lesson outside the classroom. This allows for the in-class time to be spent on group discussions to clarify the material, projects, and learning activities. I am hoping that this will lead to a deeper understanding of the material for the students.

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1-3 Months

1. Propose to principal my idea for flipping the classroom at least part of the time to start.

2. Start looking into future lessons that might benefit from being flipped to have more collaboration time in the classroom.

   1. What lessons were too long for a normal class period?​

   2. Which topics are more difficult for students to understand?

   3. How can I make my lessons more student-centered?

3. Begin looking at activities and additional resources that can be used to supplement my current curriculum that work with flipping my class.

4. Come up with a list of expectations to be shared with my students/parents/administrators.

   1. Students are expected to watch the assigned videos before coming to class.​

   2. Students will participate in class discussions, projects, and assignments.

5. Make students aware of what is coming their way.

   1. Discuss the process of a flipped classroom and what to expect.​

4-6 Months

1. Begin building video lessons and embedding them into either Google Forms or trying out EdPuzzle. This allows for me to see if my students watch the videos for class.

2. Decide on project and group activities that will enhance the learning started with the videos.

3. Conduct initial trials with one of my classes.

4. Get input from students as to how things went and what needs to be changed.

   1. What did you like about the videos?​

   2. Do you feel more confident about what you have learned after we had our collaborative time in class?

   3. What do you think needs to be changed in order to be more successful?

7-9 Months

1. Create some short videos on topics that we can use for STAAR test reviews.

2. Use the flipped classroom approach at least once a week in both Algebra 1 and Algebra 2.

   1. Incorporate the following for the in-class portion: full class discussions, group projects, small group remediation, peer tutoring, gamified assessments.​

3. Continue to build up resources as I discover what works and doesn't work.

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10-12 Months

1. Work during the summer to create as many lessons as possible.

   1. Keep in mind the different learning strategies and tools that can be used.​

2. Try to find trainings that I can possibly go to.

3. Compile resources of projects and activities for the in-class portion of the flipped classroom.

13-15 Months

1. Let my new students and parents know about what they will see in my classroom.

2. Train the students in what needs to be done to watch the videos at home and the notes they should take.

   1. Take the first week or two to go through the notes in class together to get them used to the process of listening to the videos and writing down the things they need to remember.

3. Start the new school year flipping the classroom at least twice a week.

4. Evaluate at the end of each unit what can be done to improve my teaching.

5. Revise lessons as needed along the way to incorporate deeper learning.