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169 episodes - English - Latest episode: 10 months ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsWhere we explore the wide world of effective teaching strategies made possible when we stop teaching from the front of the room. This podcast shares practical teaching practices, and new approaches to teaching challenges powered by flipped instruction.
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Refining Your Flipped Class Practice
February 17, 2014 21:23 - 9 minutes - 24 BytesIn the segment we speak with one of the earliest pioneers of the flipped class. She shares with us how she got started flipping her class and how she has refined her practice over time. Follow: @jonbergmann @crystalkirch @bamradionetwork #edtechchat #edchat #edtech #flipclass Crystal Kirch is a high school math teacher from Southern California who has transformed her classes with a flipped learning model over the last three years. She enjoys sharing her journey with other educators thro...
Getting Your Students Excited about Flipped Learning
February 10, 2014 20:23 - 9 minutes - 24 BytesIn the segment we speak with one of the earliest pioneers of the flipped class. She shares with us how she got started flipping her class and how she has refined her practice of over time. Follow: @jonbergmann @crystalkirch @bamradionetwork Crystal Kirch is a high school math teacher from Southern California who has transformed her classes with a flipped learning model over the last three years. She enjoys sharing her journey with other educators through her blog, Flipping With Kirch (fli...
Flipping in Stages: When to Flip, What to Flip
February 03, 2014 21:02 - 6 minutes - 24 BytesOur guest in this segment says that you don't have to flip your entire class all at once. She shares with us how she went about flipping in stages and how she figured out what to flip first. @jonbergmann @lhighfill @bamradionetwork Lisa Highfill has worked in education for the past 20 years as a 5th grade teacher and now as a technology integration coach for k12. Her passion is sharing innovative ways to deliver quality instruction to maximize learning for all ages. A Google Certified Tea...
Confessions of a Flipping Teacher Who Won't Go Back
January 29, 2014 01:42 - 6 minutes - 24 BytesOur guest is a tough teacher of a tough subject in a tough community. Find out why she flipped and why she says she'll never go back. @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Dorothea "Malinda" Baker teaches mathematics in the Fergurson Florissant school district in Missouri. She has been teaching for almost nine years, finished her masters in secondary education with an emphasis in curriculum and instruction. Most excitingly, she is a flipping teacher and currently one of the main teachers blazing t...
The Science of Flipping a Physics Class
December 02, 2013 22:26 - 9 minutes - 24 BytesOur guest read about flipping the classroom then jumped right into flipping her science class. Year one was tough, but year two has been amazing. In this segment she shares lessons learned and critical do's and don't's. @jonbergmann @AvonPhysics @bamradionetwork Nicole Avon, twitter handle @AvonPhysics, teaches a Flipped Physics Class at Mars Area High School (site of FlipCon14), where she has been a teacher for 11 years.
A Flipped Classroom Transformation Story From Sweden
November 25, 2013 21:43 - 8 minutes - 24 BytesOur guest teaches a woodworking class in Sweden. In this segment we hear how flipping his classroom enhanced his ability to differentiate instruction and engage more students. @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Leif Blomqvist is a junior high-teacher with students between the ages of 10-16. He started flipping his classroom at Särlaskolan” in Borås, Sweden as a way to meet all of the students and all of their needs.
Fast Flips: Getting on the Fast Track to Flipping Your Class
November 18, 2013 20:39 - 11 minutes - 24 BytesWe could sum up our guest's advice of rapidly flipping your class in three words - just do it. She just jumped in to flipping her class with virtually no planning or preparation. In this segment she shares what she learned from flipping fast. @jonbergmann @lanier_katiesue @bamradionetwork Katie Lanier has been teaching science for 13 years and was named Allen Independent School district’s Secondary Teacher of the Year in 2013. She has been a strong advocate of Flipped Learning and h...
The Flipped Classroom Reaches Sweden and Debunks a Myth
November 13, 2013 00:08 - 9 minutes - 24 BytesIn this Segment Jon speaks with a Swedish teacher who flipped her class then started a flipped class network of teachers which rapidly grew to 5000. Listen in as she shares her experience, debunks a myth and shares her insights on switching to a flipped classroom. @jonbergmann @braneback @bamradionetwork Karin Brånebäck teaches Swedish and social science in an intermediate school in Stockholm, Sweden, where her network in flipping is growing. Her twitter handle is @braneback.
Special Needs: Why Flipped Classrooms May Be the Holy Grail of Differentiated Instruction
November 04, 2013 17:54 - 8 minutes - 24 BytesSpecial education teachers have always had unique challenges with differentiating instruction. Turns out the flipped classroom model may be what every special education teacher needs to adapt to the highly individualized needs of their students. @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Allison Moss is a high school Special Education teacher of Earth Science and English in the Garden City School District, in New York. She is credited with founding the ground breaking programs of the flipped class...
Flipped Class Spreading Rapidly in Iceland, Leaders Now Aspiring to Flip a Whole Nation
October 21, 2013 17:20 - 10 minutes - 24 BytesFind out why the flipped classroom is catching on more quickly in Iceland than in other countries and why Iceland may be the first nation to flip all of their classrooms. @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Hjalmar Arnason is General Manager at Keilir - Atlantic Center of Excellence. He was previously a Principal at Suðurnes Comprehensive College and a Member of the Icelandic parliament and Member of Council of Europe.
Combining the Flipped Class Model with Peer Instruction
October 07, 2013 22:28 - 8 minutes - 24 BytesOur guest today is pioneering a hybrid model which combines the flipped classroom with an approach called peer instruction. His results so far are pretty amazing. Learn more... @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Troy Faulkner is a high school mathematics teacher with 20 years of experience, including 13 years in Byron, Minnesota; he is also a Data Coach, an adjunct professor at Augsburg College and a SMART Exemplary Educator. Troy is in his fourth year of flipping his classroom and has pres...
How Flipping the Classroom Spread Like a Virus Through a District
September 30, 2013 19:01 - 8 minutes - 24 BytesIn this segment we speak with a district administrator about how a grassroots, teacher- driven initiative to flip classrooms spread like a virus through a district in Texas. How did it start? How did it spread? What was the outcome? Follow:@jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Lisa Casto has been a teacher, principal, and currently serves as Director of Curriculum and Staff Development in Allen ISD. She often says that she has the best job in the district, as she is helping teachers help their s...
Flipping 101: Step Away from the Front of the Room and Let the Learning Happen
August 09, 2013 04:58 - 11 minutes - 24 BytesIn this segment a teacher walks us through how she slowly gave up control, flipped her class and just let the learning happen. Follow:@jonbergmann @msleasman @bamradionetwork
I Tried Flipping an Inner-city, Impoverished Class And...
July 18, 2013 20:51 - 8 minutes - 24 BytesWhat happens when you try to flip an inner-city class of students with limited resources? Tune in and find out... Follow:@jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Kathy Swanger is a history teacher and technology coach at Marion Harding High School in rural district in Stryker, Ohio. After studying the idea and attending FlipCon 12 in Chicago, she was hooked.
Flipping a High School Dropout Recovery Class
July 02, 2013 18:51 - 6 minutes - 24 BytesThis is a story about a teacher who flipped a program for impoverished students, on the other side of the digital divide, who had dropped out of high school. The outcome is truly amazing. Follow:@jonbergmann @mrs_tsadi @bamradionetwork Mary Tsadi is an ed tech enthusiast and science teacher using tech tools with the purpose to re-shape the educational journeys of at-risk students. She teaches high-school at an alternative center in San Benito, Texas.
Flipping a Language Arts Class
June 24, 2013 21:07 - 11 minutes - 24 BytesIn this segment we talk with a Spanish teacher who is flipping her classes to effectively differentiate instruction. Hear how she did it and the impact it had on the students and the program. Follow:@jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Allison Drew teaches Spanish to kindergarten through eighth grade students in Kenilworth, Illinois. She attended the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign for her undergraduate work in Elementary Education and Master's degree in Curriculum, Technology and E...
Really? Flipping Physical Education?
June 10, 2013 19:39 - 11 minutes - 24 BytesFlipping math is one thing. Flipping Science, okay we get that too. But flipping a physical education class? In this segment Jon speaks with the first teacher he has met who flipped a PE class. It's a great story with insights that apply to all flippers. Hear what happens when flipping gets physical. Follow:@flippedcoach @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Follow:@flippedcoach @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Jason Hahnstadt has been a physical education teacher at The Joseph Sears School i...
First Time Flipper: New Teacher Flips Classroom and Finds...
May 22, 2013 20:24 - 11 minutes - 24 BytesIn this episode, we talk with a brand new teacher who decided to try flipping her classroom. Find out what this first-time flipper discovered and the impact it had on her and her students. Follow:@amber_mueller2 @jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Amber Mueller, 5th grade teacher at Lily Lake Elementary in Stillwater, MN, has been teaching for the past two years.
Premier Episode: Flipping Project-Based Learning on Its Head
March 19, 2013 16:04 - 9 minutes - 24 BytesIn his premier episode, flipped classroom pioneer, Jon Bergmann explains why real-world stories are the best way to learn about flipping the classroom. Jon then talks with Michael Gorman about marrying the project-based learning model with flipping. Follow:@mjgormans@jonbergmann @bamradionetwork Michael Gorman has served education for 35 years and has partnered with ISTE and various educational, governmental, and business organizations and foundations. He oversees a one to one laptop pro...