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The Flipped Classroom (Workshop)

The flipped classroom moves direct instruction out of class, often to video, so class time can be spent on the harder work of applying, practicing, and getting help, with you there. Done well, it shifts class from passive reception to active learning; done poorly, it is just homework by video.

Key takeaway

The flipped classroom moves direct instruction to before class so class time goes to active application with the teacher present; done poorly it is just video homework, done well it frees class for the hard parts.

Format
PLC / team meeting
Length
45 minutes
Group size
Any (works 4-40)
Who can run it
Any teacher-leader
You will need
Slides (5)Printed handoutA lecture-heavy lesson in mindA timer
Aligned to
Learning Forward: Rigorous ContentInTASC 8: Instructional StrategiesResearch on flipped learning
Share / assign

Why it works

The flipped model relocates initial content delivery (often via short video) to before class, freeing class time for application, problem-solving, discussion, and support, where the teacher's presence matters most. Research shows it can improve learning when the pre-class content is focused and accountable and the in-class time is genuinely active, not when it is simply assigning video lectures with the same passive class afterward. The point is reclaiming class time for the hard, supported work.

The research: Research on flipped learning.

The run-of-show

Choose your slot. The agenda, timings, and length update to match.

    The core activity: flip one lesson well

    Teachers leave with one lesson flipped so class time becomes active and supported.

    Reclaim class time for the hard workFlipping is not about video, it is about freeing class time for application and support. Move initial content out, and redesign class for active, supported work.

    Facilitator notes

    Video homework plus passive class is not flippingIf you assign video but class stays lecture-and-receive, you have gained nothing. Reclaim the class time for active, supported application.

    Adapt it

    Participant handout

    One page for every teacher. Print it, or save it as a PDF.

    K12 Academics · Professional Learning

    The Flipped Classroom: reclaim class time

    <b>Not video homework:</b> move initial content before class, and make class time active and supported.

    1. The lesson where instruction eats class time:
    2. The initial content to move before class, with accountability:
    3. The redesigned active class time:
    4. My plan for unprepared students:
    5. What the reclaimed time is for:

    Make it stick

    Active class time:

    Common questions

    Isn't flipping just assigning video homework?
    Only if done poorly. The point is reclaiming class time for active application with you there. If class stays passive afterward, you have gained nothing. Redesign the class time.
    What if students don't do the pre-class work?
    Build in accountability (a quick check, notes, an entry task) and keep pre-class content short and focused. Some teachers do a brief in-class version for those who did not prepare.
    Do I have to make videos?
    Video is common but not required. Any focused way to deliver initial content before class works. The key is what you do with the reclaimed class time.

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