This week I was not enjoying my Flipped Class. Something wasn't right. It took me about two days to finally go "A HA"!!! I was working with my Gr 11's and several of them were struggling with transactions. It was really getting to me. Why? How is this possible? The flipped class is supposed to work. They had watched the videos (well most of them), but they were not "on top" of the material as I had expected them to be.
It was really started to bug me. I was thinking "maybe I should go back and teach them as I would have traditionally... they would be sure to get it then. Right?....... Wrong.....
Then if finally occurred to me... "I just am realizing who is struggling.. WAY BEFORE.. I would have in the past". Because I am working with each student each day, I now know exactly what each one is capable of, who is doing the work, and who isn't. Wow.... how powerful is that? In the past, it would be, more than likely the quiz or assignment that would indicate to me who got it and who didn't. Now I know BEFORE the test. Now I can spend more time helping them and pairing them up with other students. This realization, I think was key. I seriously, was doubting what I was doing and ready to bail on what I was doing. Now, I have realized the power of "flipping". The good news is... I'm going to keep going.