The Flippin' Classroom IWLA 2011

Immersion through Flipping, Mastery

and Standards-based GradingDeveloping 21st Century Skills

in the World Language Classroom

Teaching independence, increasing confidence, embedding higher- order thinking skills, and self

awareness of learning styles.

Kimberly Huegerich, South Hamilton MS/HS

Twitter: @donakimberlyhttp://

theactivelearner.blogspot.com

The Flippin’ Classroom

A family approach using:Flipped class

Standards-based gradingImmersionMastery

Kimberly Huegerich South Hamilton CSDhttp://theactivelearner.blogspot.com

Mastery learning

Standards-based

learningFlip class

Immersion

Why? Increased independent students &

homeschooled

Increased popularity of online course

Increased populations of diverse learners

Increased availability of technology

Increased need for multilingual speakers

Standards-Based Assessment & Reporting #sbar (Competency-based Grading)

Accumulate a list of skills and concepts not points

Feedback more important than the score

Goal focus on learning not the completion of assignment

Grading 0-4

4 = exceeds3 = secure

2 = developing1 = beginning0 = no attempt or not observed yet

MASTERY LEARNING

80%

Flip Class

listen

BLO

GS

IMM

ER

SIO

Nh

and

s-on

pra

cticeco

nversa

ción

Flipped – Immersion cycle

FAMILIAS

Every 2 weeks

You have the right to

fail.You do NOT have theright to not

-Patrick Donovan

progress!

Progress Checks

Every 2 weeksMinimium # goalsMastery

Proficient 3 – 4

Not proficient 0-2

goals

conversación

progress

Goals = 60%Conversación = 30%Progress = 10%

World Languages making

connections

How to manage?

hijos padres abuelos

pronunciation

colorsgustarweather

gustar/doler

prepositionsbody parts

ergatives

por/paratravel vocab

Pros Higher engagement with content Fewer discipline issues Increased gains in language skills Reinforcement of prior knowledge Learners understand learning style More meaningful conversations Increased confidence with assessments Learning isn’t happening to student Learning is happening because of the

student Higher order thinking skills

Cons It’s change. Parents confused with 75% being “proficient” It’s change. “Where do I start?” “What do I do?” It’s change. Student need to learn how to learn It’s change. It’s a lot of work for both student and teacher It’s change.

Conversation tips say/repeat Q/A student ask questions

Q/A – pechaflikr, ppt. speed dating, Around World

Presentation – dice, props, skit “craft”: conversation cubes, bendaroos,

student image Manipulative – scrabble, pattern puzzles

Your choice!

I want to see student examples and conversation examples

I want to see conversation with a mixed level classroom

Conversation Ideas

http://pechaflickr.cogdogblog.com/

pechaflickr = the sound of flickring

Can you improv? Enter a tag, and see how well you can make sense of 20 random flickr photos (or any other number), each one on screen for 20 seconds.

Scrabble

Walk

Speed Dating, uh I mean talking

Around the World