Teaching a Flipped Classroom

After two semesters of teaching an advanced 7th-grade math class with only twelve students, I decided to try a flipped classroom model. These students were very bright and independent learners. We were flying through the curriculum and I wanted to find a way to challenge them to create a deeper level of understanding. To discover how effective this method was, I conducted a series of research and reflection, through analyzing the progression of learning.

Teaching a Flipped Classroom

Facilitating Professional Learning Communities (PLC)

In the two school where I taught, I was involved with different types of learning communities. While very important to the professional development of teachers, the structure of those communities was not set up in an effective way. With some guidance and organization, PLCs can greatly benefit the time and energy that teachers are willing to put into them. In this example, I have provided what the agenda for an effective PLC meeting.

Agenda for Data Analysis and Differentiated Instruction PLC

Athlete Monitoring Project

Coaching goes beyond showing up for practice and games. With simple technology and data formatting programs, coaches have the ability to research and tweak their approaches with simple data collection, analysis, and reflection. This Athlete Monitoring Program shows a simple process that compares the intensity of division II vs. division III volleyball summer training programs. This same process can be used to trace the progress of any athlete(s) through whatever skill they are working to approve upon.

Athlete Monitoring Project - Overview and Summary

Athlete Daily Log Form

Resistance Band Circuit for Injury Prevention

A part of a coach's job is to teach proper technique for maximum efficiency and effectiveness, but more importantly to avoid injury. I created this band exercise circuit for my varsity volleyball team to reduce ankle injuries. The pictures give the athletes visuals of what the exercise should look like. Along with demonstration and monitoring during the practice, this can be a very effective way to teach athletes to perform in a proper way. This also allows athletes to continue this training outside of practice.

Resistance Band Circuit Plan: Ankles, Legs, and Hips

Year-long Plan for Teacher Learning

As an administrator, it is critical that teachers are pursuing student achievement in a structured setting that offers plenty of support and resources. Our teachers' time outside of the classroom is very valuable and must be used efficiently. Below is a year-long plan to implement a Professional Learning Community, or PLC, for teachers to support student academic achievement through differentiated instruction in the classroom. This PLC offers teachers the time and structure they need to help their struggling students by working together.

Proposal for Year-long Plan for Teacher Learning

Using NWEA MAP scores to Differentiate Instruction

The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) has created an assessment for grades K-12 that measures growth and proficiency and also provides teachers with resources and information to help tailor and differentiate their instruction. After the test is given, teachers often are not equipped to read, analyze and apply the data to their instruction. I have created a plan for a Professional Learning Community (PLC) in which teachers learn how to read and interpret normative data and RIT scores through the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth test.

Plan for a NWEA MAP Learning Session