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"Adventures in a Flipped Classroom" is written to document the start of teaching in a flipped mathematics classroom. It is hoped that these stories will spark discussion on how best to help students learn as much as they can - all comments to improve the learning environment, both positive and critical, are encouraged and appreciated.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

What is a WSQ?

    One of the most frustrating parts of being an "outsider" in any organization is the awful acronyms.  Every group has them.  In education, the acronyms seem to be overwhelming, especially when coupled with the "flipped class" or "blended learning" ideas available to teachers.  This post aims to clear any acronym issue that a reader might have if he or she is not familiar with blended education.

WSQ: This stands for Watch, Summarize, Question.  It describes the homework in some flipped classrooms.  Students watch the video at home and take notes just like they would in a normal classroom.  Unlike what they're able to do in class, students can pause and rewind as many times as they need and like.  Students then write a summary of the video, at least five sentences, and then pose questions about the topic. The idea is for these questions to be higher-level thinking questions - asking why, how come, what if, what about, etc.

IEP: An Individualized Education Plan is developed for students who have some sort of disabilities in order to help them access the general classroom.  Typical accommodations include preferential seating, extra time on assignments, and testing in a smaller group setting.

...more acronyms to follow...

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