FLIPPING

THE CLASSROOM

COURSE SUMMARY

Make your classroom and your curricula more learner “friendly” and engaging.

FLIPPING THE CLASSROOM

COURSE DETAILS

COURSE NUMBER

IND 1498

COUrSE INSTRUCTOR

Paul gose

COUrSE DESCRIPTION

This course provides educators of all grade levels and teaching experiences a self-guided experience on how to make your classroom and your curricula more learner “friendly” and engaging. Educators will benefit by embedding standards into existing curriculum and employing methods that will improve their lessons based on self-evaluation of current practices and completing a comparison with a final project.

Correspondence will occur once every week until course requirements are met. Evidence of 15 hours per unit must be submitted. Locations will vary due to technology needs and be determined on an individual basis.

PRIMARY LEARNING OBJECTIVES

  • Apply concepts learned to create classroom material that benefits teacher and student.
  • Use state academic standards to guide decisions made about curriculum and document them in all submitted work.
  • Demonstrate competency in “flipping” using resource material provided during the course.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS

The keeping of a time specific log documenting research, activity, and curriculum is required. Evidence of 15 clock hours per each unit of credit must be recorded to meet course requirement. These clock hours shall be comprised of 12.5 instructional hours and 2.5 independent practice. Included in these hours, you will include a narrative of the instructional sessions. Students wishing to obtain 2 units must complete the 25 hours of instructional sessions and 5 hours of independent practice. Students wishing 3 units must engage in 37.5 hours of instructional sessions and 7.5 hours of independent practice.

1 unit = Assignment 1 along with final project, 2 units = Assignments 1 -2 along with final project, 3 units = Assignments 1-3 along with final project.

The six instructional sessions will be set upon enrollment. Any additional correspondence will be conducted on request.

POLICY ON Plagiarism

All people participating in the educational process at Fresno Pacific University are expected to pursue honesty and integrity in all aspects of their academic work. Academic dishonesty, including plagiarism, will be handled according to the procedures set forth on page 8 of the Fresno Pacific University Catalogue.

COURSE MATERIALS

A variety of articles providing examples of the above applications.

EVALUATION CRITERIA FOR CREDIT

Grading Criteria:
Grades are Credit/No Credit (CR or NC). Credit is equivalent to a B grade or above. Letter grades are not issued.

All related assignments per unit (s) attempted for the course (1-2 or 3).
  1. Completion of the final project.
  2. Submission of the course time log along with all assignments to the instructors.

Completion of these items will result in a passing grade for the participant.

POLICY STATEMENT

These courses are post-baccalaureate, professional development units that are not part of a degree program, but are designed in collaboration with school districts and other educational organizations to meet specific staff development needs. Students should seek approval of appropriate district or college officials before enrolling in these courses to satisfy any degree, state credential, or local school district requirements.