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Flipping the Math Classroom: Are you looking to increase student engagement and ownership of learning? Are you considering taking the plunge and "flipping" your classroom? In November Learning's newly-released podcast, Alan speaks with Stacey Roshan, an AP Calculus and Algebra II teacher at Bullis School in Potomac, Maryland. After attending BLC in 2010, Stacy was inspired to "flip" her math classroom and it has paid off measurably. Since implementing the model, Stacey has seen vast improvement in her students understanding of advanced math concepts. Find out how she began the shift, how she got her message out to parents and how she built trust and accountability into her classes by listening to the podcast here.  

"Classroom Cribs is our hub for "brain friendly learning spaces". Our mission at Classroom Cribs is to enhance pedagogy and the learning experience with brain-based classroom designs that students will love. And that is the main point. We can (and should) create better learning environments for our students. Spaces that are centered around research and what works."

Redesigned learning spaces can engage students and faculty members, research says. New research shows classroom layout and furniture can positively impact student engagement. What if the key to boosting student engagement was as simple as swapping out desks and chairs and rearranging the layout of a classroom? -- isn't this cool? MB

LOVE this! Think EV and I are going to apply for a "Make it Happen" grant this year to re-think our classroom furniture.

I was supervising a teacher who was enrolled in our program at the University of Massachusetts Amherst that focused on developing student self-knowledge, ego strength, trust and community in classrooms. We had created a manual with over 50 classroom lessons. She was teaching at a high school in an economically depressed district in northern Appalachia.

The concept of homework as we have known it in the past is changing rapidly, since it often distorts the overall picture of learning. Flipped classrooms, the ability to use the same technology and tools both in and out of the classroom, and personalized learning are making ripples in the education world.

Multi age classroom

"Continuing its evolution from quirky disruptor of traditional classroom learning to mainstream player aligned with the education establishment, free website Khan Academy unveiled Saturday new online math resources tied to the contentious Common Core State Standards."

"The discovery, news, supplies, community, quiet, teacher, and subject area zones will help you establish routines, save time, and maintain your sanity from the first through the last days of school."

A video collection from the teaching channel promoting individualized educational experiences with real world applications.

See how a quality internship program along with real-world learning enhances the education students receive. Big Picture Learning brings a series of videos geared towards educators who want to engage students in a more meaningful way.

If you didn't make it to any of the three public tours at Neil Armstrong Middle School to learn about the school's pilot program involving the use of iPads, don't despair. If you have two minutes, we've got two YouTube clips and a brief comment (below) from Nichole Carter, an 8th grade language arts teacher who's been a leader in the school's transition to digital learning in the classroom.

A recent survey from the College of Education at University of Phoenix reveals that K12 teachers struggle to integrate social media into their classroom lessons, and also to connect with students and

This paper considers the role of blended learning in 13 schools in New Hampshire, where the New Hampshire Department of Education has mandated that high schools measure learning in terms of competency, rather than by credit hours.

The Cajon Valley Union School District is nearing the end of what Superintendent David Miyashiro calls "an innovative program that provides teachers risk-free hands-on learning and support as they transform their classrooms to a digital learning environment."

"We've found that by spending time with and listening to the student, the teacher-mentor is often able to discover how to best meet the child's needs." Interesting description of a program implemented at a NYC public school that allows school to meet social/emotional needs of children so that they can be more successful in the classroom.

"Imagine, if you can, a school where students do not have specific teachers assigned to them, nor do teachers have specific students on their roster."

"Seriously, I don't. I don't teach at all in the traditional sense of the word. For this class, I am not the teacher up in front of the room making notes and expecting the students to copy them. My students learn what they need to learn to accomplish the task that has been set for them. I provide guidance to individuals, small groups, and the whole group when needed. I make available the necessary resources or access to those resources they need to accomplish their own learning. I give them guidelines and objectives but very little direct instruction."

In the classroom, fiero -- excitement that gamers experience when they overcome challenges -- makes students see that they're empowered players in their own education. They're released into the exciting adventure that learning can be.