My View: Flipped classrooms give every student a chance to succeed - Schools of Thought... - 2 views
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Greg Green is the principal at Clintondale High School in Clinton Township, Michigan.
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David Goodrich on 07 Feb 14There has been so much coverage of Greg Green that I think we should do some sort of post here that talks about the coverage and the questions that still exist as it relates to how they are customizing and personalizing learning for their students in the classroom.
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I’m in charge of doing my best to make sure that Clintondale students get the best education possible when they walk through our doors.
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Almost 75% of our students receive free or reduced-price lunch because of today’s economic climate
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Every year, our failure rates have been through the roof.
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In English, the failure rate went from 52% to 19%; in math, 44% to 13%; in science, 41% to 19%; and in social studies, 28% to 9%. In September of 2011, the entire school began using the flipped instruction model, and already the impact is significant. During the first semester of the year, the overall failure rate at the school dropped to 10%. We’ve also seen notable improvement on statewide test scores, proving that students’ understanding of the material is better under this model.
