Flip it! : strategies for the ESL classroom / by Robyn Brinks Lockwood; foreward by Keith S. Folse.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lockwood, Robyn Brinks, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

English language--Study and teaching--Foreign speakers.

English language.

Physical Description:

xvii, 108 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2014.

Summary:

Flip It! is a resource that methodically guides teachers as they take steps to begin flipping their ESL classroom. Flipped learning exposes students to the instruction outside the classroom and uses class time to apply new knowledge through activities, typically with the teacher in the "guide on the side," as opposed to the "sage on the stage," role. Robyn Brinks Lockwood introduces flipped learning and compares it to blended and mixed-mode learning. She then documents the many benefits of flipping for her and her students-improved student performance, lower absenteeism, increased interaction, among others. Flip It! is the perfect introduction to flipping ESL lessons because it shows teachers how to flip without making videos and without giving up on a textbook, how to take advantage of readily available additional material on course content, and how to modify a variety of activities to work in a flipped learning environment. More than 50 activities from textbooks are included to help illustrate ways to flip various reading, writing, listening, speaking, grammar, and vocabulary lessons. Book jacket.

Contents:

Part 1 An Overview 1

What Is Flipped Learning? 1

Part 2 Advantages 5

Benefits of Flipping 5

Students Have the Time They Need to Understand 5

Instructors Have More Control of Class Time 10

Improved Caliber of Work 16

Applying Skills to College Courses and Real Life 23

Better Grades 23

Reduced Tedium and Increased Interaction 24

In a Reading Class 25

In a Writing Class 25

In Other Classes 26

Instructors in a Consultative Role 28

May Reduce Absenteeism 31

Increased Use of Materials that Students Perceive as Important or Useful 33

Overcoming Challenges When Flipping 37

Part 3 Strategies 39

Flipping without Technology 39

Flipping with Your Textbook 39

Flipping Doesn't Require Creative Genius 50

Using the Extra Material in Textbooks 50

Using the Instructor's Manuals 53

Using "Everyday" ESL Activities 61

Using Authentic Materials in Class 71

Other Textbooks or Reading Material 71

Realia 74

University or Academic Content 77

Other Authentic Material 81

Flipping with Technology 83

I Want to Use Audio, but I Don't Want To Be the "Star" 83

Letting Someone Else Be the "Star" 88

Guest Speakers 88

Contact Activities-Strangers Can Be the "Stars" 91

Using Scripts-One Way for Students To Be the "Stars" 95

Using Existing Material and Videos 102

Using Other Sites 103

But I Want To Be the "Star" 104

Let Someone Else Create the Activities 105.

Notes:

"Michigan teacher resource"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0472036068

9780472036066

OCLC:

881094171

Publisher Number:

99960373012