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FLIPPED CLASSES

Given the current situation and teachers and students working at home online, "Flipped Classes" might be a viable option. If interested, check out the tutorials and a couple of the articles. The key to flipped classes, like many of the things we do in our classrooms work best when we have total buy-in. Feel free to try flipped classes, but if you choose to make the change, go all in. Best of luck!

Definition: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh4zqLk_jNk

How: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVVRQM5oHnY

Pros and Cons of a Flipped Classroom: https://www.teachthought.com/learning/10-pros-cons-flipped-classroom/

EXERCISE AND THE BRAIN: SPARK

John J. Ratey's study on exercise and its effects on the brain. One of the best studies on what role exercise plays in our mental development and health. Every school (and classroom) should have movement as a component of a worthwhile lesson plan. Look for a more in-depth discussion of this book coming soon.