Maple Grove school "flips the classroom"

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• published: 06 May 2013
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Flipping the classroom has gained popularity in recent years, including at a school in Maple Grove. The flip teaching method is where students do traditional homework in class and learn the school lessons at home. Bryan Scherr is a ninth-grade math teacher at Maple Grove Junior High School. He's been using the flipping the classroom model for more than a year. "Kids watch their lessons at home through video lessons we've created here at school, and they come to class and they're able to do what used to be called homework in class with their peers," said Scherr. Students watch a 10-minute lesson via the Internet. If students don't have access to the Internet, Scherr burns them a copy on DVD. Scherr also has a way of checking to see if the students actually watch the lesson. There's a video guide that goes with each lesson, and if it's not filled out, he knows the student didn't do the work. If students don't watch the lesson, they can view it in class, but they are also required to stay afterschool. Student Hannah Todd says she was hesitant at first, but says her grades have improved since she's participated in the flipped class. "I pretty much have a straight A," she said. Overall, Scherr says flipping the classroom helps him spend more one-on-one time with students. And he says he has seen an improvement in grades. "What I'm seeing on my daily tests ann my chapter tests have been significant improvements among my students," Scherr said. Sonya Goins, reporting http://twelve.tv/ http://www.facebook.com/12localnews http://twitter.com/12LocalNews 12 News is on Comcast cable channel 12 in the northwest suburbs of Minneapolis and includes the cities Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Crystal, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Osseo, Plymouth and Robbinsdale.