Flipped Classrooms Are Great! But In MY Room?

The article Three Reasons To Flip Your Classroom discusses the benefits of a flipped classroom when specifically talking about students that are learning English (ELs). It did a great job informing those that do not know of the components of a flipped classroom. Stating that flipped classrooms provide students with instructional videos that they watch at home, then in class they collaborate while the instructor observes and provides feedback as well as assessments. 

These three areas sound as though they could be beneficial for many, especially ELs. Giving students video access at home will allow them unlimited exposure to content which they are learning at their own pace. Then, their confidence will be boosted during the in-class collaboration, or they will know what questions to ask and where they may be stuck. This makes class time more productive in a stronger learning environment.

The three major reasons for flipping a classroom stated in the article were: 

1. Comprehension: learning at own pace through scaffolded content and appropriate language use
2. Interaction: increased work with others
3. Critical Thinking: participation at appropriate cognitive level, upside-down implementation of Bloom's Taxonomy

Overall, I found this article to have some strong points and arguments for a Flipped Classroom. While I know that it specifically states 'Reasons To' flip the classroom, I wish they had talked about some challenges teachers will face such as: prep time, material access, student motivation, and others. More teachers would flip their classrooms if these factors were not an issue, but they are so relevant!