Flipped Learning Certification Level

Flipped Learning 3.0 Differentiation Strategies

Certified Differentiation Specialist

Course Description

The Flipped Learning 3.0 Differentiation Certification was created to solve one of the biggest challenges teachers face. How do I give the right instruction at the right time to every student in a class of 20, 30, or more? As we return to classrooms post-COVID-19 this challenge is even greater.

This course is a master class on effective differentiation strategies in the Flipped Classroom. You will learn why differentiation is so hard, why most teachers fail to differentiate instruction, and how to differentiate successfully with proven strategies made possible through Flipped Learning.

You'll learn how to successfully differentiate your instruction in four domains:

General differentiation meta-strategies
Differentiation in the individual space
Differentiation in the group space
Differentiating assessments

Most importantly, you will learn the best practices from some of the most experienced and accomplished pioneers, master teachers, researchers, instructional designers, and Flipped Learning practitioners in the world.

Join Jon Bergmann, along with a cadre of 16 differentiation masters, including Carol Ann Tomlinson, Dr. James (Jim) Delisle, Martha Ramirez, Lynne Greathouse, Dan Welty, Tom White, Susan White , Peter Santoro, Ann Yenne, Rob Boriskin, Lisa Westman, Paul Mills, Steve Griffiths, Stephen Crapnell, Jenny Leung, and Birgit A. Jensen.

You’ll complete this master class with the confidence to differentiate in classes of various student sizes and diverse academic competencies. You'll also receive the Flipped Learning 3.0 Differentiation Specialist Certification to add to your professional resume.

Options:

Training and Certification $79.
Training, Certification, and Updates. $99/year

(See details on pricing options at the bottom of the page.)

16 Flipped Learning

Differentiation Masters

Scroll down to meet the 16 instructors who will be sharing their experience, practical insights, and strategies with you:

Carol Ann Tomlinson is William Clay Parrish, Jr. Professor and Chair of Educational Leadership, Foundations, and Policy at the University of Virginia’s Curry School of Education. Prior to joining the faculty at UVa, she was a public school teacher for 21 years. During that time, she taught students in high school, preschool, and middle school, and also administered programs for struggling and advanced learners. She was Virginia’s Teacher of the Year in 1974. Carol is author of over 300 books, book chapters, articles, and other educational materials including: How to Differentiate Instruction in Academically Diverse Classrooms 3rd Ed.), The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to the Needs of All Learners (2nd Edition), and (with David Sousa) Differentiation and the Brain: How Neuroscience Supports the Learner-Friendly Classroom (2nd Ed.). Her books on differentiation are available in 13 languages. Carol works throughout the United States and internationally with educators who seek to create classrooms that are more effective with academically diverse student populations.

Dr. James (Jim) Delisle had been an educator for 41 years, teaching in grades 2 - graduate school. A retired Distinguished Professor of Education from Kent State University, Jim has spent most of his career working with gifted middle and high school students. A conference presenter in 48 states and more than a dozen nations, Jim is also the author of 20 books, including his newest, "Doing poorly on purpose; Strategies to reverse underachievement and respect student dignity". Jim currently teaches gifted 9th graders part-time at Scholars Academy in Conway, South Carolina.

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Martha Ramirez holds an MA degree in Education with an emphasis in Bilingualism and Technology at Unversidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. Martha is a FLGI Master Teacher and a Flipped Learning trainer who specializes in the application of the In-Class Flip.

Lynne Greathouse earned her Master of the Arts Degree in Instructional Technology and E-Learning from Saginaw Valley State University where Flipped Learning was the focus of her capstone project. Lynne is a Flipped Learning International Ambassador for FLGI. She has been teaching high school science at All Saints High School in Bay City, Michigan for seven years.

Dan Welty was a traditional teacher for 19 years and is currently in his 5th year of Flipped Learning at Algonquin Regional High School in Massachusetts. He attended Boston University and was also a National Board Certified Teacher. Dan also coaches Girls’ Varsity Field Hockey and has won 3 district championships. He has been 1:1 iPads in his classroom for the last 5 years and is also a Digital Literacy Leader (DLL) at his school.

Tom White is a Middle School Social Studies teacher with 31 years of teaching experience and a master's degree in Curriculum and Instruction. Tom helped bring 1:1 into his district four years ago. Two years ago, Tom was introduced to Flipped Learning, became FLGI certified, and has totally redone his curriculum using flipped PBL, and Mastery learning. Susan White is an FLGI Top 100 teacher, with over 20 years of teaching experience. She currently teaches 6th-grade math at Creekside Middle School and enjoys integrating technology into her 1:1 math class. She is currently leading the way for Flipped Learning at her building.

Peter Santoro teaches Mathematics at Garden City High School, Long Island, NY. Peter has an MA in Math Education from St. John's University, Queens, NY. Peter is an FLGI Master Teacher, is Level I and Level II Certified, and is Flipped Learning Trainer Certified as well. Peter is teaching his Math classes using the Flipped Learning Mastery model. In addition to Mastery, Peter has a particular focus on Differentiation in the Flipped classroom.

Ann Yenne teaches students in 3rd through 5th grade at Trailblazer Elementary in Colorado Springs. In her 18th year of teaching, 11 of which were spent teaching P.E., this is her 7th year of flipping instruction, and she can’t imagine doing it any other way.

Rob Boriskin teaches Ceramics at Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, CA. Rob was introduced to Flipping at an ISTE conference in 2013. He went to the conference because his school was moving to a 1:1 campus with iPads. Though flipping is mostly discussed in the more academic areas, it has worked great with his ceramic class and Rob believes it has lots of practical application in both the Arts and other non-academic areas.

Lisa Westman has over 15 years of experience as a teacher (gifted humanities, English Language Arts, social studies), and as an instructional coach specializing in differentiation. Lisa is currently a writer, consultant, and speaker, working with school systems across the country to effectively implement student-driven differentiation, standards-based learning, and instructional coaching programs. Lisa is passionate about teaching and learning; she is dedicated to effecting change that positively impacts both student and educator learning. Lisa frequently presents for school districts and at educational conferences. She has presented at ASCD, Visible Learning, IAGC, ICE, IETC, ILASCD, The Gifted and Talented Consortium of Wisconsin CESA 7, and ICIC. Lisa is a frequent opinion contributor to EdWeek, EdWeek Teacher, Corwin Connect, and her personal blog, Put Me In, Coach. Her first book Student Driven Differentiation: 8 Steps To Harmonize Learning in the Classroom was published by Corwin Press in April 2018.

Paul Mills is a 5th Grade Math and Writing teacher in Moline, Illinois. He received a BS in Elementary Education from Knox College and is working on his Masters in Educational Leadership. He started running a Flipped Classroom when his administrator asked him to try it since the structure within his classroom complemented it well. He has now led professional developments within his district as an example of how to do the Flipped Classroom and classroom structure.

Steve Griffiths was a physical therapist before becoming a high school science teacher. Steve is currently a research masters candidate and is researching video learning. Steve is a FLGI Master Teacher, certified Flipped Learning trainer, and a founding member of the FLGI International Faculty.

Stephen Crapnell (M.Ed., B.Ed.) is the e-Learning coordinator and a Mathematics teacher at All Hallows’ School, Brisbane, Australia. Steve researches, develops and presents professional development opportunities that examine and employ the effective uses of emerging digital technologies in the classroom. Steve has achieved Flipped Learning Certification Levels - I, II as well as Trainer Certification Level - I.

Jenny Leung obtained her Master of Arts in English Language Teaching from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and is currently pursuing her Master of Fine Arts in Drama and Theatre in Education in Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts. Jenny's professional insights include Flipped Learning and drama in education. She has been teaching English as a second language in middle school classrooms for six years. She is an FLGI certified trainer and the subject representative of FlippEducators@HK, an organization in Hong Kong promoting Flipped Learning.

Birgit A. Jensen Ph.D., teaches German language and culture at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. She has been flipping her courses since 2014. Her research areas include student perceptions of Flipped Learning and the development of cross-cultural critical thinking skills in the foreign-language classroom.

Course curriculum

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1

Getting Going
- Getting Going - 1
- Getting Going - 2 The Differentiation Debate
- Getting Going - 3 The Magic Bullet
- Getting Going Discussion
- Getting Going - 4 The Five Myths of Differentiation with Lisa Westman
- Getting Going - 5 Universal Design for Learning as a Framework for Differentiation
- Getting Going - 6 Review of Flipped Learning in Light of Differentiation
- Getting Going - 7 How the Course is Organized
- Getting Going - 8 Planning for Differentiation
- Getting Going Quiz
- Getting Going - Introduce Yourself
2

Differentiation Meta-Strategies
- Meta-Strategies - 1 Introduction
- Meta-Strategies - 2 The Not So Surprising Key to Differentiation
- Meta-Strategies - 3 Flipped Mastery with Peter Santoro
- Meta-Strategies - 4 In Class Flipped Mastery with Steve Griffiths
- Meta-Strategies - 5 Flipped Mastery with Ann Yenne
- Meta-Strategies - 6 Using Hyperdocs to Differentiate with Susan White
- Meta-Strategies - 7 Using Student Feedback to Inform Differentiation with Martha Ramirez
- Meta-Strategies - 8 Student Choice and Differentiation with Martha Ramirez
- Meta-Strategies - 9 Solving the Small Class Conundrum
- Meta-Strategies - 10 Differentiating Levels of Mastery (NEW)
- Meta-Strategies - 11 Solving a Big Problem for Smaller Schools (NEW)
- Meta-Strategies - 12 Parallel/Crossover Pathways (NEW)
- Parallel/Crossover Pathways Explanation
- Meta-Strategies Quiz
- Meta-Strategies Discussion
3

Differentiating in the Individual Space
- Individual Space - 1 Differentiating in the Individual Space
- Individual Space - 2 The Pause & Rewind Buttons
- Individual Space - 3 Differentiating the Flipped Video with Jenny Leung
- Individual Space - 4 Choice Between Video and Text in the Individual Space
- Individual Space - 5 Guided Notes
- Individual Space - 6 Differentiating with Microsoft Tools
- Individual Space - 7 When Flipped Videos Fail with Ann Yenne
- Individual Space - 8 Differentiating the Way Students Respond to the Pre-Work with Birgit Jensen
- Individual Space - 9 Blogging
- Individual Space - 10 Differentiating Direct Instruction (NEW)
- Individual Space Quiz
- Individual Space Discussion
4

Differentiating in the Group Space
- Group Space - 1 Differentiating in the Group Space
- Group Space - 2 Micro-Conversations with Steve Griffiths
- Group Space - 3 Micro-Conversations with Peter Santoro
- Group Space - 4 Micro-Conversations with Steve Crapnell
- Group Space - 5 Questioning Strategies
- Group Space - 6 Ability Groups with Lynne Greathouse
- Group Space - 7 The Station Game with Jenny Leung
- Group Space - 8 Peer Teaching Videos with Jenny Leung
- Group Space - 9 Differentiating by Tech Skills
- Group Space - 10 Differentiating Using Post-Its with Paul Mills
- Group Space - 11 Multiplying Yourself in the Group Space
- Group Space - 12 Helping Struggling Students in the Group Space
- Group Space - 13 Setting up Your Room for Differentiation
- Group Space - 14 Station Rotation Using QR Codes (NEW)
- Group Space - 15 Peer-to-Peer Differentiation (NEW)
- Group Space - 16 Challenging All Abilities with Excel (NEW)
- Group Space Quiz
- Group Space Discussion
5

Differentiating Assessment
- Assessment - 1 Introduction
- Assessment - 2 Approachable Challenges with Martha Ramirez
- Assessment - 3 Differentiating Assessment Through Self & Mentor Evaluations with Rob Boriskin
- Assessment - 4 Informal Mastery Checks with Susan White
- Assessment - 5 Student Choice in Demonstrating Understanding with Dan Welty
- Assessment - 6 Differentiating Assessment through PBL with Birgit Jensen
- Assessment - 7 Differentiating Test Reviews (NEW)
- Assessment Quiz
- Assessment Discussion
6

Final Thoughts
- Final Thoughts - 1 Stories from our Experts
- Final Thoughts - 2 The Blooper Reel
- Final Thoughts - 3 Taking the Next Step
- Final Thoughts Discussion
- Register your certification

Reviews

Solid Strategies

Dan Jones

I was really impressed with the content of this course. It gives realistic suggestions for differentiation, and it does a great job showing the differentiati...

I was really impressed with the content of this course. It gives realistic suggestions for differentiation, and it does a great job showing the differentiation in action.