{"id":331,"date":"2016-06-28T13:33:10","date_gmt":"2016-06-28T13:33:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kenscourses.com\/OpenFlipSpring2016\/?p=331"},"modified":"2016-06-29T00:56:33","modified_gmt":"2016-06-29T00:56:33","slug":"unit-4-professional-educator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenscourses.com\/OpenFlipSpring2016\/instructors\/unit-4-professional-educator\/","title":{"rendered":"Unit 4 – Professional Educator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Week Four\u00a0–\u00a0Professional Educator<\/h2>\n

This week\u00a0we turn to consider our role as learners to aid in the learning of our students.<\/p>\n

Remember that submissions can be in Spanish or English.\u00a0If you have any questions or feel lost at all, please reach out to Ken early<\/a>. There is a menu item\/page with contact information<\/a>. The format of this course may be very different to what you are accustomed to.\u00a0Relax, Don’t Panic and always remember where your towel is.<\/p>\n

Semana Cuatro\u00a0-Facilitador Profesional<\/span><\/h2>\n

Esta semana vamos a considerar nuestro rol como profesor y como seguir aprendiendo para mejorar el aprendizaje de nuestros alumnos<\/p>\n

Recuerden que \u00a0la tarea la pueden entregar en espa\u00f1ol o ingl\u00e9s. Si tienen preguntas o dudas sobre el proceso, les invitamos a contactar a Ken o April<\/a>. Hay una p\u00e1gina en el blog del curso con la informaci\u00f3n de contacto<\/a>. El formato del curso es muy distinto a lo “normal” y puede costar tiempo\u00a0 costumbrarse al formato. \u00a0Tranquilo, nada de p\u00e1nico, solo es cuesti\u00f3n de pr\u00e1ctica.<\/p>\n

Unit 4\u00a0Email<\/h2>\n

Email archive sent out to subscribers is available here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Respaldo de correo electr\u00f3nico enviado a todos disponible aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/p>\n

TLDR<\/h2>\n

For the “too long didn’t read” crowd you can watch the video in English or Spanish where Ken trys to explain what is contained on this page more-or-less.<\/p>\n

English:<\/p>\n

I am skipping the video segment this week.<\/p>\n

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Assignment\/Content<\/h2>\n

And finally we arrive to the content for the weekly assignment:<\/p>\n

You should already have your tools setup, if not you should look back at the Unit-0 assignment<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Professional Educator<\/h3>\n

You can find the document describing the 4 pillars of flipped learning<\/a> on the Flipped Learning Network site. Here is the direct link to the pdf in English<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Here is the text of the fourth\u00a0pillar:<\/p>\n

The role of a Professional Educator is even more important, and often more demanding, in a Flipped Classroom than in a traditional one. During class time, they continually observe their students, providing them with feedback relevant in the moment, and assessing their work. Professional Educators are reflective in their practice, connect with each other to improve their instruction, accept constructive criticism, and tolerate controlled chaos in their classrooms. While Professional Educators take on less visibly prominent roles in a flipped classroom, they remain the essential ingredient that enables Flipped Learning to occur.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What to Reflect On<\/h3>\n

Now please consider your current status on thoughts on the following three statements:<\/p>\n