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Jon Bergmann is one of the pioneers of the Flipped Classroom Movement. He is leading the worldwide adoption of flipped learning through the Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI) flglobal.org. He is working with governments, schools, corporations, and education non-profits. Jon has coordinated and guided flipped learning projects around the globe. Locations include: China, Taiwan, Korea, Australia, the Middle East, Iceland, Sweden, Norway, the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Canada, South America, and the United States. Jon is the author of nine books including the bestselling book: Flip Your Classroom which has been translated into 13 languages. He is the founder of the global FlipCon conferences which are dynamic engaging events which inspire educators to transform their practice through flipped learning. He spent 24 years as a middle and high school science teacher before becoming the lead technology facilitator for a school district in the Chicago suburbs. Jon is a master storyteller, captivating audiences around the globe. He has a knack for taking complex things and simplifying them through story and humor. Jon hosts a radio show, The Flip Side, He also has a popular YouTube Channel with over three million views. In 2002, Jon received the Presidential Award for Excellence for Math and Science Teaching; and in 2010, he was named Semi-Finalist for Colorado Teacher of the Year. He serves on the advisory board for TED-Education. In 2013, was named one of Tech & Learning's 10 Most Influential People of the Year, and was also a finalist for the Brock International Prize for Education and winner for the 2013 Bammy Award presented by the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences.

5 Responses

  1. Joanne Ward

    This series is great ! I have learned a lot more. Mr. Bergmann, would you mind to talk more about your suggestions on how to grade these mastery checks? What if some of my Asian kids have “Teacher Anxiety”- when ever they need to talk to a teacher, they stutter ? Do you think quiz would be a good way to do mastery check for these kids? Thank you for doing this series for us. I can’t wait to read your new book. It would be great if you can talk more about the logistics of the flip mastery model. That will be very helpful to me:)

    1. Jon Bergmann

      If they “stutter” maybe chatting with you will be good on a number of levels. I am not totally anti-quiz, but for me, it was a logistical nightmare. I think you need to do what you think is best for your kids in your situation.

  2. Beth

    Jon,
    I’m pretty sure you once wrote about how ideally we should divide our classroom time as 1/3 content, 1/3 relationship building, and 1/3 – I can’t remember. Can you please help?
    Thank you!

    1. Jon Bergmann

      Thanks for the comment. Not sure I have ever used thirds in a fashion. Though I believe that relationships is what drives good instruction, I did not devote much class time to relationship building. Relationships happened in the context of the content and learning. As I would do mastery checks I might ask a student about his or her interests. So in my flipped mastery class, it was an engaging place of activity, exploration and learning all in the context of relationship.

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