Flipped Initiative Launches First Certification Track

A new organization dedicated to improving the practices of the flipped classroom has introduced a certification program intended to give teachers and administrators a foundational understanding. The Flipped Learning Global Initiative (FLGI) kicked off its Flipped Learning Level-I certification as a pilot program with nine units:

  • Understanding the pedagogy of flipped learning;
  • Planning for flipped learning;
  • Flipped learning best practices;
  • Tech tools of the flipped classroom;
  • Effective use of class time;
  • Implementing flipped learning in different subjects and levels;
  • Assessments and flipped learning;
  • Selecting the right technologies; and
  • Taking the flipped class to the next level.

The training behind the credential will be entirely online and self-paced. Director Errol St. Clair Smith said the course would take "about 10.5 hours to complete" and uses automated tests after each unit. Although the program will have a cost affiliated with it, St. Clair Smith said the organization was still "working with our members to define the appropriate price point."

In a prepared statement, Jon Bergmann, co-founder of the organization and a pioneer in the practice of flipping classes, said he's excited about the launch of the Flipped Learning Level-I certification. "I've seen the costs to teachers, administrators and students of groping through the process of implementing the flipped classroom. Training can make the difference between success and the loss of buy-in from teachers, administrators, parents and students."

This offering will be just the first in a series. "There will be a few different levels of training and certification, each progressively more intensive and rigorous," noted St. Clair Smith.

Alongside introducing newbies to flipped classroom precepts, the initiative hopes to draw educators who have experience with flipped learning in order to help "validate" their knowledge and skills.

Currently, the credential is being beta tested by the organization's ambassadors. Once updates have been made, it'll be made publicly available.

About the Author

Dian Schaffhauser is a former senior contributing editor for 1105 Media's education publications THE Journal, Campus Technology and Spaces4Learning.

Featured

  • robot typing on a computer

    Microsoft Unveils 'Computer Use' Automation in Copilot Studio

    Microsoft has announced a new AI-powered feature called "computer use" for its Copilot Studio platform that allows agents to directly interact with Web sites and desktop applications using simulated mouse clicks, menu selections and text inputs.

  • AI microchip under cybersecurity attack, surrounded by symbols of threats like a skull, spider, lock, and warning shield

    Report Finds Agentic AI Protocol Vulnerable to Cyber Attacks

    A new report from Backslash Security has identified significant security vulnerabilities in the Model Context Protocol (MCP), technology introduced by Anthropic in November 2024 to facilitate communication between AI agents and external tools.

  • educators seated at a table with a laptop and tablet, against a backdrop of muted geometric shapes

    HMH Forms Educator Council to Inform AI Tool Development

    Adaptive learning company HMH has established an AI Educator Council that brings together teachers, instructional coaches and leaders from school district across the country to help shape its AI solutions.

  • illustration of a human head with a glowing neural network in the brain, connected to tech icons on a cool blue-gray background

    Meta Introduces Stand-Alone AI App

    Meta Platforms has launched a stand-alone artificial intelligence app built on its proprietary Llama 4 model, intensifying the competitive race in generative AI alongside OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, and xAI.