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The Secret to Preventing Community College Dropouts? Start With Middle School

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And, man, believe it or not, on top of all that, he is a completely flipped classroom teacher. We started back in 2008, and look where we are right now. Hee also travels to those different schools and makes sure he has that face-to-face contact with all the students along the way. What we tell people is, you have to start slow.

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Examples Of Innovation In Higher Ed–With A Caution

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The flipped classroom movement seems to, in pockets, be threatening the college lecture. Comparing an unsupported MOOC from 2008 to an in-person college experience isn’t apples to apples. Reduce the college dropout rate to closer to 10% (than the current 40%+). We shall see. As does–or should–YouTube.