I am an educator, not a "flipper."

While on Spring Break, I have been listening to a lot of Podcasts. Specifically, the Podcast called EduAllStars. You can find them at www.eduallstars.com and on Twitter at @EduAllStarsHQ. They are run by a friend, Todd Nesloney (@techninjatodd), Chris Kesler (@iamkesler), and Stacey Huffine (@techninjastacey. There guest in their earliest Podcasts was Dave Burgess (@burgessdave). He is known for his book, Teach Like a Pirate. During his interview Dave made a comment that stuck with me. Paraphrasing Dave, he said, "don't let a specific style of teaching determine who you are as a teacher. Be who you want to be as a teacher." If you have seen my presentations or chatted with me in other forums, you know how passionate I am about using Ramsey Musallam's (@ramusallam) Explore, Flip, Apply, which is a way to "Flip" your classroom. However, the term "Flipped Teacher" or "Flipped Learning" really bugs me. I feel that you should not pigeon hole an educator by the type of teaching style they use. Great educators use many different styles to engage students. So to say I am a "Flipped Teacher" is wrong. I am an educator and a learner and I use what ever method is necessary to first engage my students through inquiry, help guide them if they struggle, and allow students to be the authors of their own work.