About Mrs. Hetman
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Mrs. Jodi Hetman has been teaching at Revere Local Schools since 2015. Before teaching Fourth Grade, she taught second grade at Richfield Elementary School. Now she is in her third year at Bath, and she loves teaching upper elementary students!
Outside of school, Mrs. Hetman is married to her husband Brian and they have one daughter, Abby. The household is like a zoo; they have many pets! She has three dogs (Rhea, Ivy, and Dyson), a cat (Zoey), and two guinea pigs (Pumpkin and Spice). When she is not teaching, she is playing with her family, reading, creating something, or napping. Mrs. Hetman loves technology and is proud to be a member of the Revere Local School District's Innovation Team. She is a certified Apple Teacher and enjoys sharing her passion with other educators. 
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A 2021 video highlighting Mrs. Hetman's pets!
A 2020 video highlighting Mrs. Hetman's pets!
A 2019 video highlighting Mrs. Hetman's pets!
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About Mrs. Hetman's Teaching Philosophy
Mrs. Hetman loves technology and it is often integrated into her classroom. This year, she is looking forward to using a "Flipped Classroom" model for math, a project-based approach to language arts, and an investigative style for science and social studies. Mrs. Hetman's main classroom rule is simply "Respect." She is passionate about creating classroom communities in which everyone respect's one another's strengths, weaknesses, and everyone rises up to help one another. Furthermore, Mrs. Hetman embraces the idea that students need to move, create, write, explain, and pursue concepts that are interesting to them. All of this together makes fourth grade the best year yet for your children!
Flipped Classroom
If you are unfamiliar with a Flip Classroom model, the primary concept is that lessons will be recorded in video format for your student to view online prior to class (for example: as homework, morning work, class warm-up, etc.). These lessons are usually 5 to 10 minutes in length and the student is asked questions periodically throughout the video lesson to gauge understanding and keep their interest.
The student can replay each video lesson as often as needed to understand the concept both at home and in class. This is one major advantage of video recording the lessons. The other benefit is that parents can watch the video, too, if their child needs help. Sometimes, today's math concepts are outside the standard algorithms parents learned so this can be a huge time saver for everyone at home.
The video will often be assigned as the student's homework. As a result, Mts. Hetman will be working with the students on the exercises they would have been given as homework in class. Those students that need more one-on-one time will have Mrs. Hetman right there when they need her most.
If you wish to read more about Flip Classroom successes, please see the links below.
The student can replay each video lesson as often as needed to understand the concept both at home and in class. This is one major advantage of video recording the lessons. The other benefit is that parents can watch the video, too, if their child needs help. Sometimes, today's math concepts are outside the standard algorithms parents learned so this can be a huge time saver for everyone at home.
The video will often be assigned as the student's homework. As a result, Mts. Hetman will be working with the students on the exercises they would have been given as homework in class. Those students that need more one-on-one time will have Mrs. Hetman right there when they need her most.
If you wish to read more about Flip Classroom successes, please see the links below.
A few recent Flipped Classroom resources:
Creating A Win-Win Situation: How The Flipped Classroom Benefits Both Students And Teachers
https://elearningindustry.com/8-flipped-classroom-benefits-students-teachers
NYC Schools Embrace 'Flipped Learning,' Where Students Learn At Home And Do Homework At School:
http://www.businessinsider.com/nyc-schools-embrace-flipped-learning-2014-1
The Formal Definition of Flipped Learning:
https://flippedlearning.org/definition-of-flipped-learning/
Creating A Win-Win Situation: How The Flipped Classroom Benefits Both Students And Teachers
https://elearningindustry.com/8-flipped-classroom-benefits-students-teachers
NYC Schools Embrace 'Flipped Learning,' Where Students Learn At Home And Do Homework At School:
http://www.businessinsider.com/nyc-schools-embrace-flipped-learning-2014-1
The Formal Definition of Flipped Learning:
https://flippedlearning.org/definition-of-flipped-learning/