Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Episode 83: Misconceptions About Self Pacing

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This week, Zach is joined by Andrea Mahr, Beth Benavides, and John Tyler to address six common misconceptions about self pacing and self-paced classes.

Outline and Show Notes

  • Get to know Andrea, Beth, and John
    • Andrea and Beth's previous MCP Podcast episode: Elementary Math
    • Kareem on the Cult of Pedagogy podcast
      • Everything you need to know about building a great screencast video
      • How to create a self-paced classroom
      • Setting up mastery-based grading in your classroom
      • Misconception: Self-paced classes have no deadlines
      • Misconception: Kids do whatever they want in self-paced classes
      • Misconception: Teachers don't teach in self-paced classes
      • Misconception: Self-paced classes never have any full-group collaborative activities
        • MCP Podcast episode on full-group collaborative activities: Planning for Collaboration in a Modern Classroom
        • Blooket
        • Gimkit
        • Misconception: Students lack the skills to self pace effectively
        • Misconception: Students can never collaborate since they're working on different things
        • Connect with Andrea, Beth, and John
          • Connect with John by email and on Facebook
          • Connect with Beth by email and on Facebook
          • Connect with Andrea by email and on Facebook

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            • Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
            • Toni Rose: @classroomflex on Twitter and Instagram
            • The Modern Classroom Project
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                • The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

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