Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

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October 18Episode 288: Katie and Kyair
Katie is joined by Kyair Butts, the 2019 Teacher of the Year for Baltimore City Public Schools, for a wonderful conversation about their origin stories, their approaches to teaching and building relationships, and some classroom ideas
Show Notes
Maryland Book Bank
The Book Thing
Whalefall
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
This month, the MCP Podcast Bookclub is reading Meet Every Learner's Needs, by MCP's own Robert Barnett. You can read along and listen in when the episode publishes on November 1st, 2026, and you can join us live when we record and livestream the discussion on Wednesday, October 28th, 2026, at 6:00 PM Eastern
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Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project
Modern Classrooms Online Course
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach
51 min
October 11Episode 287: Courageous Conversations
Katie is joined by Angie Poulton to discuss the benefits of the model for students as well as in professional development for teachers
Show Notes
WIDA English Language Proficiency Assessment
Angie's syllabus
Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
For the MCP Podcast Book Club, this month we're reading Meet Every Learner's Needs, by Robert Barnett. Read along, and join us for our livestreamed podcast episode with the author on October 28th, 2026
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected]
Listen to this podcast on Youtube
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project
Modern Classrooms Online Course
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach
Special Guest: Angie Poulton.
45 min
October 04Episode 286: Book Club - Power On, with Ash Brandin
In the inaugural episode of the MCP Podcast Book Club, Samantha du Preez is joined by author Ash Brandin, and educators Sophia Bradley and Kyair Butts to discuss Ash’s book, Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family
Show Notes
Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family
Minecraft
Promethian Board
Papers, Please
The Republia Times
Lucas Pope
Bury Me, My Love
For our next Book Club: Meet Every Learner's Needs, by Robert Barnett
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Listen to this podcast on Youtube
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project
Modern Classrooms Online Course
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach
Special Guests: Ash Brandin, Kyair Butts, Sophia Bradley, and Sophia Bradley.
1 hr 2 min
September 27Episode 285: Dr. Pamela Hamilton
Join Katie on a journey into the classroom of Dr. Pamela Hamilton - Katie and Dr. Hamilton chat about MCP and teaching students in a self-paced classroom, and Katie spoke with several of Dr. Hamilton's students about their experiences learning independently, in groups, and with their teacher
Show Notes
Reminder that next week's episode is our inaugural installment of the MCP Podcast Book Club! This month, we're reading Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family, by Ash Brandin
Presidential Award for Math and Science Teaching
The Butterfly Circus
Watch here
Color Inventory - True Colors Personality Test
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Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project
Modern Classrooms Online Course
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach
40 min
September 20Episode 284: Unpacking Standards
Samantha du Preez is joined by Kelli Hopfinger and Tom Marlowe to discuss their work in the world of standards, and how educators can simplify and decode standards themselves
Show Notes
edWeb webinar with Samantha, Kelli, and Tom
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected]
Listen to this podcast on Youtube
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
Toni Rose: @classroomflex on Twitter and Instagram
The Modern Classroom Project
Modern Classrooms Online Course
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach
31 min
September 13Episode 283: Back to School 26-27
Samantha du Preez is joined by Lydia Crush, Stephanie Howell, and Carson Hickox to discuss their back-to-school tips and tricks
Show Notes
Mise En Place
Unit Zero:
MCP Unit Zero Slide Development Template
MCP Podcast Episode 53: Unit Zero and a Day in the Life of a Modern Classroom
WeVideo
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected]
Listen to this podcast on Youtube
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project
Modern Classrooms Online Course
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach
Special Guest: Carson Hickox.
37 min
September 06Episode 282: Welcome to Season 10!
Zach is joined by Samantha du Preez to launch Season 10 of the MCP Podcast - we have some big updates and announcements, a surprise guest, and a short chat about mastery in this amuse-bouche of a season opener
Show Notes
MCP Podcast Episode 4: Building Authentic Relationships with Students (TR's guest appearance on the MCP Podcast)
Riverchase Career Connections Center
NCTE and CTM Joint conference
Upcoming Book Club: Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family by Ash Brandin
DragonTV (student TV news program at Zach's school)
The Lair (Zach's students' podcast)
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected]
Listen to this podcast on Youtube
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
The Modern Classroom Project
Modern Classrooms Online Course
Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach
Special Guest: Katie Collins.
38 min
August 30 Shortcast 257: It's Not Best Practice, But...
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Special Guest: Drea Aguirre.
15 min
August 23 Shortcast 261: Optimizing for the Right Kind of Change
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Special Guests: Kareem Farah and Robert Barnett.
16 min
August 16 Shortcast 9 - Planning and Teaching in a Modern Classroom
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16 min

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Your hosts discuss the model and its implications for the future of education, along with guests including MCP implementors such as mentors, teachers, and administrators.