Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

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Modern Classrooms Project Podcast episodes

  • Episode 207: How MCP Impacts the College Experience

    Guest host Avery Balasbas is joined by a panel of his previous students who are now in college to discuss their MCP experience and how it prepared them for learning beyond high school.

    Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

    Show Notes

    • Avery's previous MCP Podcast episodes:

      • Episode 139: Teacher and Learner Reflection Practices
      • Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes
      • Subway Surfers

      • Ochem Tutor

      • Blackpenredpen

      • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

        • Our Back to School Toolkit is out and ready for you! For this year, we focused on communicating to caregivers and stakeholders all about blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. Download here

        • Have you always wanted a community to read books with? We are hosting a book club with ScreenPal and Kami starting at the end of this month. The community has chosen to read UDL & Blended Learning by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker. Join us in this 10-week community of practice to learn with and from educators across the country, receive Premium access to both ScreenPal and Kami, and deepen your understanding of UDL and blended learning. Our first session is this Thursday, Sept. 27, 7pm ET. Register here

        • Want to connect with other educators of color who are creating a more student-centered learning environment? Join our monthly Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, Sept. 23, 7pm ET. Register here

        • We’re attending the NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition in Chicago from Sept. 25-28. Come find us!

        • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

              Special Guests: Alexander Cai, Brandon Buerger, Jimmy Chen, and Kelly Chan.

              1 hr 32 min
            • Episode 206: From the Classroom Into Leadership

              Toni Rose is joined by Don Allen to talk about his journey from the classroom into school and district leadership positions, and the philosophy and approaches to education that guided him along the way.

              Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

              Show Notes

              • The Pygmalion Effect

              • "Grading for Equity" by Joe Feldman

              • Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs

              • Building Thinking Classrooms

              • Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

              • "Community: The Structure of Belonging," by Peter Block

              • "Constructivism: Theory, Perspectives, and Practice", by Catherine Twomey Fosnot

              • "Linguistics for Writers," by Coleen Donnelly

              • "The Best We Could Do," by Thi Bui

              • "I Won't Learn From You: And Other Thoughts on Creative Maladjustment," by Herbert Kohl

              • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                • Our Back to School Toolkit is out and ready for you! For this year, we focused on communicating to caregivers and stakeholders all about blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. Download here

                • Have you always wanted a community to read books with? We are hosting a book club with ScreenPal and Kami starting at the end of this month. The community has chosen to read UDL & Blended Learning by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker. Join us in this 10-week community of practice to learn with and from educators across the country, receive Premium access to both ScreenPal and Kami, and deepen your understanding of UDL and blended learning. Register here

                • Want to learn more about how to use AI to create self-paced lessons for you. Join us in this 30-minute info webinar with TeachFlows on Tuesday, September 17, 6pm ET. Register here

                • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                      Special Guest: Don Allen.

                      58 min
                    • Episode 205: Engaging with Students Even When They Are Absent

                      Toni Rose is joined by Cassandra Burdette to talk about how she engages and supports students who are absent from school.

                      Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

                      Show Notes

                      • Brené Brown - Clear is Kind

                      • Connect with Cassandra by email at [email protected] and follow her district on Instagram @fort_wayne_community_schools

                      • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                        • Our Back to School Toolkit is out and ready for you! For this year, we focused on communicating to caregivers and stakeholders all about blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. Download here

                        • Have you always wanted a community to read books with? We are hosting a book club with ScreenPal and Kami starting at the end of this month. The community has chosen to read UDL & Blended Learning by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker. Join us in this 10-week community of practice to learn with and from educators across the country, receive Premium access to both ScreenPal and Kami, and deepen your understanding of UDL and blended learning. Register here

                        • Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators!

                        • Curious to learn how Building Thinking Classrooms align so well with self-pacing? One of our all star teacher leaders, Joe Manfre, is leading a webinar on Building Thinking Classrooms in a Self-Paced Learning Environment on Thu. Sept. 12 at 6pm ET. Register here

                        • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                              Special Guest: Cassandra Burdette.

                              57 min
                            • Episode 204: Reflections from a Four-Year MCP Implementer

                              Toni Rose is joined by Sam Ortiz to talk about her experience implementing the model over four school years, addressing concerns from stakeholders, and engaging with the MCP community.

                              Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

                              Show Notes

                              • Screencastify and Screencastify Submit

                              • Quizziz

                              • MCP Self-Paced Structures resources (including the tracker templates Sam mentioned)

                              • MCP Free Course (also linked below in every episode!)

                              • Connect with Sam on Instagram @thatteachermomma

                              • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                                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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                                    Special Guest: Samantha Ortiz Whitelaw.

                                    59 min
                                  • Episode 203: Troubling the Narrative with Ken Shelton

                                    Toni Rose is joined by Ken Shelton to talk about ways we can critique and disrupt the status quo in the world of education.

                                    Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

                                    Show Notes

                                    • You can find Ken's blog, social media links, contact form, and newsletter signup (and lots more!) at his website, kennethshelton.net

                                    • Ken's Edutopia artical, Building Authentic Community During Meetings

                                    • Ken's book (with Dee Lanier), The Promises and Perils of AI in Education: Ethics and Equity Have Entered the Chat

                                    • Ken and Dee's podcast, The Liberated Educator

                                    • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                                      • Want to connect with other educators of color who are creating a more student-centered learning environment? Join our monthly Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, August 26, 7pm ET. Register here. 

                                      • Looking for ways to make your learning more interactive? We’re partnering with Goosechase to talk more about creating scavenger hunts and more on Wednesday, August 28, 6pm ET. Register here.

                                      • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                                            Special Guest: Ken Shelton.

                                            1 hr 17 min
                                          • Episode 202: System Alignment

                                            Toni Rose is joined by Sean Aker to talk about how aligning and streamlining systems while centering relationships within schools materially benefits students and teachers.

                                            Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

                                            Show Notes

                                            • Remember, you can now engage with this podcast on Youtube!

                                            • Elena Aguilar: Bright Morning and the Bright Morning Podcast

                                            • Parent Teacher Home Visit Project

                                            • Ways of Being - A Social and Emotional Learning Model

                                            • The Checklist Manifesto

                                            • Atul Gawande's TED Talks

                                            • Connect with Sean on Strava, LinkedIn, or at 3E Solutions

                                            • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                                                  Special Guest: Sean Aker.

                                                  1 hr 18 min
                                                • Episode 201: Increasing Student and Teacher Confidence

                                                  Toni Rose is joined by Megan Meachum to talk about how the MCP model benefited both herself and her students, and her plans for the coming school year.

                                                  Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

                                                  Show Notes

                                                    • Remember, you can now listen to this episode (and all episodes) on Youtube!
                                                    • Email Megan at [email protected]

                                                    • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                                                      • Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup on Wednesday, August 14 at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators!

                                                      • The future of design is here, and it's powered by AI!  We partnered with edWeb for this interactive webinar to equip educators with the knowledge and tools to bring AI design innovation into your classroom on Wednesday, August 14 at 5pm ET. More info in the show notes. https://home.edweb.net/webinar/ai20240814/

                                                      • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                                                            Special Guest: Megan Meachum.

                                                            56 min
                                                          • Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes!

                                                            Toni Rose and Zach are joined by a live audience and a variety of special guests to celebrate our 200th podcast episode!

                                                            Click here for the video recording of this live episode

                                                            Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

                                                            Show Notes

                                                            • Zearn

                                                            • Cheryl's charts

                                                            • Ditch That Textbook

                                                            • MCP Podcast Episode 171 with Kendal

                                                            • MCP Episode 139 with Avery

                                                            • Avery's Chart (from the MCP Research Toolkit)

                                                            • MCP Podcast Episode 60 with TR and their students

                                                            • MCP Walkthrough Rubric

                                                            • MCP Handout for Classroom Visitors

                                                            • Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

                                                              • Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected]
                                                              • Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode!
                                                              • Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)
                                                              • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                                                                  1 hr 29 min
                                                                • Episode 199: Shortcast 174: Planning for Multiple Preps

                                                                  Zach is joined by Steve Schlarman to discuss the challenges of teaching multiple different courses simultaneously and some of the solutions Steve has discovered to ease them.

                                                                  Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

                                                                  Link to the original episode

                                                                  Show Notes

                                                                  • Project Lead the Way

                                                                  • Project Based Learning (PBL)

                                                                  • Episode of MCP Podcast with Wesley McCammon

                                                                  • Ungrading) and the episode of the MCP Podcast on Ungrading

                                                                  • Connect with Steve in the MCP Educator Facebook group or on Twitter (X) @mrschlarman_fzn

                                                                  • Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

                                                                    • Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected]
                                                                    • Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode!
                                                                    • Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)
                                                                    • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                                                                        Special Guest: Steve Schlarman.

                                                                        19 min
                                                                      • Episode 198: Shortcast 187: Early Learners

                                                                        Join us for a live recording of our 200th episode! The show will take place on Tuesday, July 30th, at 7:00 PM Eastern. Register here

                                                                        Toni Rose is joined by Kendra Jergovic and Nick LeDoux to talk about how they use the MCP model to work with very young (1st grade) learners.

                                                                        Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

                                                                        Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

                                                                        • Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected]
                                                                        • Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode!
                                                                        • Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)
                                                                        • 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

                                                                            Special Guests: Kendra Jergovic and Nick LeDoux.

                                                                            17 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.

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