Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

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Modern Classrooms Project Podcast episodes

July 16, 2023Episode 148: Shortcast E46 - Classroom Design
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In this episode, Kate is joined by MCP Program Director Debbie Menard to explore classroom set-up and systems that can help facilitate blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
Items mentioned in this episode:
Adhesive white board
Headphone splitters
Trauma-Informed Teaching in a Modern Classroom
Ask MCP
Follow us online and learn more:
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
Kate: @gaskill_teacher 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach
Special Guest: Debbie Menard.
16 min
July 09, 2023Episode 147: Shortcast - Episode 23: Manageable Grading in a Modern Classroom
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In this week's episode, we discuss systems and strategies Modern Classroom educators employ to make mastery-based grading sustainable in their classrooms.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
Upcoming MCP Webinar on Mastery-Based Grading (Thursday, February 25th, 7:00-8:00 PM EST)
Mastery based grading: what does the research say?
Multiple studies on feedback & student learning (see Best Practices 2 and 3!)
Talking points app
Y.A.M.M. (Yet Another Mail Merge) - great for sending progress reports to parents from spreadsheet-based pacing trackers
Follow us online and learn more:
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter
[The Modern Classroom Project](www.modernclassrooms.org)
[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)
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: Moira Mazzi.
15 min
July 02, 2023Episode 146: Data Equity
Toni Rose is joined by Emily Persons, Research and Evaluation Manager at MCP, to discuss equitable mindsets and approaches for working with and gather data.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Elena Aguilar and Bright Morning
MCP Teacher Research Toolkit
Contact the MCP Research team at [email protected]
Follow Emily on Twitter @emilyrpersons
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: Emily Persons.
39 min
June 25, 2023Episode 145: Shortcast - Episode 18: Building Effective Instructional Videos
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On this week's episode, we discuss the benefits of using instructional videos in a self-paced class, best practices for building instructional videos, and strategies educators can use to build engagement with their video lessons
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
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Kareem’s Screencasting Piece in Cult of Pedagogy
Screencast-o-matic
Screencastify
Explain Everything
Edpuzzle
Playposit
Nearpod
Desmo
The Cornell Note Taking System
Follow us online and learn more:
Apply to become a Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter
Zach: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach
[The Modern Classroom Project](www.modernclassrooms.org)
[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)
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!
Special Guest: Meg McGregor.
19 min
June 18, 2023Episode 144: From the Archive - Episode 5: Supporting Disengaged Students
Kareem is joined by Dacia Guffey and Shane Donavan to discuss some of the reasons students disengage and ways to address disengagement in the classroom and in remote learning.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
Follow us online and learn more:
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
[The Modern Classroom Project](www.modernclassrooms.org)
[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)
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!
Durham Performance Learning Center
DC International School
Academic Self-Concept
When our students see themselves as scholars who belong in our classrooms, they are more likely to engage
As Schools Go Remote, Finding 'Lost' Students Gets harder
Vygotsy's Zone of Proximal Development
Special Guests: Dacia Guffey and Shane Donovan.
52 min
June 11, 2023Episode 143: Shortcast - Episode 2: Rolling Out the Model
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Kareem and Zach are joined by Monte Woodard, a middle school Science Teacher and Modern Classrooms implementer, to discuss rolling out the model and introducing students and families to the Modern Classrooms approach
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes:
Some Pacing Tracker Exemplars: (Click these to make a copy of your own to experiment on)
"Simple" (presentation) Style
Spreadsheet Sytle
The Modern Classrooms Project
The Modern Classrooms Online Course
The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.
Follow us:
You can follow Monte's work at Periodically Science
Facebook
Twitter:
Monte: @countofmontee
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23
Zach: @zpdiamond
Special Guest: Monte Woodard.
14 min
June 04, 2023Episode 142: Shortcast: Highlights from Episode 1
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Modern Classrooms Project co-founder and Executive Director Kareem Farah, and Modern Classroom Mentor Zach Diamond, discuss the origins of their instructional model as well as their experiences implementing it.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes:
The Modern Classrooms Project
Kareem's Article on the Lecture Bottleneck
The Modern Classrooms Online Course
The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.
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
17 min
May 28, 2023Episode 141: Teacher Reflection
Monte is joined by Chris Isip to talk about reflecting on one's own teaching practices in order to grow and improve.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
Info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Lindsay Stirling
The Piano Guys
Josh Vietti
A whole host of links from Chris! Including where you can find/follow him online, as well as some excellent crossover classical music!
Twitter @Mister_Isip
Teacher website
Violin lesson 1.1 edPuzzle
O Canada for 4 violins
Rap: Ashlye - Lost Souls
Pop: Chris Strazz - Heartbreak Theatre
Overdue Album
Sights & Sounds: Introduction to ear training and sight reading for the examining string player: For Violin
University of Toronto: Research on Music Performance Anxiety in Child & Adolescent Music Students
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: Chris Isip.
38 min
May 21, 2023Episode 140: Responsive Teaching and Data Collection
Monte is joined by Melissa Stagg to discuss working with neurodivergent students, responsive to student needs, and using data to modify and inform the practice of teaching.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
MCP Podcast Episode 125: Neurodivergence
Grading for Equity
Molded Cookies! Links from Melissa:
Kitchen Vixen
The Springerle Baker
Sweet Impressions
Connect with Melissa:
Twitter: @StaggMelissa
Instagram: @mellystagg
LinkedIn
Information on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
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: Melissa Stagg.
1 hr 1 min
May 14, 2023Episode 139: Teacher and Learner Reflection Practices
Toni Rose is joined by Avery Balasbas to discuss the value of self reflection practices both for teachers and learners, as well as ways to facilitate student reflection in a Modern Classroom.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Nearpod
Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP)
Avery’s Classroom Video
Connect with and follow Avery:
Instagram
Wine Thursday Podcast
Avery's Blog
Avery's Website
Twitch
YouTube
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: Avery Balasbas.
52 min

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