Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

By The Modern Classrooms Project

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.... more

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The podcast currently has 257 episodes available.

Modern Classrooms Project Podcast episodes:

April 24, 2022Episode 86: Q&A and Feedback for April, 2022
Toni Rose and Zach tackle listener questions! Topics include motivation, guided notes, collaboration, tech tools, teaching novels, and standardized tests in the context of MCP.
Feedback:
Class Dojo
Megan’s tracker image
Q&A:
What do you do when the type of teaching you want to be doing doesn't match with the students you are working with? How do you motivate them?
Q&A Episode with Sam (who shares some great motivation tips!)
What do your guided notes look like?
Guide on Guided Notes
Retrieval Notes
Bloom's Taxonomy
Toni Rose's Figurative Language Cheat Sheet
What are some of your favorite tech tools?
Explain Everything
Edpuzzle
Padlet
Flipgrid
Parlay Ideas
How can I teach novels while self-pacing?
How can MCP work with standardized tests?
How can I add more collaboration in my class?
Jamboard
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
...more
43min
April 17, 2022Episode 85: Self Pacing in Non-Traditional Settings
Toni Rose is joined by Brandy Netherton and Pierce Woodward talk about how they use the model to facilitate the work they do in their (very different) non-traditional school settings.
Outline and Show Notes
Meet Brandy and Pierce
The Edutopia video (plus MCP's new, elementary-focused Edutopia video)
Brandy and Pierce's non-traditional teaching contexts
Massachusetts Innovation Schools
Google Voice
Self pacing in non-traditional settings
Brandy's post-lesson surveys:
Student view
Make a copy
Celebrations and challenges of self pacing
How students are responding to self pacing
Brandy's automated solutions for keeping track of her 200+ students
Sending out bulk text messages from a Google Voice number
Screenshots of Brandy's automated trackers
Pierce's strategies for motivating his students
One tip for teachers in non-traditional settings
Get in touch with Brandy and Pierce
Google Brandy, or find her at her blog, on Twitter @bravinlife, and on Facebook
Find Pierce's information on his school's website
Read the takeaways from today's podcast on the 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
...more
47min
April 10, 2022Episode 84: Teacher Spotlight - Visual Arts with Aimee Plueger
Zach is joined by Aimee Plueger to chat about how she uses MCP in her visual art classroom and how she provides her students with creative freedom using the model.
Outline and Show Notes
Meet Aimee
Rolling out the model mid year
A typical day in Aimee’s Modern Classroom
Accommodating student choice and creative freedom in Arts classes
Choice based learning in the art room
Planning projects and classifying lessons
Managing materials in a visual art class
Connect with Aimee
Follow Aimee on Instagram @serendipitousjoyart
Email Aimee at [email protected]
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
...more
40min
April 03, 2022Episode 83: Misconceptions About Self Pacing
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
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
...more
1h 7min
March 27, 2022Episode 82: Feedback and Q&A for March, 2022
Toni Rose and Zach tackle feedback and questions! For this month, we have feedback on different teaching contexts and physical vs. digital trackers, and questions on structuring breaking up work time in class, instilling a sense of urgency, and structuring units.
Outline and Show Notes
Feedback
Zach's anonymized pacing tracker
Breaking up work time
Edpuzzle (and MCP tutorial)
Pomodoro technique (and a great online pomodoro timer!)
Keeping Modern Classrooms Fun
Kahoot
Quizziz
Quizlet
What to do while kids are watching videos and taking notes?
Dan Boudreaux on the MCP Podcast
Struggling with students who aren't working in class
How many lessons in a unit?
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
...more
42min
March 20, 2022Episode 81: Self Pacing with Adult Learners
Zach is joined by Elizabeth Armstrong and Kathleen Shafer, both TOSAs who work with teachers, to talk about how MCP principles can be applied when working with adult learners.
Outline and Show Notes
Intro
Cult of Pedagogy articles and podcasts featuring Kareem:
How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom
Everything You Need To Know About Building a Great Screencast Video
CoP Podcast: Setting Up Mastery Based Grading in Your Classroom
The settings in which Elizabeth and Kathleen work with adult learners
UDL - Universal Design for Learning
Balancing supports and independence when working with adults
Five E’s
Using a Pacing Tracker with Adults
Employing deadlines when working with adults
Differentiating with adults - how do you support learners who fall behind?
Differentiating for adult learners who work quickly and pull ahead
How to give your next summative a makeover
Anything else to share?
Perusall
Canvas studio quizzes
Secondary MCP tracker sheets
Elementary BUILD slides
Connect with Elizabeth and Kathleen
Reach Elizabeth @elizanntechtosa on Twitter, and email her at [email protected]
Reach Kathleen @shaferkshaferk on Twitter, and email her at [email protected]
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
...more
42min
March 13, 2022Episode 80: Summer 2022 with MCP
Zach is joined by Kareem to talk about why summer is an important time for planning and innovations, how educators can engage with MCP over the summer through the Virtual Summer Institute, and a few other updates.
Read a recap of this episode here
Read a transcript of this episode here
Outline and Show Notes
Planning, innovating, and recharging over the summer
MCP's new animated, student-facing explainer video
Using the summer to plan for a Modern Classroom
Updates on Virtual Summer Institute 2022
Virtual Summer Institute 2022
Scholarship opportunities for VSI and the virtual mentorship program
Application deadlines for Virtual Summer Institute:
Session 1: Applications due 4/11
Session 2: Applications due 5/3
Session 3: Applications due 5/27
Summer ideas for teachers who have already completed VSI or the virtual mentorship program
TextExpander - the snipped tool Zach mentioned (great for giving common feedback!)
Some new resources and updates from MCP and the podcast
Modern Classrooms at a Glance
A few of the podcast recaps from previous episodes (this episode's recap and transcript will be available in a few days):
Episode 79 - Opening and Closing Routines recap and transcript
Episode 78 - February Feedback and Q&A recap and transcript
Check the Modern Classrooms Blog for more recaps a few days after each episode publishes
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
...more
39min
March 06, 2022Episode 79: Opening and Closing Routines
Toni Rose is joined by Jess Bille to discuss using opening and closing routines to streamline classroom activities in both in-person and virtual/hybrid classes.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Outline and Show Notes
Intro - Meet Jess
MCP Podcast episode 73 (with Sarah, Jess' teacher bestie!)
Opening routines
Daily Goal Sheet on IG
SEL Do Now IG
Toni Rose’s In-Person SEL Do Now
Toni Rose’s Opening Slides (this was updated daily)
Introducing and tweaking opening routines
Closing routines
Weekly email template to caregivers
Virtual/Hybrid opening and closing routines
Toni Rose’s Virtual SEL Do Now
More Tips from Jess
Jess' Goals for the rest of the school year
Connect with Jess
Email Jess
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: Jess Bille.
...more
55min
February 27, 2022Episode 78: Feedback and Q&A for February, 2022
Zach is joined by Sam to cover some listener feedback and tackle questions on self-pacing as well as reporting mastery grades, managing mastery checks and video production time, and motivating students in a self-paced class.
Outline and Show Notes
Intro
Edgenuity
Feedback: Guardrails
Feedback: Different data points
Zach’s blog post on automatically tracking time since a student’s previous submission
Mastery-Based Grading and Grade Reporting
Remind Me
Suggested Due Dates for Self Pacing
Keeping Up with the Tracker
Motivating Students in Self-Paced Classes
Finding Time to Produce Videos
Connect with Sam
Email Sam
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
...more
40min
February 20, 2022Episode 77: Self Pacing in Secondary Education
This week, Zach is joined by Amy Azaroff and Jesse Buck to talk about implementing Modern Classrooms in the secondary context - from middle to high school - and the unique opportunities and limitations we have when we teach older students.
Outline and Show Notes
Meet Amy and Jesse
What Makes Secondary Modern Classrooms Unique?
A Day in a Secondary Modern Classroom
Big Ideas Math
SEL Do Now
Jen Giffen (the sketch-noting teacher Amy mentioned) - @virtualgiff on Twitter
Classroom Q
Teaching Multiple Sections
Balancing teaching content and self-pacing
Microsoft Forms
Blooket
One Note
MCP Podcast episode on Unit Zero
Tips and Tricks
Screen recording in powerpoint
Connect with Jesse and Amy
Email Jesse at [email protected] or connect with him on Facebook
Connect with Amy @azaroffclass on Twitter and Instagram
MCP Microsoft Users Facebook group
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
...more
59min

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How many episodes does Modern Classrooms Project Podcast have?

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