This week, we're joined by Jackie Durr, Alayne Milton, and Alicia Cordero to talk about how they implement blended learning, self-pacing, and mastery-based assessment in their ELA modern classrooms.

Show Notes

Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator credential

Teaching ELA in a Modern Classroom webinar

Manga Classics - Alicia's source for graphic novel and manga versions of novels

Flipgrid

Game board pacing tracker

Nearpod and Modern Classroom tutorial

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Kareem and Zach field questions from listeners on handling ungraded assignments, structures for supporting kids outside the classroom, and potential red flags that may indicate the need to refine one’s implementation of the model, among other topics.

Show Notes

Submit a question for us to answer on a future episode!

Edutopia video

Teacher tips video about discussion bags

MCP Podcast episode on data-driven instruction and pacing/progress trackers

Zach’s blog post on automating parent communication with YAMM

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In this episode, we hear from Lisa Doty and Jamie Forshey, two educators who coach and support teachers in their school districts who are implementing the Modern Classroom instructional model.

Show Notes

Virtual Mentorship Program

Screencast-o-Matic and Modern Classroom tutorial

Modern Classroom resources

Modern Classroom webinars

School and District partnerships, including Expert Consultation sessions

Making Thinking Visible by Ron Ritchhart, Mark Church, Karin Morrison and Lisa’s infographics:

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Editing and music by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

This week, we're joined by Allura Pfeister to talk about how we monitor self-pacing, diving deep on the strategies and types of progress trackers we've used in our elementary, middle, and high school classrooms.

Co-hosted by Kate and Zach

Modern Classrooms Virtual Summer Institute

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Show Notes

Allura’s student-facing tracker

Zach’s public-facing tracker

Kate’s public-facing tracker

Kate’s Do Now

Zach’s YAMM blog post

Kanban board

Collection of student-facing progress trackers

Collection of public-facing progress trackers

Framing a public progress tracker in the classroom

Public progress trackers and FERPA

MCP Podcast episode on organic collaboration

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In this week's episode, the first in our Innovators in Education series, we are joined by Dr. Jennifer Charlot, Partner at Transcend Education, to discuss the importance of supporting whole child development and 21st century skills through innovative instructional approaches.

Show Notes

Transcend Education

Jennifer on Instagram

Transcend's Ten Leaps

Van Ness Elementary’s Whole Child Design

RevX (and on Instagram)

Project Based Learning (and our webinar and episode of the MCP Podcast on PBL)

Edutopia video on Kate’s SEL Do Now

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This week, we discuss how the Modern Classrooms model can be combined with the Project Based Learning approach to truly empower students with autonomy, independence, and authentic, relevant learning experiences.

Remember to take the MCP Educator survey before May 1st!

Show Notes

Project-Based Learning in a Modern Classroom webinar

Taking a Modern Approach to Project-Based Learning by Kristen Moore

Kristen’s pacing tracker

Zach’s pacing tracker

PBLWorks

Setting the standard for project based learning

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This week we field more questions from the community, on topics ranging from what materials can be used in a modern classroom to how to prepare subs for a modern classroom, plus several questions posed by administrators and coaches relating to observing and evaluating modern classrooms.

Remember, you can always submit questions here, or tweet with #askMCP, or ask a question in our Facebook group and we may pull it for a future Q&A episode!

Show Notes

Amazon links to the products Kareem mentioned (shop through Amazon smile and your orders can support the Modern Classrooms Project!):

Stackable bins

Post-it Sticky whiteboards

Edutopia video

Teacher Tip from my Modern Classroom: student discussion

Weather-check Do Now

Exemplar units (including teacher facing PD units)

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In this episode, we hear from a co-teaching team of Modern Classroom 6th grade educators on how they serve students in their inclusion classroom.

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In our third Q&A episode, we answer questions from the community on topics ranging from revision, mastery-based grading and summative assessments, and pacing tracker implementation.

Show Notes

MCP Podcast episodes on collaboration: Part 1 and Part 2

Kareem's piece on mastery-based grading in Cult of Pedagogy

Modern Classrooms Project Webinar on mastery-based grading

MCP Podcast episode on managing mastery-based grading

For more information on the crowdfunding option for our Summer Institute, contact us at: [email protected]

Scholarship program for black male educators

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This week, we discuss the role of a blended, self-paced, mastery based classroom model in preparing students for college and careers, and dive into some of the ways the model allows them to learn while authentically practicing the routines of college classes and the workplace.

Show Notes

Wesley’s Youtube Channel

Remind tutorial

Edutopia video on Modern Classrooms

Project Lead the Way

Student facing progress trackers, including game boards

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