Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

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Modern Classrooms Project Podcast episodes

  • Episode 281: Desmos

    TR is joined by Rebecca Johnson to talk about how she uses Desmos to provide immediate, differentiated, and meaningful feedback to her math learners

    Show Notes

    • Desmos

    • Rebecca's progress monitoring tracker

    • Amplify

    • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

      • Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for K-12 school and district leaders. This year's theme is "Personalized by Design," and it's built around a core belief: every student learns differently, and the best learning communities are built to act on that. You'll hear from principals, district leaders, and coaches from across the country who are making instruction more human through mastery-based, student-centered approaches — and getting real results. Every session is led by practitioners and designed to give you strategies you can act on this fall. Register here

      • Help us spread the Modern Classrooms Model! Refer a Friend, Earn SWAG! Know a colleague or school leader who would love our summer learning opportunities? Fill out this form and MCP will take it from there! MCP will reach out to them with information on the model and their exclusive discount code.

      • 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: Rebecca Johnson.

            38 min
          • Episode 280: Ready for Innovation

            TR is joined by Tameko Collins and Sophia Kor to talk about the partnerships MCP is developing in Arkansas

            Show Notes

            • Raye and her new album, This Music May Contain Hope

            • MCP Podcast episode 271: Building Confidence with Veronica Hebard

            • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

              • Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for K-12 school and district leaders. This year's theme is "Personalized by Design," and it's built around a core belief: every student learns differently, and the best learning communities are built to act on that. You'll hear from principals, district leaders, and coaches from across the country who are making instruction more human through mastery-based, student-centered approaches — and getting real results. Every session is led by practitioners and designed to give you strategies you can act on this fall. Register here

              • Help us spread the Modern Classrooms Model! Refer a Friend, Earn SWAG! Know a colleague or school leader who would love our summer learning opportunities? Fill out this form and MCP will take it from there! MCP will reach out to them with information on the model and their exclusive discount code.

              • 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: Sophia Kor and Tameko Collins.

                    32 min
                  • Episode 279: Co-Teaching

                    TR is joined by Amber Fletcher and Liz Khinda to talk about using MCP in co-taught classes and navigating the challenges of co-teaching

                    Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                    • Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for K-12 school and district leaders. This year's theme is "Personalized by Design," and it's built around a core belief: every student learns differently, and the best learning communities are built to act on that. You'll hear from principals, district leaders, and coaches from across the country who are making instruction more human through mastery-based, student-centered approaches — and getting real results. Every session is led by practitioners and designed to give you strategies you can act on this fall. Register here

                    • Help us spread the Modern Classrooms Model! Refer a Friend, Earn SWAG! Know a colleague or school leader who would love our summer learning opportunities? Fill out this form and MCP will take it from there! MCP will reach out to them with information on the model and their exclusive discount code.

                    • 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: Amber Fletcher and Liz Khinda.

                          31 min
                        • Episode 278: Joyful Trouble

                          TR is joined by Dr. De'Shawn Washington to talk about joyful disruption, relevant teaching practices, and empowering change makers in elementary classrooms

                          Show Notes

                          • Cultivating Changemakers

                          • De'Shawn's TEDx talk, "The Power of Joyful Trouble"

                          • Dr. Bettina Love

                          • The Warm Demander

                          • De'Shawn's children's books:

                            • CiCi's Money Seeds: Growing Big Dreams One Little Seed at a Time
                            • CiCi Waters Her Jar: Cultivating Big Dreams, One Coin at a Time
                            • CiCi's Classroom Budget: When Learning is Joyful, Changemakers Grow
                            • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                              • Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for K-12 school and district leaders. This year's theme is "Personalized by Design," and it's built around a core belief: every student learns differently, and the best learning communities are built to act on that. You'll hear from principals, district leaders, and coaches from across the country who are making instruction more human through mastery-based, student-centered approaches — and getting real results. Every session is led by practitioners and designed to give you strategies you can act on this fall. Register here

                              • Help us spread the Modern Classrooms Model! Refer a Friend, Earn SWAG! Know a colleague or school leader who would love our summer learning opportunities? Fill out this form, and MCP will take it from there! MCP will reach out to them with information on the model and their exclusive discount code. 

                              • 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: De'Shawn Washington.

                                    41 min
                                  • Episode 277: AI Guidelines

                                    Toni Rose is joined by Vera Cubero to talk about the importance of developing guidelines for using and teaching AI responsibly as it continues to change and develop rapidly

                                    Show Notes

                                    • North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

                                    • North Carolina Generative AI Implementation Recommendations and Considerations for PK-13 Public Schools

                                    • ChatGPT

                                    • John Dewey

                                    • Bloom's Taxonomy

                                    • Gemini

                                    • Claude

                                    • Magic School

                                    • SchoolAI

                                    • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                                      • Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for K-12 school and district leaders. This year's theme is "Personalized by Design," and it's built around a core belief: every student learns differently, and the best learning communities are built to act on that. You'll hear from principals, district leaders, and coaches from across the country who are making instruction more human through mastery-based, student-centered approaches — and getting real results. Every session is led by practitioners and designed to give you strategies you can act on this fall. Register here

                                      • Help us spread the Modern Classrooms Model! Refer a Friend, Earn SWAG! Know a colleague or school leader who would love our summer learning opportunities? Fill out this form, and MCP will take it from there! MCP will reach out to them with information on the model and their exclusive discount code.

                                      • 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: Vera Cubero.

                                            44 min
                                          • Episode 276: mission.io

                                            TR is joined by Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr for a wide-ranging discussion of the mission.io platform as well as screen time, community, and technology in general

                                            Show Notes

                                            • mission.io

                                            • Dungeons and Dragons

                                            • MCP Podcast 249: Dungeons and Dragons and Self-Pacing, with Travis Hammer

                                            • Spectrum Academy

                                            • Project Hail Mary

                                              • [Movie](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Hail_Mary_(film)
                                              • Book
                                              • Christa McAulliffe Space Center

                                              • Kahoot and Blooket

                                              • The Legend of Zelda

                                                • Series
                                                • Breath of the Wild
                                                • NYT: Chromebook Remorse

                                                • TeachFX: New Insights Help Teachers See Classroom Conversation Patterns More Clearly

                                                • Elena Aguilar

                                                • 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: Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr.

                                                      47 min
                                                    • Episode 275: Kentucky Teacher of the Year

                                                      TR is joined by Michelle Gross, Kentucky's 2026 Teacher of the Year, to talk about how she uses the model to push and inspire her students

                                                      Show Notes

                                                      • KY Teacher of the Year

                                                      • National Board Certification for Professional Teaching Standards

                                                      • Michelle's Dream House project

                                                      • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                                                        • Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for K-12 school and district leaders. This year's theme is "Personalized by Design," and it's built around a core belief: every student learns differently, and the best learning communities are built to act on that. You'll hear from principals, district leaders, and coaches from across the country who are making instruction more human through mastery-based, student-centered approaches — and getting real results. Every session is led by practitioners and designed to give you strategies you can act on this fall. [Register here](modernclassrooms.org/leadership/summit-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
                                                          • 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: Michelle Gross.

                                                              35 min
                                                            • Episode 274: Microschools

                                                              TR is joined by Dr. Deb Gist to talk about how microschools can cater to the individual needs and interests of learners, and the overlap that has with MCP

                                                              Show Notes

                                                              • The Learner-Centered Collaborative

                                                              • Getting Smart

                                                              • The Public Microschools Playbook

                                                              • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                                                                • Help us spread the Modern Classrooms Model! Refer a Friend, Earn SWAG! Know a colleague or school leader who would love our summer learning opportunities? Fill out this form and MCP will take it from there! MCP will reach out to them with information on the model and their exclusive discount code. 

                                                                • Ready to bring your curriculum to life? This workshop equips educators with innovative strategies to implement curriculum in ways that engage students and maximize impact. Let’s turn your curriculum into magic in the Modern Classroom! Join us on April 16, 7pm ET. Register Here

                                                                • Join leaders from across the Modern Classrooms Project network as we ideate on what's next for our school communities. This session will provide focused problems of practice for leaders as they plan for supporting mastery-based, student-centered teaching and learning in the upcoming school year. Leaders will have the opportunity to create an implementation canvas and learn from other leaders. We will also share information about our annual Summer Leadership Collaborative Summit! Join us on April 17, 11amET. 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: Deb Gist.

                                                                      38 min
                                                                    • Episode 273: You Live in a World You Create

                                                                      TR is joined by Dom LaCarrubba to talk about developing routines and helping students to see that they are in control of their learning and their school experience

                                                                      Show Notes

                                                                      • Street Fighter II

                                                                      • More on Dom's School Board work

                                                                      • Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

                                                                        • Help us spread the Modern Classrooms Model! Refer a Friend, Earn SWAG! Know a colleague or school leader who would love our summer learning opportunities? Fill out this form: https://referafriend.paperform.co/ and MCP will take it from there! MCP will reach out to them with information on the model and their exclusive discount code. 

                                                                        • Join our monthly co-lab meetup, every second Wednesday at 7pm ET, for a fast-paced, idea-packed session where teachers from around the world share their best classroom strategies, tips, and hacks. Think of it as a lightning round where collaboration meets inspiration—because when teachers connect, students thrive! On April 8, 7pm ET, we're focused on ways to celebrate exceptional students. 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: Dominic LaCarrubba.

                                                                              38 min
                                                                            • Episode 272: Advocacy via Social Media

                                                                              TR is joined by Elizabeth Diaz-Duncans to talk about how the MCP model helped her address challenges in her classroom and how she has used social media to connect with other educators

                                                                              Show Notes

                                                                              • Wavio and The Wavio Pulse Tracker

                                                                              • Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram @ediazdunc4109

                                                                              • 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: Elizabeth Diaz-Duncans.

                                                                                    32 min

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