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Episode 203: Troubling the Narrative with Ken Shelton25 Aug 202401:16:29

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

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.

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Ken Shelton.

Episode 202: System Alignment18 Aug 202401:17:33

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

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Special Guest: Sean Aker.

Episode 192: Shortcast 152: Embracing Resistance09 Jun 202400:14:14

Toni Rose and Zach discuss the variety of emotions that can come with implementing an alternative educational model and beginning a new school year.

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

Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 102: Elementary Science21 Aug 202200:48:51

Zach is joined by Hilary Stover to talk about how she implements the model in her elementary science class, including how she transitions into the science block, how she has students conduct experiments, and how she incorporates science demonstrations.

Show Notes:

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 101: Planning and Implementing with a Teaching Team14 Aug 202200:56:45

Toni Rose is joined by Theresa Benedetto, Laurie Hutchinson, and Stephanie Peel, to talk about planning and implementing the model side-by-side as a team.

Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 100 with Catlin Tucker07 Aug 202200:44:21

In the kickoff episode for Season Two, Kareem is joined by Catlin Tucker to talk about addressing issues and innovating in the world of education.

Show Notes

Catlin Tucker

Follow Catlin on Twitter and Instagram

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 99: Black Girls Teach31 Jul 202200:59:02

Toni Rose is joined by Deidra Fogarty about the experiences that led her to found the Black Girls Teach, and how those experiences inform the professional development her organization provides.

Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 98: From the Archive - Episode 66: Partnership Feature - Lynn Public Schools24 Jul 202200:45:53

Toni Rose is joined by Michael Molnar, of Lynn Public Schools, to talk about how the district's partnership with MCP came to be, how it's implemented, and what may be to come.

Show Notes

Cult of Pedagogy Podcast episode on screencasting with Kareem
The Original MCP Edutopia Video Michael referenced (also, check out MCP's new video with Edutopia!)
Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator Credential
Edpuzzle (and MCP tutorial)
MCP Podcast episode on Emergent Bilinguals

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 97: Supporting Modern Classrooms Teachers17 Jul 202200:42:43

Toni Rose is joined by Matt Hickson, Modern Classrooms' Director of Partner Transformation and former principal, to talk about how administrators and district leaders can support teachers who are implementing Modern Classrooms.

Outline and Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

We're taking the week off!10 Jul 202200:01:42

We're taking the week off! Check back next week for a brand new episode, and make sure to check out our episodes in the coming weeks as we launch Season Two of the Modern Classrooms Project Podcast.

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 96: From the Archive - Episode 35: Coaching Teachers in Modern Classrooms03 Jul 202200:45:35

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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  • 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!

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

Episode 95: From the Archive - Episode 10: Planning for Full-Group Collaborative Activities26 Jun 202200:46:44

New for Summer 2022 - ISTE Meetup!

Toni Rose will be at ISTE in New Orleans from 6/26/2022 to 6/29/2022! If you're attending, please fill out this form so she can schedule an in-person MCP meetup.

In episode 10, we begin a two-episode series on collaboration; this week's episode focuses on pre-planned full group activities like labs and seminars, and we discuss ways teachers can manage these collaborative activities in a self-paced, mastery based class.

Show Notes

Sign up for Office Hours, every Tuesday with Modern Classrooms

Guide to collaboration in a Modern Classroom

Edutopia video featuring Kate and Kareem Farah

Tech tools we mention:

Daily Do Now check-in (tailored for distance learning through Google Forms)
Emily refers this in the episode as the "weather check Do Now"

Resources for Student Input in Teacher-Created Groups

Example of a breakout-room deliverable

Sign up for our November 12th Webinar on Collaboration in a Modern Classroom

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  • Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
  • Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
  • Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter
  • Zach: @zpdiamond 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!
Episode 94: From the Archive - Episode 9 (Planning and Teaching in a Modern Classroom)19 Jun 202200:51:00

New for Summer 2022 - ISTE Meetup!

Toni Rose will be at ISTE in New Orleans from 6/26/2022 to 6/29/2022! If you're attending, please fill out this form so she can schedule an in-person MCP meetup.

Kareem is joined by Nora Barnett and Lisa Doty to discuss in detail how they plan and implement their modern classrooms, from planning and recording instructional videos, to implementing self-paced structures and mastery checks.

Show Notes

Cult of Pedagogy Podcast episode on Screencast Videos (Kareem was the guest on this episode)

MCP Exemplar Units

Edutopia video

Universal Design for Learning

High Quality Blended Instruction: research-based best practices

Examples of Pacing Trackers showing lesson classification

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  • Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
  • Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
  • Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter
  • Zach: @zpdiamond 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!
Episode 191: Shortcast 151: Humanizing Teaching Practices02 Jun 202400:14:54

Zach is joined by Paul France to discuss practices that foster personalized learning and make teaching more sustainable.

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

Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Paul France.

Episode 93: Whole-Class Novels with MCP12 Jun 202200:49:05

Toni Rose is joined by Brittney Cairns to talk about teaching whole-class novels using MCP.

Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 92: From The Archive: Backwards Planning in a Modern Classroom05 Jun 202200:43:35

This week, Toni Rose is joined by Lindsay Armbruster to talk about planning units with the end in mind, beginning with standards and learning targets, and working down to mastery checks and activities before planning lessons and videos, as well as managing student (and teacher) pacing and workload via the planning process.

Show Notes

Distinguished Modern Classroom Educators - More Information

Lindsay’s Planning Process

Stephen Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Adding Captions to Instructional Videos

The Noun Project

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 91: Wrapping Up Season One29 May 202200:35:10

Kareem joins Toni Rose and Zach to wrap up our first official podcast season, which focused on self pacing! We look back on the season and discuss our takeaways, as well as giving some updates on how VSI is going and what to expect over the summer and in August when we launch our second podcast season. Thanks for listening!

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 90: Q&A for May, 202222 May 202200:38:53

Toni Rose and Zach tackle some more listener questions on our last Q&A episode of the Spring 2022 season! Topics include explaining MCP to stakeholders, classifying lessons, displaying data in a very large class, and dealing with internet outages.

Show Notes

Send us an audio note (From Zach: I pulled this up into the main show notes this week since we talked about it, but you can always find this link down below in the "Contact Us" section)

ClassroomQ

Soundtrap

Wordle

Nerdle (like Wordle, but for math!)

Globle (like Wordle, but for geography!)

Concord Schools

Presenting MCP

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 89: Impacts of Self Pacing15 May 202200:52:13

Toni Rose is joined by Rebecca Mason and Paul O'Donoghue to talk about how self pacing has impacted their approaches to teaching as well as their students approaches to learning, and their learning outcomes.

Outline and Show Notes

  • Meet Rebecca and Paul
  • What does self pacing look like in Rebecca and Paul's classes?
  • Revisions Paul and Rebecca made to self pacing in their classes
  • How self pacing has affected Rebecca's unique student population
  • How self pacing has affected Paul's approach to teaching and learning
  • Feedback from students on how self pacing has impacted their learning
  • Data showing the impact of self pacing
  • One piece of advice from Rebecca and Paul
  • Rebecca and Paul's goals for the end of the year and beyond
  • Connect with Rebecca and Paul
    • Paul's Venmo for his student snack cabinet: paulod33

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 88: Cognitive Science and MCP08 May 202200:45:11

Toni Rose is joined by Alison Stone, who shares tons of fascinating information on cognitive science, how it relates to classroom teaching, and how it fits in with the Modern Classrooms approach.

Outline and Show Notes

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Episode 87: Troubleshooting Self Pacing01 May 202201:00:03

Zach is joined by Charlie Moynahan, who shares the story of how he rapidly rolled out a modern classroom and then went about troubleshooting it, and both of them share some ideas on how implementers may troubleshoot common issues that arise in self-paced classrooms.

Outline and Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 86: Q&A and Feedback for April, 202224 Apr 202200:42:17

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:

Q&A:

  1. 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?
  2. What do your guided notes look like?
  3. What are some of your favorite tech tools?
  4. How can I teach novels while self-pacing?
  5. How can MCP work with standardized tests?
  6. How can I add more collaboration in my class?

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 85: Self Pacing in Non-Traditional Settings17 Apr 202200:46:17

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

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 84: Teacher Spotlight - Visual Arts with Aimee Plueger10 Apr 202200:39:59

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

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 190: Fostering Inclusivity: Navigating Special Education in Student-Centered Classrooms26 May 202400:56:01

This week's episode is the audio from a webinar Toni Rose hosted called Fostering Inclusivity: Navigating Special Education in Student-Centered Classrooms. They are joined by a fantastic panel of Mark Pederson, Maddie Richer, and Cassie Fontaine.

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

Show Notes

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Special Guests: Cassie Fontaine, Maddie Richer, and Mark Pederson.

Episode 83: Misconceptions About Self Pacing03 Apr 202201:06:51

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

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 82: Feedback and Q&A for March, 202227 Mar 202200:41:36

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

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 81: Self Pacing with Adult Learners20 Mar 202200:41:33

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

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 80: Summer 2022 with MCP13 Mar 202200:38:33

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
  • Using the summer to plan for a Modern Classroom
  • Updates on Virtual Summer Institute 2022
  • 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

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 79: Opening and Closing Routines06 Mar 202200:54:16

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

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Special Guest: Jess Bille.

Episode 78: Feedback and Q&A for February, 202227 Feb 202200:39:14

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

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 77: Self Pacing in Secondary Education20 Feb 202200:58:10

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

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 76: Teacher Spotlight - Elementary Math, with Andrea Mahr and Beth Benavides13 Feb 202200:33:19

Toni Rose is joined by Andrea Mahr and Beth Benavides to talk about how and why they implement MCP in their elementary math classes, as well as some other tips and ideas for elementary educators in general.

Outline and Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 75: Tools for Self Pacing06 Feb 202201:03:13

This week, Zach is joined by Emily Johb, Dave Read, and Karla McEachern to talk about a wide variety of tools they use to facilitate self-pacing in their Modern Classrooms.

Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 74: Feedback and Q&A - January 202230 Jan 202200:37:36

Zach is joined by a surprise guest to tackle listener feedback and answer your questions in this season's first Q&A/Feedback episode.

Show Notes

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 189: Mastery-Based Teaching and Learning19 May 202400:55:06

Toni Rose is joined by Ylaiza Perez to talk about teaching authentically and promoting true mastery.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Ylaiza Perez.

Episode 73: Self Pacing in Elementary Classrooms23 Jan 202200:47:40

Toni Rose is joined by MCP Mentors Calla Miller and Sarah Krasowski to talk about how they implement and manage self-pacing in their Elementary (1st and 5th grade) classrooms.

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

Outline and Show Notes

  • Get to Know Calla and Sarah
  • Calla and Sarah's School Contexts
  • Thought Process on Implementing Self-Pacing
  • Intermission: VSI and Scholarships
  • One Challenge and One Success
  • One Tip for a New Elementary Implementer

  • Connect with Calla on Twitter @teachcmiller

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guests: Calla Miller and Sarah Krasowski.

Episode 72: Teacher Spotlight - CTE, with Evin Jarrett16 Jan 202200:28:55

Toni Rose is joined by Evin Jarrett, a Middle School CTE teacher, to chat about how he integrates MCP into his classes, both in person and virtually.

Show Notes

Evin's videos on Youtube

Connect with Evin:

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 71: What Is Self Pacing?09 Jan 202200:45:02

Toni Rose is joined by Meg McGregor, Director of Virtual Mentorship at MCP, to kick off our first podcast season on Self-Pacing by establishing what we mean when we talk about self pacing and navigating some particular challenges and best practices.

Show Notes

MCP Podcast Episode 18: Building Effective Instructional Videos

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Episode 70: What to Expect in 202202 Jan 202200:27:06

This week, Toni Rose shares some updates on what's coming in 2022; she's also joined by Allison Vanterpool to talk about MCP Scholarship opportunities, and then she and Zach provide some updates on the podcast itself.

Show Notes

Refer an Educator

MCP Scholarships

2022 Virtual Summer Institute (check back on Monday, 1/03, for this link)

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 69: Being a Teacher in these Moments26 Dec 202100:45:43

This week, Toni Rose is joined by Eric Gustafsson, a high school social studies teacher in Sweden and a mentee currently enrolled in the Virtual Mentorship Program, who shares his perspective on implementing the model.

Show Notes

MCP Featured in Cult of Pedagogy:

PISA - Programme for International Student Assessment

Eric’s video on planning

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 68: Admin Feature - Mohsina Patel19 Dec 202100:46:08

Toni Rose is joined by Mohsina Patel, a school leader in Zambia, to talk about the benefits she's seen from the MCP model for students and how she's supported her teaching staff to develop and grow their implementation of the model as well.

Show Notes

The original Edutopia Video (and check out our new video with Edutopia as well!)

Information on becoming a Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator

Visible thinking

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 67: Ignite! Online Academy12 Dec 202101:14:21

Toni Rose is joined by the 8th grade team at Durham Public Schools' Ignite! Online Academy to talk about using the MCP model to deliver high-quality instruction entirely online.

Show Notes

Ignite! Online Academy

Project Based Learning

Edutopia video (and check out our new video with Edutopia as well!)

Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator credential

Weekly Grids (by subject)

Public Progress Tracker

Peardeck

Edpuzzle (and MCP Tutorial)

Calendly

Narrative Writing Self Facing Pacing Guide

Stretch vs Stress

Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate

Five E Model for Inquiry-Based Learning

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Dacia Guffey.

Episode 66: Partnership Feature - Lynn Public Schools05 Dec 202100:48:01

Toni Rose is joined by Michael Molnar, of Lynn Public Schools, to talk about how the district's partnership with MCP came to be, how it's implemented, and what may be to come.

Show Notes

Cult of Pedagogy Podcast episode on screencasting with Kareem
The Original MCP Edutopia Video Michael referenced (also, check out MCP's new video with Edutopia!)
Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator Credential
Edpuzzle (and MCP tutorial)
MCP Podcast episode on Emergent Bilinguals

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 65: Teacher Leadership Opportunities28 Nov 202100:45:42

Kareem joins Toni Rose to talk about teacher leadership opportunities for Modern Classrooms implementors.

Show Notes

Join the MCP community on Facebook

Write an article for Modern Classrooms

Learn more about becoming a Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator

Screencast-o-Matic (and MCP Tutorial)

Edpuzzle (and MCP Tutorial)

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 64: Health and P.E.21 Nov 202100:44:12

Zach is joined by Janelle Meisenheimer and Sarah Gershon to talk about the unique considerations of implementing the MCP model in Health and P.E. classes.

Show Notes

Cult of Pedagogy - Kareem on Screencasting

MCPodcast episode on performing arts

Explain Everything (and MCP Tutorial)

Screencastify (and MCP Tutorial)

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 188: Screencastify12 May 202400:50:51

Toni Rose is joined by Vishal Shah, CEO of Screencastify, to talk about how teachers, students, and industry professionals use Screencastify's various platforms and tools.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Applications have opened up for this summer's Virtual Mentorship Program. We’re working to match 6,000 educators with experienced educator mentors who can help build skills around using technology effectively, teaching students how to be more self-directed, and increasing motivation and effort in the classroom. If you’ve always wanted a mentor when implementing our model, now’s the time to apply. Apply here: https://bit.ly/43G7Y71

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Vishal Shah.

Episode 63: Special Education in a Modern Classroom14 Nov 202100:46:35

Toni Rose is joined by special education teachers Khadejah Scott and Noah Beigalmacher to discuss how the model facilitates many common accomodations while providing other built-in supports for students with IEP's and 504's.

Show Notes

MCP Podcast Episode 61: Backwards Planning

Read180

MCP Podcast Episode 10: Collaboration via Full-Group Activities

MCP Podcast Episode 4: Building Authentic Relationships with Students

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 62: MCP in Performing Arts Classes07 Nov 202100:59:55

Zach is joined by a panel of performing arts teachers - Karis Sloss, Katherine Lewiston, and Sam Boerboom - to talk about their unique and diverse approaches to implementing the MCP model in their dance, drama, and band classes.

Show Notes

Juliet Hess - The Docile Chorister

SmartMusic

Nearpod (and MCP Tutorial)

Flipgrid

An example video from Karis: Theme Based Stimuli Choreographer's Tool

An example lesson from Katherine

Sam’s game board

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Episode 61: Backwards Planning in a Modern Classroom31 Oct 202100:43:11

This week, Toni Rose is joined by Lindsay Armbruster to talk about planning units with the end in mind, beginning with standards and learning targets, and working down to mastery checks and activities before planning lessons and videos, as well as managing student (and teacher) pacing and workload via the planning process.

Show Notes

Distinguished Modern Classroom Educators - More Information

Lindsay’s Planning Process

Stephen Covey - The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Adding Captions to Instructional Videos

The Noun Project

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

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