Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Episode 83: Misconceptions About Self Pacing

Apr 3, 2022

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How to Build Relationships With Your Students

01:37

Three Misconceptions About Self Paste Classes

03:30

Modern Class Rooms Gives You the Freedom to Do It Better

01:53

Introduction

2min

Self Pacing and the Modern Classroom Podcast

2min

Modern Class Rooms

2min

How Do You Structure the Time in a Self Paste Class?

3min

Is Self Pacing a Free for All?

2min

Is There a Free for All?

3min

Do You Have a Self Pased Class?

2min

Self-Pacing in Classrooms

3min

The Chaos Does Not Mean Students Aren't Learning

3min

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Is It a Misconception About Traditional Teaching?

2min

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Having a Traditional Teacher, I'm Getting Angry With My Kids Doing the Same Thing

2min

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The Role of the Teacher in a Self Paced Class

2min

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The Teacher's Role in the Classroom

2min

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What Does Teaching Mean?

2min

15.

Modern Class Rooms Gives You the Freedom to Do It Better

2min

16.

The Virtual Summer Institute

2min

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Three Misconceptions About Self Paste Classes

4min

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Teaching a Whole Group Lesson Is a Great Idea

3min

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The Opportunity Is There for Full Group Activities

2min

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How to Build Relationships With Your Students

2min

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Self Pacing in the Classroom

3min

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Teaching the Self Pacing Scale

3min

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Teaching Self Paste Is a Fresh Start Opportunity

2min

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Reflection and Meda Cognition

2min

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Collaborating in a Modern Classroom?

2min

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The Culture of Collaboration in the Classroom

3min

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I Love the Controlled Caos Rat in the Classroom

3min

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Are You Using a Self Pasted Class to Put Your Kids in Collaborative Environments?

2min

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Modern Class Rooms - Could You Share How Our Listeners Could Connect With You?

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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
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: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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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
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