

Modern Classrooms Project Podcast
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.
Episodes
Mentioned books

Jan 25, 2026 • 25min
Episode 263: Lone Wolves and Trendsetters
TR is joined by a team of MCP staff to debrief after visits with over 40 NYC schools to talk about the incredible work that's happening in modern classrooms throughout the city
Show Notes
MCP Podcast Episode 156: Progress Vs. Grades (Paul's previous appearance on the podcast; here's a shortcast version)
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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: Learning to TeachSpecial Guests: Kimberly Nichols, Lauren Lutz-Coleman, Paul O'Donoghue, and Tony Xiao.

Jan 18, 2026 • 31min
Episode 262: Hot Take: Math and AI
Toni Rose is joined by Dr. Ifeoma Uzoka and Tre'Nee Uzoka to talk about how they use AI to plan more efficiently and push students' thinking
Show Notes
GaETC
Desmos
ChatGPT
Ifeoma and Tre'Nee's Padlet, "Revolutionizing the K-12 Math Class With AI"
Mathfest
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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: Learning to TeachSpecial Guest: Tre'Nee Uzoka.

Jan 11, 2026 • 25min
Episode 261: Optimizing for the Right Kind of change
Toni Rose is joined by Kareem and Rob, co-founders of the Modern Classrooms Project, to talk about what's coming for the organization in 2026 and beyond
Show Notes
Illustrative Mathematics
Eureka Math Squared
Rob's TED talk "Why American's Hate Math"
Get in touch with Modern Classrooms by email at info@modernclassrooms.org
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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 TeachSpecial Guests: Kareem Farah and Robert Barnett.

Dec 21, 2025 • 58min
Episode 260: "Sharp That Eleven, Bob"
Zach is joined by Eric Jao and Bob Habersat to talk about digital music teaching and making music education accessible to all students
Show Notes
Mix Major
Electronic Music Elements
The Shed
Eric's Youtube channel
Soundtrap
Project based learning
Kodaly and Orff approaches to music education
The History of Calculus
Electronic Music Elements PD
Penny Ur
Connect with Eric on LinkedIn, and connect with Bob by email at bob@shedthemusic.clom and using the links above
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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

Dec 14, 2025 • 1h 4min
Episode 259: Everybody's a Teacher, Everybody's a Learner
TR is joined by Cindy Wilkins to talk about how she has used the model in her work with preservice teachers in the higher education setting
Show Notes
Belhaven University
Khan Academy
The Shift to Student Led, by Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak
Bloom's Taxonomy
Connect with Cindy by email at cwilkins@belhaven.edu
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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 TeachSpecial Guest: Cynthia Wilkins.

Dec 7, 2025 • 58min
Episode 258: Student Perspective (HS)
Zach is joined by three of his students, Hansi, Ian, and Kennedy, to talk about their experiences in his class, both when they had his class in Middle School and, currently, in 10th and 11th grades.
Show Notes
Radiohead
Ezra Weisz
Miraculous Ladybug
Zach's tracker template
DCI's student podcast, The Lair (check back here after 12/10/2025 to hear Hansi's alien invasion segment)
Adobe Audition
The New Sound, by Georgie Greep
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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 TeachSpecial Guests: Hans Neseth, Ian Paulino, and Kennedy Pendleton.

Nov 30, 2025 • 1h 1min
Episode 257: It's Not Best Practice, But...
TR is joined by Drea Aguirre, an instructional coach, to talk about genuine, realistic, and humanistic coaching, and the importance of intentionally modeling the techniques that best serve students
Show Notes
Drea's Core Syllabus
Connect with Drea by email at drea_aguirre@dpsk12.net
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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 TeachSpecial Guest: Drea Aguirre.

Nov 23, 2025 • 50min
Episode 256: Live from GaETC2025
Live from GaETC2025, TR is joined by Daniel Forrester, Sarah Eiler, Nick Provenzano for a discussion of ed tech, AI, and implementing innovative approaches to teaching
Show Notes
Amitrace
Screenpal
SchoolAI
[Needlepoint](https://needlepoint.com/)
Lego
"The Promises and Perils of AI in Education" by Dee Lanier and Ken Shelton
[Lumio](https://www.mairie-lumio.fr
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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 TeachSpecial Guests: Daniel Forrester, Nick Provenzano, and Sarah Eiler.

Nov 16, 2025 • 1h
Episode 255: Mastery-Based Learning Insights
Zach is joined by Hui Couch to talk about how she uses the model to inspire her multi-lingual learners in math class, and to talk about how she approached designing a presentation for other teachers on using MCP in math classes
Show Notes
MCP Podcast Episode 246: Math Mentor Relationship
MCP Podcast Episode 243: Math and ELL
Connect with Hui by email at hui.couch@modernclassrooms.org
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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 TeachSpecial Guest: Hui Couch.

Nov 9, 2025 • 57min
Episode 254: Student Perspective
Zach is joined by Steve Schlarman and two of his students, Molly and Ella, to talk about the student experience of learning in a modern classroom and how teachers can develop modern classrooms where students can thrive
Show Notes
Steve's previous appearance on the MCP Podcast, episode 174: Planning for Multiple Preps
Connect with Steve in the MCP Educator Facebook group or on Twitter (X) @mrschlarman_fzn
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
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 TeachSpecial Guest: Steve Schlarman.


