Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Listen to the full version of this episode here 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 Virtual Summer Institute 2022 MCP Scholarships One Challenge and One Success One Tip for a New Elementary Implementer Impact of MCP (with some of the graphics Calla mentioned) Connect with Calla on Twitter @teachcmiller Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode! 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 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: Calla Miller and Sarah Krasowski.

Listen to the full version of this episode here In this episode, Kate is joined by MCP Program Director Debbie Menard to explore classroom set-up and systems that can help facilitate blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes Items mentioned in this episode: Adhesive white board Headphone splitters Trauma-Informed Teaching in a Modern Classroom Ask MCP Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter 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: Debbie Menard.

Listen to the full version of this episode here In this week's episode, we discuss systems and strategies Modern Classroom educators employ to make mastery-based grading sustainable in their classrooms. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes Upcoming MCP Webinar on Mastery-Based Grading (Thursday, February 25th, 7:00-8:00 PM EST) Mastery based grading: what does the research say? Multiple studies on feedback & student learning (see Best Practices 2 and 3!) Talking points app Y.A.M.M. (Yet Another Mail Merge) - great for sending progress reports to parents from spreadsheet-based pacing trackers Follow us online and learn more: 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! The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to TeachSpecial Guest: Moira Mazzi.

Toni Rose is joined by Emily Persons, Research and Evaluation Manager at MCP, to discuss equitable mindsets and approaches for working with and gather data. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Elena Aguilar and Bright Morning MCP Teacher Research Toolkit Contact the MCP Research team at research@modernclassrooms.org Follow Emily on Twitter @emilyrpersons Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode! 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 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: Emily Persons.

Listen to the full episode here On this week's episode, we discuss the benefits of using instructional videos in a self-paced class, best practices for building instructional videos, and strategies educators can use to build engagement with their video lessons Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes (if the image doesn't appear, click here) Kareem’s Screencasting Piece in Cult of Pedagogy Screencast-o-matic Screencastify Explain Everything Edpuzzle Playposit Nearpod Desmo The Cornell Note Taking System Follow us online and learn more: Apply to become a Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter Zach: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach [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! Special Guest: Meg McGregor.

Kareem is joined by Dacia Guffey and Shane Donavan to discuss some of the reasons students disengage and ways to address disengagement in the classroom and in remote learning. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 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! Durham Performance Learning Center DC International School Academic Self-Concept When our students see themselves as scholars who belong in our classrooms, they are more likely to engage As Schools Go Remote, Finding 'Lost' Students Gets harder Vygotsy's Zone of Proximal DevelopmentSpecial Guests: Dacia Guffey and Shane Donovan.

Listen to the full episode here Kareem and Zach are joined by Monte Woodard, a middle school Science Teacher and Modern Classrooms implementer, to discuss rolling out the model and introducing students and families to the Modern Classrooms approach Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes: Some Pacing Tracker Exemplars: (Click these to make a copy of your own to experiment on) "Simple" (presentation) Style Spreadsheet Sytle The Modern Classrooms Project The Modern Classrooms Online Course The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program. Follow us: You can follow Monte's work at Periodically Science Facebook Twitter: Monte: @countofmontee Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 Zach: @zpdiamondSpecial Guest: Monte Woodard.

Listen to the full episode here Modern Classrooms Project co-founder and Executive Director Kareem Farah, and Modern Classroom Mentor Zach Diamond, discuss the origins of their instructional model as well as their experiences implementing it. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes: The Modern Classrooms Project Kareem's Article on the Lecture Bottleneck The Modern Classrooms Online Course The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program. Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode! 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 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

Monte is joined by Chris Isip to talk about reflecting on one's own teaching practices in order to grow and improve. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes Info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Lindsay Stirling The Piano Guys Josh Vietti A whole host of links from Chris! Including where you can find/follow him online, as well as some excellent crossover classical music! Twitter @Mister_Isip Teacher website Violin lesson 1.1 edPuzzle O Canada for 4 violins Rap: Ashlye - Lost Souls Pop: Chris Strazz - Heartbreak Theatre Overdue Album Sights & Sounds: Introduction to ear training and sight reading for the examining string player: For Violin University of Toronto: Research on Music Performance Anxiety in Child & Adolescent Music Students Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode! 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 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: Chris Isip.

Monte is joined by Melissa Stagg to discuss working with neurodivergent students, responsive to student needs, and using data to modify and inform the practice of teaching. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes MCP Podcast Episode 125: Neurodivergence Grading for Equity Molded Cookies! Links from Melissa: Kitchen Vixen The Springerle Baker Sweet Impressions Connect with Melissa: Twitter: @StaggMelissa Instagram: @mellystagg LinkedIn Information on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org Send us an audio note and we'll include it on a future episode! 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 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: Melissa Stagg.