Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Zach is joined by Brook Lee and Rick Smith, two members of a 6th grade math teaching team, to talk about working with other teachers (who may or may not implement the MCP model) to collaboratively develop curriculum and instruction. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Virtual Nerd Khan Academy Brain Pop Math XL Email Brook at [blee@hoover.k12.al.us](mailto:blee@hoover.k12.al.us Email Rick at [rismith@hoover.k12.al.us](mailto:rismith@hoover.k12.al.us 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

Toni Rose is joined by Liz Kleinrock to speak about her work in the area of Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist teaching. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Teach and Transform (Liz’s website) Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum and her book “Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In the Cafeteria?” Liz’s book “Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community” Connect with Liz on Instagram @teachandtransform The Vigil M3gan 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

Toni Rose is joined by Tiffany Dreher to discuss how educators can support learners who are deaf and hard of hearing. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Watch this episode of the MCP Podcast on video! 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

Toni Rose is joined by Rebecca Castellanos of the English Learners Success Form to talk about strategies and approaches to working with multilingual learners and learners who speak different languages in the classroom. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Sign-up to the waitlist for the MCP Virtual Mentorship Program English Learner Success Forum Browse ELSF Resources The Modern Classrooms tutorial on adding subtitles to instructional videos 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

Toni Rose is joined by Melody Maitland to discuss ways in which she approaches education through the lens of universal design for all learners and acknowledging every student's abilities in their educational journey. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Universal Design for Learning Email Melody at melodymaitland@ccpcs.org or melody.maitland@gmail.com 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

Toni Rose is joined by Megan Leich to discuss her philosophy on and approaches to grades, grading, and assessment. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Cult of Pedagogy episodes featuring MCP: Everything You Need To Know About Building A Great Screencast Video How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom Setting up Mastery-Based Grading in your Classroom Megan's ESRN grading scale (based on Robert Talbert’s EMRN scale): E: Excellent  Student’s submission goes beyond satisfactory requirements in a measurable way I provide examples of what that could look like (including additional skills in a project, going deeper into a topic, etc - it depends on what the assessment and standards/outcomes are) S: Satisfactory Student’s submission meets the standards/requirements Revision is optional  R: Revise Some part of the submission doesn’t meet the requirements yet Revision is required N: Not Accessable The submission can’t be assessed for some reason (it’s not submitted, it’s not shared correctly, it’s missing a section, etc) Revision is required Resources from Megan (a short selection, many of which she mentioned on the episode): Hacking Assessment (Starr Sackstein) Ungrading (Susan Blum, editor) Grading for Equity (Joe Feldman) Specifications Grading (Linda Nilson) Grading for Growth Blog Other folks to follow: Courtney Sobers (Rutgers University) Clarissa Sorensen-Unruh (Central New Mexico Community College) Matt Townsley (University of N. Iowa) Email Megan at megan.leich@modernclassrooms.org 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

Zach is joined by Stephanie Howell to talk about different ways teachers can scaffold student goal setting and ways we can support our students in keeping themselves accountable to their goals. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Stephanie’s “Goal Getters” resource (many resources included within) Cult of Pedagogy Podcasts Everything You Need To Know About Building A Great Screencast Video How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom Setting up Mastery-Based Grading in your Classroom SMART Goals MCP Do Now's Autocrat Docappender Eduprotocols - Fast and Curious Quizziz Kahoot Gimkit Edulastic Stephanie’s Data Binder MCP Podcast episode with Lydia Crush on Metacognition and Reflection Get in touch with Stephanie! On Twitter @mrshowell24 Email Stephanie at stephanie@mrshowell24.com 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

Toni Rose is joined by Crystal Deaver, principal of the Game Development Design School at Burleson ISD, to talk about how she pioneered and continues to lead a fully-MCP school. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships The Game Development Design School at Burleson ISD (also on Twitter @GDDSchool) The Modern Classrooms Project: Survey Results for the 2019-20 School Year - results of Johns Hopkins study on MCP Email Crystal at crystal.deaver@bisdmail.net] or follow her on Twitter at @crysdeav 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

Toni Rose is joined by Ronda Cosby, principal of Grace M. James Academy of Excellence, as well as five of her 7th grade students, to give their perspective on being middle schoolers in Modern Classrooms. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Grace M. James Academy of Excellence Edutopia videos featuring MCP: High School and Elementary School Email Ms. Cosby at [ronda.cosby@jefferson.kyschools.us](ronda.cosby@jefferson.kyschools.us) 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

Toni Rose is joined by Joe Manfre to discuss the approaches and strategies he uses to guide his students in their self-paced learning and to personalize feedback to their unique learning experiences. Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Making the Transition from Dependent to Independent Learning Retrieval Practice: MCP Podcast and Webinar The Cornell Note Taking System Follow Joe on Twitter and Instagram @mathmanfre 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