
Modern Classrooms Project Podcast
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.
Latest episodes

Dec 18, 2022 • 1h 15min
Episode 119: Metacognition and Reflection (Part II)
Zach is joined by an all-star teaching team from the International School of Kenya to continue the discussion on metacognition and reflection, in particular focusing on several of the incredible tools this team has developed for implementing metacognitive and reflective routines in their classes.
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
MCP Podcast Episode 117: Metacognition and Reflection Pt. 1 (with Lydia Crush)
International School of Kenya
The CAR Guide (Choose, Act, Reflect)
Casey and Matilda’s CAR Guide
Amy’s CAR Guide
Brandy’s CAR Guide for 6th grade
Daily Learning Intention at the start of the day
The Mario Minute at the end of the day (modified from: The MARIO Framework).
Designing PBL to Reduce Cognitive Load (from John Spencer’s Creative Classroom podcast)
Youth by Youth (the basis for Amy’s Metacognitive 360)
Melanie Meehan:
The Two Writing Teachers blog
On Cult of Pedagogy
MCP Podcast Episodes on Collaboration:
MCP Podcast Episode 10: Planning for Full Group Collaborative Activities
MCP Podcast Episode 11: Planning for Organic Collaboration
MCP Podcast Episode 108: Collaboration and Community (with Catlin Tucker)
MCP Podcast Episode 110: Student Collaboration
MCP Podcast Episode 112: Adult Collaboration
The Collaboration Bank:
Amy’s digital Collab Bank
Brandy’s paper-based Collab Bank
Each unit begins with a collaborative tone setting like this.
Episodes of the MCP Podcast with Shane Donovan:
MCP Podcast Episode 5: Supporting Disengaged Students
MCP Podcast Episode 57: Implementing MCP in AP Courses
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

Dec 11, 2022 • 42min
Episode 118: Inquiry-Based Learning
Toni Rose is joined by Jim Hall to talk about how they implement MCP in an inquiry-based IB science class.
Show Notes
Jim's Tea Cabinet
Edutopia videos profiling MCP: High School and Elementary School
The Five-E Model for inquiry-based learning
Follow Jim on Twitter @chemhall and Instagram @chemhall, and email them at james.hall@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

Dec 4, 2022 • 55min
Episode 117: Metacognition and Reflection (Part I)
Zach is joined by Lydia Crush to talk about their philosophy toward metacognition and reflection in their ESL Geography class, as well as how they use the MCP model to facilitate and promote metacognitive and reflective thinking.
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Cult of Pedagogy articles and podcasts featuring MCP:
How to Create a Self-Paced Classroom
Everything You Need To Know About Building a Great Screencast Video
CoP Podcast: Setting Up Mastery Based Grading in Your Classroom
Lydia’s public tracker
One of Lydia’s individual trackers: Unit 3 Individual Tracker & Checklist
Lydia’s goal setting form (daily do now)
Lydia’s End of Unit Reflection
MCP Learner Check-in Tracker (and a video explaining it)
Email Lydia at lydia.crush@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

Nov 27, 2022 • 49min
Episode 116: EduGals, with Rachel Johnson
Toni Rose is joined by Rachel Johnson of Edugals to talk about educational technology and blended learning, motivation, and working with teachers to implement new models and techniques.
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
EduGals:
Website
Podcast
Youtube
Todoist
Education Podcast Network
Jamboard
Explain Everything
Screencastify
UDL Guidelines
Learner Variability Navigator
Connect with Rachel and EduGals:
Email Edugals: info@edugals.com
Follow Edugals on Twitter @edugals
Email Rachel: rachel.johnson@modernclassrooms.org
Follow Rachel on Twitter @dr_r_johnson
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

Nov 20, 2022 • 20min
Episode 115: Retrieval Practice, with Dr. Pooja Agarwal
Toni Rose is joined by Dr. Pooja Agarwal to discuss the benefits of retrieval practice, including several strategies and resources.
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Dr. Agarwal’s book, Powerful Teaching
More from Dr. Agarwal at her website poojaagarwal.com
Berklee College of Music
Dr. Agarwal's website with more resources for retrieval practice
Follow Dr. Agarwal on Twitter @retrievelearn
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

Nov 13, 2022 • 59min
Episode 114: World Language Acquisition
Zach is joined by Xiaomin Sun, a middle school Chinese teacher and collegue at DC International school, to talk about how he uses the MCP model to develop language skills as well as foster more personal connections with his students.
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Becoming, by Michelle Obama (in English and Chinese)
Making Thinking Visual
See, Think, Wonder
See, Think, Me, We
Parlay Ideas
Edpuzzle
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

Nov 6, 2022 • 44min
Episode 113: Motivation
Zach is joined by Jennifer Stephens to discuss student motivation: the reasons why students may be unmotivated, ways we can motivate them extrinsically and intrinsically, as well as how we can leverage the MCP model to help motivate our students.
Show Notes
MCP Webinars
MCP Scholarships
Episode 43 of the MCP Podcast on Motivation
Google Sites (and the MCP Tutorial on using it!)
Jamboard
Intrinsic and Extrinsic motivation
Email Jennifer at jennifer.stephens@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

Oct 30, 2022 • 54min
Episode 112: Adult Collaboration
Toni Rose is joined by April Williamson to talk about how she encouraged meaningful collaboration among teachers as a colleague and instructional coach.
Show Notes
MCP Webinars
Connect with April on LinkedIn and follow Digital Promise, the organization where she's working currently, on Twitter and Instagram @digitalpromise
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

Oct 23, 2022 • 46min
Episode 111: HS Media Production
Zach is joined by Afton Dean to talk about how she used the model in her high school Media Production class and about using the model in creative, project-based classes more generally.
Show Notes
Q&A Webinar Registration Link
FB Group
Final Cut Pro
Adobe Premier
CNN10
Flip (formerly Flipgrid)
Loom
Nearpod
Edpuzzle
MCP Subtitling Tutorial
Screencastify
Email Afton at afton.dean@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

Oct 16, 2022 • 58min
Episode 110: Student Collaboration
Toni Rose is joined by Arpan Chokshi, who explains how he encourages and facilitates student collaboration in his AP Macroeconomics class and shares some excellent tips and activities.
Show Notes
Supporting Instructional Improvement and Innovation Webinar for Admin and School Leaders
MCP Webinars
Scholarship Regions
The MCP Edutopia video Arpan mentions, and MCP's new Edutopia profile featuring elementary classrooms
Kagan Cooperative Learning Structures
Lev Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
Check out Arpan's website and connect with him on Twitter @mrchokshi
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