Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Zach is joined by Kareem to talk about why summer is an important time for planning and innovations, how educators can engage with MCP over the summer through the Virtual Summer Institute, and a few other updates. Read a recap of this episode here Read a transcript of this episode here Outline and Show Notes Planning, innovating, and recharging over the summer MCP's new animated, student-facing explainer video Using the summer to plan for a Modern Classroom Updates on Virtual Summer Institute 2022 Virtual Summer Institute 2022 Scholarship opportunities for VSI and the virtual mentorship program Application deadlines for Virtual Summer Institute: Session 1: Applications due 4/11 Session 2: Applications due 5/3 Session 3: Applications due 5/27 Summer ideas for teachers who have already completed VSI or the virtual mentorship program TextExpander - the snipped tool Zach mentioned (great for giving common feedback!) Some new resources and updates from MCP and the podcast Modern Classrooms at a Glance A few of the podcast recaps from previous episodes (this episode's recap and transcript will be available in a few days): Episode 79 - Opening and Closing Routines recap and transcript Episode 78 - February Feedback and Q&A recap and transcript Check the Modern Classrooms Blog for more recaps a few days after each episode publishes 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 Jess Bille to discuss using opening and closing routines to streamline classroom activities in both in-person and virtual/hybrid classes. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Outline and Show Notes Intro - Meet Jess MCP Podcast episode 73 (with Sarah, Jess' teacher bestie!) Opening routines Daily Goal Sheet on IG SEL Do Now IG Toni Rose’s In-Person SEL Do Now Toni Rose’s Opening Slides (this was updated daily) Introducing and tweaking opening routines Closing routines Weekly email template to caregivers Virtual/Hybrid opening and closing routines Toni Rose’s Virtual SEL Do Now More Tips from Jess Jess' Goals for the rest of the school year Connect with Jess Email Jess 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: Jess Bille.

Zach is joined by Sam to cover some listener feedback and tackle questions on self-pacing as well as reporting mastery grades, managing mastery checks and video production time, and motivating students in a self-paced class. Outline and Show Notes Intro Edgenuity Feedback: Guardrails Feedback: Different data points Zach’s blog post on automatically tracking time since a student’s previous submission Mastery-Based Grading and Grade Reporting Remind Me Suggested Due Dates for Self Pacing Keeping Up with the Tracker Motivating Students in Self-Paced Classes Finding Time to Produce Videos Connect with Sam Email Sam 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

This week, Zach is joined by Amy Azaroff and Jesse Buck to talk about implementing Modern Classrooms in the secondary context - from middle to high school - and the unique opportunities and limitations we have when we teach older students. Outline and Show Notes Meet Amy and Jesse What Makes Secondary Modern Classrooms Unique? A Day in a Secondary Modern Classroom Big Ideas Math SEL Do Now Jen Giffen (the sketch-noting teacher Amy mentioned) - @virtualgiff on Twitter Classroom Q Teaching Multiple Sections Balancing teaching content and self-pacing Microsoft Forms Blooket One Note MCP Podcast episode on Unit Zero Tips and Tricks Screen recording in powerpoint Connect with Jesse and Amy Email Jesse at jesse.buck@concordschools.net or connect with him on Facebook Connect with Amy @azaroffclass on Twitter and Instagram MCP Microsoft Users Facebook group 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 Andrea Mahr and Beth Benavides to talk about how and why they implement MCP in their elementary math classes, as well as some other tips and ideas for elementary educators in general. Outline and Show Notes Introductions Kareem’s guest episodes on Cult of Pedagogy podcast: Everything You Need To Know About Building A Great Screencast Video How To Create a Self-Paced Classroom How MCP Looks in Elementary Math Some of Andrea’s trackers: Clue Themed Game Board Nintendo Themed Game Board Public Pacing Tracker and video explanation Some of Beth’s Trackers: Game Boards for Adding Large Numbersand Adding Fractions and Mixed Numbers Public Trackers for Adding Large Numbers and Adding Fractions and Mixed Numbers Quizziz IXL Challenges and Celebrations Prerequisite Skills Gamification Kahoot Quizlet Connect with Andrea and Beth: Email Andrea Email Beth 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](https://.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 Teach

This week, Zach is joined by Emily Johb, Dave Read, and Karla McEachern to talk about a wide variety of tools they use to facilitate self-pacing in their Modern Classrooms. Show Notes Presenting Self-Pacing to Students The Progress Tracker: Our Primary Tool for Self-Pacing Auto-updating tracker Karla’s game board, group tracker, and student-facing trackers MCP Podcast episode on self pacing in elementary Zach’s anonymized pacing tracker template Emily’s student tracker Emily's Gameboard tracker Emily’s Teacher Tracker The LMS as a Tool for Self Pacing Zach’s Google Classroom Classwork page Karla’s Google Classroom Classwork page (Book Club Unit) Lesson Classifications as a Self-Pacing Tool MCP Podcast episode on Lesson Classifications Daily Routines for Self-Pacing Karla’s expert board Grades as a Self-Pacing Tool Ungrading - Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead) by Susan Blum Tools We Use When Students Fall Behind Using YAMM to send automated progress reports to families 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 a surprise guest to tackle listener feedback and answer your questions in this season's first Q&A/Feedback episode. Show Notes Feedback Andrea's tracker (a mix of a game board and a spreadsheet) Sarah's checklist-type tracker Hillary's subject-specific individual trackers Math Social Studies Science ELA Q&A: Motivating students to complete aspire-to's Pros and cons of digital/physical trackers Zach's digital (spreadsheet based) progress tracker Automating emails to families with Yet Another Mail Merge What do you consider one lesson? How do you combat cheating? What's the difference between a pacing tracker and a grade book? 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 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.

Toni Rose is joined by Evin Jarrett, a Middle School CTE teacher, to chat about how he integrates MCP into his classes, both in person and virtually. Show Notes Evin's videos on Youtube Mayfair CTE Started from the... How to Join Copper Tubing Connect with Evin: Instagram: @mrjarrett_constructiontech Facebook 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 Meg McGregor, Director of Virtual Mentorship at MCP, to kick off our first podcast season on Self-Pacing by establishing what we mean when we talk about self pacing and navigating some particular challenges and best practices. Show Notes MCP Podcast Episode 18: Building Effective 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