

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.
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Jul 16, 2025 • 49min
FEED DROP: Under the Hat, with Steve Martinez
For our fourth feed drop episode, we're happy to share this episode of Steve Martinez' Under the Hat podcast. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
You can find more info on Under the Hat and subscribe here

Jul 13, 2025 • 15min
Shortcast 207: How MCP Impacts the College Experience
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Guest host Avery Balasbas is joined by a panel of his previous students who are now in college to discuss their MCP experience and how it prepared them for learning beyond high school
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
Avery's previous MCP Podcast episodes:
Episode 139: Teacher and Learner Reflection Practices
Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes
Subway Surfers
Ochem Tutor
Blackpenredpen
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

Jul 6, 2025 • 16min
Shortcast 183: Student Perspective (HS)
Listen to the full episode here
Toni Rose is joined by Sarahya College, a high school sophomore, who offers incredible insight into the student experience of learning in a modern classroom as well as advice for teachers who are implementing the model
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
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: Sarahya College.

Jul 2, 2025 • 53min
FEED DROP: The Balance with Catlin Tucker
For our third feed drop episode, we're happy to share this episode of Catlin Tucker's The Balance podcast. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
You can find more info on The Balance podcast and subscribe here

Jun 29, 2025 • 16min
Shortcast 60 - Middle School Student Experience
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Toni Rose is joined by two of her former 6th grade students, Lila and Tyler (currently 8th graders) to talk about their experience in Modern Classrooms throughout middle school - in person, in remote learning, and in general
Show Notes
Edpuzzle (and MCP Tutorial)
Kahoot
Quizlet
Follow us online and learn more:
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
Kate: @gaskill_teacher 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

Jun 22, 2025 • 16min
Shortcast 219 - Student Voice (EC)
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Zach is joined by Marlene Tapia Garcia and three of her first grade students, Olivia, Arya, and Ethan, to talk about their experience in a Modern Classroom.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
MCP Podcast episode 138: La Revisión y las Pruebas de Dominio (Marlene's previous episode, entirely in Spanish with an English blog recap)
Two-Way Language Programs
Spring Math
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: Marlene Tapia-Garcia.

Jun 18, 2025 • 26min
FEED DROP - Lifelong Learning Defined with Jorge Valenzuela: Season 3, Episode 19 - From Compton to the World: Building STEM Futures Through Project-Based Learning with Jose González
For our second feed drop of the summer off-season, we'd love to share an episode of Jorge Valenzuela's Lifelong Learning Defined podcast. This episode is called "From Compton to the World: Building STEM Futures Through Project-Based Learning with Jose González"
You can find the Lifelong Learning Defined Podcast here

Jun 15, 2025 • 16min
Shortcast 213 - Do We Want Students To Be On Pace or Actually Learning?
Toni Rose is joined by Drea Siford to talk about her approach to teaching 4th grade using the MCP model
Show Notes
Listen to the full version of this episode here
Zearn
Eureka Math
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers podcast, and the episode with Kareem:
3 practices to give you more one-on-one time with students
Email Drea at amsiford@bcps.k12.md.us
Drea's game board
Announcements for the Upcoming Week
Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From June 23rd - July 27th, work with one of our expert educators to build materials for your own classroom. We have scholarships all over the country so you can enroll for free if you teach in Chicago, Alabama, Oakland, LA, Minnesota, and more. To see if there’s an opportunity for you, check out modernclassrooms.org/apply-now
Do you have a student whose voice you'd like to elevate on our podcast? We're looking for student guests, so if you have a student who would like to share their story as a Modern Classrooms learner, please reach out to us at podcast@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: Drea Siford.

Jun 8, 2025 • 15min
Shortcast 204: Reflections from a Four-Year Implementer
Listen to the full episode here
Toni Rose is joined by Sam Ortiz to talk about her experience implementing the model over four school years, addressing concerns from stakeholders, and engaging with the MCP community
Show Notes
Screencastify and Screencastify Submit
Quizziz
MCP Self-Paced Structures resources (including the tracker templates Sam mentioned)
MCP Free Course (also linked below in every episode!)
Connect with Sam on Instagram @thatteachermomma
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
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: Samantha Ortiz Whitelaw.

Jun 4, 2025 • 1h 9min
FEED DROP: Boundaries and Balance: Practical Solutions for Teacher Burnout
For our first feed drop of the summer, we'd love to share this episode of Teachers Talkin' with you! Teachers Talkin’ is a discussion-based podcast hosted by Dustin Tatroe and Ghazali Abdul-Wahab, focused on elevating conversations in education. Each episode features honest, reflective dialogue with educators from around the world on topics ranging from instructional practices and leadership to school culture and professional growth. The goal is to create a space for inspiration, challenge, and connection—where teachers and education leaders can explore what’s working, what’s not, and how we move forward together.
You can find the Teachers Talkin' Podcast on Spotify and Youtube, and you can subscribe in a podcast app here. Follow them on LinkedIn here


