Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Show Notes On this week’s episode, we discuss the best time to learn and implement the Modern Classroom instructional model and share our exciting plans for our 2021 Virtual Summer Institute. “13,000 School Districts, 13,000 Approaches to Teaching During Covid” - The New York Times The Lecture Bottleneck - Kareem's article in Edutopia Modern Classroom Summer Institute MCP Contact page School Sponsorship Request Form Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator Credential 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 Teach

On this episode we discuss how to build a learning community at the school level to empower teachers to implement the model across multiple classrooms, content areas and grade levels. Show Notes Exemplar Units - here you'll find the teacher-facing PD exemplar units Kareem mentions. Resources for Establishing a Modern Classrooms PLC Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter Zach: @zpdiamond on Twitter [The Modern Classroom Project](www.modernclassrooms.org) and Learning to Teach [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!

This week, we discuss teacher sustainability and strategies for combating teacher burnout. Show Notes “Teacher Turnover: Why it Matters and What We Can Do About It”, Learning Policy Institute “Teaching in the Pandemic: ‘This is not Sustainable’”, The New York Times “Are Teachers Okay? No, and Toxic Positivity Isn’t Helping”, We Are Teachers Modern Classrooms Project and Johns Hopkins University School Year 2019-20 Program Impact Study “Teachers Know Best: Teachers’ Views on Professional Development”, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Follow us online and learn more: 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!

This week, we discuss some of the ways the Modern Classrooms Project will support educators as they face the challenges and uncertainty of the coming school year. Follow us online and learn more: 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!

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.

What can Modern Classroom educators do to help students who have experienced trauma? This week, we discuss concrete strategies you can use to make students feel safe, strengthen memory, and build self-regulation skills. You can still apply to be a Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator! Show Notes Comprehensive guide to trauma-informed teaching in a Modern Classroom Modern Classrooms Project webinar on trauma-informed teaching Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE's) from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Follow us online and learn more: Remember, you can submit questions for us here or tweet at us with #askmcp and we may answer your question on a future episode! 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!

On this week's episode, we discuss strategies for supporting our Emergent Bilingual students, as well as how we can leverage the blended, self-paced, and mastery-based structure of the model to enhance literacy for all learners. Remember, you can submit questions to be answered on a future episode! Click here, or tweet @modernclassproj with the hashtag #askmcp Show Notes Guidance on adding subtitles to instructional videos, from the Modern Classrooms Project Learning Management System tutorials, from the Modern Classrooms Project: Google Classroom Canvas Seesaw Schoology Best Practices for Instructional Videos, from the Modern Classrooms Project Social studies and reading comprehension September 2020 Fordham University study Nearpod (Modern Classrooms Project Tutorial) Realia for Language Learning Explain Everything Edpuzzle (Modern Classrooms Project Tutorial) Gradual release of responsibility Follow us online and learn more: 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!

Your hosts answer audience questions. Topics include implementation of the model, differentiation, collaboration, and deadlines. You can submit questions for future Q&A episodes at www.modernclassrooms.org/askmcp or tweet at us with the hashtag #askmpc You can now submit questions (like the ones in this episode) to be answered on future Q&A episodes! You can submit your questions [here](www.modernclassrooms.org/askmcp) You can also tweet at us with the hastag #askmcp Show Notes More information on the Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator credential Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (Tweet at us with the hashtag #askmcp to have your question answered on a future Q&A episode) 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!

We chat with two incredible English teachers in Australia who shared their fascinating journey redesigning their team-taught English class around blended, self-paced, mastery-based instruction. Show Notes https://modernclassrooms.org/resource-overview Modern Classrooms Resources and Exemplar Units - Jen mentions that these resources were her introduction to the Modern Classrooms Project Trauma Informed Teaching Webinar Innovating Classrooms Conversations with Educators - Jen and Louise’s podcast Follow us online and learn more: 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!

Your hosts take a moment to talk about what they're grateful for. We also hear from several Modern Classrooms educators, from teachers to school administrators, about what they're grateful for and what's bringing them joy this year, despite the challenges of the moment. ** Follow us online and learn more:** 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!