Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Kareem is joined by Modern Classrooms Project cofounder Rob Barnett to discuss the origins of the model, how the organization has scaled while retaining a teacher-first approach, and their vision for the future of the organization. Please remember to take our Modern Classrooms Educator Survey Show Notes Contact Modern Classrooms. As Rob mentioned, we would love to hear what's been working for you. Write an Article for Modern Classrooms Edutopia video. Follow us online and learn more: [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! Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter Zach: @zpdiamond on Twitter

In Part Two of our series on collaboration in a Modern Classroom, we discuss how teachers can establish a classroom culture in which students are encouraged to collaborate organically and spontaneously. Please remember to take our Modern Classrooms Educator Survey by 11/15/2020! Show Notes Guide to collaboration in a Modern Classroom Flexible seating Zach’s article in NGLC on why he prioritizes relationships Exemplar pacing tracker in a spreadsheet format, which allows for rearranging students and easily grouping them by what lesson they're on. Parlay Ideas and our tutorial Padlet Project Based Learning 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](www.learningtoteach.co) [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! Remember, you can sign up for office hours, every Tuesday with Modern Classrooms

In episode 10, we begin a two-episode series on collaboration; this week's episode focuses on pre-planned full group activities like labs and seminars, and we discuss ways teachers can manage these collaborative activities in a self-paced, mastery based class. Please remember to take our Modern Classrooms Educator Survey by 11/15/2020! Show Notes Sign up for Office Hours, every Tuesday with Modern Classrooms Guide to collaboration in a Modern Classroom Edutopia video featuring Kate and Kareem Farah Tech tools we mention: Kahoot Peardeck Parlay Ideas and our tutorial Remind and our tutorial More resources for distance learning from Modern Classrooms Daily Do Now check-in (tailored for distance learning through Google Forms) Emily refers this in the episode as the "weather check Do Now" Resources for Student Input in Teacher-Created Groups Example of a breakout-room deliverable Sign up for our November 12th Webinar on Collaboration in a Modern Classroom 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) [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!

Kareem is joined by Nora Barnett and Lisa Doty to discuss in detail how they plan and implement their modern classrooms, from planning and recording instructional videos, to implementing self-paced structures and mastery checks. Show Notes Cult of Pedagogy Podcast episode on Screencast Videos (Kareem was the guest on this episode) MCP Exemplar Units Edutopia video Universal Design for Learning High Quality Blended Instruction: research-based best practices Examples of Pacing Trackers showing lesson classification 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) [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!

In Episode #8 of the Modern Classrooms Podcast, we hear from elementary, middle, and high school educators about what self-pacing and mastery-based learning looks like across grade levels. Show Notes: Examples of Game Board progress trackers Example of a Quest Map tracker Guide to collaboration in a Modern Classroom Examples of Modern Classroom units across grade levels Edudoptia video featuring Kareem's and Kate's (High School) classrooms 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) [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 three co-hosts, Kareem, Kate, and Zach, discuss the shifting role of the educator in a Modern Classroom and how it can help you cultivate a truly student-centered classroom. 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 check out Zach’s writing at Learning to Teach!) 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! Show Notes Episode 5 with Shane and Dacia Growth over Grades - How a Resubmit Policy is Helping Us Build a Culture of Revision

Self-regulated students are strong learners that are more equipped to navigate the challenges of life outside K-12 education. Kareem and Zach are joined by Moira Mazzi to talk about how they use the Modern Classrooms model to develop self-regulated learners both in-person and remotely. Show Notes 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) [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 Lecture-Less Classroom: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Student Autonomy by Modern Classrooms educator and podcast guest Moira Mazzi How to Help Middle School Students Learn to Work Independently by Modern Classrooms educator Ryan Steinbach Helping Students Develop Executive Functioning Skills from Edutopia Reflections on Shifting to a Flexible Classroom from Edutopia Examples of student-facing and public pacing trackers; guidance for using public pacing trackers in the classroom. Moira, our guest, referenced a few items from her classroom she uses to help build self-regulation in her students: This is her weekly reflection This is how she presented choosing a partner/accountability buddy to her students What do Modern Classrooms units look like K-12? Check out examples here. Two monitoring services mentioned: Go Guardian Hapara for GSuite Here are the two tools mentioned for staying in touch with students and families: Remind (can also translate a message before sending); our tutorial on using Remind Talking Points

Kareem is joined by Dacia Guffey and Shane Donavan to discuss some of the reasons students disengage and ways to address disengagement in the classroom and in remote learning. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog Show Notes Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 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! Durham Performance Learning Center DC International School Academic Self-Concept When our students see themselves as scholars who belong in our classrooms, they are more likely to engage As Schools Go Remote, Finding 'Lost' Students Gets harder Vygotsy's Zone of Proximal DevelopmentSpecial Guests: Dacia Guffey and Shane Donovan.

Zach is joined by special guests Michael Carr and Toni Rose Deanon to talk about social emotional learning and how the Modern Classrooms Model helps us cultivate authentic relationships with students, in person and virtually. Show Notes Modern Classrooms resources for building relationships (Includes “Five by Five” strategy Mike mentioned) Weather Check Do Now Chilled Cow LoFi Hip Hop Peardeck and the templates Mike mentioned (available once you join) Flipgrid How to use reactions and breakout rooms on Zoom The Power of Classroom Relationships (Zach's article in NGLC on how the Modern Classrooms model helped him cultivate and leverage authentic relationships with students) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Zach: @zpdiamond on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok Mike: MCarr121314 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! Special Guests: Michael Carr and Toni Rose Deanon.

Kareem and Kate Gaskill, Head of Teaching and Learning at the Modern Classrooms Project, discuss pivoting to effective distance learning, strategies for synchronous and asynchronous class, and the potential for long-term change in education as a result of COVID-19. Show Notes Edutopia Profile of Modern Classrooms (featuring Kate at the very beginning!) Teachers Know Best | Teachers' Views on Professional Development Gates Foundation Study profiling teachers’ descriptions of their ideal PD - “Treat Teachers like Professionals” Distance Learning Resources (MCP) Edutopia | Use Live Class Time to Center Relationships Article written by Kareem and Robert Barnett on ways to use Synchronous class sessions to focus on what’s most important - personal interaction and building relationships. The Modern Classrooms Project The Modern Classrooms Online Course The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program. Follow us: Facebook Twitter: Kate: @gaskill_teacher Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 Zach: @zpdiamond