Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Don Allen, a passionate educator transitioning from classroom teaching to leadership, shares his insightful journey. He discusses the Pygmalion Effect and its significant impact on student potential. Allen emphasizes the urgency of addressing systemic issues in public schools, particularly for educators of color. He advocates for innovative teaching methods, mastery-based learning, and the transformative potential of AI in education. Diving into community engagement, he also highlights exciting initiatives like the Back to School Toolkit and collaborative book clubs for educators.

Toni Rose is joined by Cassandra Burdette to talk about how she engages and supports students who are absent from school. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Brené Brown - Clear is Kind Connect with Cassandra by email at cassandra.burdette@modernclassrooms.org and follow her district on Instagram @fort_wayne_community_schools Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Our Back to School Toolkit is out and ready for you! For this year, we focused on communicating to caregivers and stakeholders all about blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. Download here Have you always wanted a community to read books with? We are hosting a book club with ScreenPal and Kami starting at the end of this month. The community has chosen to read UDL & Blended Learning by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker. Join us in this 10-week community of practice to learn with and from educators across the country, receive Premium access to both ScreenPal and Kami, and deepen your understanding of UDL and blended learning. Register here Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators! Curious to learn how Building Thinking Classrooms align so well with self-pacing? One of our all star teacher leaders, Joe Manfre, is leading a webinar on Building Thinking Classrooms in a Self-Paced Learning Environment on Thu. Sept. 12 at 6pm ET. Register here 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: Cassandra Burdette.

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. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. 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.

Toni Rose is joined by Ken Shelton to talk about ways we can critique and disrupt the status quo in the world of education. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes You can find Ken's blog, social media links, contact form, and newsletter signup (and lots more!) at his website, kennethshelton.net Ken's Edutopia artical, Building Authentic Community During Meetings Ken's book (with Dee Lanier), The Promises and Perils of AI in Education: Ethics and Equity Have Entered the Chat Ken and Dee's podcast, The Liberated Educator Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Want to connect with other educators of color who are creating a more student-centered learning environment? Join our monthly Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, August 26, 7pm ET. Register here.  Looking for ways to make your learning more interactive? We’re partnering with Goosechase to talk more about creating scavenger hunts and more on Wednesday, August 28, 6pm ET. Register here. 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: Ken Shelton.

Toni Rose is joined by Sean Aker to talk about how aligning and streamlining systems while centering relationships within schools materially benefits students and teachers. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Remember, you can now engage with this podcast on Youtube! Elena Aguilar: Bright Morning and the Bright Morning Podcast Parent Teacher Home Visit Project Ways of Being - A Social and Emotional Learning Model The Checklist Manifesto Atul Gawande's TED Talks Connect with Sean on Strava, LinkedIn, or at 3E Solutions 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: Sean Aker.

Megan Meachum, a dedicated fifth-grade teacher, shares her inspiring journey with the Modern Classrooms Project after 15 years in education. She discusses how this innovative approach has rejuvenated her passion for teaching and helped her students thrive. The conversation highlights the importance of community support in rural education, the joy of rediscovering effective teaching methods, and strategies for fostering communication among diverse learners. Megan's insights illuminate the benefits of personalized learning and engaging assessments in today’s classroom.

Toni Rose and Zach are joined by a live audience and a variety of special guests to celebrate our 200th podcast episode! Click here for the video recording of this live episode Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Zearn Cheryl's charts Ditch That Textbook MCP Podcast Episode 171 with Kendal MCP Episode 139 with Avery Avery's Chart (from the MCP Research Toolkit) MCP Podcast Episode 60 with TR and their students MCP Walkthrough Rubric MCP Handout for Classroom Visitors 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 Steve Schlarman to discuss the challenges of teaching multiple different courses simultaneously and some of the solutions Steve has discovered to ease them. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Link to the original episode Show Notes Project Lead the Way Project Based Learning (PBL) Episode of MCP Podcast with Wesley McCammon Ungrading) and the episode of the MCP Podcast on Ungrading Connect with Steve in the MCP Educator Facebook group or on Twitter (X) @mrschlarman_fzn 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: Steve Schlarman.

Join us for a live recording of our 200th episode! The show will take place on Tuesday, July 30th, at 7:00 PM Eastern. Register here Toni Rose is joined by Kendra Jergovic and Nick LeDoux to talk about how they use the MCP model to work with very young (1st grade) learners. 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 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: Kendra Jergovic and Nick LeDoux.

Link to the full episode here Zach is joined by Chad Collins to discuss the gamified materials he's designed and how he approaches gamified teaching in general. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Check out Chad's gamified coursework here (along with some other resources he's provided) MCP Podcast Episode 172 with Cat from Genially Quizbowl Blooket Gimkit Quizlet Adam Watson and KyEdRPG (also check out KyEdRGG's resources page, including some of Chad's work) Dungeons and Dragons RPG - Role Playing Games Super Mario Wonder Ghost, by Jason Reynolds Zach's Dark Souls blog post Elden Ring Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week What if you could simplify your mastery checks? In this workshop, learn how to leverage schoolAI Spaces to create AI-based mastery checks, offer instant feedback, and help identify students needing extra support. Register here. Got questions? We have answers! Attend our monthly Q&A session to get your questions answered live on Wednesday, Jan 21, 5pm ET. Are you ready to create a story of learning, documented by the learner through familiar sharing tools? In this webinar, you'll discover how Unrulr's advanced features seamlessly integrate with MCP. Register here. 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: Chad Collins.