Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Katie is joined by Kyair Butts, the 2019 Teacher of the Year for Baltimore City Public Schools, for a wonderful conversation about their origin stories, their approaches to teaching and building relationships, and some classroom ideas Show Notes Maryland Book Bank The Book Thing Whalefall Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week This month, the MCP Podcast Bookclub is reading Meet Every Learner'...

Katie is joined by Angie Poulton to discuss the benefits of the model for students as well as in professional development for teachers Show Notes WIDA English Language Proficiency Assessment Angie's syllabus Project-Based Learning (PBL) Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week For the MCP Podcast Book Club, this month we're reading Meet Every Learner's Needs, by Robert Barnett . Read along, and...

In the inaugural episode of the MCP Podcast Book Club, Samantha du Preez is joined by author Ash Brandin, and educators Sophia Bradley and Kyair Butts to discuss Ash’s book, Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family Show Notes Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family Minecraft Promethian Board Papers, Please The Republia Times Lucas Pope Bury Me, My Love For our...

Join Katie on a journey into the classroom of Dr. Pamela Hamilton - Katie and Dr. Hamilton chat about MCP and teaching students in a self-paced classroom, and Katie spoke with several of Dr. Hamilton's students about their experiences learning independently, in groups, and with their teacher Show Notes Reminder that next week's episode is our inaugural installment of the MCP Podcast Book Club! Thi...

Samantha du Preez is joined by Kelli Hopfinger and Tom Marlowe to discuss their work in the world of standards, and how educators can simplify and decode standards themselves Show Notes edWeb webinar with Samantha, Kelli, and Tom 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: @moder...

Samantha du Preez is joined by Lydia Crush, Stephanie Howell, and Carson Hickox to discuss their back-to-school tips and tricks Show Notes Mise En Place Unit Zero: MCP Unit Zero Slide Development Template MCP Podcast Episode 53: Unit Zero and a Day in the Life of a Modern Classroom WeVideo Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.or...

Zach is joined by Samantha du Preez to launch Season 10 of the MCP Podcast - we have some big updates and announcements, a surprise guest, and a short chat about mastery in this amuse-bouche of a season opener Show Notes MCP Podcast Episode 4: Building Authentic Relationships with Students (TR's guest appearance on the MCP Podcast) Riverchase Career Connections Center NCTE and CTM Joint conference...

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TR is joined by Joseph Lombardi to talk about the Building Thinking Classrooms framework and how it can benefit students in math classes as well as other subjects Listen to the full episode here Special Guest: Joey Lombardi.

TR is joined by Veronica Hebard to talk about how working with MCP builds both student and teacher confidence Listen to the full episode here Special Guest: Veronica Hebard.

TR is joined by Catlin Tucker to talk about the Station Rotation model of blended learning Listen to the full episode here

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TR is joined by Rebecca Johnson to talk about how she uses Desmos to provide immediate, differentiated, and meaningful feedback to her math learners Show Notes Desmos Rebecca's progress monitoring tracker Amplify Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for K-12 school and distric...

TR is joined by Tameko Collins and Sophia Kor to talk about the partnerships MCP is developing in Arkansas Show Notes Raye and her new album, This Music May Contain Hope MCP Podcast episode 271: Building Confidence with Veronica Hebard Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for...

TR is joined by Amber Fletcher and Liz Khinda to talk about using MCP in co-taught classes and navigating the challenges of co-teaching Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Join the Modern Classrooms Project on June 23rd for the Leadership Collaborative Summit 2026 — a free, virtual event for K-12 school and district leaders. This year's theme is "Personalized by Design," and it's built arou...

TR is joined by Dr. De'Shawn Washington to talk about joyful disruption, relevant teaching practices, and empowering change makers in elementary classrooms Show Notes Cultivating Changemakers De'Shawn's TEDx talk, "The Power of Joyful Trouble" Dr. Bettina Love The Warm Demander De'Shawn's children's books: CiCi's Money Seeds: Growing Big Dreams One Little Seed at a Time CiCi Waters Her Jar: Cultiv...

Toni Rose is joined by Vera Cubero to talk about the importance of developing guidelines for using and teaching AI responsibly as it continues to change and develop rapidly Show Notes North Carolina Department of Public Instruction North Carolina Generative AI Implementation Recommendations and Considerations for PK-13 Public Schools ChatGPT John Dewey Bloom's Taxonomy Gemini Claude Magic School S...