Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

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 Visi...

Toni Rose is joined by Megan Meachum to talk about how the MCP model benefited both herself and her students, and her plans for the coming school year. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Remember, you can now listen to this episode (and all episodes) on Youtube ! Email Megan at megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org Learning Experiences for the Upcoming W...

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...

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...

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...

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 Gim...

Toni Rose is joined by Kendal Giacomini to talk about resetting a modern classroom mid-year (after a long break) and her new role at MCP. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes You can email Kendal at MCP Implementation Support at implementation.support@modernclassrooms.org , or directly at kendal.giacomini@modernclassrooms.org Learn more about becoming a...

Zach is joined by Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donaghue to talk about the distinction between tracking progress and assigning grades and how teachers can help students and other stakeholders shift their mindsets around learning and displaying progress data. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships Check out MCP's new po...

Zach is joined by Kate McGillicuddy to discuss mindsets around grades and grading, and in particular Kate's use of standards-based grading to address some of the problems inherent in traditional grading systems. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes More info on the Fall Virtual Mentorship Program cohort On your Mark, by Thomas Guskey Ungrading, by Susan...

Toni Rose and Zach discuss the variety of emotions that can come with implementing an alternative educational model and beginning a new school year. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes MCP Podcast episode 151, Humanizing Teaching Practices with Paul France "The PD Book" by Lori Cohen and Elena Aguilar Links from Toni Rose's Announcements: Using Talking...

Zach is joined by Paul France to discuss practices that foster personalized learning and make teaching more sustainable. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Paul's new book, "Make Teaching Sustainable" Paul's previous books, "Reclaiming Personalized Learning" and "[Humanizing Distance Learning]( https://us.corwin.com/books/learning-from-a-distance-2767...

This week's episode is the audio from a webinar Toni Rose hosted called Fostering Inclusivity: Navigating Special Education in Student-Centered Classrooms. They are joined by a fantastic panel of Mark Pederson, Maddie Richer, and Cassie Fontaine. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Fostering Inclusivity: Navigating Special Education in Student-Centered...

Toni Rose is joined by Ylaiza Perez to talk about teaching authentically and promoting true mastery. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Connect with Ylaiza on LinkedIn and Instagram @ylaizaperez_ Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Are you ready to keep learning? It's not too late to get a scholarship to our Summer Mentorship Program ! Apply no...

Toni Rose is joined by Vishal Shah, CEO of Screencastify, to talk about how teachers, students, and industry professionals use Screencastify's various platforms and tools. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Screencastify Screencastify Submit FERPA COPPA SOC-2 Connect with Vishal on LinkedIn and on Twitter/X @vshahv Learning Experiences for the Upcomin...

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 . Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup on Wednesday, May 8 at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators. Jo...

Toni Rose is joined by Margie Tiner to talk about how her education journey led her to Kami, as well as discussing some of Kami's incredible features. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Top Golf Kami New customers can try Kami for free for the rest of the school year! Click here to sign up ISTE Kami Certified Educators Course Connect with Margie: By e...

Zach is joined by Megan Kindred to talk about collaboration at all levels - between students, between adults, and even between students and teachers. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Prior episodes of the MCP Podcast on collaboration (this is a saved search on the podcast website - there are a lot of episodes on collaboration) 15 Fixes for Broken Gr...

Zach is joined by Dana Pelzman to talk about teaching visual arts using MCP, as well as some more general discussion on accommodating, flexible mastery checks for creative work. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Work Life podcast by Adam Grant and the episode " How to Change Your workplace " Edutopia videos profiling MCP: High School and Elementary S...

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 . Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Join us for our second session with Screencastify on Thursday, Apr...

Toni Rose is joined by Marquitta Thomas to talk about how she uses the model at the pre-K level. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Connect with Marquitta by email at marquittathomas09@yahoo.com Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org Send...

Toni Rose is joined by high-school and college students Dulce, Aayla, and Breanna to talk about the talk they gave at NCTE and the impact that of a caring educator. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes National Council of Teachers of English Pedagogy of the Oppressed , by Paolo Freire Precious Knowledge Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week MCP is...

Toni Rose is joined by Katie Caster to discuss her work at Edifying Teachers and the importance of curiosity and reflection for teachers. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Edifying Teachers Teachers College at Columbia University Bank Street College of Education Dr. Django Paris Take My Hand , by Dolen Perkins-Valdez Connect with Katie by email at ka...

Toni Rose is joined by taMica Gaither-Banks for an in-depth discussion of the MCP implementation she uses in her computer science classes. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Zoom (and the MCP tutorial on recording videos using Zoom ) Camtasia Code.org Connect with taMica Gaither-Banks on Facebook Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Contact us,...

Toni Rose is joined by D’Aisha Smith, Skyla Hudson, and Jaci Jones to talk about their involvement with Learning for Justice and how teachers can incorporate social justice teaching and learning into their work. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog . Show Notes Learning for Justice Abbott Elementary Facing History and Ourselves Southern Poverty Law Center Learning f...

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 Ky...