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Modern Classrooms Project Podcast The Modern Classrooms Project
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4.9 • 81 Ratings
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Your hosts discuss the model and its implications for the future of education, along with guests including MCP implementors such as mentors, teachers, and administrators.
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Episode 198: Shortcast 187: Early Learners
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.
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
Special Guests: Kendra Jergovic and Nick LeDoux. -
Episode 197: Shortcast 177: Gamification
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.
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 Teach
Special Guest: Chad Collins. -
Episode 196: Shortcast 171: Resetting MCP
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.
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 Distinguished Modern Classsrooms Educator here, and learn more about our Los Angeles Educator Scholarhip here. You can reach Avery at avery.balasbas@modernclassrooms.org
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
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 -
Episode 195: Shortcast 157: Ungrading
Link to the original episode (157)
Join our book club. In our next meeting we'll be discussing Grading for Equity. Tuesday, July 2nd, at 7:00 PM Eastern. Register here
Zach is joined by Christine Walker and Craig Meyers to discuss Ungrading, an alternative approach to assessment, teaching, and learning laid out in Susan Blum's book of the same name.
Show Notes
Ungrading: Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead), by Susan D. Blum
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Register for MCP's Research Toolkit Webinar on Tuesday, 9/19 at 6:00 PM Eastern, and our Q&A Session on Wednesday, 9/20 at 5:00 PM Eastern
ACTFL Language Connects
The Definition of π (with an excellent visual!)
Make it Stick, by Peter Brown
Bam! Kick it up a notch
German American Partnership Program
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
Special Guest: Christine Walker. -
Episode 194: Shortcast 156: Progression vs. Grades
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.
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Check out MCP's new podcast, Catalyzing Classroom Change!
Previous MCP Podcast episodes with Dacia and Paul:
Episode 5: Supporting Disengaged Students (with Dacia)
Episode 67: Ignite! Online Academy (with Dacia)
Episode 89: Impacts of Self Pacing (with Paul)
Edutopia videos profiling MCP: High School and Elementary School
The MCP Mentor Directory
Connect with Dacia by email at dacia.guffey@modernclassrooms.org, dacia.guffey@dpsnc.net, and dacia1976@gmail.com
Connect with Paul on Twitter @PaulODonogue_
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
Special Guests: Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donoghue. -
Episode 193: Shortcast 155: Grading Beliefs and Mindsets
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.
Show Notes
More info on the Fall Virtual Mentorship Program cohort
On your Mark, by Thomas Guskey
Ungrading, by Susan D. Blum
Standards-Based Grading
Connect with Kate on Instagram @globalwithgilly or email her at kaitlynmcgillicuddy@gmail.com
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
Customer Reviews
Real educators talking about solutions
I love that this podcast is always bringing on educators and leaders who are in schools and speaking from experience.
I wish this had existed while I was still teaching!
Each episode has so much great info, I would have stayed in education if I had a program like this to work with.
Episode 61 very helpful
I’m at the point in fully implementing MCP and was getting stuck. This episode got me unstuck.