From Content- to Skills-Based Teaching With MCP

Zach is joined by Carson Hickox to talk about how MCP transformed his middle school social studies classroom and his approach to teaching in general.

Show Notes

• Captain Underpants

• Proficiency-based grading

• Cult of Pedagogy Podcast on Mastery Based Grading with MCP

• Richard DuFour (The PLC at Work Process)

• "Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning," by Mike Schmoker

• "The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System - And How to Fix It," by Natalie Wexler

• You can email Carson at carson.hickox@modernclassrooms.org

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, February 24, 7pm ET. Register here. 

• Do the students in your community have different needs? In a diverse world, that’s inevitable, and it can feel impossible for a teacher or school to meet every learner’s needs at once. But there are evidence-based ways to help every student achieve their potential. In this edLeader Panel, you will discover classroom-tested techniques that your teachers can use right away to keep each of their students appropriately challenged—and appropriately supported—every day. Join us on February 25, at 5 pm ET. 

• We are reading Rob Barnett’s Meet Every Learner’s Needs together as a community and our second session is on Redesigning Courses sponsored by ScreenPal on Wednesday, March 5 9 at 7:00pm ET. Register and join us in sharing ideas, questions, and resources.**

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach