Family and Consumer Science

TR is joined by Mauranda Comley to talk about using the MCP model in a middle school Family and Consumer Sciences classroom

Show Notes

• Family and Consumer Science

• Mauranda's article in NGLC, "Benefits of Self-Pacing in Skills-Based, Hands-On Classes"

• Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development

• Mauranda's Reflection Form and Exploring Career's Choice Board tes

• Mauranda's business, "My Wholesome Table"

• Connect with Mauranda on her website, or by email at mauranda.comley@modernclassrooms.org

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

• Our co-founder, Rob Barnett, will be at the Summit for Transformative Learning presenting on How Modern Classrooms Meet Every Learner’s Needs in Atlanta, GA from March 10-11. 

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• Toni Rose Deanon and Avery Balasbas will be at the 2025 Good Teaching Conference - South presenting on Cultivating Community in Your Classroom and Teaching Critical Pedagogy through Fil-Am Lit in Garden Grove, CA from March 14-16. If you’re attending, make sure to stop by and say hi!

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