Episode 238

What About the High Achievers?

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May 11th, 2025

51 mins 7 secs

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About this Episode

TR is joined by Jocelyn Hieatzman to talk about how high achieving students can learn from discomfort as they thrive in a Modern Classroom

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Calling all school and district leaders! We are hosting a virtual Summer Summit on June 24th for leaders supporting Modern Classrooms educators. Leaders will learn practical skills from fellow leaders, attend workshops of their choice, and connect with the Modern Classrooms Project Leadership Collaborative community. Modern Classrooms co-founder Robert Barnett is our featured keynote speaker and will share insights from his book Meet Every Learner’s Needs alongside voices of students, educators, and leaders. We invite educators to share the summit with their leaders and invite leaders to register. Learn more and register here

    • Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From either May 19th - June 22nd or June 23rd - July 27th, work with one of our expert educators to build materials for your own classroom. We have scholarships all over the country so you can enroll for free if you teach in LA, Oakland, Chicago, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. To see if there’s an opportunity for you, check out [modernclassrooms.org/apply-now](modernclassrooms.org/apply-now)
    • Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup on Wednesday, May 14, at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators! [Register here](​https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QZYO9KSNT1mxFRDi4xC98g)

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