Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Episode 29: Q&A From the Community #3

March 14th, 2021  |  46 mins 41 secs

In our third Q&A episode, we answer questions from the community on topics ranging from revision, mastery-based grading and summative assessments, and pacing tracker implementation.

Episode 28: College and Career Prep with MCP

March 7th, 2021  |  44 mins 23 secs

This week, we discuss the role of a blended, self-paced, mastery based classroom model in preparing students for college and careers, and dive into some of the ways the model allows them to learn while authentically practicing the routines of college classes and the workplace.

Episode 27: Dispatches from our Black Male Educator PD Cohort

February 28th, 2021  |  42 mins 18 secs

This week, we chat with two educators from our Black Male Educator PD cohort about their experiences with the program, implementing mid-year, and the importance of Black male educators in schools

Episode 26: Middle School Modern Classrooms

February 21st, 2021  |  43 mins 56 secs

This week, we talk about some of the unique concerns that middle school teachers must consider, and how the Modern Classrooms model allows us to provide a space to develop socially and academically, and to support students as they enter a transitional phase in their school experience.

Episode 25: Elementary Modern Classrooms

February 14th, 2021  |  42 mins 29 secs

In this episode, we hear from Modern Classroom expert mentors and elementary teachers on how they adapted blended, self-paced, and mastery-based learning to serve K-5 students.

Episode 24: Q&A from the Community Part #2

February 7th, 2021  |  42 mins 3 secs

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This week, your hosts answer more questions from the community, with topics ranging from implementing mastery checks to adapting the model for different groups and grade levels. Remember, you can always submit questions at modern classrooms.org/askmcp or tweet with the #askMCP!

Episode 23: Manageable Grading in a Modern Classroom

January 31st, 2021  |  52 mins 32 secs

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In this week's episode, we discuss systems and strategies Modern Classroom educators employ to make mastery-based grading sustainable in their classrooms.

Episode 22: Finding the Right Time to Innovate

January 24th, 2021  |  48 mins 58 secs

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On this week’s episode, we discuss the best time to learn and implement the Modern Classroom instructional model and share our exciting plans for our 2021 Virtual Summer Institute.

Episode 21: Building Effective Learning Communities

January 17th, 2021  |  38 mins 51 secs

On this episode we discuss how to build a learning community at the school level to empower teachers to implement the model across multiple classrooms, content areas and grade levels.

Episode 20: Sustainability for Teachers

January 10th, 2021  |  47 mins 6 secs

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This week, we discuss teacher sustainability and strategies for combating teacher burnout.

Episode 19: A Path Forward in 2021

January 3rd, 2021  |  46 mins 1 sec

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This week, we discuss some of the ways the Modern Classrooms Project will support educators as they face the challenges and uncertainty of the coming school year.

Episode 18: Building Effective Instructional Videos

December 27th, 2020  |  56 mins 28 secs

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On this week's episode, we discuss the benefits of using instructional videos in a self-paced class, best practices for building instructional videos, and strategies educators can use to build engagement with their video lessons

Episode 17: Trauma-Informed Teaching in a Modern Classroom

December 20th, 2020  |  54 mins 8 secs

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What can Modern Classroom educators do to help students who have experienced trauma? Tune in to this week's podcast episode to learn concrete strategies you can use to make students feel safe, strengthen memory, and build self-regulation skills.

Episode 16: Supporting Emergent Bilingual Students in a Modern Classroom

December 13th, 2020  |  43 mins 50 secs

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On this week's episode, we discuss strategies for supporting our Emergent Bilingual students, as well as how we can leverage the blended, self-paced, and mastery-based structure of the model to enhance literacy for all learners.

Episode 15: MCP Q&A

December 6th, 2020  |  49 mins 21 secs

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Your hosts answer audience questions. Topics include implementation of the model, differentiation, collaboration, and deadlines. You can submit questions for future Q&A episodes at www.modernclassrooms.org/askmcp or tweet at us with the hashtag #askmpc

Episode 14: Learning from Team Teachers in Australia

November 29th, 2020  |  44 mins 50 secs

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We chat with two incredible English teachers in Australia who shared their fascinating journey redesigning their team-taught English class around blended, self-paced, mastery-based instruction.