Paul grew up in Massachusetts and ran track at High Point University in North Carolina. Paul taught at Franklin High School in Massachusetts for 5 years where he started implementing Modern Classrooms Project. He moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan and have been teaching at Kenowa Hills High School for 2 years and coaching cross country and track. You can find Paul outside running lots of miles, jumping into local road races and marathons, and exploring all good restaurants with his wife, Julia.
Paul O'Donoghue has been a guest on 3 episodes.
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Episode 263: Lone Wolves and Trendsetters
January 25th, 2026 | 25 mins 14 secs
TR is joined by a team of MCP staff to debrief after visits with over 40 NYC schools to talk about the incredible work that's happening in modern classrooms throughout the city
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Episode 194: Shortcast 156: Progression vs. Grades
June 23rd, 2024 | 15 mins 23 secs
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.
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Episode 156: Progress vs. Grades
September 10th, 2023 | 55 mins 3 secs
Zach is joined by Dacia Guffey and Paul O'Donoghue 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.