Zach Diamond has hosted 73 Episodes.
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Episode 49: Q&A From the Community #8
August 8th, 2021 | 51 mins 42 secs
q&a
Toni Rose and Zach field more of your questions on topics relating to rolling out the model at the beginning of the year, meaningful mastery checks on topics learned by rote, and using rubrics.
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Episode 47: Lesson Classifications in a Modern Classrooms
July 25th, 2021 | 44 mins 41 secs
Zach is joined by Monte Woodard and Sarah Moon to discuss their approaches to lesson classifications (must-do, should-do, and aspire-to-do lessons) and how the different types of lessons facilitate self-pacing, access to content, and mastery-based grading.
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Episode 45: The Mentor Experience
July 11th, 2021 | 46 mins 25 secs
education
This week, Kareem chats with Zach and Monte Woodard about their experience as Modern Classrooms Mentors, diving into some of the most common feedback they give to mentees working through the MCP Mentorship Program.
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Episode 44: Q&A from the Community #7
July 4th, 2021 | 50 mins 56 secs
In our 7th Q&A episode, Kareem and Zach field more questions from the MCP community on practice activities vs. mastery checks, creating instructional videos, and beginning-of-class routines.
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[From the Archive] Episode 23: Managing Grading in a Modern Classroom
June 15th, 2021 | 52 mins 22 secs
In this week's episode, we discuss systems and strategies Modern Classroom educators employ to make mastery-based grading sustainable in their classrooms.
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Episode 41: Q&A from the Community #6
June 6th, 2021 | 46 mins 29 secs
education
In our 6th Q&A Episode, Kareem and Zach answer questions about starting out with implementation, addressing pushback from parents, addressing academic dishonesty, and starting PLCs with other teachers implementing the model.
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Episode 39: Returning to In-Person Learning - Two Teachers' Experiences
May 23rd, 2021 | 47 mins 43 secs
in-person, transition
Zach is joined by a DC International School colleague, Alexa Arboleda, to talk about their recent return to in-person learning, some of the challenges it has presented and some of the benefits they've found to being back in the building with students.
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Episode 36: Q&A From the Community #5
May 2nd, 2021 | 41 mins 58 secs
Kareem and Zach field questions from listeners on handling ungraded assignments, structures for supporting kids outside the classroom, and potential red flags that may indicate the need to refine one’s implementation of the model, among other topics.
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Episode 34: Monitoring Student Progress in a Modern Classroom
April 18th, 2021 | 48 mins 32 secs
This week, we're joined by Allura Pfeister to talk about how we monitor self-pacing, diving deep on the strategies and types of progress trackers we've used in our elementary, middle, and high school classrooms.
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Episode 32: Project Based Learning in a Modern Classroom
April 4th, 2021 | 43 mins 55 secs
This week, we discuss how the Modern Classrooms model can be combined with the Project Based Learning approach to truly empower students with autonomy, independence, and authentic, relevant learning experiences.
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Episode 31: Q&A From the Community #4
March 28th, 2021 | 50 mins 19 secs
This week we field more questions from the community, on topics ranging from what materials can be used in a modern classroom to how to prepare subs for a modern classroom, plus several questions posed by administrators and coaches relating to observing and evaluating modern classrooms.
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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.
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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.
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Episode 24: Q&A from the Community Part #2
February 7th, 2021 | 42 mins 3 secs
education
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!
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Episode 23: Manageable Grading in a Modern Classroom
January 31st, 2021 | 52 mins 32 secs
education, grading, mastery
In this week's episode, we discuss systems and strategies Modern Classroom educators employ to make mastery-based grading sustainable in their classrooms.
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Episode 19: A Path Forward in 2021
January 3rd, 2021 | 46 mins 1 sec
education
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.