Zach Diamond

Episode 75: Tools for Self Pacing

February 6th, 2022  |  1 hr 3 mins

feature episode

This week, Zach is joined by Emily Johb, Dave Read, and Karla McEachern to talk about a wide variety of tools they use to facilitate self-pacing in their Modern Classrooms.

Episode 74: Feedback and Q&A - January 2022

January 30th, 2022  |  37 mins 36 secs

q&a/feedback

Zach is joined by a surprise guest to tackle listener feedback and answer your questions in this season's first Q&A/Feedback episode.

Episode 70: What to Expect in 2022

January 2nd, 2022  |  27 mins 6 secs

This week, Toni Rose shares some updates on what's coming in 2022; she's also joined by Allison Vanterpool to talk about MCP Scholarship opportunities, and then she and Zach provide some updates on the podcast itself.

Episode 64: Health and P.E.

November 21st, 2021  |  44 mins 12 secs

Zach is joined by Janelle Meisenheimer and Sarah Gershon to talk about the unique considerations of implementing the MCP model in Health and P.E. classes.

Episode 62: MCP in Performing Arts Classes

November 7th, 2021  |  59 mins 55 secs

Zach is joined by a panel of performing arts teachers - Karis Sloss, Katherine Lewiston, and Sam Boerboom - to talk about their unique and diverse approaches to implementing the MCP model in their dance, drama, and band classes.

Episode 57: Implementing MCP in AP Courses

October 3rd, 2021  |  47 mins 31 secs

Zach is joined by Shane Donovan and Bernadette DeSario, both experienced AP teachers, to discuss how they manage the dense, advanced content of these classes and how they see their role in preparing students for the exam in addition to life after the exam.

Episode 52: Sharing the Model with Stakeholders

August 29th, 2021  |  43 mins 31 secs

Kate and Zach chat with Cheyenne Dickson about sharing the MCP model with stakeholders, including both communicating with students and families as well as explaining our teaching model to colleagues and administrators.

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.

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.

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.

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.

[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.

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.

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.

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.

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.