Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

Discussions on education, teaching, and learning from the perspective of the Modern Classrooms Project

About the show

Your hosts discuss the model and its implications for the future of education, along with guests including MCP implementors such as mentors, teachers, and administrators.

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Episodes

  • Episode 114: World Language Acquisition

    November 13th, 2022  |  59 mins 15 secs

    Zach is joined by Xiaomin Sun, a middle school Chinese teacher and collegue at DC International school, to talk about how he uses the MCP model to develop language skills as well as foster more personal connections with his students.

  • Episode 113: Motivation

    November 6th, 2022  |  44 mins 21 secs

    Zach is joined by Jennifer Stephens to discuss student motivation: the reasons why students may be unmotivated, ways we can motivate them extrinsically and intrinsically, as well as how we can leverage the MCP model to help motivate our students.

  • Episode 112: Adult Collaboration

    October 30th, 2022  |  53 mins 41 secs

    Toni Rose is joined by April Williamson to talk about how she encouraged meaningful collaboration among teachers as a colleague and instructional coach.

  • Episode 111: HS Media Production

    October 23rd, 2022  |  45 mins 48 secs

    Zach is joined by Afton Dean to talk about how she used the model in her high school Media Production class and about using the model in creative, project-based classes more generally.

  • Episode 110: Student Collaboration

    October 16th, 2022  |  57 mins 31 secs

    Toni Rose is joined by Arpan Chokshi, who explains how he encourages and facilitates student collaboration in his AP Macroeconomics class and shares some excellent tips and activities.

  • Episode 109: LGBTQ+ Allyship and Activism

    October 9th, 2022  |  1 hr 6 mins

    Toni Rose is joined by Christina Feldmann to talk about how teachers can support LGBTQ+ students. This episode contains discussions of suicide and domestic violence, which may be traumatizing for some listeners.

  • Episode 108: Collaboration and Community with Catlin Tucker

    October 6th, 2022  |  59 mins 46 secs

    Catlin Tucker returns to the podcast to chat with Toni Rose about authentic collaboration and building classroom community

  • Episode 107: Updates and Q&A

    September 25th, 2022  |  47 mins 23 secs

    Toni Rose and Zach have some MCP updates for you, after which we tackle some great listener questions! Remember you can email us questions at podcast@modernclassrooms.org

  • Episode 106: Routines, Procedures, and Scaffolding with Kindergarteners

    September 18th, 2022  |  1 hr 1 min

    Toni Rose is joined by Olivia Hotchkin to talk about how she implements MCP in her Kindergarten (and now 1st grade) classes, diving deep on the routines and procedures she uses to model and scaffold for students.

  • Episode 105: Implementing in AP Physics

    September 11th, 2022  |  44 mins 42 secs

    Toni Rose is joined by Becca Shea to talk about using implementing the model in an AP (Advanced Placement) setting.

  • Episode 104: Routines and Procedures with Catlin Tucker

    September 4th, 2022  |  48 mins 56 secs

    Kareem is joined by Catlin Tucker to talk about classroom routines and procedures.

  • Episode 103: Ditch That Textbook, with Matt Miller

    August 28th, 2022  |  1 hr 2 mins

    Toni Rose is joined by Matt Miller of Ditch That Textbook, who shares some tips for teachers as well as his insight on teaching creatively, LMS organization, and building relationships with students.

  • Episode 102: Elementary Science

    August 21st, 2022  |  48 mins 51 secs

    Zach is joined by Hilary Stover to talk about how she implements the model in her elementary science class, including how she transitions into the science block, how she has students conduct experiments, and how she incorporates science demonstrations.

  • Episode 101: Planning and Implementing with a Teaching Team

    August 14th, 2022  |  56 mins 45 secs
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    Toni Rose is joined by Theresa Benedetto, Laurie Gustafson, and Stephanie Peel, to talk about planning and implementing the model side-by-side as a team.

  • Episode 100 with Catlin Tucker

    August 7th, 2022  |  44 mins 21 secs
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    In the kickoff episode for Season Two, Kareem is joined by Catlin Tucker to talk about addressing issues and innovating in the world of education.

  • Episode 99: Black Girls Teach

    July 31st, 2022  |  59 mins 2 secs
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    Toni Rose is joined by Deidra Fogarty about the experiences that led her to found the Black Girls Teach, and how those experiences inform the professional development her organization provides.