web01.fireside.fm Mon, 18 May 2026 17:39:08 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Modern Classrooms Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Alabama” https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/tags/alabama Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400 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. en-us episodic Discussions on education, teaching, and learning from the perspective of the Modern Classrooms Project The Modern Classrooms Project 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. no blended instruction, self-paced learning, mastery-based grading, differentiated instruction The Modern Classrooms Project zach.diamond@modernclassrooms.org Episode 241: Alabama Teacher of the Year https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/241 6748ab81-6789-4e2c-802a-049a5141a839 Sun, 10 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project TR is joined by Katie Collins, MCP educator and Alabama Teacher of the Year, to talk about how she uses the model to build community in her classroom and develop a growth mindset with her 1st graders 57:08 no <p>TR is joined by Katie Collins, MCP educator and Alabama Teacher of the Year, to talk about how she uses the model to build community in her classroom and develop a growth mindset with her 1st graders</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://alabamanewscenter.com/2025/05/14/katie-collins-named-2025-26-alabama-teacher-of-the-year/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Alabama Teacher of the Year</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.bhg.com/gardening/design/styles/cottage-style-landscape-design/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Cottage Gardens</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://jonathanhaidt.com/anxious-generation/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Anxious Generation</a>, by John Haidt</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://letgrow.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Let Grow</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5TqRyAI9UpWBy5ydKZW7PFNRF3xFoM7N" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Lil' John's meditation videos</a></p></li> <li><p>Connect with Katie on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/alabama_teachers_of_the_year/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@alabama_teachers_of_the_year</a></p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Email us questions and feedback at: <a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li> <li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a> </li> <li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li> <li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li> <li> <a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Modern Classrooms Online Course</a> <ul> <li>Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Learning to Teach</a> Special Guest: Katie Collins.</p> TR is joined by Katie Collins, MCP educator and Alabama Teacher of the Year, to talk about how she uses the model to build community in her classroom and develop a growth mindset with her 1st graders

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Special Guest: Katie Collins.

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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Katie Collins.

]]> Episode 129: Teacher Collaboration https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/129 9d4122e9-0530-47bb-8598-c8e8b774a8f4 Sun, 05 Mar 2023 08:00:00 -0500 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project Zach is joined by Brook Lee and Rick Smith, two members of a 6th grade math teaching team, to talk about working with other teachers (who may or may not implement the MCP model) to collaboratively develop curriculum and instruction. 56:09 no <p>Zach is joined by Brook Lee and Rick Smith, two members of a 6th grade math teaching team, to talk about working with other teachers (who may or may not implement the MCP model) to collaboratively develop curriculum and instruction.</p> <p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/teacher-collaboration" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a>.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>More info on <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MCP Webinars</a> and <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Scholarships</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.virtualnerd.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Virtual Nerd</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Khan Academy</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.brainpop.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brain Pop</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.mathxlforschool.com/home_school.htm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Math XL</a></p></li> <li><p>Email Brook at [<a href="mailto:blee@hoover.k12.al.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">blee@hoover.k12.al.us</a>](mailto:<a href="mailto:blee@hoover.k12.al.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">blee@hoover.k12.al.us</a></p></li> <li><p>Email Rick at [<a href="mailto:rismith@hoover.k12.al.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rismith@hoover.k12.al.us</a>](mailto:<a href="mailto:rismith@hoover.k12.al.us" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">rismith@hoover.k12.al.us</a></p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Email us questions and feedback at: <a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a> </li> <li> <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Send us an audio note</a> and we'll include it on a future episode!</li> <li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a> (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)</li> <li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li> <li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li> <li> <a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Modern Classrooms Online Course</a> <ul> <li>Take our free online course, or sign up for our mentorship program to receive personalized guidance from a Modern Classrooms mentor as you implement your own modern classroom!</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Learning to Teach</a> </p> education, modern classrooms, collaboration, mastery, sixth graders, curriculum, tracker, textbook Zach is joined by Brook Lee and Rick Smith, two members of a 6th grade math teaching team, to talk about working with other teachers (who may or may not implement the MCP model) to collaboratively develop curriculum and instruction.

Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

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Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.

Show Notes

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

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