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  <itunes:subtitle>TR is joined by Joseph Lombardi to talk about the Building Thinking Classrooms framework and how it can benefit students in math classes as well as other subjects</itunes:subtitle>
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Show Notes
Explain Everything (https://explaineverything.com)
Building Thinking Classrooms (https://www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com)
Joey's blog post for MCP: "Adding Inquiry to My Modern Classroom Through Building Thinking Classrooms" (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/adding-inquiry-to-my-modern-classroom-through-building-thinking-classrooms)
The Five-E Model (https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-use-5e-model-your-science-classroom/) 
Jean Piaget (https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html)
Lev Vygotsky (https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html)
Joey's resource (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RoWmc8XWUbDY-NDM5K8Bf7y7jDVnhW43wi-sHqFQXXc/edit?tab=t.0)
Connect with Joey: 
His website (sites.google.com/view/joeylombardi/home)
Follow him on LinkedIn ([https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=bf&amp;amp;trkInfo=AQHF4oax2ihHUgAAAZsS5iPYbFfaoC6wX_nmvYAzF0tgys4OjOeQBzWSNR8pzrAsEchKVQhBI5HdnhiSLIm357FLBkiuAARLC6imai2Br3Dedu9rIdtP88JznvLFY92ToFqBbrM=&amp;amp;original_referer=&amp;amp;sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoseph-chaves-lombardi-55260b239](https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=bf&amp;amp;trkInfo=AQHF4oax2ihHUgAAAZsS5iPYbFfaoC6wX_nmvYAzF0tgys4OjOeQBzWSNR8pzrAsEchKVQhBI5HdnhiSLIm357FLBkiuAARLC6imai2Br3Dedu9rIdtP88JznvLFY92ToFqBbrM=&amp;amp;original_referer=&amp;amp;sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoseph-chaves-lombardi-55260b239))
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org)
Listen to this podcast on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV)
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj)
Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter
Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en)
The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org)
Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org)
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!
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Joey Lombardi.
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    <![CDATA[<p>TR is joined by Joseph Lombardi to talk about the Building Thinking Classrooms framework and how it can benefit students in math classes as well as other subjects</p>

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://explaineverything.com" rel="nofollow">Explain Everything</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com" rel="nofollow">Building Thinking Classrooms</a></p></li>
<li><p>Joey&#39;s blog post for MCP: <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/adding-inquiry-to-my-modern-classroom-through-building-thinking-classrooms" rel="nofollow">&quot;Adding Inquiry to My Modern Classroom Through Building Thinking Classrooms&quot;</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-use-5e-model-your-science-classroom/" rel="nofollow">The Five-E Model</a> </p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html" rel="nofollow">Jean Piaget</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html" rel="nofollow">Lev Vygotsky</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RoWmc8XWUbDY-NDM5K8Bf7y7jDVnhW43wi-sHqFQXXc/edit?tab=t.0" rel="nofollow">Joey&#39;s resource</a></p></li>
<li><p>Connect with Joey: </p>

<ul>
<li>[His website](sites.google.com/view/joeylombardi/home)</li>
<li>[Follow him on LinkedIn](<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=bf&trkInfo=AQHF4oax2ihHUgAAAZsS5iPYbFfaoC6wX_nmvYAzF0tgys4OjOeQBzWSNR8pzrAsEchKVQhBI5HdnhiSLIm357FLBkiuAARLC6imai2Br3Dedu9rIdtP88JznvLFY92ToFqBbrM=&original_referer=&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoseph-chaves-lombardi-55260b239" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=bf&amp;trkInfo=AQHF4oax2ihHUgAAAZsS5iPYbFfaoC6wX_nmvYAzF0tgys4OjOeQBzWSNR8pzrAsEchKVQhBI5HdnhiSLIm357FLBkiuAARLC6imai2Br3Dedu9rIdtP88JznvLFY92ToFqBbrM=&amp;original_referer=&amp;sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoseph-chaves-lombardi-55260b239</a>)</li>
</ul></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" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li>
<li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">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://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p><p>Special Guest: Joey Lombardi.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>TR is joined by Joseph Lombardi to talk about the Building Thinking Classrooms framework and how it can benefit students in math classes as well as other subjects</p>

<p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p>

<ul>
<li><p><a href="https://explaineverything.com" rel="nofollow">Explain Everything</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com" rel="nofollow">Building Thinking Classrooms</a></p></li>
<li><p>Joey&#39;s blog post for MCP: <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/adding-inquiry-to-my-modern-classroom-through-building-thinking-classrooms" rel="nofollow">&quot;Adding Inquiry to My Modern Classroom Through Building Thinking Classrooms&quot;</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-use-5e-model-your-science-classroom/" rel="nofollow">The Five-E Model</a> </p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html" rel="nofollow">Jean Piaget</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html" rel="nofollow">Lev Vygotsky</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RoWmc8XWUbDY-NDM5K8Bf7y7jDVnhW43wi-sHqFQXXc/edit?tab=t.0" rel="nofollow">Joey&#39;s resource</a></p></li>
<li><p>Connect with Joey: </p>

<ul>
<li>[His website](sites.google.com/view/joeylombardi/home)</li>
<li>[Follow him on LinkedIn](<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=bf&trkInfo=AQHF4oax2ihHUgAAAZsS5iPYbFfaoC6wX_nmvYAzF0tgys4OjOeQBzWSNR8pzrAsEchKVQhBI5HdnhiSLIm357FLBkiuAARLC6imai2Br3Dedu9rIdtP88JznvLFY92ToFqBbrM=&original_referer=&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoseph-chaves-lombardi-55260b239" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=bf&amp;trkInfo=AQHF4oax2ihHUgAAAZsS5iPYbFfaoC6wX_nmvYAzF0tgys4OjOeQBzWSNR8pzrAsEchKVQhBI5HdnhiSLIm357FLBkiuAARLC6imai2Br3Dedu9rIdtP88JznvLFY92ToFqBbrM=&amp;original_referer=&amp;sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoseph-chaves-lombardi-55260b239</a>)</li>
</ul></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" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li>
<li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li>
<li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li>
<li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">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://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p><p>Special Guest: Joey Lombardi.</p>]]>
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