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  <description>&lt;p&gt;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&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://explaineverything.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Explain Everything&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.buildingthinkingclassrooms.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Building Thinking Classrooms&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Joey's blog post for MCP: &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/adding-inquiry-to-my-modern-classroom-through-building-thinking-classrooms" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;"Adding Inquiry to My Modern Classroom Through Building Thinking Classrooms"&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/how-use-5e-model-your-science-classroom/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Five-E Model&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/piaget.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Jean Piaget&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.simplypsychology.org/vygotsky.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Lev Vygotsky&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RoWmc8XWUbDY-NDM5K8Bf7y7jDVnhW43wi-sHqFQXXc/edit?tab=t.0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Joey's resource&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Connect with Joey: &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;[His website](sites.google.com/view/joeylombardi/home)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;[Follow him on LinkedIn](&lt;a href="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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;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&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Email us questions and feedback at: &lt;a href="mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;podcast@modernclassrooms.org&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Listen to this podcast on Youtube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Modern Classrooms: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@modernclassproj&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;facebook.com/modernclassproj&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kareem: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@kareemfarah23&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Toni Rose: &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@classroomflex&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classroom Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Online Course&lt;/a&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;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!&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: &lt;a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Learning to Teach&lt;/a&gt; Special Guest: Joey Lombardi.&lt;/p&gt;
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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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