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  <title>Episode 128: Culturally Sensitive and Sustaining Teaching</title>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Toni Rose is joined by Liz Kleinrock to speak about her work in the area of Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist teaching.</itunes:subtitle>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Toni Rose is joined by Liz Kleinrock to speak about her work in the area of Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist teaching.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Read a summary of this episode on the &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/culturally-sensitive-and-sustaining-teaching" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Project blog&lt;/a&gt;.&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;More info on &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;MCP Webinars&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.teachandtransform.org/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Teach and Transform&lt;/a&gt; (Liz’s website)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.beverlydanieltatum.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum&lt;/a&gt; and her book &lt;a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria/dp/0465060684/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;amp;qid=1548277131&amp;amp;sr=8-1&amp;amp;keywords=beverly+daniel+tatum" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;“Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In the Cafeteria?”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.heinemann.com/products/e11864.aspx" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Liz’s book “Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community”&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Connect with Liz on Instagram &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/teachandtransform/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@teachandtransform&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10793644/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Vigil&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8760708/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;M3gan&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Send us an audio note&lt;/a&gt; and we'll include it on a future episode!&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; (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)&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://twitter.com/zpdiamond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@zpdiamond&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Learning to Teach&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Toni Rose is joined by Liz Kleinrock to speak about her work in the area of Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist teaching.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/culturally-sensitive-and-sustaining-teaching" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">MCP Webinars</a> and <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships" rel="nofollow">Scholarships</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.teachandtransform.org/" rel="nofollow">Teach and Transform</a> (Liz’s website)</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.beverlydanieltatum.com/" rel="nofollow">Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum</a> and her book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria/dp/0465060684/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548277131&sr=8-1&keywords=beverly+daniel+tatum" rel="nofollow">“Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In the Cafeteria?”</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.heinemann.com/products/e11864.aspx" rel="nofollow">Liz’s book “Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community”</a></p></li>
<li><p>Connect with Liz on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teachandtransform/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@teachandtransform</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10793644/" rel="nofollow">The Vigil</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8760708/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow">M3gan</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" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow">Send us an audio note</a> and we&#39;ll include it on a future episode!</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> (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)</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://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Toni Rose is joined by Liz Kleinrock to speak about her work in the area of Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist teaching.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/culturally-sensitive-and-sustaining-teaching" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">MCP Webinars</a> and <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships" rel="nofollow">Scholarships</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.teachandtransform.org/" rel="nofollow">Teach and Transform</a> (Liz’s website)</p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.beverlydanieltatum.com/" rel="nofollow">Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum</a> and her book <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria/dp/0465060684/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1548277131&sr=8-1&keywords=beverly+daniel+tatum" rel="nofollow">“Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together In the Cafeteria?”</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.heinemann.com/products/e11864.aspx" rel="nofollow">Liz’s book “Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to Antibias and Antiracist Work in Your School Community”</a></p></li>
<li><p>Connect with Liz on Instagram <a href="https://www.instagram.com/teachandtransform/?hl=en" rel="nofollow">@teachandtransform</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10793644/" rel="nofollow">The Vigil</a></p></li>
<li><p><a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8760708/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" rel="nofollow">M3gan</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" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow">Send us an audio note</a> and we&#39;ll include it on a future episode!</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> (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)</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://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 125: Neurodivergence</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 05 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Toni Rose is joined by Melody Maitland to discuss ways in which she approaches education through the lens of universal design for all learners and acknowledging every student's abilities in their educational journey.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>50:59</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Toni Rose is joined by Melody Maitland to discuss ways in which she approaches education through the lens of universal design for all learners and acknowledging every student's abilities in their educational journey.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Read a summary of this episode on the &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/neurodivergence" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Project blog&lt;/a&gt;.&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;More info on &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/webinars" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;MCP Webinars&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Scholarships&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Universal Design for Learning&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Email Melody at &lt;a href="mailto:melodymaitland@ccpcs.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;melodymaitland@ccpcs.org&lt;/a&gt; or &lt;a href="mailto:melody.maitland@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;melody.maitland@gmail.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&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://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Send us an audio note&lt;/a&gt; and we'll include it on a future episode!&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; (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)&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://twitter.com/zpdiamond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;@zpdiamond&lt;/a&gt; on Twitter and &lt;a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Learning to Teach&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>education, modern classrooms, neurodivergence, disability, support, special education, differing abilities </itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Toni Rose is joined by Melody Maitland to discuss ways in which she approaches education through the lens of universal design for all learners and acknowledging every student&#39;s abilities in their educational journey.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/neurodivergence" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">MCP Webinars</a> and <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships" rel="nofollow">Scholarships</a></p></li>
<li><p>Universal Design for Learning</p></li>
<li><p>Email Melody at <a href="mailto:melodymaitland@ccpcs.org" rel="nofollow">melodymaitland@ccpcs.org</a> or <a href="mailto:melody.maitland@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">melody.maitland@gmail.com</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" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow">Send us an audio note</a> and we&#39;ll include it on a future episode!</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> (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)</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://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Toni Rose is joined by Melody Maitland to discuss ways in which she approaches education through the lens of universal design for all learners and acknowledging every student&#39;s abilities in their educational journey.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/neurodivergence" rel="nofollow">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" rel="nofollow">MCP Webinars</a> and <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/scholarships" rel="nofollow">Scholarships</a></p></li>
<li><p>Universal Design for Learning</p></li>
<li><p>Email Melody at <a href="mailto:melodymaitland@ccpcs.org" rel="nofollow">melodymaitland@ccpcs.org</a> or <a href="mailto:melody.maitland@gmail.com" rel="nofollow">melody.maitland@gmail.com</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" rel="nofollow">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" rel="nofollow">Send us an audio note</a> and we&#39;ll include it on a future episode!</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> (remember you can tweet us questions by using the hashtag #askMCP)</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://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow">Learning to Teach</a></p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 5: Supporting Disengaged Students</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Modern Classrooms Project</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Kareem is joined by Dacia Guffey and Shane Donavan to discuss some of the reasons students disengage and ways to address disengagement in the classroom and in remote learning.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>51:46</itunes:duration>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Kareem is joined by Dacia Guffey and Shane Donavan to discuss some of the reasons students disengage and ways to address disengagement in the classroom and in remote learning.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Read a summary of this episode on the &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/supporting-disengaged-students" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Project blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;Follow us online and learn more:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;[The Modern Classroom Project](&lt;a href="http://www.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.modernclassrooms.org&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)

&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;hr&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.dpsnc.net/domain/59" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Durham Performance Learning Center&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://dcinternationalschool.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;DC International School&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://exploringyourmind.com/self-concept-academic-performance/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Academic Self-Concept&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;When our students see themselves as scholars who belong in our classrooms, they are more likely to engage&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/us/schools-covid-attendance.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;As Schools Go Remote, Finding 'Lost' Students Gets harder&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-zone-of-proximal-development-2796034" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Vygotsy's Zone of Proximal Development&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
 Special Guests: Dacia Guffey and Shane Donovan.&lt;/p&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Kareem is joined by Dacia Guffey and Shane Donavan to discuss some of the reasons students disengage and ways to address disengagement in the classroom and in remote learning.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/supporting-disengaged-students" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a></p>

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

<p>Follow us online and learn more:</p>

<ul>
<li>Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj</li>
<li>Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter</li>
<li>[The Modern Classroom Project](<a href="http://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">www.modernclassrooms.org</a>)</li>
<li>[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)

<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>

<hr>

<p><a href="https://www.dpsnc.net/domain/59" rel="nofollow">Durham Performance Learning Center</a></p>

<p><a href="https://dcinternationalschool.org" rel="nofollow">DC International School</a></p>

<p><a href="https://exploringyourmind.com/self-concept-academic-performance/" rel="nofollow">Academic Self-Concept</a></p>

<ul>
<li><em>When our students see themselves as scholars who belong in our classrooms, they are more likely to engage</em></li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/us/schools-covid-attendance.html" rel="nofollow">As Schools Go Remote, Finding &#39;Lost&#39; Students Gets harder</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-zone-of-proximal-development-2796034" rel="nofollow">Vygotsy&#39;s Zone of Proximal Development</a></p><p>Special Guests: Dacia Guffey and Shane Donovan.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Kareem is joined by Dacia Guffey and Shane Donavan to discuss some of the reasons students disengage and ways to address disengagement in the classroom and in remote learning.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/supporting-disengaged-students" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a></p>

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

<p>Follow us online and learn more:</p>

<ul>
<li>Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj</li>
<li>Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter</li>
<li>[The Modern Classroom Project](<a href="http://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">www.modernclassrooms.org</a>)</li>
<li>[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)

<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>

<hr>

<p><a href="https://www.dpsnc.net/domain/59" rel="nofollow">Durham Performance Learning Center</a></p>

<p><a href="https://dcinternationalschool.org" rel="nofollow">DC International School</a></p>

<p><a href="https://exploringyourmind.com/self-concept-academic-performance/" rel="nofollow">Academic Self-Concept</a></p>

<ul>
<li><em>When our students see themselves as scholars who belong in our classrooms, they are more likely to engage</em></li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/us/schools-covid-attendance.html" rel="nofollow">As Schools Go Remote, Finding &#39;Lost&#39; Students Gets harder</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-zone-of-proximal-development-2796034" rel="nofollow">Vygotsy&#39;s Zone of Proximal Development</a></p><p>Special Guests: Dacia Guffey and Shane Donovan.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 4: Building Authentic Relationships with Students</title>
  <link>https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/4</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2020 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Modern Classrooms Project</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Zach is joined by special guests Michael Carr and Toni Rose Deanon to talk about social emotional learning and how the Modern Classrooms Model helps us cultivate authentic relationships with students, in person and virtually.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:13</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Zach is joined by special guests &lt;a href="https://modernclassrooms.org/michael-carr" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Michael Carr&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://modernclassrooms.org/toni-rose-deanon" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Toni Rose Deanon&lt;/a&gt; to talk about social emotional learning and how the Modern Classrooms Model helps us cultivate authentic relationships with students, in person and virtually.&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-ZDc8pI3FEMjVcR85Kzusjm4SVEc-9_igbDtuvRzjoA/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms resources for building relationships&lt;/a&gt; (Includes “Five by Five” strategy Mike mentioned) &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-do-now-sheets" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Weather Check Do Now&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Chilled Cow LoFi Hip Hop&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="http://www.peardeck.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Peardeck&lt;/a&gt; and the templates Mike mentioned (available once you join)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.flipgrid.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Flipgrid&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;How to use &lt;a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360038311212-Meeting-reactions" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;reactions&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206476313-Managing-Breakout-Rooms" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;breakout rooms&lt;/a&gt; on Zoom&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;a href="https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/students-before-content-the-true-power-of-relationships-in-the-classroom" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Power of Classroom Relationships&lt;/a&gt; (Zach's article in NGLC on how the Modern Classrooms model helped him cultivate and leverage authentic relationships with students)&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Follow us online and learn more:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Zach: @zpdiamond on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Toni Rose: @classroomflex on &lt;a href="http://twitter.com/classroomflex" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Instagram&lt;/a&gt;, and TikTok&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;Mike: MCarr121314 on &lt;a href="https://twitter.com/MCarr121314" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Twitter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;p&gt;[The Modern Classroom Project](&lt;a href="http://www.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;www.modernclassrooms.org&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;/p&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;
&lt;p&gt;[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)&lt;/p&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! Special Guests: Michael Carr and Toni Rose Deanon.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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    <![CDATA[<p>Zach is joined by special guests <a href="https://modernclassrooms.org/michael-carr" rel="nofollow">Michael Carr</a> and <a href="https://modernclassrooms.org/toni-rose-deanon" rel="nofollow">Toni Rose Deanon</a> to talk about social emotional learning and how the Modern Classrooms Model helps us cultivate authentic relationships with students, in person and virtually.</p>

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

<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-ZDc8pI3FEMjVcR85Kzusjm4SVEc-9_igbDtuvRzjoA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms resources for building relationships</a> (Includes “Five by Five” strategy Mike mentioned) </li>
<li><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-do-now-sheets" rel="nofollow">Weather Check Do Now</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A" rel="nofollow">Chilled Cow LoFi Hip Hop</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.peardeck.com" rel="nofollow">Peardeck</a> and the templates Mike mentioned (available once you join)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flipgrid.com" rel="nofollow">Flipgrid</a></li>
<li>How to use <a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360038311212-Meeting-reactions" rel="nofollow">reactions</a> and <a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206476313-Managing-Breakout-Rooms" rel="nofollow">breakout rooms</a> on Zoom</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/students-before-content-the-true-power-of-relationships-in-the-classroom" rel="nofollow">The Power of Classroom Relationships</a> (Zach&#39;s article in NGLC on how the Modern Classrooms model helped him cultivate and leverage authentic relationships with students)</li>
</ul>

<p>Follow us online and learn more:</p>

<ul>
<li>Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj</li>
<li>Zach: @zpdiamond on <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li>
<li>Toni Rose: @classroomflex on <a href="http://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, and TikTok</li>
<li><p>Mike: MCarr121314 on <a href="https://twitter.com/MCarr121314" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p></li>
<li><p>[The Modern Classroom Project](<a href="http://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">www.modernclassrooms.org</a>)</p></li>
<li><p>[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)</p>

<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>Special Guests: Michael Carr and Toni Rose Deanon.</p>]]>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Zach is joined by special guests <a href="https://modernclassrooms.org/michael-carr" rel="nofollow">Michael Carr</a> and <a href="https://modernclassrooms.org/toni-rose-deanon" rel="nofollow">Toni Rose Deanon</a> to talk about social emotional learning and how the Modern Classrooms Model helps us cultivate authentic relationships with students, in person and virtually.</p>

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

<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-ZDc8pI3FEMjVcR85Kzusjm4SVEc-9_igbDtuvRzjoA/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms resources for building relationships</a> (Includes “Five by Five” strategy Mike mentioned) </li>
<li><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-do-now-sheets" rel="nofollow">Weather Check Do Now</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qap5aO4i9A" rel="nofollow">Chilled Cow LoFi Hip Hop</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.peardeck.com" rel="nofollow">Peardeck</a> and the templates Mike mentioned (available once you join)</li>
<li><a href="http://www.flipgrid.com" rel="nofollow">Flipgrid</a></li>
<li>How to use <a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/360038311212-Meeting-reactions" rel="nofollow">reactions</a> and <a href="https://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206476313-Managing-Breakout-Rooms" rel="nofollow">breakout rooms</a> on Zoom</li>
<li><a href="https://www.nextgenlearning.org/articles/students-before-content-the-true-power-of-relationships-in-the-classroom" rel="nofollow">The Power of Classroom Relationships</a> (Zach&#39;s article in NGLC on how the Modern Classrooms model helped him cultivate and leverage authentic relationships with students)</li>
</ul>

<p>Follow us online and learn more:</p>

<ul>
<li>Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj</li>
<li>Zach: @zpdiamond on <a href="https://twitter.com/zpdiamond" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></li>
<li>Toni Rose: @classroomflex on <a href="http://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/" rel="nofollow">Instagram</a>, and TikTok</li>
<li><p>Mike: MCarr121314 on <a href="https://twitter.com/MCarr121314" rel="nofollow">Twitter</a></p></li>
<li><p>[The Modern Classroom Project](<a href="http://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">www.modernclassrooms.org</a>)</p></li>
<li><p>[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)</p>

<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>Special Guests: Michael Carr and Toni Rose Deanon.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 3: Pivoting to Effective Distance Learning</title>
  <link>https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/3</link>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Modern Classrooms Project</author>
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  <itunes:subtitle>Kareem and Kate Gaskill, Head of Teaching and Learning at the Modern Classrooms Project, discuss pivoting to effective distance learning, strategies for synchronous and asynchronous class, and the potential for long-term change in education as a result of COVID-19.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>45:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Kareem and Kate Gaskill, Head of Teaching and Learning at the Modern Classrooms Project, discuss pivoting to effective distance learning, strategies for synchronous and asynchronous class, and the potential for long-term change in education as a result of COVID-19.&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Edutopia Profile of Modern Classrooms (featuring Kate at the very beginning!)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
&lt;a href="http://k12education.gatesfoundation.org/download/?Num=2336&amp;amp;filename=Gates-PDMarketResearch-Dec5.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Teachers Know Best | Teachers' Views on Professional Development&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Gates Foundation Study profiling teachers’ descriptions of their ideal PD - “Treat Teachers like Professionals”
&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1975EzoQ109wTv25314NukFQVrK-V5Y9dcg_HUSShRlw/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Distance Learning Resources (MCP)&lt;/a&gt; 
&lt;a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/use-live-class-time-center-relationships" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Edutopia | Use Live Class Time to Center Relationships&lt;/a&gt;
&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Article written by Kareem and Robert Barnett on ways to use Synchronous class sessions to focus on what’s most important - personal interaction and building relationships.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classrooms Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classrooms Online Course&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Follow us:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Twitter:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kate: @gaskill_teacher&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Kareem: @kareemfarah23&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Zach: @zpdiamond &lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
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  <itunes:keywords>distance learning, education, online learning, asynchronous</itunes:keywords>
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    <![CDATA[<p>Kareem and Kate Gaskill, Head of Teaching and Learning at the Modern Classrooms Project, discuss pivoting to effective distance learning, strategies for synchronous and asynchronous class, and the potential for long-term change in education as a result of COVID-19.</p>

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

<p><a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">Edutopia Profile of Modern Classrooms (featuring Kate at the very beginning!)</a><br>
<a href="http://k12education.gatesfoundation.org/download/?Num=2336&filename=Gates-PDMarketResearch-Dec5.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teachers Know Best | Teachers&#39; Views on Professional Development</a></p>

<ul>
<li>Gates Foundation Study profiling teachers’ descriptions of their ideal PD - “Treat Teachers like Professionals”
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1975EzoQ109wTv25314NukFQVrK-V5Y9dcg_HUSShRlw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">Distance Learning Resources (MCP)</a> 
<a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/use-live-class-time-center-relationships" rel="nofollow">Edutopia | Use Live Class Time to Center Relationships</a></li>
<li>Article written by Kareem and Robert Barnett on ways to use Synchronous class sessions to focus on what’s most important - personal interaction and building relationships.</li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Project</a></p>

<p><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Online Course</a></p>

<p><em>The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.</em> </p>

<p>Follow us:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
Twitter:</p>

<ul>
<li>Kate: @gaskill_teacher</li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj</li>
<li>Kareem: @kareemfarah23</li>
<li>Zach: @zpdiamond</li>
</ul>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Kareem and Kate Gaskill, Head of Teaching and Learning at the Modern Classrooms Project, discuss pivoting to effective distance learning, strategies for synchronous and asynchronous class, and the potential for long-term change in education as a result of COVID-19.</p>

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

<p><a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">Edutopia Profile of Modern Classrooms (featuring Kate at the very beginning!)</a><br>
<a href="http://k12education.gatesfoundation.org/download/?Num=2336&filename=Gates-PDMarketResearch-Dec5.pdf" rel="nofollow">Teachers Know Best | Teachers&#39; Views on Professional Development</a></p>

<ul>
<li>Gates Foundation Study profiling teachers’ descriptions of their ideal PD - “Treat Teachers like Professionals”
<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1975EzoQ109wTv25314NukFQVrK-V5Y9dcg_HUSShRlw/edit?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow">Distance Learning Resources (MCP)</a> 
<a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/use-live-class-time-center-relationships" rel="nofollow">Edutopia | Use Live Class Time to Center Relationships</a></li>
<li>Article written by Kareem and Robert Barnett on ways to use Synchronous class sessions to focus on what’s most important - personal interaction and building relationships.</li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Project</a></p>

<p><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Online Course</a></p>

<p><em>The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.</em> </p>

<p>Follow us:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
Twitter:</p>

<ul>
<li>Kate: @gaskill_teacher</li>
<li>Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj</li>
<li>Kareem: @kareemfarah23</li>
<li>Zach: @zpdiamond</li>
</ul>]]>
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  <title>Episode 2: Rolling Out the Model</title>
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  <pubDate>Sun, 23 Aug 2020 07:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Modern Classrooms Project</author>
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  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>The Modern Classrooms Project</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Kareem and Zach are joined by Monte Woodard, a middle school Science Teacher and Modern Classrooms implementer, to discuss rolling out the model and introducing students and families to the Modern Classrooms approach</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>52:38</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Kareem and Zach are joined by Monte Woodard, a middle school Science Teacher and Modern Classrooms implementer, to discuss rolling out the model and introducing students and families to the Modern Classrooms approach&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Read a summary of this episode on the &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/rolling-out-the-modern-classrooms-model" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Project blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;Some Pacing Tracker Exemplars: (Click these to make a copy of your own to experiment on)&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ar1fmy64cMpIVG3sTI3RWT0uj-lxMcJyxUC7p6riCdk/copy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;"Simple" (presentation) Style&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sHLGNDXoPYqgrzThHWkAWgR7IVl_APHUwBpQF6QY6aI/copy" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Spreadsheet Sytle&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classrooms Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classrooms Online Course&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Follow us:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;You can follow Monte's work at &lt;a href="https://sites.google.com/view/periodically-science/home?authuser=0" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Periodically Science&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Twitter:&lt;br&gt;
Monte: @countofmontee&lt;br&gt;
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj&lt;br&gt;
Kareem: @kareemfarah23&lt;br&gt;
Zach: @zpdiamond Special Guest: Monte Woodard.&lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Kareem and Zach are joined by Monte Woodard, a middle school Science Teacher and Modern Classrooms implementer, to discuss rolling out the model and introducing students and families to the Modern Classrooms approach</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/rolling-out-the-modern-classrooms-model" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a></p>

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

<p>Some Pacing Tracker Exemplars: (Click these to make a copy of your own to experiment on)</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ar1fmy64cMpIVG3sTI3RWT0uj-lxMcJyxUC7p6riCdk/copy" rel="nofollow">&quot;Simple&quot; (presentation) Style</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sHLGNDXoPYqgrzThHWkAWgR7IVl_APHUwBpQF6QY6aI/copy" rel="nofollow">Spreadsheet Sytle</a></li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Project</a></p>

<p><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Online Course</a></p>

<p><em>The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.</em> </p>

<p>Follow us:</p>

<p>You can follow Monte&#39;s work at <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/periodically-science/home?authuser=0" rel="nofollow">Periodically Science</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
Twitter:<br>
Monte: @countofmontee<br>
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj<br>
Kareem: @kareemfarah23<br>
Zach: @zpdiamond</p><p>Special Guest: Monte Woodard.</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Kareem and Zach are joined by Monte Woodard, a middle school Science Teacher and Modern Classrooms implementer, to discuss rolling out the model and introducing students and families to the Modern Classrooms approach</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/rolling-out-the-modern-classrooms-model" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a></p>

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

<p>Some Pacing Tracker Exemplars: (Click these to make a copy of your own to experiment on)</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ar1fmy64cMpIVG3sTI3RWT0uj-lxMcJyxUC7p6riCdk/copy" rel="nofollow">&quot;Simple&quot; (presentation) Style</a></li>
<li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sHLGNDXoPYqgrzThHWkAWgR7IVl_APHUwBpQF6QY6aI/copy" rel="nofollow">Spreadsheet Sytle</a></li>
</ul>

<p><a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Project</a></p>

<p><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Online Course</a></p>

<p><em>The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.</em> </p>

<p>Follow us:</p>

<p>You can follow Monte&#39;s work at <a href="https://sites.google.com/view/periodically-science/home?authuser=0" rel="nofollow">Periodically Science</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
Twitter:<br>
Monte: @countofmontee<br>
Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj<br>
Kareem: @kareemfarah23<br>
Zach: @zpdiamond</p><p>Special Guest: Monte Woodard.</p>]]>
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  <title>Episode 1: Introducing the Modern Classrooms Model</title>
  <link>https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/1</link>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2020 11:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
  <author>The Modern Classrooms Project</author>
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  <itunes:episodeType>full</itunes:episodeType>
  <itunes:author>The Modern Classrooms Project</itunes:author>
  <itunes:subtitle>Kareem and Zach discuss what led them to start a podcast about Modern Classrooms and their experiences with the model.</itunes:subtitle>
  <itunes:duration>1:10:18</itunes:duration>
  <itunes:explicit>no</itunes:explicit>
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  <description>&lt;p&gt;Modern Classrooms Project co-founder and Executive Director Kareem Farah, and Modern Classroom Mentor Zach Diamond, discuss the origins of their instructional model as well as their experiences implementing it.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Read a summary of this episode on the &lt;a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/introducing-the-modern-classrooms-project" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Modern Classrooms Project blog&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classrooms Project&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-rid-lecture-bottleneck" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Kareem's Article on the Lecture Bottleneck&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;The Modern Classrooms Online Course&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.&lt;/em&gt; &lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Follow us:&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener"&gt;Facebook&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Twitter:&lt;br&gt;
@modernclassproj&lt;br&gt;
@kareemfarah23&lt;br&gt;
@zpdiamond &lt;/p&gt;
</description>
  <itunes:keywords>blended learning, education, mastery-based, modern classrooms, teaching</itunes:keywords>
  <content:encoded>
    <![CDATA[<p>Modern Classrooms Project co-founder and Executive Director Kareem Farah, and Modern Classroom Mentor Zach Diamond, discuss the origins of their instructional model as well as their experiences implementing it.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/introducing-the-modern-classrooms-project" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a></p>

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

<p><a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Project</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-rid-lecture-bottleneck" rel="nofollow">Kareem&#39;s Article on the Lecture Bottleneck</a></p>

<p><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Online Course</a></p>

<p><em>The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.</em> </p>

<p>Follow us:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
Twitter:<br>
@modernclassproj<br>
@kareemfarah23<br>
@zpdiamond</p>]]>
  </content:encoded>
  <itunes:summary>
    <![CDATA[<p>Modern Classrooms Project co-founder and Executive Director Kareem Farah, and Modern Classroom Mentor Zach Diamond, discuss the origins of their instructional model as well as their experiences implementing it.</p>

<p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/introducing-the-modern-classrooms-project" rel="nofollow">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a></p>

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

<p><a href="https://modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Project</a></p>

<p><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/article/getting-rid-lecture-bottleneck" rel="nofollow">Kareem&#39;s Article on the Lecture Bottleneck</a></p>

<p><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow">The Modern Classrooms Online Course</a></p>

<p><em>The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program.</em> </p>

<p>Follow us:</p>

<p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms" rel="nofollow">Facebook</a><br>
Twitter:<br>
@modernclassproj<br>
@kareemfarah23<br>
@zpdiamond</p>]]>
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