web02.fireside.fm Wed, 20 May 2026 00:13:50 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Modern Classrooms Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Feature Episode” https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/tags/feature%20episode Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 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 75: Tools for Self Pacing https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/75 5a19c793-6e60-4b5b-919c-d5cad91725e1 Sun, 06 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project This week, Zach is joined by Emily Johb, Dave Read, and Karla McEachern to talk about a wide variety of tools they use to facilitate self-pacing in their Modern Classrooms. 1:03:13 no <p>This week, Zach is joined by Emily Johb, Dave Read, and Karla McEachern to talk about a wide variety of tools they use to facilitate self-pacing in their Modern Classrooms.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li>Presenting Self-Pacing to Students</li> <li>The Progress Tracker: Our Primary Tool for Self-Pacing <ul> <li><a href="https://mcp-tracker.paperform.co/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Auto-updating tracker</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OUQ0GHW-T_zwbloWiWM_IGQMLfTgFwp7oI3JFV8UjSE/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Karla’s game board, group tracker, and student-facing trackers</a></li> <li><a href="https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/73" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MCP Podcast episode on self pacing in elementary</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rnBNAWyuKMirEbesDdw5kMHDltfkKqA706uzhpNLeRU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zach’s anonymized pacing tracker template</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bUBdFxBNP5zyg9YmNLRrhOaEQn7gJu6fz1P6YFOUK_0/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Emily’s student tracker</a></li> <li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MzVX_Ne2F9SRyEWdeVEOr0I6pJ4e-GeK/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Emily's Gameboard tracker</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kVuEk4DjPN1niIjeCArYnFcQUmWhJUvYCWAsm5uWe3o/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Emily’s Teacher Tracker</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>The LMS as a Tool for Self Pacing <ul> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cTzf62pWThlv1EqdKtHXD_BjlEJulgNaHl_t4snuUsc/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zach’s Google Classroom Classwork page</a></li> <li> <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Qdp5s0nwKJPcm-vkZ_uWQX2NwrPOCJ_aNcjwYJ_dzjo/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Karla’s Google Classroom Classwork page</a> (Book Club Unit)</li> </ul> </li> <li>Lesson Classifications as a Self-Pacing Tool <ul> <li> <a href="https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/47" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MCP Podcast episode on Lesson Classifications</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li>Daily Routines for Self-Pacing <ul> <li>Karla’s expert board</li> </ul> </li> <li>Grades as a Self-Pacing Tool <ul> <li> <a href="https://wvupressonline.com/ungrading" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ungrading - Why Rating Students Undermines Learning (and What to Do Instead)</a> by Susan Blum</li> </ul> </li> <li>Tools We Use When Students Fall Behind <ul> <li><a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/blog/automating-emails-to-families-with-yamm" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Using YAMM to send automated progress reports to families</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" 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://www.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, self pacing This week, Zach is joined by Emily Johb, Dave Read, and Karla McEachern to talk about a wide variety of tools they use to facilitate self-pacing in their Modern Classrooms.

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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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