web02.fireside.fm Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:22:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Modern Classrooms Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Higher Education” https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/tags/higher%20education Sun, 14 Dec 2025 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 259: Everybody's a Teacher, Everybody's a Learner https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/259 8c86f7a8-df9b-4124-9a5f-550cfacf6033 Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project TR is joined by Cindy Wilkins to talk about how she has used the model in her work with preservice teachers in the higher education setting 1:03:33 no TR is joined by Cindy Wilkins to talk about how she has used the model in her work with preservice teachers in the higher education setting Show Notes Belhaven University (https://www.belhaven.edu) Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/) The Shift to Student Led (https://www.novakeducation.com/shift-to-student-led-learning), by Catlin Tucker and Katie Novak Bloom's Taxonomy (https://www.simplypsychology.org/blooms-taxonomy.html) Connect with Cindy by email at cwilkins@belhaven.edu (mailto:cwilkins@belhaven.edu) 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: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Cynthia Wilkins. TR is joined by Cindy Wilkins to talk about how she has used the model in her work with preservice teachers in the higher education setting

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Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

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

Special Guest: Cynthia Wilkins.

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Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

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

Special Guest: Cynthia Wilkins.

]]> Episode 207: How MCP Impacts the College Experience https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/207 e6e0f93b-90d4-442e-93eb-eb44cad0ff0b Sun, 22 Sep 2024 08:00:00 -0400 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project Guest host Avery Balasbas is joined by a panel of his previous students who are now in college to discuss their MCP experience and how it prepared them for learning beyond high school 1:31:31 no Guest host Avery Balasbas is joined by a panel of his previous students who are now in college to discuss their MCP experience and how it prepared them for learning beyond high school. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/true-college-and-career-readiness). Show Notes Avery's previous MCP Podcast episodes: Episode 139: Teacher and Learner Reflection Practices (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/139) Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/200) Subway Surfers (https://poki.com/en/g/subway-surfers?campaign=14726801018&adgroup=126978543349&extensionid=&targetid=kwd-38162773484&location=9007807&matchtype=e&network=g&device=c&devicemodel=&creative=669862134951&keyword=subway%20surfers&placement=&target=&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADlg9ZEeldy7fFdGgjHiTP-hrlnDQ&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3bm3BhDJARIsAKnHoVWutnkEE-vLQQMzDhf50Op28jnhU-SJyxvwS9A3HQwVqb1D2UDhrNkaAtNEEALw_wcB) Ochem Tutor (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEWpbFLzoYGPfuWUMFPSaoA) Blackpenredpen (https://www.youtube.com/c/blackpenredpen) Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Our Back to School Toolkit is out and ready for you! For this year, we focused on communicating to caregivers and stakeholders all about blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. Download here (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/toolkit/back-to-school-24) Have you always wanted a community to read books with? We are hosting a book club with ScreenPal and Kami starting at the end of this month. The community has chosen to read UDL & Blended Learning by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker. Join us in this 10-week community of practice to learn with and from educators across the country, receive Premium access to both ScreenPal and Kami, and deepen your understanding of UDL and blended learning. Our first session is this Thursday, Sept. 27, 7pm ET. Register here (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/book-club) Want to connect with other educators of color who are creating a more student-centered learning environment? Join our monthly Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, Sept. 23, 7pm ET. Register here (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_mwNL4j3JShqttarBnwXy6w) We’re attending the NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition in Chicago from Sept. 25-28. Come find us! 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: @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guests: Alexander Cai, Brandon Buerger, Jimmy Chen, and Kelly Chan. Guest host Avery Balasbas is joined by a panel of his previous students who are now in college to discuss their MCP experience and how it prepared them for learning beyond high school.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Our Back to School Toolkit is out and ready for you! For this year, we focused on communicating to caregivers and stakeholders all about blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. Download here

  • Have you always wanted a community to read books with? We are hosting a book club with ScreenPal and Kami starting at the end of this month. The community has chosen to read UDL & Blended Learning by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker. Join us in this 10-week community of practice to learn with and from educators across the country, receive Premium access to both ScreenPal and Kami, and deepen your understanding of UDL and blended learning. Our first session is this Thursday, Sept. 27, 7pm ET. Register here

  • Want to connect with other educators of color who are creating a more student-centered learning environment? Join our monthly Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, Sept. 23, 7pm ET. Register here

  • We’re attending the NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition in Chicago from Sept. 25-28. Come find us!

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

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

Special Guests: Alexander Cai, Brandon Buerger, Jimmy Chen, and Kelly Chan.

]]> Guest host Avery Balasbas is joined by a panel of his previous students who are now in college to discuss their MCP experience and how it prepared them for learning beyond high school.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Our Back to School Toolkit is out and ready for you! For this year, we focused on communicating to caregivers and stakeholders all about blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning. Download here

  • Have you always wanted a community to read books with? We are hosting a book club with ScreenPal and Kami starting at the end of this month. The community has chosen to read UDL & Blended Learning by Katie Novak and Catlin Tucker. Join us in this 10-week community of practice to learn with and from educators across the country, receive Premium access to both ScreenPal and Kami, and deepen your understanding of UDL and blended learning. Our first session is this Thursday, Sept. 27, 7pm ET. Register here

  • Want to connect with other educators of color who are creating a more student-centered learning environment? Join our monthly Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, Sept. 23, 7pm ET. Register here

  • We’re attending the NCTM Annual Meeting and Exposition in Chicago from Sept. 25-28. Come find us!

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

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

Special Guests: Alexander Cai, Brandon Buerger, Jimmy Chen, and Kelly Chan.

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