web01.fireside.fm Sat, 13 Jun 2026 11:49:56 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Modern Classrooms Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Minnesota” https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/tags/minnesota Sun, 22 Feb 2026 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 267: Take Time To See Where You're Going https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/267 3b91a7a7-c4d9-4af8-8f10-57e1d02ee6f4 Sun, 22 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project Zach is joined by Kaitie Pait and Kendal Giacomini to talk about the supportive community in the MCP facebook group, and how Kaitie asked for and received some help with unit pacing in a post there 29:02 no <p>Zach is joined by Kaitie Pait and Kendal Giacomini to talk about the supportive community in the MCP facebook group, and how Kaitie asked for and received some help with unit pacing in a post there</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/171" rel="nofollow noopener">MCP Podcast episode 171: Resetting MCP</a> (Kendal's previous appearance on the MCP Podcast)</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms/posts/1731317460771850/" rel="nofollow noopener">Kaitie's post in the Facebook group</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://soundtrap.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Soundtrap</a></p></li> <li><p>Connect with Kaitie by email at <a href="mailto:kaitlin.pait@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow noopener">kaitlin.pait@modernclassrooms.org</a></p></li> <li><p>Connect with Kendal on <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/52197438-kendal-giacomini" rel="nofollow noopener">Goodreads</a> and by email at <a href="mailto:kendal.giacomini@modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow noopener">kendal.giacomini@modernclassrooms.org</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 noopener">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow noopener">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li> <li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow noopener">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow noopener">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li> <li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow noopener">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li> <li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow noopener">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow noopener">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" 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" rel="nofollow noopener">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow noopener">Learning to Teach</a> Special Guests: Kaitie Pait and Kendal Giacomini.</p> Zach is joined by Kaitie Pait and Kendal Giacomini to talk about the supportive community in the MCP facebook group, and how Kaitie asked for and received some help with unit pacing in a post there

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

Special Guests: Kaitie Pait and Kendal Giacomini.

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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

Special Guests: Kaitie Pait and Kendal Giacomini.

]]> Episode 230: HS Credit Recovery Team https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/230 24ae043d-0b94-42b1-a2c6-28f42c027842 Sun, 16 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project TR is joined by Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Renee Swanson, and Sierra Burris to talk about their work incorporating MCP into the credit recovery program in St. Paul Public Schools 1:06:00 no <p>TR is joined by Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Renee Swanson, and Sierra Burris to talk about their work incorporating MCP into the credit recovery program in St. Paul Public Schools.</p> <p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/modern-classrooms-project-credit-recovery" rel="nofollow noopener">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a>.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://www.spps.org/academics/alternative-education" rel="nofollow noopener">Alternative Education in St. Paul</a></p></li> <li><p>MCP University (link to come)</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.canva.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Canva</a>, and <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1p8Xz4YscMlVaFKitUurtU-GCm20u4UQH/view" rel="nofollow noopener">Kara's video</a> on using it</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://openai.com" rel="nofollow noopener">ChatGPT</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.canva.com/design/DAGdZtj3U2I/br6znXPUuUA4Zojgci3b9A/view?utm_content=DAGdZtj3U2I&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=h24531fd6ab#2" rel="nofollow noopener">Sierra's class layout</a></p></li> <li><p>You can contact Amy, Kara, Renee, and Sierra by email:</p> <ul> <li><a href="mailto:amy.steele@spps.org" rel="nofollow noopener">amy.steele@spps.org</a></li> <li><a href="mailto:kara.cisco@spps.org" rel="nofollow noopener">kara.cisco@spps.org</a></li> <li><a href="mailto:renee.swanson@spps.org" rel="nofollow noopener">renee.swanson@spps.org</a></li> <li><a href="mailto:sierra.burris@spps.org" rel="nofollow noopener">sierra.burris@spps.org</a></li> </ul></li> </ul> <p><strong>Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week</strong></p> <ul> <li>We have a book club! We are reading Rob Barnett’s Meet Every Learner’s Needs together as a community and our third session is on Redesigning Instruction sponsored by Screencastify on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00pm ET. Join us in sharing ideas, questions, and resources. Register <a href="https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_e-JVK_23SNOvMORmkvUwDA" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a></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 noopener">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" rel="nofollow noopener">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></li> <li>Modern Classrooms: <a href="https://twitter.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow noopener">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" rel="nofollow noopener">facebook.com/modernclassproj</a></li> <li>Kareem: <a href="https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23" rel="nofollow noopener">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li> <li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow noopener">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow noopener">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" 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" rel="nofollow noopener">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow noopener">Learning to Teach</a> Special Guests: Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Renee Swanson, and Sierra Burris.</p> TR is joined by Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Renee Swanson, and Sierra Burris to talk about their work incorporating MCP into the credit recovery program in St. Paul Public Schools.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • We have a book club! We are reading Rob Barnett’s Meet Every Learner’s Needs together as a community and our third session is on Redesigning Instruction sponsored by Screencastify on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00pm ET. Join us in sharing ideas, questions, and resources. Register here

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: Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Renee Swanson, and Sierra Burris.

]]> TR is joined by Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Renee Swanson, and Sierra Burris to talk about their work incorporating MCP into the credit recovery program in St. Paul Public Schools.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • We have a book club! We are reading Rob Barnett’s Meet Every Learner’s Needs together as a community and our third session is on Redesigning Instruction sponsored by Screencastify on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:00pm ET. Join us in sharing ideas, questions, and resources. Register here

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: Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Renee Swanson, and Sierra Burris.

]]> Episode 127: Supporting Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/127 5c11cbc7-6df0-48e1-891e-5af5a32927fd Sun, 19 Feb 2023 08:00:00 -0500 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project Toni Rose is joined by Tiffany Dreher to discuss how educators can support learners who are deaf and hard of hearing. 1:01:50 no <p>Toni Rose is joined by Tiffany Dreher to discuss how educators can support learners who are deaf and hard of hearing.</p> <p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/supporting-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing-communities" rel="nofollow noopener">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://youtu.be/fklKkDTGqVA" rel="nofollow noopener"><strong>Watch this episode of the MCP Podcast on video!</strong></a></p> <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 noopener">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a></li> <li><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSffmqSsaaU7M0MTXowApIOt-wace2tD6LPct73oEQOlaFp4vQ/viewform?usp=sf_link" 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" rel="nofollow noopener">@modernclassproj</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj" 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" rel="nofollow noopener">@kareemfarah23</a> on Twitter</li> <li>Toni Rose: <a href="https://twitter.com/classroomflex" rel="nofollow noopener">@classroomflex</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en" rel="nofollow noopener">Instagram</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org" rel="nofollow noopener">The Modern Classroom Project</a></li> <li><a href="https://learn.modernclassrooms.org" 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" rel="nofollow noopener">@zpdiamond</a> on Twitter and <a href="https://www.learningtoteach.co/" rel="nofollow noopener">Learning to Teach</a> </p> education, modern classrooms, deaf, hard of hearing, asl, dhh, communication Toni Rose is joined by Tiffany Dreher to discuss how educators can support learners who are deaf and hard of hearing.

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

Watch this episode of the MCP Podcast on video!

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

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

]]> Toni Rose is joined by Tiffany Dreher to discuss how educators can support learners who are deaf and hard of hearing.

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

Watch this episode of the MCP Podcast on video!

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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