web02.fireside.fm Sun, 12 Apr 2026 18:04:01 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Modern Classrooms Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “School Leader” https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/tags/school%20leader Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 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 271: Building Confidence with The Math Lady https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/271 da47b97b-7695-46c4-ba35-a1c9224e72ba Sun, 22 Mar 2026 08:00:00 -0400 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project TR is joined by Veronica Hebard to talk about how working with MCP builds both student and teacher confidence 36:27 no TR is joined by Veronica Hebard to talk about how working with MCP builds both student and teacher confidence Show Notes MCP's short video profiling Veronica's teacher Allison (https://www.tiktok.com/@modernclassproj/video/7600967611660127502) MCP Math Curriculum Resources (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/math) Veronica's questions that impact student learning (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V7uU2QqYn8_tM0oqE1JCmDM8dv0WzQjh/view?pli=1) John Hattie and Collective Teacher Efficacy (https://visible-learning.org/2018/03/collective-teacher-efficacy-hattie/) 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: Veronica Hebard. TR is joined by Veronica Hebard to talk about how working with MCP builds both student and teacher confidence

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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: Veronica Hebard.

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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 Guest: Veronica Hebard.

]]> Episode 217: Caregiver Perspective https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/217 6ac8b759-560b-4f80-bd9a-f3e1118be6a6 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project Toni Rose is joined by April Burton, who shares her perspective as both a school leader and the parent of a student in an MCP math class. 48:23 no Toni Rose is joined by April Burton, who shares her perspective as both a school leader and the parent of a student in an MCP math class. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/caregiver-perspectives-on-modern-classrooms). Show Notes ISTE (https://iste.org) Connect with April on X (Twitter) @mmeburton (https://twitter.com/mmeburton) and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/april-burton/) 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: April Burton. Toni Rose is joined by April Burton, who shares her perspective as both a school leader and the parent of a student in an MCP math class.

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

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 Guest: April Burton.

]]> Toni Rose is joined by April Burton, who shares her perspective as both a school leader and the parent of a student in an MCP math class.

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

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 Guest: April Burton.

]]> Episode 211: Elementary School Leader https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/211 05d514f8-f229-4ffb-8b86-3dfbd5951d0e Sun, 20 Oct 2024 08:00:00 -0400 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project Toni Rose is joined by Sara Bennis to talk about how she uses and adapts MCP as the principal of a rural elementary school. 33:35 no Toni Rose is joined by Sara Bennis to talk about how she uses and adapts MCP as the principal of a rural elementary school. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/leading-innovation-in-rural-elementary-schools). Show Notes The Energy Bus (https://jongordon.com/book/the-energy-bus/), by Jon Gordon (https://jongordon.com) Connect with Sara by email at sbennis@maquoketaschools.org (mailto:sbennis@maquoketaschools.org), and check out her district and its Socials at maquoketaschools.org (maquoketaschools.org) Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Did you know that our co-founder, Rob Barnett, wrote a book? It’s called Meet Every Learner’s Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Students Can Succeed (https://www.meeteverylearnersneeds.org/). It’ll be published in February 2025, and Rob is doing a series on his process of writing. Are you an educator in Alabama, Baltimore, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Chicago, DC, LA, Minnesota, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, NYC, Oakland, St. Louis, or Tulsa County? Then you’re eligible to apply for one of our scholarships to work with a personal mentor and learn the MCP Model through our self-paced Virtual Mentorship Program. Applications are open for our October and January sessions and scholarship recipients receive a fully-funded seat in the VMP and eligibility to earn a $500 stipend when you finish the course. The deadline for the October session is fast-approaching and seats are limited across all locations. Head to www.modernclassrooms.org/apply-now (http://www.modernclassrooms.org/apply-now) to learn more and submit your application. 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: Sara Bennis. Toni Rose is joined by Sara Bennis to talk about how she uses and adapts MCP as the principal of a rural elementary school.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Did you know that our co-founder, Rob Barnett, wrote a book? It’s called Meet Every Learner’s Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Students Can Succeed. It’ll be published in February 2025, and Rob is doing a series on his process of writing.

  • Are you an educator in Alabama, Baltimore, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Chicago, DC, LA, Minnesota, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, NYC, Oakland, St. Louis, or Tulsa County? Then you’re eligible to apply for one of our scholarships to work with a personal mentor and learn the MCP Model through our self-paced Virtual Mentorship Program. Applications are open for our October and January sessions and scholarship recipients receive a fully-funded seat in the VMP and eligibility to earn a $500 stipend when you finish the course. The deadline for the October session is fast-approaching and seats are limited across all locations. Head to www.modernclassrooms.org/apply-now to learn more and submit your application.

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: Sara Bennis.

]]> Toni Rose is joined by Sara Bennis to talk about how she uses and adapts MCP as the principal of a rural elementary school.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Did you know that our co-founder, Rob Barnett, wrote a book? It’s called Meet Every Learner’s Needs: Redesigning Instruction So All Students Can Succeed. It’ll be published in February 2025, and Rob is doing a series on his process of writing.

  • Are you an educator in Alabama, Baltimore, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Chicago, DC, LA, Minnesota, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont, NYC, Oakland, St. Louis, or Tulsa County? Then you’re eligible to apply for one of our scholarships to work with a personal mentor and learn the MCP Model through our self-paced Virtual Mentorship Program. Applications are open for our October and January sessions and scholarship recipients receive a fully-funded seat in the VMP and eligibility to earn a $500 stipend when you finish the course. The deadline for the October session is fast-approaching and seats are limited across all locations. Head to www.modernclassrooms.org/apply-now to learn more and submit your application.

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: Sara Bennis.

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