web01.fireside.fm Fri, 22 May 2026 14:28:54 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Modern Classrooms Project Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Washington Dc” https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/tags/washington%20dc Sun, 07 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 258: Student Perspective (HS) https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/258 8fe6f339-e94e-4343-9e17-6905ffee8417 Sun, 07 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project Zach is joined by three of his students, Hansi, Ian, and Kennedy, to talk about their experiences in his class, both when they had his class in Middle School and, currently, in 10th and 11th grades. 58:02 no <p>Zach is joined by three of his students, Hansi, Ian, and Kennedy, to talk about their experiences in his class, both when they had his class in Middle School and, currently, in 10th and 11th grades.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://radiohead.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Radiohead</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ezra_Weisz" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Ezra Weisz</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.miraculousladybug.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Miraculous Ladybug</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1rnBNAWyuKMirEbesDdw5kMHDltfkKqA706uzhpNLeRU/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Zach's tracker template</a></p></li> <li><p>DCI's student podcast, <a href="https://sites.libsyn.com/595555/site" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The Lair</a> (check back here after 12/10/2025 to hear Hansi's alien invasion segment)</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.adobe.com/products/audition.html?sdid=1NZGD3HT&amp;mv=search&amp;mv2=paidsearch&amp;ef_id=CjwKCAiAxc_JBhA2EiwAFVs7XOucidDAcD1xiwZHSViLfwacBCL9kUTczaYe-FIi1qiFFBXJRx-m3xoCwwoQAvD_BwE:G:s&amp;s_kwcid=AL!3085!3!379243313516!e!!g!!adobe%20audition!1712851908!83024457248&amp;mv=search&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gad_campaignid=1712851908&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAD5r4AwNF29vkAyASO4uIzfebc3dU&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiAxc_JBhA2EiwAFVs7XOucidDAcD1xiwZHSViLfwacBCL9kUTczaYe-FIi1qiFFBXJRx-m3xoCwwoQAvD_BwE" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Adobe Audition</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/07YS7ooqYtvPZLlW59MHY5?si=FiARX_n5T8qSApyXgO3yXg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">The New Sound</a>, by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geordie_Greep" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Georgie Greep</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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></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> </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://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> Special Guests: Hans Neseth, Ian Paulino, and Kennedy Pendleton.</p> Zach is joined by three of his students, Hansi, Ian, and Kennedy, to talk about their experiences in his class, both when they had his class in Middle School and, currently, in 10th and 11th grades.

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: Hans Neseth, Ian Paulino, and Kennedy Pendleton.

]]> Zach is joined by three of his students, Hansi, Ian, and Kennedy, to talk about their experiences in his class, both when they had his class in Middle School and, currently, in 10th and 11th grades.

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: Hans Neseth, Ian Paulino, and Kennedy Pendleton.

]]> Episode 232: Workforce Readiness Training https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/232 333b5195-d112-41e0-96e1-c9abae28c20d Sun, 30 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project TR is joined by Sam Meisenburg, co-founder of Study Snacks, to talk about the importance of, and methodologies for, teaching cybersecurity and AI concepts to high schoolers 55:30 no <p>TR is joined by Sam Meisenburg, co-founder of Study Snacks, to talk about the importance of, and methodologies for, teaching cybersecurity and AI concepts to high schoolers.</p> <p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/hacking-student-engagement-cybersecurity-ai-and-self-paced-learning-in-the-modern-classroom" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a>.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://meetstudysnacks.paperform.co" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Study Snacks</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://birdschoice.com/products/the-window-cafe?variant=44573985800362&amp;country=US&amp;currency=USD&amp;utm_medium=product_sync&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_content=sag_organic&amp;utm_campaign=sag_organic&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gbraid=0AAAAAoYA9hxeiolvGCQzLpPFEsNfGNAnH&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQjwtJ6_BhDWARIsAGanmKeZYebzGNAKXjBOgFLHPRoS4yskAIMh91pHMjvlLtjjQN7X4XFRzlUaApMOEALw_wcB" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Transparent bird feeder</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://brave.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Brave Browser</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.torproject.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Onion Router and the Tor Project</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://duckduckgo.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Duck Duck Go</a> (alternative search engine, more private than Google)</p></li> <li><p>Connect with Sam on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sam-meisenberg/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn</a>. You can also email him at <a href="mailto:hello@studysnacks.net" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">hello@studysnacks.net</a></p></li> </ul> <p><strong>Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From either May 19th - June 22nd or June 23rd - July 27th, work with one of our expert educators to build materials for your own classroom. We have scholarships all over the country so you can enroll for free in places such as NYC, LA, Oakland, Chicago, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. Check out <a href="http://modernclassrooms.org/apply-now" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">modernclassrooms.org/apply-now</a> to see if there’s an opportunity for you!</p></li> <li><p>We have a book club! We are reading Rob Barnett’s Meet Every Learner’s Needs together as a community and our last session is an Author Q&amp;A with Rob Barnett on Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00pm ET. Join us in sharing ideas, questions, and resources. <a href="https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RhaTf9F2Q2SWNCBCDQc2aw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Register here</a></p></li> <li><p>Eileen Ng, Nichole Freeman, and Carmen Welton, MCP implementers and DMCE, are presenting at NEASC Educator Showcase 2025 on April 3, in Nashua, NH. If you’re attending, make sure to check them out and say hi!</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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></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> </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://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> Special Guest: Sam Meisenburg.</p> TR is joined by Sam Meisenburg, co-founder of Study Snacks, to talk about the importance of, and methodologies for, teaching cybersecurity and AI concepts to high schoolers.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From either May 19th - June 22nd or June 23rd - July 27th, work with one of our expert educators to build materials for your own classroom. We have scholarships all over the country so you can enroll for free in places such as NYC, LA, Oakland, Chicago, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. Check out modernclassrooms.org/apply-now to see if there’s an opportunity for you!

  • We have a book club! We are reading Rob Barnett’s Meet Every Learner’s Needs together as a community and our last session is an Author Q&A with Rob Barnett on Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00pm ET. Join us in sharing ideas, questions, and resources. Register here

  • Eileen Ng, Nichole Freeman, and Carmen Welton, MCP implementers and DMCE, are presenting at NEASC Educator Showcase 2025 on April 3, in Nashua, NH. If you’re attending, make sure to check them out and say hi!

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: Sam Meisenburg.

]]> TR is joined by Sam Meisenburg, co-founder of Study Snacks, to talk about the importance of, and methodologies for, teaching cybersecurity and AI concepts to high schoolers.

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

Show Notes

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

  • Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From either May 19th - June 22nd or June 23rd - July 27th, work with one of our expert educators to build materials for your own classroom. We have scholarships all over the country so you can enroll for free in places such as NYC, LA, Oakland, Chicago, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. Check out modernclassrooms.org/apply-now to see if there’s an opportunity for you!

  • We have a book club! We are reading Rob Barnett’s Meet Every Learner’s Needs together as a community and our last session is an Author Q&A with Rob Barnett on Wednesday, April 2 at 7:00pm ET. Join us in sharing ideas, questions, and resources. Register here

  • Eileen Ng, Nichole Freeman, and Carmen Welton, MCP implementers and DMCE, are presenting at NEASC Educator Showcase 2025 on April 3, in Nashua, NH. If you’re attending, make sure to check them out and say hi!

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: Sam Meisenburg.

]]> Episode 218: Culturally Responsive Teaching https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/218 4e539bdf-e40f-4896-9fc4-df45fc60b254 Sun, 15 Dec 2024 08:00:00 -0500 The Modern Classrooms Project full The Modern Classrooms Project Zach is joined by Xian Lu to talk about culturally responsive teaching and the importance of prioritizing authentic relationships with students. 45:59 no <p>Zach is joined by Xian Lu to talk about culturally responsive teaching and the importance of prioritizing authentic relationships with students.</p> <p>Read a summary of this episode on the <a href="https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/xian-lu-on-culturally-responsive-teaching" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Modern Classrooms Project blog</a>.</p> <p><strong>Show Notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><p><a href="https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/114" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">MCP Podcast episode 114: World Language Acquisition (more of a focus on language learning, with Xiaomin Sun)</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://nearpod.com/t/life-skills/8th/bts-2020-class-contract-for-antiracist-learning-L53413129?oc=lesson-library&amp;utm_source=link" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Building a Class Contract for Antiracist Learning</a> (the Nearpod lesson Xian mentions)</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.learningforjustice.org" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Learning for Justice</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="https://crtandthebrain.com/about/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain</a>, by Zaretta Hammond</p></li> <li><p><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Black-Kids-Sitting-Together-Cafeteria/dp/0465060684" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Why Are All the black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria</a>, by Beverly Daniel Tatum</p></li> <li><p>You can connect with Xian by email at <a href="mailto:reninglu@gmail.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">reninglu@gmail.com</a> and on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/xian-lu-702ba1172/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">LinkedIn</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" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">podcast@modernclassrooms.org</a> </li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Listen to this podcast on Youtube</a></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> </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://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> Special Guest: Xian Lu.</p> Zach is joined by Xian Lu to talk about culturally responsive teaching and the importance of prioritizing authentic relationships with students.

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: Xian Lu.

]]> Zach is joined by Xian Lu to talk about culturally responsive teaching and the importance of prioritizing authentic relationships with students.

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: Xian Lu.

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