Modern Classrooms Project Podcast
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Modern Classrooms Project Podcast
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.
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Episode 279: Co-Teaching
TR is joined by Amber Fletcher and Liz Khinda to talk about using MCP in co-taught classes and navigating the challenges of co-teaching
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Episode 278: Joyful Trouble
TR is joined by Dr. De'Shawn Washington to talk about joyful disruption, relevant teaching practices, and empowering change makers in elementary class...
Episode 277: AI Guidelines
Toni Rose is joined by Vera Cubero to talk about the importance of developing guidelines for using and teaching AI responsibly as it continues to chan...
Episode 276: mission.io
TR is joined by Michael Hakkarinen and Skyler Carr for a wide-ranging discussion of the mission.io platform as well as screen time, community, and tec...
Episode 275: Kentucky Teacher of the Year
TR is joined by Michelle Gross, Kentucky's 2026 Teacher of the Year, to talk about how she uses the model to push and inspire her students
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Episode 274: Microschools
TR is joined by Dr. Deb Gist to talk about how microschools can cater to the individual needs and interests of learners, and the overlap that has with...
Episode 273: You Live in a World You Create
TR is joined by Dom LaCarrubba to talk about developing routines and helping students to see that they are in control of their learning and their scho...
Episode 272: Advocacy via Social Media
TR is joined by Elizabeth Diaz-Duncans to talk about how the MCP model helped her address challenges in her classroom and how she has used social medi...
Episode 271: Building Confidence with The Math Lady
TR is joined by Veronica Hebard to talk about how working with MCP builds both student and teacher confidence
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Episode 270: The Model Gave Me Permission
TR is joined by Tony Napoletano to talk about implementing a modern classroom in a Montessori school and the significant overlap between the two appro...
Episode 269: Will AI Take My Job?
TR is joined by Abi Donovan and Byron Dover to talk about responsible uses of AI, and the indispensable roles that teachers have in classrooms and sch...
Episode 268: Separating Compliance from Academic Evidence
TR is joined by Dr. Shantha Smith to talk about grading and the critical importance of assessing learning and mastery
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Episode 267: Take Time To See Where You're Going
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 rece...
Episode 266: Building the Concept from Scratch
TR is joined by Joseph Lombardi to talk about the Building Thinking Classrooms framework and how it can benefit students in math classes as well as ot...
Episode 265: They Have People In the Building
Toni Rose is joined by Beth Pallister to talk about leadership in a supportive school environment
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Episode 264: Let The Students Tell You
Zach is joined by Althea Carter, who shares some feedback and reflections she has received from her students since implementing her modern classroom
Episode 263: Lone Wolves and Trendsetters
TR is joined by a team of MCP staff to debrief after visits with over 40 NYC schools to talk about the incredible work that's happening in modern clas...
Episode 262: Hot Take: Math and AI
Toni Rose is joined by Dr. Ifeoma Uzoka and Tre'Nee Uzoka to talk about how they use AI to plan more efficiently and push students' thinking
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Episode 261: Optimizing for the Right Kind of change
Toni Rose is joined by Kareem and Rob, co-founders of the Modern Classrooms Project, to talk about what's coming for the organization in 2026 and beyo...
Episode 260: "Sharp That Eleven, Bob"
Zach is joined by Eric Jao and Bob Habersat to talk about digital music teaching and making music education accessible to all students
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Episode 259: Everybody's a Teacher, Everybody's a Learner
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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Episode 258: Student Perspective (HS)
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...
Episode 257: Denver Instructional Coach
TR is joined by Drea Aguirre, an instructional coach, to talk about genuine, realistic, and humanistic coaching, and the importance of intentionally m...
Episode 256: Live from GaETC2025
Live from GaETC2025, TR is joined by Daniel Forrester, Sarah Eiler, Nick Provenzano for a discussion of ed tech, AI, and implementing innovative appro...
Episode 255: Presenting on Math
Zach is joined by Hui Couch to talk about how she uses the model to inspire her multi-lingual learners in math class, and to talk about how she approa...
Episode 254: Student Perspective
Zach is joined by Steve Schlarman and two of his students, Molly and Ella, to talk about the student experience of learning in a modern classroom and...
Episode 253: Elementary School
Zach is joined by Laura Campbell to talk about how she implements the MCP model in her elementary math class, and how it brings balance and sustainabi...
Episode 252: Success Criteria
TR is joined by Mike Friedberg to talk about middle school science and using success criteria to check for mastery and track student progress
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Episode 251: Chesapeake Schools
TR is joined by Jataune Jones and Freddie Alarcon to talk about how they supported teachers in a district-wide rollout of the MCP model and the positi...
Episode 250: Visual Rubrics
TR is joined by Eileen Ng to discuss her use of visual rubrics to enable authentic assessment, reflection, and learning
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Episode 249: Dungeons and Dragons and Self Pacing
TR is joined by Travis Hammer to talk about how he uses the MCP model in his Dungeons and Dragons class to teach social and soft skills through gaming...
Episode 248: Station Rotation
TR is joined by Catlin Tucker to talk about the Station Rotation model of blended learning
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Episode 247: Engaging Professional Development
TR is joined by Erin Luckhardt and Kim Weaver to talk about the importance of relevant, differentiated professional development opportunities for teac...
Episode 246: Math Mentor Relationship
Zach is joined by Candi Williams to talk about the MCP virtual mentorship experience and the value of personalized coaching and feedback in the MCP pr...
Episode 245: Gamification in SPED
Toni Rose is joined by Dykeisha Hill to talk about using games of all types to bring joy into the classroom and connect with students
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Episode 244: CTE Student
Zach is joined by Erin Luckhardt, Michele Deming, and their former student Eve Willoughby, to talk about CTE and using the MCP model to prepare studen...
Episode 243: Math and ELL
Zach is joined by Miguel Melchor to talk about his approach to working with multilingual learners and coaching teachers using the MCP model
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Episode 242: EduProtocols
Toni Rose is joined by Zena Brown to talk about the Eduprotocols frameworks and explore the ways Zena uses them in her Modern Classroom
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Episode 241: Alabama Teacher of the Year
TR is joined by Katie Collins, MCP educator and Alabama Teacher of the Year, to talk about how she uses the model to build community in her classroom...
Shortcast 4: Building Authentic Relationships with Students
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Zach is joined by special guests Michael Carr and Toni Rose Deanon to talk about social emotional learning an...