Toni Rose is joined by Zena Brown to talk about the Eduprotocols frameworks and explore the ways Zena uses them in her Modern Classroom
Show Notes
Edutopia videos profiling MCP:
Follow Zena on social media @zlbrownschools
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: Zena Brown.
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 and develop a growth mindset with her 1st graders
Show Notes
The Anxious Generation, by John Haidt
Connect with Katie on Instagram @alabama_teachers_of_the_year
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: Katie Collins.
You can hear the full episode here
Zach is joined by special guests Michael Carr and Toni Rose Deanon to talk about social emotional learning and how the Modern Classrooms Model helps us cultivate authentic relationships with students, in person and virtually.
Show Notes
Follow us online and learn more:
Mike: MCarr121314 on Twitter
[The Modern Classroom Project](www.modernclassrooms.org)
[Modern Classrooms Online Course](learn.modernclassrooms.org)
Special Guest: Michael Carr.
For this feed drop, here's an episode of The Exit Interview, with Dr. Asia Lyons. We hope you enjoy!
You can learn more about The Exit Interview and subscribe here
Listen to the full episode here
Toni Rose is joined by Emily Dia to talk about using a Unit Zero to introduce the model, and they go on to describe a day in the life of a Modern Classroom once students have internalized the routines.
Show Notes
Toni Rose's Unit 0 Calendar
Keeping up with the Modern Classrooms: Episode #1: Unit 0
Marissa’s Classroom
Johns Hopkins research data on MCP
Unit 0 One pager
Family intro email
Unit 0 Reflection
Unit 0, Lesson 1
Family Communication Toolkit
Icebreaker Ideas:
Unit 0: Slide Development Template
Adding ten minutes of reading time dramatically changes levels of print exposure
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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach
This week, Kareem is joined by one of his former students, Jayme Mims, to talk about the Modern Classrooms model from the student's perspective, how it facilitates learning and responsibility in school, and how it prepares students for success in college and beyond
Show Notes
Follow us online and learn more:
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach
For our fourth feed drop episode, we're happy to share this episode of Steve Martinez' Under the Hat podcast. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Listen to the full episode here
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
Avery's previous MCP Podcast episodes:
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach
Listen to the full episode here
Toni Rose is joined by Sarahya College, a high school sophomore, who offers incredible insight into the student experience of learning in a modern classroom as well as advice for teachers who are implementing the model
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
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: Sarahya College.
For our third feed drop episode, we're happy to share this episode of Catlin Tucker's The Balance podcast. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
You can find more info on The Balance podcast and subscribe here
Listen to the full episode here
Toni Rose is joined by two of her former 6th grade students, Lila and Tyler (currently 8th graders) to talk about their experience in Modern Classrooms throughout middle school - in person, in remote learning, and in general
Show Notes
Edpuzzle (and MCP Tutorial)
Follow us online and learn more:
The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach
Listen to the full episode here
Zach is joined by Marlene Tapia Garcia and three of her first grade students, Olivia, Arya, and Ethan, to talk about their experience in a Modern Classroom.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
MCP Podcast episode 138: La Revisión y las Pruebas de Dominio (Marlene's previous episode, entirely in Spanish with an English blog recap)
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: Marlene Tapia-Garcia.
For our second feed drop of the summer off-season, we'd love to share an episode of Jorge Valenzuela's Lifelong Learning Defined podcast. This episode is called "From Compton to the World: Building STEM Futures Through Project-Based Learning with Jose González"
Toni Rose is joined by Drea Siford to talk about her approach to teaching 4th grade using the MCP model
Show Notes
Listen to the full version of this episode here
Angela Watson's Truth for Teachers podcast, and the episode with Kareem:
Email Drea at amsiford@bcps.k12.md.us
Announcements for the Upcoming Week
Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From 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 if you teach in Chicago, Alabama, Oakland, LA, Minnesota, and more. To see if there’s an opportunity for you, check out modernclassrooms.org/apply-now
Do you have a student whose voice you'd like to elevate on our podcast? We're looking for student guests, so if you have a student who would like to share their story as a Modern Classrooms learner, please reach out to us at podcast@modernclassrooms.org!
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: Drea Siford.
Listen to the full episode here
Toni Rose is joined by Sam Ortiz to talk about her experience implementing the model over four school years, addressing concerns from stakeholders, and engaging with the MCP community
Show Notes
MCP Self-Paced Structures resources (including the tracker templates Sam mentioned)
MCP Free Course (also linked below in every episode!)
Connect with Sam on Instagram @thatteachermomma
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
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: Samantha Ortiz Whitelaw.
For our first feed drop of the summer, we'd love to share this episode of Teachers Talkin' with you! Teachers Talkin’ is a discussion-based podcast hosted by Dustin Tatroe and Ghazali Abdul-Wahab, focused on elevating conversations in education. Each episode features honest, reflective dialogue with educators from around the world on topics ranging from instructional practices and leadership to school culture and professional growth. The goal is to create a space for inspiration, challenge, and connection—where teachers and education leaders can explore what’s working, what’s not, and how we move forward together.
You can find the Teachers Talkin' Podcast on Spotify and Youtube, and you can subscribe in a podcast app here. Follow them on LinkedIn here
TR is joined by Megan Meachum to talk about how the MCP model benefited both herself and her students, and her plans for the coming school year.
Read a summary of the original episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
Remember, you can now listen to this episode (and all episodes) on Youtube!
Email Megan at megan.meachum@modernclassrooms.org
Learning Experiences for the Week of June 1st, 2025
Calling all school and district leaders! We are hosting a virtual Summer Summit on June 24th for leaders supporting Modern Classrooms educators. Leaders will learn practical skills from fellow leaders, attend workshops of their choice, and connect with the Modern Classrooms Project Leadership Collaborative community. Modern Classrooms co-founder Robert Barnett is our featured keynote speaker and will share insights from his book Meet Every Learner’s Needs alongside voices of students, educators, and leaders. We invite educators to share the summit with their leaders and invite leaders to register. Learn more and [register here](www.modernclassrooms.org/summit)
Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From 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 if you teach in Chicago, Alabama, Oakland, LA, Minnesota, and more. To see if there’s an opportunity for you, check out modernclassrooms.org/apply-now
We are hosting two book clubs this summer! We are reading The Promises and Perils of AI in Education by Ken Shelton and Dee Lanier in June and The Identity-Conscious Educator by Liza Talusan in July. Look out for more details.
Stacey Snyder is presenting on Modernizing Instruction with Mastery Learning: Using Google for Education Tools at CREATE! 2025 on June 5 in Maumee, OH. Hui Couch is presenting on Empower Every Learner in Self-Paced, Blended, and Mastery-based Learning MCP Model at JCPS Academic Innovation Summit from June 3-5 in Louisville, KY. Kate Klug is presenting on Self-Pace: Letting Students Drive Their Learning at Dakota State University Teach Camp on June 6 virtually. Toni Rose Deanon will be attending Georgia Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference from June 6-7 in Carrollton, GA. 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: Megan Meachum.
TR is joined by Starr Sackstein to talk about how teachers can authentically innovate and disrupt in the realm of assessment
Show Notes
Starr's book, Hacking Assessment
Starr and Alexandra Laing's new book, Solving School Challenges: The Everything Guide to Transformative Change
Connect with Starr on LinkedIn
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
Calling all school and district leaders! We are hosting a virtual Summer Summit on June 24th for leaders supporting Modern Classrooms educators. Leaders will learn practical skills from fellow leaders, attend workshops of their choice, and connect with the Modern Classrooms Project Leadership Collaborative community. Modern Classrooms co-founder Robert Barnett is our featured keynote speaker and will share insights from his book Meet Every Learner’s Needs alongside voices of students, educators, and leaders. We invite educators to share the summit with their leaders and invite leaders to register. Learn more and register here
Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From 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 if you teach in Chicago, Alabama, Oakland, LA, Minnesota, and more. To see if there’s an opportunity for you, check out modernclassrooms.org/apply-now
We are hosting two book clubs this summer! We are reading The Promises and Perils of AI in Education by Ken Shelton and Dee Lanier in June and The Identity-Conscious Educator by Liza Talusan in July. Look out for more details.
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 Tuesday, May 27, 7pm ET. 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 Guest: Starr Sackstein.
Guest host Aimee Yocom is joined by Dana Kravchick to talk about the Wavio Pulse tracker, developed specifically for MCP. They discuss how Wavio came to be, how it can be used in the classroom, and what the future holds for the platform
Show Notes
Connect with Dana:
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
Calling all school and district leaders! We are hosting a virtual Summer Summit on June 24th for leaders supporting Modern Classrooms educators. Leaders will learn practical skills from fellow leaders, attend workshops of their choice, and connect with the Modern Classrooms Project Leadership Collaborative community. Modern Classrooms co-founder Robert Barnett is our featured keynote speaker and will share insights from his book Meet Every Learner’s Needs alongside voices of students, educators, and leaders. We invite educators to share the summit with their leaders and invite leaders to register. Learn more and register here
Want to start building your own Modern Classroom? Sign up for our summer Virtual Mentorship Program! From 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 if you teach in LA, Oakland, Chicago, Minnesota, Alabama, and more. To see if there’s an opportunity for you, check out modernclassrooms.org/apply-now
We are hosting two book clubs this summer! We are reading The Promises and Perils of AI in Education by Ken Shelton and Dee Lanier in June and The Identity-Conscious Educator by Liza Talusan in July. Look out for more details.
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: Aimee Yocom and Dana Kravchick.
TR is joined by Jocelyn Hieatzman to talk about how high achieving students can learn from discomfort as they thrive in a Modern Classroom
Show Notes
MCP Podcast Episode 56: Veteran Teachers (Jocelyn's first appearance on the podcast)
Jocelyn's Canvas tutorial (coming soon!)
Connect with Jocelyn by email at jocelyn_hieatzman@hcpss.org
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
Calling all school and district leaders! We are hosting a virtual Summer Summit on June 24th for leaders supporting Modern Classrooms educators. Leaders will learn practical skills from fellow leaders, attend workshops of their choice, and connect with the Modern Classrooms Project Leadership Collaborative community. Modern Classrooms co-founder Robert Barnett is our featured keynote speaker and will share insights from his book Meet Every Learner’s Needs alongside voices of students, educators, and leaders. We invite educators to share the summit with their leaders and invite leaders to register. Learn more and 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 Guest: Jocelyn Hieatzman.
