Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

For our second MCP Podcast Book Club episode, Zach is joined by Rob Barnett, author of Meet Every Learner's Needs, as well as Katie Collins and Cecelia Gillam, to discuss Rob's book and its implications for classrooms and schools

Show Notes

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Meet Every Learner's Needs, by Robert Barnett

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MCP Podcast episode 221: Meet Every Learner's Needs

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Little Tikes table and chairs

Upcoming Learning Experiences

• For our next book club episode, we'll be reading Power Up Your Math Community, by Holly Burwell. Pick up a copy, read along, and join us live!

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Special Guests: Cecelia Gillam, Katie Collins, and Robert Barnett.

Samantha is joined by Jon Easley to talk about how he approaches his virtual middle school math class using MCP and how he supports students in an alternative learning environment

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

• This month, the MCP Podcast Bookclub is reading Meet Every Learner's Needs, by MCP's own Robert Barnett. You can read along and listen in when the episode publishes on November 1st, 2026, and you can join us live when we record and livestream the discussion on Wednesday, October 28th, 2026, at 6:00 PM Eastern

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Katie is joined by Kyair Butts, the 2019 Teacher of the Year for Baltimore City Public Schools, for a wonderful conversation about their origin stories, their approaches to teaching and building relationships, and some classroom ideas

Show Notes

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Maryland Book Bank

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The Book Thing

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Whalefall

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

• This month, the MCP Podcast Bookclub is reading Meet Every Learner's Needs, by MCP's own Robert Barnett. You can read along and listen in when the episode publishes on November 1st, 2026, and you can join us live when we record and livestream the discussion on Wednesday, October 28th, 2026, at 6:00 PM Eastern

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Katie is joined by Angie Poulton to discuss the benefits of the model for students as well as in professional development for teachers

Show Notes

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WIDA English Language Proficiency Assessment

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Angie's syllabus

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Project-Based Learning (PBL)

Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week

• For the MCP Podcast Book Club, this month we're reading Meet Every Learner's Needs, by Robert Barnett. Read along, and join us for our livestreamed podcast episode with the author on October 28th, 2026

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Angie Poulton.

In the inaugural episode of the MCP Podcast Book Club, Samantha du Preez is joined by author Ash Brandin, and educators Sophia Bradley and Kyair Butts to discuss Ash’s book, Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family

Show Notes

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Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family

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Minecraft

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Promethian Board

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Papers, Please

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The Republia Times

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Lucas Pope

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Bury Me, My Love

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For our next Book Club: Meet Every Learner's Needs, by Robert Barnett

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Special Guests: Ash Brandin, Kyair Butts, Sophia Bradley, and Sophia Bradley.

Join Katie on a journey into the classroom of Dr. Pamela Hamilton - Katie and Dr. Hamilton chat about MCP and teaching students in a self-paced classroom, and Katie spoke with several of Dr. Hamilton's students about their experiences learning independently, in groups, and with their teacher

Show Notes

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Reminder that next week's episode is our inaugural installment of the MCP Podcast Book Club! This month, we're reading Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family, by Ash Brandin

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Presidential Award for Math and Science Teaching

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The Butterfly Circus

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Color Inventory - True Colors Personality Test

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Samantha du Preez is joined by Kelli Hopfinger and Tom Marlowe to discuss their work in the world of standards, and how educators can simplify and decode standards themselves

Show Notes

• edWeb webinar with Samantha, Kelli, and Tom

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• Toni Rose: @classroomflex on Twitter and Instagram
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Samantha du Preez is joined by Lydia Crush, Stephanie Howell, and Carson Hickox to discuss their back-to-school tips and tricks

Show Notes

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Mise En Place

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Unit Zero:

• MCP Unit Zero Slide Development Template
• MCP Podcast Episode 53: Unit Zero and a Day in the Life of a Modern Classroom

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WeVideo

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Carson Hickox.

Zach is joined by Samantha du Preez to launch Season 10 of the MCP Podcast - we have some big updates and announcements, a surprise guest, and a short chat about mastery in this amuse-bouche of a season opener

Show Notes

• MCP Podcast Episode 4: Building Authentic Relationships with Students (TR's guest appearance on the MCP Podcast)
• Riverchase Career Connections Center
• NCTE and CTM Joint conference
• Upcoming Book Club: Power On: Managing Screen Time to Benefit the Whole Family by Ash Brandin
• DragonTV (student TV news program at Zach's school)
• The Lair (Zach's students' podcast)

Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:

• Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org
• Listen to this podcast on Youtube
• Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj
• Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter
• The Modern Classroom Project
• Modern Classrooms Online Course

• 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: Learning to Teach

Special Guest: Katie Collins.

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Special Guest: Drea Aguirre.

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Special Guests: Kareem Farah and Robert Barnett.

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Special Guest: Miguel Melchor.

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Special Guest: Moira Mazzi.

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Special Guest: Tre'Nee Uzoka.

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Special Guests: Abi Donovan and Byron Dover.

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 other subjects

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Special Guest: Joey Lombardi.

TR is joined by Veronica Hebard to talk about how working with MCP builds both student and teacher confidence

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Special Guest: Veronica Hebard.

TR is joined by Catlin Tucker to talk about the Station Rotation model of blended learning

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Special Guest: Eileen Ng.