

Modern Classrooms Project Podcast
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.
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Mar 29, 2026 • 31min
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 media to connect with other educators
Show Notes
Wavio and The Wavio Pulse Tracker
Connect with Elizabeth on Instagram @ediazdunc4109
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 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to TeachSpecial Guest: Elizabeth Diaz-Duncans.

Mar 22, 2026 • 36min
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
Show Notes
MCP's short video profiling Veronica's teacher Allison
MCP Math Curriculum Resources
Veronica's questions that impact student learning
John Hattie and Collective Teacher Efficacy
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 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to TeachSpecial Guest: Veronica Hebard.

Mar 14, 2026 • 30min
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 approaches to teaching and learning
Show Notes
The Montessori Model
Maria Montessori
Eureka Math
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 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to TeachSpecial Guest: Tony Napoletano.

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Mar 8, 2026 • 40min
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 schools
Show Notes
MCP Resource Hub
The Wavio Pulse Tracker for MCP
Rob's auto-updating progress tracker template
MCP + Snorkl
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 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to TeachSpecial Guests: Abi Donovan and Byron Dover.

Mar 1, 2026 • 58min
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
Show Notes
Crescendo Education group
Grading for Equity, by Joe Feldman
Junk Journaling
Beyond the Grade
Connect with Dr. Smith on LinkedIn
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 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to TeachSpecial Guest: Shantha Smith.

Feb 22, 2026 • 29min
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 received some help with unit pacing in a post there
Show Notes
MCP Podcast episode 171: Resetting MCP (Kendal's previous appearance on the MCP Podcast)
Kaitie's post in the Facebook group
Soundtrap
Connect with Kaitie by email at kaitlin.pait@modernclassrooms.org
Connect with Kendal on Goodreads and by email at kendal.giacomini@modernclassrooms.org
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 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: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to TeachSpecial Guests: Kaitie Pait and Kendal Giacomini.

Feb 15, 2026 • 42min
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 other subjects
Show Notes
Explain Everything
Building Thinking Classrooms
Joey's blog post for MCP: "Adding Inquiry to My Modern Classroom Through Building Thinking Classrooms"
The Five-E Model
Jean Piaget
Lev Vygotsky
Joey's resource
Connect with Joey:
[His website](sites.google.com/view/joeylombardi/home)
[Follow him on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/authwall?trk=bf&trkInfo=AQHF4oax2ihHUgAAAZsS5iPYbFfaoC6wX_nmvYAzF0tgys4OjOeQBzWSNR8pzrAsEchKVQhBI5HdnhiSLIm357FLBkiuAARLC6imai2Br3Dedu9rIdtP88JznvLFY92ToFqBbrM=&original_referer=&sessionRedirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fin%2Fjoseph-chaves-lombardi-55260b239)
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 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 TeachSpecial Guest: Joey Lombardi.

Feb 8, 2026 • 33min
Episode 265: They Have People In the Building
Toni Rose is joined by Beth Pallister to talk about leadership in a supportive school environment
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 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 TeachSpecial Guest: Beth Pallister.

Feb 1, 2026 • 37min
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
Show Notes
Wicked
Check out Althea's amazing Wicked shirt
Althea (The Grateful Dead)
Althea Gibson
The Wavio Pulse Tracker and our podcast episode with Dana Kravchick and Aimee Yocom on its development
Althea's punchcard incentive system
Connect with Althea by email at althea.carter@cpschools.com
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 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 TeachSpecial Guest: Althea Carter.

Jan 25, 2026 • 25min
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 classrooms throughout the city
Show Notes
MCP Podcast Episode 156: Progress Vs. Grades (Paul's previous appearance on the podcast; here's a shortcast version)
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 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 TeachSpecial Guests: Kimberly Nichols, Lauren Lutz-Coleman, Paul O'Donoghue, and Tony Xiao.


