Best Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions Podcasts (2025)

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Episode 242: Shortcast 204: Reflections from a Four-Year Implementer 15:17

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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 Screencastify and Screencastify Submit Quizziz MCP Self-Paced Structures resources (including the tracker templates Sam men…

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Preparing Classroom Instruction This Summer for Enhanced Success this Fall (Volume 3, Episode 11) 33:57

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Podcast Hosts Angela and Davey discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's most recent Blog from Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions. The Blog and Podcast focus on the importance of strategic summer planning to drive school improvement during the coming new school year. They begin by contrasting two low-performing middle schools in the same school district that ap…

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FEED DROP: Boundaries and Balance: Practical Solutions for Teacher Burnout 1:09:07

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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…

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Episode 241: Shortcast 201 - Increasing Student and Teacher Confidence 18:10

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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 Listen to the full version of this episode here Remember, you can now listen to this episode (and all episodes) on Y…

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Episode 240: Hacking Assessments 44:27

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TR is joined by Starr Sackstein to talk about how teachers can authentically innovate and disrupt in the realm of assessment. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Starr Sackstein Starr's book, Hacking Assessment Starr and Alexandra Laing's new book, Solving School Challenges: The Everything Guide to Trans…

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Episode 239: Wavio 40:10

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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. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Wavio and The Wavio Pulse Track…

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Understanding Seizure Types, Causes, and Connections to Stress and Brain Injury (Volume 3, Episode 10) 47:35

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Your Podcast Hosts Angela and Davey discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's most recent Blog (Part III of a comprehensive Series) from Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions. It begins by highlighting how important it is for school personnel to understand students who present with seizures—initially, through the lens of a recent Supreme Court case involving a stu…

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Blockchain Based Robotics | Eduardo Castello 38:50

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Explore how new technologies like autonomous systems and blockchain will have an impact on our world and how research scientists are building a more open, fair and transparent ecosystem for future users. This conversation with Prof. Eduardo Castello covers how robotics combined with blockchain technology, creates new distributed robotic systems tha…

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Episode 238: What About the High Achievers? 51:07

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TR is joined by Jocelyn Hieatzman to talk about how high achieving students can learn from discomfort as they thrive in a Modern Classroom. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes MCP Podcast Episode 56: Veteran Teachers (Jocelyn's first appearance on the podcast) Canvas LMS Jocelyn's Unit 2 Lesson 2 exempla…

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Episode 237: 5th Grade Collaboration 56:05

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TR is joined by a fifth grade teaching team to talk about how they work together to use the MCP model in their different classes. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Connect with Abby, Amy, and Madeline by email Abby: [email protected] Amy: [email protected] Madeline: madeline.cole@t…

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The Impact of Headaches vs. Migraines on Students in School (Volume 3, Episode 9) 20:21

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Your Podcast Hosts Angela and Davey discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's most recent Blog (Part II of a comprehensive Series) from Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions. This Podcast(and the Blog) explains the difference between common headaches and migraines, highlighting how migraines are a distinct neurological condition with more severe and complex sympto…

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Episode 236: Gifted Education 51:44

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TR is joined by Alex Clough to talk about gifted learners and how to help them thrive in a Modern Classroom. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Differentiation Doesn't Work, by James Delisle Differentiation Does, in Fact, Work, by Carol Tomlinson NAGC and the NAGC Annual Convention SENG: Supporting Emot…

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Episode 235: Is AI the Solution? 1:03:08

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TR is joined by Carlos Canela to talk about how educators can use AI responsibly and the importance of connection, even in an AI-forward classroom. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Carlos' Padlet with AI resources for teachers MCP's Instagram Black Male Educators Convening (BMEC) conference Knowlej Pa…

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Connecting Students’ Sensory and Neurological Functioning with Learning, Socialization, and Disabilities: A Primer on Vision, Hearing, and Respiratory/Nasal Functioning (Volume 3, Episode 8) 20:16

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Your Podcast Hosts Angela and Davey discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's most recent Blog from Project ACHIEVE Educational Solutions. This Podcast (and the Blog) emphasizes the crucial connection between students' sensory and neurological functions and their educational experiences. As a school psychologist, Dr. Knoff asserts that educators must understand th…

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Sowing Transparency: Blockchain and Crypto's Role in Agriculture | Raša Karapanža 27:19

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Blockchain helps bring about integrity of data and when data is trusted it can solve many problems. Hear about one solution, the Volta Initiative - a real life use-case that is creating a market place in Africa to help farmers. We are joined by Finance expert, Raša Karapandža, Dean of EBS Business School in Germany and Visiting Professor/Researcher…

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Episode 234: Learned Helplessness 1:07:09

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Toni Rose is joined by Ernest Rodriguez to discuss learned helplessness and the importance of SEL and vulnerability in a student-centered classroom. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Hot Yoga On Purpose, with Jay Shetty Gimkit Connect with Ernest by email at [email protected] Learning Experiences fo…

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Episode 233: Driver Education 1:01:28

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TR is joined by Debbie Fry to talk about how she uses the MCP model in her Driver Education, P.E., and Health classes. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes MCP Podcast Episode 231: Physical Education Connect with Debbie by email at [email protected] Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Em…

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Future-Proofing the Academic and Social Success of Middle and High School Students: Five Essential Skill Sets (Volume 3, Episode 7) 25:26

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In this new Podcast, Angela and Davey address the concerning trend of declining independence and engagement among middle and high school students since the pandemic. Using Dr. Howie Knoff’s concurrently-released Blog, they discuss five essential "meta-skill" sets that are the foundation to students’ academic success. These Skill Sets focus on: Goal…

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Episode 232: Workforce Readiness Training 55:30

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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 Study Snacks Transparent bird feeder Brave Browser Onion Router and the Tor Project Duck Duck G…

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Essential Strategies for Educational Leaders During Uncertain Times: Future-Proofing Your School(s) for Today’s Sweeping Changes (Volume 3, Episode 6) 23:53

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In this newest podcast, hosts Davey Johnson and Angela Jones discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's recent Blog that addresses the significant shifts in education policy under the Trump administration over its first two months in office. These changes include staff reductions and reallocations at the U.S. Department of Education, and relate to school choice pri…

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Episode 231: Physical Education 58:00

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TR is joined by Jake Bersin to talk about the unique considerations of teaching health and PE and the ways he thinks MCP may benefit health and PE teachers. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes TGFU Model of PE teaching Jake's Padlet "Advocacy and Education Beyond the Classroom Walls" MAHPERD (Massachuset…

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Episode 230: HS Credit Recovery Team 1:06:00

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TR is joined by Amy Steele, Kara Cisco, Renee Swanson, and Sierra Burris to talk about their work incorporating MCP into the credit recovery program in St. Paul Public Schools. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Alternative Education in St. Paul MCP University (link to come) Canva, and Kara's video on u…

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Episode 229: Family and Consumer Science 58:58

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TR is joined by Mauranda Comley to talk about using the MCP model in a middle school Family and Consumer Sciences classroom. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Family and Consumer Science Mauranda's article in NGLC, "Benefits of Self-Pacing in Skills-Based, Hands-On Classes" Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal …

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Charlie Brown and Education: DEI, Fear, and Trump's Tactics (Volume 3, Episode 5) 14:28

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Hosts Davey Johnson and Angela Jones discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's March 8th Blog post that uses the "Peanuts" comic strip saga of Lucy pulling away the football from Charlie Brown to illustrate the current political climate's impact on education. Knoff argues that the Trump administration is employing"Ready-Fire-Aim" tactics, particularly concerning D…

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Episode 228: iReady 47:16

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TR is joined by Teri McNulty to talk about how she uses MCP in conjunction with iReady to plan and teach units in her 5th grade class. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Disney Castle Lego set iReady Teri's pacing tracker Connect with Teri in the MCP Facebook group here, and linked below the show notes …

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Episode 227: From Content- to Skills-Based Teaching With MCP 1:05:08

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Zach is joined by Carson Hickox to talk about how MCP transformed his middle school social studies classroom and his approach to teaching in general. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Captain Underpants Proficiency-based grading Cult of Pedagogy Podcast on Mastery Based Grading with MCP Richard DuFour …

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Protecting Disability Rights: Section 504, the ADA, and Chance Events (Volume 3, Episode 4) 12:44

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In this newest “Improving Education Today: The Deep Dive” podcast, hosts Davey Johnson and Angela Jones discuss Dr. Howie Knoff's recent Blog post focusing on the importance of the recently-updated Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to better align it with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The Blog highlights how Section 504 protects …

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Episode 226: I Want Students To Be Proud 58:18

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TR is joined by Jamie Nutter to talk about her approach to using and sharing MCP as an instructional coach. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Connect with Jamie by email at [email protected] Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Join Arpan Choski, Katie Fatiga, and Lindsey Anderson, disting…

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Storing Crypto Safely with Web3 Tools | Riad Wahby 44:00

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As crypto security remains a major concern, secure key management infrastructure is increasingly important. A conversation with Riad Wahby the CEO of Cubist. Riad is a leading academic researcher and applied cryptographer responsible for the design and specification of several cryptographic protocols that form the basis for many Blockchains such as…

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Episode 225: History + MCP 54:48

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TR is joined by Frank Hernandez to talk about his approach to teaching social studies using MCP. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Document-Based Questions (DBQs) "Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two," by Joseph Bruchac Quizziz Eduphoria Snorkl Connect with Frank by email at …

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Minimizing Classroom Distractions to Maximize Student Learning: Building Walls to Buffer Politics, Phones, Prejudice, and Preferential Treatment (Volume 3, Episode 3) 18:37

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Angela and Davey discuss a new Blog by Dr. Howie Knoff about the impact of various external political and internal classroom distractions on education, and how they undermine good instruction and student learning. They review recent studies showing that students proficient in reading and math in eighth grade, and who takeadvanced courses in high sc…

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Episode 224: Kindergarten Classroom 48:14

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TR is joined by Saenovia Smith to talk about how she implements MCP in her kindergarten classroom. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Elmo document cameras Adam Grant MCP's new progress tracker (in partner ship with Wavio) Connect with Saenovia by email at [email protected] Learning Experiences fo…

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Episode 223: Zach and TR 43:33

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Zach and TR catch up and chat about Zach's new role as a high school media production teacher, planning new courses, and transitioning into different teaching roles with MCP. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Soundtrap Dragon TV Youtube Channel (DCI's student television program) Zach's progress tracker…

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Improving Classroom Management: Lessons from the Detroit Lions (Volume 3, Episode 2) 18:47

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Angela and Davey describe a recent nationally-representative Education Week Research Center survey of educators across the country that found that student discipline and classroom management continues to get worse post-pandemic. They then assert, using Dr. Howie Knoff's recent Blog, that students are not going to fix themselves, that there truly ar…

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Episode 222: Introducción al Modelo MCP y el Aprendizaje Basado en Proyectos 1:04:40

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This episode is in Spanish. Zach is joined by Rossana Gotuzzo to talk about the basics of the MCP model and how she uses project based learning in her art classes Show Notes Edpuzzle Zach's tracker (el rastreador que usa Zach en su clase) MCP's Comprehensive Guide to Progress Trackers Project Based Learning (aprendizaje basado en proyectos) Connect…

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National Digital Identity | Audrey Low 31:21

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Imagine we could more seamlessly verify and authenticate our existence to access services across various platforms. Digital Identity enables trusted communication in the increasingly digital world while preventing fraud and theft. A conversation with the President of GCIT, Royal University of Bhutan. Audrey Low will educate listeners on the use cas…

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Episode 221: Meet Every Learner's Needs 46:55

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Zach is joined by Rob Barnett, MCP Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder, to talk about his new book, "Meet Every Learner's Needs," which comes out on February 5th, 2025. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Rob's upcoming book, "Meet Every Learner's Needs: Redesigning Instruction so ALL Students can Succe…

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While You Can Write a Student’s Individualized Education Plan. . . It (Legally) Needs to be Acceptable, Actionable, and Appropriate (Volume 3, Episode 1) 17:31

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In the first Podcast of the new year and new volume (2025; Volume 3), Davey and Angela summarize the January 11, 2025 blog by Dr. Howie Knoff. He reminds educators that--even though the current school year is half over, NEXT year's activities and budget are already being prepared. In this context, as Students with Disabilities (SWD) comprise 14% of…

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Episode 220: Elementary Special Education 24:17

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Zach is joined by Leslie Pittman to talk about her approach to using MCP as an elementary special education teacher. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Connect with Leslie on Instagram @leslie_jaybird Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassro…

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Education’s 2024 Year in Review: The Themes that Captured Our Time, Attention, Concern, and Consternation (Volume 2, Episode 24) 21:31

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In this podcast, Davey Johnson and Angela Jones analyze Dr. Howie's end-of-year Blog that revisited the 24 blogs he published in 2024. Listen to Davey and Angela as they discuss how the Blog's four themes were critical to the "state of education" this past year, and how education needs to address them in the new year relative to student, staff, sch…

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Episode 219: Student Voice (EC) 32:51

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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 w…

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Episode 218: Culturally Responsive Teaching 45:59

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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 MCP Podcast episode 114: World Language Acquisition (more of a focus on language learning, with Xiaomin Sun) Building a Clas…

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Episode 217: Caregiver Perspective 48:23

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Toni Rose is joined by April Burton, who shares her perspective as both a school leader and the parent of a student in an MCP math class. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes ISTE Connect with April on X (Twitter) @mmeburton and on LinkedIn Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions …

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Improving Special Education Services on this 20th Anniversary of IDEA 2004: What the New Administration Must Do (Volume 2, Episode 23) 18:54

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Davey and Angela use the 20th anniversary of the signing of the last reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA 2004), and the coming second Trump administration to analyze, critique, and make recommendations on how to improve special education services in our country’s K-12 schools. Using the December 7, 2024 blog pos…

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We're taking the week off! 0:41

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Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We'll be back next Sunday Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Are you curious about the impact of your teaching practices? Do you want to delve deeper into student learning and improve your instructional strategies? This webinar is designed to equip educators with the knowledge and skills to conduc…

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Episode 216: Think Like a Scientist 1:02:45

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Toni Rose is joined by Darius Brown to discuss his approach to teaching high school chemistry and using the model to build lifelong learners and scientific thinkers. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Darius' Youtube Channel Connect with Darius by email at [email protected] Learning Expe…

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“Moneyball Thinking” in Education: School Improvement Requires First Changing Thinking, Not Programs (Volume 2, Episode 22) 16:36

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Davey and Angela discuss the fact that many districts or schools are budget-restricted and/or have a current curriculum or program that is not working, and they are looking for a change. Using Dr. Howie Knoff's November 23, 2024 blog post as a guide, they suggest the need for school leaders in these situations to--first--apply a "Moneyball" approac…

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Episode 215: It's OK to Experiment 49:33

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Toni Rose is joined by school leaders Ryan Cordia and Roxane Thomas (plus a surprise guest!) to talk about how they support teachers who are implementing MCP and create a safe space to innovate. Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog. Show Notes Carnegie Units You can check out Northeast on their website and Instagram …

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Blockchain Online Voting System | Aerin Kim 24:31

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Worried about voter rigging? There is so much distrust in electoral systems around the world. Nations seek a fairer, more efficient, transparent way to hold elections. Public blockchains make voting and counting information accessible at any time and because every voter's vote is stored on a publicly readable blockchain, each voter can verify that …

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Episode 214: Ethnic Studies 1:03:16

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Toni Rose is joined by Mark Aquino to talk about his approach to teaching ethnic studies. This episode is presented in loving memory of Mark Aquino, who passed away in December 2024, shortly after it aired. We are grateful for the wisdom he shared with our teacher community and the impact he had on education and the lives of his students. He will b…