Podcast appearances and mentions of kareem farah

We revisit an earlier episode when Dr. Catlin Tucker spoke with Kareem Farah about maximizing teacher time, boosting student engagement, and reimagining workflows through his Modern Classrooms Project. About Modern Classrooms Project Modern Classrooms Project Free Course

If you've ever felt stymied over the fact that some of your students aren't sure how to write a thesis while others are ready to tackle counterargument, today's episode is for you. Not so long ago, Kareem Farah of the Modern Classrooms Project was here to share the MCP vision for a differentiated blended classroom, and how it can support all learners (and all teachers!). Today, his founding partner, Rob Barnett, joins us to follow up, sharing specific techniques for easily creating instructional videos and learning roadmaps in ELA.  We want to help you design writing units that let your students move through the material at their own pace, reviewing and repeating lessons when they want to, skipping ahead when they're ready.  Let's dive in. Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Snag three free weeks of community-building attendance question slides Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!  Related Links: Explore Classrooms using MCP pedagogy: https://www.modernclassrooms.org/exemplars  Take the Full Free Course to learn about MCP: https://learn.modernclassrooms.org/  See the Progress Tracker Templates from MCP: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1i46SSU3PozMk3bQ06-d1Od09vqZLqIx_2St7FTX8A50/edit  Discover Rob's Book, Meet Every Learner's Needs: https://www.meeteverylearnersneeds.org/ 

TR is joined by Frank Hernandez to talk about his approach to teaching social studies using MCP Show Notes Document-Based Questions (DBQs) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Document-based_question) Quizziz (https://quizizz.com/?lng=en) Eduphoria (https://www.eduphoria.com) Snorkl (https://snorkl.app) Connect with Frank by email at frank.hernandez@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:frank.hernandez@modernclassrooms.org) Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week Looking for virtual connection? Join our implementer meetup (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_eyLjpLnWTD6Epnuj67iYtQ) on Wednesday, Feb, 12, at 7 pm EST to connect with other Modern Classroom educators! Alison Stone and Evin Jarett, MCP implementers and DMCE, are presenting at Pennsylvania Educational Technology Expo and Conference (https://www.peteandc.org/) (PETE&C) on Feb. 10-12 at Hershey Lodge, PA. Our co-founder, Kareem Farah, will also be there as a keynote speaker. If you're attending, make sure to check them out and say hi!  Melissa Stagg, DMCE and MCP implementer, is presenting at Innovative Schools Summit (https://innovativeschoolssummit.com/new-york/) in New York on Feb. 13-15. If you're attending, make sure to check them out and say hi! Contact us, follow us online, and learn more: Email us questions and feedback at: podcast@modernclassrooms.org (mailto:podcast@modernclassrooms.org) Listen to this podcast on Youtube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1SQEZ54ptj1ZQ3bV5tEcULSyPttnifZV) Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Toni Rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/) Special Guest: Frank Hernandez.

Systems change is a big phrase, which can mean a lot of different things to different people. Quite possibly the system doesn't actually change "up there" in the realms of national and trans-national policy-making. Perhaps it changes in individual classrooms with teachers choosing to do something different. I was so happy to sit down with Robert Barnett, co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project to talk about this and find out how he, and his co-founder Kareem Farah, have made some very specific and not particularly easy choices about which leverage points they were going to work. MCP has developed an instructional model to respond to every student's needs - no matter what or where you teach. You can find out more about Modern Classrooms Project here: https://www.modernclassrooms.org/ Robert's book Meet Every Learner's Needs: Redesigning Instruction so all students can suceed is out on February 5th 2025, and you can find out more about it here: https://www.meeteverylearnersneeds.org/ Here's a way for you to win a free copy of the book! https://meln-form.paperform.co/?podcast=fld Social Links LinkedIn: @robert-s-barnett - https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-s-barnett/ Robert's personal site: https://www.rsbarnett.com/

In this episode, I spill the beans on how a game-changing shift in my teaching approach not only made my life easier but saved my career in the process! If you're tired of the teacher nightmares we all dread, this one's for you. Get ready to revolutionize your teaching journey!Check out my interview with Kareem Farah, co-founder of the Modern Classroom Project: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-128-how-to-realistically-reach-99-of-your-students--55987156Learn more about the Modern Classroom Project and its incredible impact: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/ep-129-this-one-shift-could-make-you-a-better-teacher--56042223Still figuring out lesson planning? Grab my free Lesson Planning Guide here

In Episode 80, Cindy interviews Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project.

As a high school teacher in inner-city  DC where violence and gangs were normal, Kareem Farah, founder of the non-profit, Modern Classrooms Project, witnessed chronic absenteeism, emotional dysregulation, and students with a wide range of skill levels in each class, making it impossible for each student to succeed. Today, he's helping 58,000 educators in hundreds of countries implement technology-agnostic strategies to create classrooms catered to students' needs, such as giving kids who show signs of emotional dysregulation five minutes to collect themselves and return to the task at hand. In this episode, we explore the impact he is having across classrooms and schools through the Modern Classrooms Project.Links:1. Free course: learn.modernclassrooms.org2. Impact page, covering research: https://www.modernclassrooms.org/impact-overview3.  https://www.modernclassrooms.org/partnerships

Teaching and learning is not a one-size-fits-all, which is why we need to redesign our classrooms in order to meet the needs of all our students. Today's guest will give you a dose of inspiration to help you thrive in today's teaching climate.Kareem Farah, co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project, is a former teacher who recognized the need for a teaching model that meets the diverse needs of his students. Fueled by his desire to make a difference, Kareem and others developed an instructional approach that is now being scaled across the country…the blended self-paced mastery-based learning model.You'll hear Kareem talk about this learning model, how we can reengage our students, prioritizing small group and one-to-one settings, picking your battles as a teacher, opting into innovation, and more. We hope this episode empowers you to embrace new teaching methods of explore the possibilities of the modern classroom.MODERN CLASSROOMS PROJECT RESOURCES:WebsiteModern Classrooms Project PodcastFree courseKareem's LinkedInMORE RESOURCES MENTIONED:Rethink Your Short Story UnitEssential questions blog postsAudible free trialSign up for our free masterclass, Down With the Reading QuizJoin Curriculum RehabConnect with us on Instagram @bravenewteachingFollow Marie on Instagram: @thecaffeinatedclassFollow Amanda on Instagram: @mudandinkteachingLet us know what you think! Leave a review on Apple Podcasts.Show Notes: https://www.bravenewteaching.com/home/episode177Check out Curriculum Rehab here!Get your Audible FREE trial: audibletrial.com/bnt Support the show

Kareem Farah is the CEO and Co-Founder of The Modern Classrooms Project. He joins host Mike Palmer in a conversation about innovative approaches to teaching and learning. You can learn more about their approach here. Kareem explains how he started out in finance but pivoted to become a math teacher. After teaching traditionally for several years, he realized it was not meeting his students' needs. This led him and a co-founder to design a new blended, mastery-based, and self-paced instructional model that became The Modern Classrooms Project. They started testing it in their own classrooms in Washington D.C. and founded a nonprofit in 2018 to spread the approach more widely. Farah shares how the model gives students more ownership over the learning process while freeing up teachers to focus on individual and small-group support. We discuss trends like tutoring, teacher burnout, and the role of AI. Farah offers advice on listening to users, focusing on discrete problems, and trying new solutions. He emphasizes creating conditions for teacher success through new methodologies. The conversation covers motivation, technology impacts, and the importance of being patient, curious, and innovative. Don't miss it! Subscribe to Trending in Education wherever you get your podcasts. Visit us at TrendinginEd.com for more.

Today on the podcast, I'm glad to welcome Kareem Farah, founder of the Modern Classrooms Project. As a teacher in Washington D.C., Kareem faced problems that many teachers can relate to - students missing class all the time, and classes made up of students at hugely varied levels. He wanted to try something new, because he felt the practices he had been taught were not working. Together with his friend Rob Barnett, he created a new instructional model that took into account the fact that students were approaching the materials from different levels and often, on different days following absences. He now shares his methodology through his non-profit, The Modern Classrooms Project, in use by 58,000 teachers in over 150 countries. In this interview, Kareem and I talk about the blended learning approach of the MCP and how to try it out for yourself, and dig deep into how to combine this approach with creative practices and projects. Watch Edutopia's wonderful video about the MCP Grab the free course and resources here. Check out the non-profit website here.   Go Further:  Explore alllll the Episodes of The Spark Creativity Teacher Podcast. Join our community, Creative High School English, on Facebook. Come hang out on Instagram.  Enjoying the podcast? Please consider sharing it with a friend, snagging a screenshot to share on the ‘gram, or tapping those ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ to help others discover the show. Thank you!   

In this episode of Our Classroom Kareem Farah of the Modern Classrooms Project joins me to discuss Emotional Dysregulation. Classroom Notes What is emotional dysregulation? How can we effectively support students that experience emotional dysregulation? How is the Modern Classroom Project different from other blended learning models? Kareem Farah spent his teaching career as a high school math educator in Hawaii and Washington, DC. He earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis and later received a master's degree in secondary education at Johns Hopkins University. Instead of using a traditional lecture model, Kareem taught mathematics through a blended model where students accessed content through his self-made videos. The cornerstone of his classroom was the ability for students to work through the content at their own pace and Kareem's ability to employ mastery-based grading to evaluate student learning. In 2018, Kareem received the DC Public Schools Award for Classroom Innovation and was featured in Edutopia and CBS News for his work. In an effort to scale his classroom model, Kareem co-founded a nonprofit, Modern Classrooms Project. As the CEO of the Modern Classrooms Project, Kareem and his team train and support teachers who seek to redesign their classrooms around blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning to better meet all students' unique needs. Kareem tweets regularly about education at @KareemFarah23. Welcome to Our Classroom!

Are you tired of endless piles of paperwork and countless hours of grading? Do you dream of a streamlined assessment process that saves you time and energy? In this episode, we delve into the game-changing strategies that will create LESS work for educators while maximizing student success.Kareem Farah, the co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project, and I uncover how to streamline assessment procedures, allowing you to focus on what truly matters: teaching. With examples of seamless assignment submission processes, this model will revolutionize the way you handle student work. Say goodbye to the hassle of paperwork and hello to a more efficient and organized approach!We also reveal how these innovative practices create wins for struggling students. Are you ready for a paradigm shift in education? Discover how this transformative approach can solve many of the common problems faced by educators today. Embark on a journey toward a more efficient, engaging, and impactful learning experience for both educators and students. Your classroom will never be the same again!Learn more about the Modern Classrooms Project

Pretty much every teacher struggles to teach in a way that addresses the needs of all of their students. Despite their attempts at differentiation, the vast array of levels in their classroom makes it daunting at best.What if the way we've been teaching is the problem? Is there ACTUALLY a way to teach that catches up the students that are behind AND challenges those that are above grade level?In this episode, Kareem Farah, cofounder of the Modern Classrooms Project, and I discuss how this is not only possible, it's being done successfully by tens of THOUSANDS of teachers. This method will not only challenge how you think about teaching but also shed light on how you could also lighten your workload and stress.

Listen to the full episode here (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/18) On this week's episode, we discuss the benefits of using instructional videos in a self-paced class, best practices for building instructional videos, and strategies educators can use to build engagement with their video lessons Show Notes Graphic on research-based best practices for instructional videos, which we were referencing during recording https://www.flickr.com/photos/191556970@N04/50763268171/in/dateposted-public/ (if the image doesn't appear, click here (https://www.flickr.com/photos/191556970@N04/shares/98F0u6)) Kareem's Screencasting Piece in Cult of Pedagogy (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/screencast-videos/) Screencast-o-matic (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JtgTDkzE6hnxhcHoSEPVi7QWSA2SXlJ2xwtQdDtyHg/edit?usp=sharing) Screencastify (https://learn.screencastify.com/hc/en-us/sections/360008793034-User-Guide-Getting-Started) Explain Everything (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16f8bXojkYnK06I06zNKt5J9Z0Hqqz8vYkTRCpvwCSX0/edit?usp=sharing) Edpuzzle (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z8sWGDotmEoG82ZK_5alaANSDutj0dxJ6Bf2zAfnqSw/edit?usp=sharing) Playposit (https://knowledge.playposit.com/article/213-building-a-bulb-in-playposit-3-0) Nearpod (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1lUn6W78ulJn01lDf8CbadxxrGUjhcqfFihplKmSYHdU/edit?usp=sharing) Desmo (https://www.desmos.com/) The Cornell Note Taking System (http://lsc.cornell.edu/how-to-study/taking-notes/cornell-note-taking-system/) Follow us online and learn more: Apply to become a Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator (https://modernclassrooms.org/distinguished-educators) Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher on Twitter Zach: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co) The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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!

Kareem is joined by Dacia Guffey and Shane Donavan to discuss some of the reasons students disengage and ways to address disengagement in the classroom and in remote learning. Show Notes Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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! Durham Performance Learning Center (https://www.dpsnc.net/domain/59) DC International School (https://dcinternationalschool.org) Academic Self-Concept (https://exploringyourmind.com/self-concept-academic-performance/) * When our students see themselves as scholars who belong in our classrooms, they are more likely to engage As Schools Go Remote, Finding 'Lost' Students Gets harder (https://www.nytimes.com/2020/09/22/us/schools-covid-attendance.html) Vygotsy's Zone of Proximal Development (https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-the-zone-of-proximal-development-2796034) Special Guests: Dacia Guffey and Shane Donovan.

Listen to the full episode here (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/2) Kareem and Zach are joined by Monte Woodard, a middle school Science Teacher and Modern Classrooms implementer, to discuss rolling out the model and introducing students and families to the Modern Classrooms approach Show Notes: Some Pacing Tracker Exemplars: (Click these to make a copy of your own to experiment on) "Simple" (presentation) Style (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ar1fmy64cMpIVG3sTI3RWT0uj-lxMcJyxUC7p6riCdk/copy) Spreadsheet Sytle (https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sHLGNDXoPYqgrzThHWkAWgR7IVl_APHUwBpQF6QY6aI/copy) The Modern Classrooms Project (https://modernclassrooms.org) The Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) The course is free to complete, and you can upgrade to a paid membership to participate in our Mentorship Program. Follow us: You can follow Monte's work at Periodically Science (https://sites.google.com/view/periodically-science/home?authuser=0) Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms) Twitter: Monte: @countofmontee Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 Zach: @zpdiamond Special Guest: Monte Woodard.

This edWeb podcast is sponsored by The Modern Classrooms Project. The webinar recording can be accessed here.Education is often dictated by many outside forces: pacing guides and school board priorities, political decisions, and parental preferences. We know that student voice and choice are essential to supporting motivation, engagement, and academic success, but supporting that choice can sometimes feel daunting. Doing so in a way that is meaningful, sustainable, and positively impacts student learning can feel next to impossible.In this edWebinar, education leaders Dr. Catlin Tucker and Kareem Farah explored what meaningful, motivational choice in a classroom setting actually looks like and how and when educators can implement opportunities for choice at strategic moments in the student learning cycle.This recorded edWeb podcast is of interest to K-12 teachers and school and district leaders.The Modern Classrooms Project Meet every student's needs with classroom-tested techniques that help every student truly learn. Learn more about viewing live edWeb presentations and on-demand recordings, earning CE certificates, and using accessibility features.

On episode 25 of The Balance, Dr. Catlin Tucker talks with Kareem Farah about maximizing teacher time, boosting student engagement, and reimagining workflows through his Modern Classrooms Project. About Modern Classrooms Project Modern Classrooms Project Free Course

After college, Kareem Farah became a high school math teacher, teaching in the traditional way that most of us experienced as students, with the instructor standing in front of the classroom and lecturing on the information that students were supposed to learn. Much to his frustration and dismay, however, he soon discovered that there were some things that were shockingly wrong about traditional teaching and learning, namely that the instructional model was largely broken and kids in his classroom were not being well-served by it. As such, Kareem, along with fellow teacher, Rob Barnett, co-founded The Modern Classrooms Project – addressing their personal Job To Be Done of “Help me to replace this broken instructional model so that I can better serve my students.” In this episode, and through the lenses of the Jobs To Be Done framework, Kareem joins The Christensen Institute's Tom Arnett to discuss the unique instructional delivery professional development model that they're building at Modern Classrooms Project, including features such as the model being opt-in only and both curriculum and grade level-agnostic, and also how it results in more student-centered classrooms, along with better outcomes for both teachers and students. The Modern Classrooms Project is a great example where the founders' own struggling moments were indeed the seeds for innovation in the K-12 classrooms where teachers have adopted the Modern Classrooms instructional model. Listen to learn more! 

Finally — a sustainable model for self-paced learning and mastery-based grading! Kareem Farah of the Modern Classrooms Project (MCP) shares how ANY teacher of any grade level or subject area can maximize class time and connect with students one-on-one. If you feel like you never have enough time to truly differentiate or personalize learning, try the MCP approach. Kareem's sharing 3 strategies that you can experiment with integrating in your classroom to allow kids to work at their own pace, and free you up to work with students individually and in small groups. This convo will help you figure out logistics and practical considerations, whether your school's fully on board with student-centered, innovative teaching methodologies or you're just getting started. Check out MCP's free online course at: https://learn.modernclassrooms.org/ Click here to read the transcript and participate in the discussion or, join our podcast Facebook group here to connect with other teachers and discuss the Truth for Teachers' podcast episodes.

Kareem joins Toni Rose to talk about teacher leadership opportunities for Modern Classrooms implementors. Show Notes Join the MCP community on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/modernclassrooms) Write an article for Modern Classrooms (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/write-an-article) Learn more about becoming a Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/distinguished-educators) Screencast-o-Matic (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JtgTDkzE6hnxhcHoSEPVi7QWSA2SXlJ2xwtQdDtyHg/edit?usp=sharing) (and MCP Tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JtgTDkzE6hnxhcHoSEPVi7QWSA2SXlJ2xwtQdDtyHg/edit#slide=id.gb3994686bd_0_117)) Edpuzzle (https://edpuzzle.com/) (and MCP Tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z8sWGDotmEoG82ZK_5alaANSDutj0dxJ6Bf2zAfnqSw/edit#slide=id.g5d5171a0f2_0_0)) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter Toni rose: @classroomflex (https://twitter.com/classroomflex) on Twitter and Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/classroomflex/?hl=en) The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

For the third installment in our Innovators in Education series, Kareem is joined by James Francis, CEO of Screencastify, to discuss Screencastify's growth in the education space and its responsive approach to its growing user base of educators. Show Notes Screencastify (https://www.screencastify.com/) and its products: Record (https://www.screencastify.com/products/screen-recorder) Edit (https://www.screencastify.com/products/video-editor) Submit (https://www.screencastify.com/products/submit) Johns Hopkins MCP Study Results (https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/62810) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

In this episode of the Modern Classrooms Project Podcast, Kate is joined by Demi Lager to discuss the versatility of the instructional model for in-person and distance learning. Show Notes Kahoot (https://kahoot.it/) Demi's trackers (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XUsvp5pYMHWPp86YRgpM1YujuXqxWEZJMxRsJClb4ro/edit?usp=sharing) Demi's Twitter: @demilager (https://twitter.com/demilager) Demi's “I need a check" board (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YPCL1Qv12eloqThOK2GVhjRoBuZBgG1IQWrluv2OPVE/edit?usp=sharing) Why Are All The Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria? (https://www.beverlydanieltatum.com/published-works/) by Dr. Beverly Daniel Tatum Culturally Responsive Teaching & The Brain (https://crtandthebrain.com/book/) by Zaretta Hammond Successful Zoom Breakout Rooms (https://teachingcommons.stanford.edu/news/successful-breakout-rooms-zoom) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

Kareem is joined by Toni Rose Deanon, who will be joining the podcast as a cohost! They discuss the importance of building equitable classrooms, what it means to teach equitably, and how the model facilities and reinforces equitable teaching practices. Show Notes Elena Aguilar - Coaching for Equity (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51158963-coaching-for-equity) SEL Do Nows - Kate's (https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-do-now-sheets) and Toni Rose's (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeFiu7XmyPyILR3h-YDTYbEV5cVR9B6rq2XZHDFaMECJxd7w/viewform) Canvas: how to hide students' names when grading (https://help.canvas.yale.edu/m/55452/l/914647-anonymous-grading) QR Code Generator (https://www.qr-code-generator.com/) Headphone Splitters (https://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Speaker-and-Headphone-Splitter/dp/B000067RC4?th=1) Donors Choose (https://www.donorschoose.org/) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

In this episode, former high school Math teacher Kareem Farah talks about how an innovative Blended Learning model that started at Eastern High School in Washington, D.C. has now turned into The Modern Classrooms Project (MCP), a non-profit organization that is leading a movement of educators in implementing a self-paced, mastery-based instructional model that meets the needs of every student. This three-tiered approach includes Blended Learning principles with teacher-created videos, a self-paced learning environment and a mastery-based grading system that collectively eliminates the traditional one-size-fits-all classroom. Twitter: @KareemFarah23. Website: ModernClassrooms.org. Meet Kareem Farah Kareem Farah taught high school math in Hawaii and Washington, DC, for six years. He earned his undergraduate degree from Washington University in St. Louis and later received a master's degree in secondary education at Johns Hopkins University. Farah was awarded the 2018 DC Public Schools Award for Classroom Innovation. Instead of using a traditional lecture model, Farah taught mathematics through a blended model where students accessed content through his self-made videos. The cornerstone of his classroom was the ability for students to work through the content at their own pace and Farah's ability to employ mastery-based grading to evaluate student learning. In an effort to scale his classroom model, Farah co-founded a nonprofit, The Modern Classrooms Project. As the CEO of The Modern Classrooms Project, Farah and his team train and support teachers who seek to redesign their classroom to better support the unique needs of their students, particularly in our most underserved communities. About Dr. Greg Goins As the Founder/Host of the Reimagine Schools Podcast, Dr. Greg Goins has emerged as one of the nation's leading voices on visionary leadership and the path to transforming our schools. He currently serves as the Director of the Educational Leadership Program at Georgetown College (KY) and previously spent 15 years as a school district superintendent in Illinois. Dr. Goins is a passionate keynote speaker and is available to speak at your next education conference or school PD day. To book Dr. Goins, please send inquiries to drgreggoins@gmail.com. Twitter: @DrGregGoins. Support The Reimagine Schools Podcast You can now help keep the conversation going by supporting the Reimagine Schools Podcast with a small monthly donation to help sustain future episodes. Thanks for your support! https://anchor.fm/greg-goins/supportIn this episode, --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/greg-goins/support

This week, Kareem chats with Zach and Monte Woodard about their experience as Modern Classrooms Mentors, diving into some of the most common feedback they give to mentees working through the MCP Mentorship Program. Show Notes Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator credential (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/distinguished-educators) - the first step in becoming a Modern Classrooms mentor. Game board pacing trackers (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SqtEp-5TG7la_wGF7mu8RCQ5tL0G0srONoac2c0fmxU/view) MCP LMS Tutorials: * Canvas (https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fmodernclassrooms.org%2Fcanvas-guide%2Fhome&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEYEdKCfFhdr7k_n5xaFkCy1M_tOQ) * Google Classroom (https://www.google.com/url?q=https%3A%2F%2Fsites.google.com%2Fmodernclassrooms.org%2Fg-classroom-guide%2Fhome&sa=D&sntz=1&usg=AFQjCNEfe7F_2OQAsmHYJ7GAGfrCIpvK2Q) * Schoology (https://sites.google.com/modernclassrooms.org/mcp-schoology-guide/home) * Seesaw (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1YGLgAZe3U-hWe4S4paiQt9JtRalPrwfcuYyuQGYaxbA/edit?usp=sharing) Hyperdocs (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/hyperdocs/) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Free Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

In our 7th Q&A episode, Kareem and Zach field more questions from the MCP community on practice activities vs. mastery checks, creating instructional videos, and beginning-of-class routines. Show Notes Apply to become a Distinguished Modern Classrooms Educator (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/distinguished-educators) Explain Everything (https://explaineverything.com/) (and MCP tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/16f8bXojkYnK06I06zNKt5J9Z0Hqqz8vYkTRCpvwCSX0/edit#slide=id.gb6c3796b0e_2_65)) Screencast-o-matic (��https://screencast-o-matic.com/home) (and MCP tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/10JtgTDkzE6hnxhcHoSEPVi7QWSA2SXlJ2xwtQdDtyHg/edit#slide=id.gb3994686bd_0_117)) Zach's MCP Zoom Recording Tutorial (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb6QFnIpl38) Edutopia Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4) Edutopia Article on Daily Goal Setting Do-Nows (https://www.edutopia.org/video/60-second-strategy-do-now-sheets) YAMM (https://yamm.com/) - Yet Another Mail Merge Zach's Blog Post on Automating Emails with YAMM (https://www.learningtoteach.co/blog/automating-emails-to-families-with-yamm) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

This week, Kareem is joined by Garner Andrews to discuss motivation in a Modern Classroom, with topics ranging from self-determination theory to more practical approaches to leveraging the MCP model to inspire students to strive for success Show Notes Distinguished Modern Classroom Educator Credential (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/distinguished-educators) The Internationals Network (https://www.internationalsnetwork.org/) Edutopia Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4) Self-Determination Theory (https://selfdeterminationtheory.org/theory/) Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs (https://www.edutopia.org/blog/addressing-our-needs-maslow-hierarchy-lori-desautels) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

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 Edutopia Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4) Progress Trackers (https://docs.google.com/document/d/14vs68Jd7yu0srJLz2zMTLLb0EFcw0BJqQ6F8EnIfVZo/view) The Warm Demander (https://www.edutopia.org/blog/warm-demander-equity-approach-matt-alexander) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

In our 6th Q&A Episode, Kareem and Zach answer questions about starting out with implementation, addressing pushback from parents, addressing academic dishonesty, and starting PLCs with other teachers implementing the model. Show Notes MCP Podcast Episode #39 on returning to in-person learning (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/39) Research on the impact and effectiveness of MCP (https://modernclassrooms.org/impact), as well as the Johns Hopkins Report (https://jscholarship.library.jhu.edu/handle/1774.2/62810) Kareem mentioned Edutopia Video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrR-KIoggf4) Exemplar units (https://modernclassrooms.org/exemplars) Modern Classrooms Project Free Course Guide (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-XMlyYb0hGJqtU8mI6pBhZj0DpeYerhbuWHYvqHAPyY/edit?usp=sharing) PLC Resources (https://modernclassrooms.org/plcs) School and District Partnerships (https://modernclassrooms.org/partnerships) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://wwwlearn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

This week, Kareem chats with MCP implementors and mentors Amanda Arbuckle (https://twitter.com/arbucklesclass) and Noah Beigelmacher about the lessons they've learned in their first year teaching with the model. Show Notes Backwards planning (Understanding By Design) (https://cft.vanderbilt.edu/guides-sub-pages/understanding-by-design/) Eduprotocols (https://www.amazon.com/EduProtocol-Field-Guide-Student-Centered-Possibilities/dp/194644460X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3LWQR0AX68GCW&dchild=1&keywords=eduprotocols&qid=1622317253&s=books&sprefix=edurp%2Cstripbooks%2C156&sr=1-1) Making Thinking Visible (https://www.amazon.com/Making-Thinking-Visible-Understanding-Independence/dp/047091551X) Flipped Classroom (https://www.edutopia.org/blog/flipped-classroom-pro-and-con-mary-beth-hertz) Edpuzzle (https://edpuzzle.com/) (and the MCP Edpuzzle Tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z8sWGDotmEoG82ZK_5alaANSDutj0dxJ6Bf2zAfnqSw/edit#slide=id.g5d5171a0f2_0_0)) Game Board Pacing Trackers (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SqtEp-5TG7la_wGF7mu8RCQ5tL0G0srONoac2c0fmxU/view) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (https://www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (https://www.learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

For the second episode in our Innovators in Education series, Kareem is joined by Quim Sabria (https://twitter.com/quimsabria?lang=en), cofounder and CEO of Edpuzzle, to discuss their approaches to educational change and share thoughts about the future of instruction. Show Notes Edpuzzle (https://edpuzzle.com/) (and MCP Tutorial (https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1z8sWGDotmEoG82ZK_5alaANSDutj0dxJ6Bf2zAfnqSw/edit#slide=id.g5d5171a0f2_0_0)) Edpuzzle on Social Media: * Twitter (https://twitter.com/edpuzzle) * Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/edpuzzle/?hl=en) * Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/edpuzzle/) * Pinterest (https://www.pinterest.com/edpuzzle/) Edpuzzle’s Blog (https://blog.edpuzzle.com/) Edpuzzle's Self-Paced Classroom Microcredential (https://go.edpuzzle.com/selfpaced.html) (brought to you by MCP!) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj (https://www.facebook.com/modernclassproj) Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

Kareem and Zach field questions from listeners on handling ungraded assignments, structures for supporting kids outside the classroom, and potential red flags that may indicate the need to refine one’s implementation of the model, among other topics. Show Notes Submit a question for us to answer on a future episode! (https://modernclassrooms.org/askmcp) Edutopia video (https://youtu.be/zrR-KIoggf4) Teacher tips video about discussion bags (https://modernclassrooms.org/blog/2021/4/5/teacher-tips-video-student-discussion) MCP Podcast episode on data-driven instruction and pacing/progress trackers (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/34) Zach’s blog post on automating parent communication with YAMM (https://www.learningtoteach.co/blog/automating-emails-to-families-with-yamm) Follow us online and learn more: Modern Classrooms: @modernclassproj (https://twitter.com/modernclassproj) on Twitter and facebook.com/modernclassproj Kareem: @kareemfarah23 (https://twitter.com/Kareemfarah23) on Twitter Kate: @gaskill_teacher (https://twitter.com/gaskill_teacher) on Twitter The Modern Classroom Project (www.modernclassrooms.org) Modern Classrooms Online Course (learn.modernclassrooms.org) 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 (who this week had to record away from home, and apologizes for his audio quality!): @zpdiamond (https://twitter.com/zpdiamond) on Twitter and Learning to Teach (https://www.learningtoteach.co/)

How were some teachers able to thrive during their time teaching from home during a global pandemic? How were some able to pivot so easily and transition from in-person teaching to remote teaching? Well, for thousands of teachers around the world The Modern Classrooms Project might be the answer. In our fifth episode, we jump into a conversation with their co-founder Kareem Farah. We explore the roles of blended-instruction, self-paced structure, and mastery-based grading in the classrooms of today and tomorrow. Listen to why and how this award winning teacher, Kareem Farah,  helped create a program has grown from 50 educators to over 22,000. Enjoy!

In this episode, you'll hear about many of the components that are contributing to an expanded, enhanced definition of school choice. When students and families have options and information, they can pursue the choices that are personalized to their needs and provide the greatest flexibility to achieve each of their goals. The episode begins with the segment “Parent's Thoughts,” presented by education advocacy pioneer Tillie Elvrum (0:39). Tillie, who co-founded Parent Support for Online Learning, a group of thousands of parents providing resources and mentorship, speaks about the positive impact of online learning in her own life. She discusses her son's experience in a full-time online public school and then shares her hope that students everywhere will have choice over the time, pace and place of their learning because “students work best when they're masters of their own education.” Then, in the featured interview (2:25), host Amy Valentine welcomes Kareem Farah, an award-winning former HS math teacher who is co-founder and CEO of the Modern Classrooms Project. Kareem shares his thoughts on the role of the teacher in modern learning environments, sharing that the teacher is largely the facilitator who can ensure learning is student-driven. He describes how he learned as a teacher to “eliminate the lecture,” a component of instruction he found ineffective and disengaging, and applied himself to more innovative practices. Kareem also talks about the effects of the pandemic on the work he's doing with the Modern Classrooms Project. The Project's research-backed instructional model promotes teacher-created videos, self-paced student learning, and mastery-based grading, and demand has increased during the remote learning period. The approach speaks to the power of innovative thinking for educators, and giving students autonomy and choice in learning. This episode's Research Insight (18:53) highlights that flexibility is the top reason students choose online or blended learning, including flexibility related to their schedule, expanded course offerings, the ability to compete in an elite sports program, and more. Flexibility has never been more possible and is an essential component in the future of school choice. Next, Christian Rodriguez shares a student's thoughts about the impact of online learning (19:25). Currently a college student, Christian was involved in online learning throughout middle and high school. He found that it allowed him to maximize his time, by providing flexibility over when he completed his school work. He had a busy schedule working on a farm and participating in numerous organizations, and online schooling made sure he could do it all. The episode concludes with an interview conducted by Jorgie Ingram, a Future of School Student Scholarship winner (21:32). Jorgie chats with Amy Valentine to dive into a vision of the future of school. What can it look like? Jorgie and Amy also discuss one of the most important ways technology can make an impact, which is to increase communication among stakeholders. Learn more about Future of School at www.futureof.school. Follow Future of School on Twitter @futureof_school and follow Amy Valentine @amyvalentine555 to keep up-to-date on exciting initiatives and opportunities. Follow these Twitter accounts to connect with today's guests: @KareemFarah23 @TillieElvrum