About the show
Educators, researchers and institutions are developing cutting-edge instructional strategies that support both student learning and teacher wellness, but educational change can be slow to be adopted at scale. As an educator and founder of an educational non-profit, classroom innovator Kareem Farah knows firsthand how a single spark can catalyze classroom change. Join the conversation with leaders in the education space to explore the newest frontiers of classroom-led innovation.
Episodes
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Episode 10: Scaling Personalized, Competency-Based Learning in a School or District
January 15th, 2024 | 48 mins 1 sec
This discussion brings together leaders from Prince William County Public Schools and Tulsa Public Schools to share the practical strategies that support competency-based learning, how to create more student-centered teaching environments, and how new instructional approaches can better support and engage teachers.
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Episode 9: Creating Leaders Out of Teachers
January 1st, 2024 | 58 mins 25 secs
Join our experts, DC-based principal coach Maya Stewart, author and associate professor at MIT, Justin Reich, and Flip's Head of Engagement, Jornea Armant, to discuss how we support teacher leaders and innovation within our learning communities.
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Episode 8: Equity by Design: Exploring the Transformative Power of Mastery
December 18th, 2023 | 58 mins 26 secs
Join Jon Bergmann, pioneer of the flipped classroom movement, Laurie Gagnon, Program Director for CompetencyWorks with the Aurora Institute and DC special education educator Jereamy Rose for a compelling discussion about competency as the vehicle for equity.
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Episode 7: Beyond Absenteeism: Equity by Design
December 4th, 2023 | 55 mins 33 secs
This session brings together Pierce Woodward, an educator at New Liberty Salem, and Amanda von Moos, co-founder and Executive Director at Substantial Classrooms, to discuss the systems we need to be rethinking in education to provide more equitable access to education.
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Episode 6: Equity by Design: Transforming Instructional Approaches
November 20th, 2023 | 50 mins 2 secs
Join Deidra Fogarty from Black Girls Teach, best-selling author Dr. Catlin Tucker, and Jon Saphier of Research for Better Teaching for a discussion that may change the way your learning community embeds equity into instructional approaches.
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Episode 5: Reframing Communication: Bridging Gaps with Caregivers and Students
November 13th, 2023 | 48 mins 42 secs
In this episode, we bring together educators from DC Public Schools and Stafford County to discuss the hallmarks of good caregiver communication, the tools they use, and the strategies they use to approach education in a sustainable way.
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Episode 4: From Burnout to Bliss: Transforming Workplace Culture
October 30th, 2023 | 59 mins 59 secs
As we face a sustained teacher shortage, how can school and district leaders dismantle burnout culture and provide educators with the support they need to be successful in this profession long term? Join author Jamilah Pitts, school leader Marcus Johnson, and Emily Hemmingson from the Teacher Wellness Center for a discussion that goes far beyond self-care and spirit days.
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Episode 3: Building Buy-In for Classroom Innovation
October 9th, 2023 | 33 mins 36 secs
Maureen Delgado and Steven Laslo, administrators in Chicago Public Schools, share how they supported educators in transforming their classrooms to be more student-centered.
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Episode 2: Redefining the Role of Teacher Leaders
September 18th, 2023 | 48 mins 12 secs
Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project, hosts a conversation with Bryan Hassel, Co-Director of Public Impact, and Khadejah Scott, DCPS Teacher and Expert Modern Classroom Mentor to explore how we can redefine the role of teacher leaders in K-12 education.
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Episode 1: Systems-Level Change Through Bottom-Up Innovation
September 4th, 2023 | 58 mins 13 secs
Kareem Farah, CEO and co-founder of the Modern Classrooms Project, hosts a conversation with Dr. Carmen Coleman, Chief of Transformational Learning and Leading at the Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative, and Thomas Arnett, Senior Research Fellow at the Clayton Christensen Institute, to explore how teacher-led innovation can lead to systems-level change.