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 (https://www.modernclassrooms.org/blog/teaching-for-tomorrow-skills-based-learning-in-a-modern-classroom).
Show Notes
Captain Underpants (https://pilkey.com/series/captain-underpants)
Proficiency-based grading (https://www.newenglandssc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/NESSC_I_Want_to_Know_More_No12.pdf)
Cult of Pedagogy Podcast on Mastery Based Grading with MCP (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/mastery-based-grading/)
Richard DuFour (The PLC at Work Process) (https://www.solutiontree.com/richard-dufour.html)
"Focus: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning," by Mike Schmoker (https://ascd.org/books/focus-elevating-the-essentials-to-radically-improve-student-learning-2nd-edition?variant=118044)
"The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System - And How to Fix It," by Natalie Wexler (https://nataliewexler.com/the-knowledge-gap/)
You can email Carson at [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
Learning Experiences for the Upcoming Week
Want to connect with other educators of color who are creating a more student-centered learning environment? Join our monthly Shades of Excellence meetup on Monday, February 24, 7pm ET. Register here (https://modernclassrooms.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BBGCzQ5FT9iQ2SETfYMXOw). 
Do the students in your community have different needs? In a diverse world, that’s inevitable, and it can feel impossible for a teacher or school to meet every learner’s needs at once. But there are evidence-based ways to help every student achieve their potential. In this edLeader Panel, you will discover classroom-tested techniques that your teachers can use right away to keep each of their students appropriately challenged—and appropriately supported—every day. Join (https://home.edweb.net/webinar/inclusiveeducation20250225/) us on February 25, at 5 pm ET. 
We are reading Rob Barnett’s Meet Every Learner’s Needs together as a community and our second session is on Redesigning Courses sponsored by ScreenPal on Wednesday, March 5 9 at 7:00pm ET. Register and join (https://go.modernclassrooms.org/l/1068872/2025-01-31/2cs5mnq) us in sharing ideas, questions, and resources.**
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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: Carson Hickox.

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