Listen "Episode 241: Alabama Teacher of the Year"
Episode Synopsis
TR is joined by Katie Collins, MCP educator and Alabama Teacher of the Year, to talk about how she uses the model to build community in her classroom and develop a growth mindset with her 1st graders
Show Notes
Alabama Teacher of the Year (https://alabamanewscenter.com/2025/05/14/katie-collins-named-2025-26-alabama-teacher-of-the-year/)
Cottage Gardens (https://www.bhg.com/gardening/design/styles/cottage-style-landscape-design/)
The Anxious Generation (https://jonathanhaidt.com/anxious-generation/), by John Haidt
Let Grow (https://letgrow.org)
Lil' John's meditation videos (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5TqRyAI9UpWBy5ydKZW7PFNRF3xFoM7N)
Connect with Katie on Instagram @alabamateachersoftheyear (https://www.instagram.com/alabama_teachers_of_the_year/)
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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)
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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: Katie Collins.
Show Notes
Alabama Teacher of the Year (https://alabamanewscenter.com/2025/05/14/katie-collins-named-2025-26-alabama-teacher-of-the-year/)
Cottage Gardens (https://www.bhg.com/gardening/design/styles/cottage-style-landscape-design/)
The Anxious Generation (https://jonathanhaidt.com/anxious-generation/), by John Haidt
Let Grow (https://letgrow.org)
Lil' John's meditation videos (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5TqRyAI9UpWBy5ydKZW7PFNRF3xFoM7N)
Connect with Katie on Instagram @alabamateachersoftheyear (https://www.instagram.com/alabama_teachers_of_the_year/)
Contact us, follow us online, and learn more:
Email us questions and feedback at: [email protected] (mailto:[email protected])
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: Katie Collins.
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