This week, Zach is joined by Andrea Mahr, Beth Benavides, and John Tyler to address six common misconceptions about self pacing and self-paced classes.
Outline and Show Notes
Get to know Andrea, Beth, and John
Andrea and Beth's previous MCP Podcast episode: Elementary Math (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/76)
Kareem on the Cult of Pedagogy podcast
Everything you need to know about building a great screencast video (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/screencast-videos/)
How to create a self-paced classroom (https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/self-paced-how-to/)
Setting up mastery-based grading in your classroom (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/165-setting-up-mastery-based-grading-in-your-classroom/id900015782?i=1000511976657)
Misconception: Self-paced classes have no deadlines
Misconception: Kids do whatever they want in self-paced classes
Misconception: Teachers don't teach in self-paced classes
Misconception: Self-paced classes never have any full-group collaborative activities
MCP Podcast episode on full-group collaborative activities: Planning for Collaboration in a Modern Classroom (https://podcast.modernclassrooms.org/10)
Blooket (https://www.blooket.com/)
Gimkit (https://www.gimkit.com/)
Misconception: Students lack the skills to self pace effectively
Misconception: Students can never collaborate since they're working on different things
Connect with Andrea, Beth, and John
Connect with John by email (mailto:john.tyler@modernclassrooms.org) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100007430710418)
Connect with Beth by email (mailto:elizabeth.benavides@modernclassrooms.org) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/460285347875074/user/500513699/)
Connect with Andrea by email (mailto:andrea.l.mahr@gmail.com) and on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/460285347875074/user/1595700020/)
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