The Modern Classroom Blog
Resources, opportunities, and perspectives from the Modern Classrooms Team.
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Highlights from Our 2020-21 Program Evaluation
Compared to peers, students in Modern Classrooms felt more engaged and connected to their teachers. Review what our university partners found.
Empower Students’ Families with Modern Classrooms
Parent and family communication is essential to bringing caregivers into what their child is doing. Learn how to effectively communicate student progress.
Pandemic-Proof Teaching
Three tips for effective teaching during COVID — no matter where you are.
Launching Your Modern Classroom
Successful implementation of a Modern Classroom begins with a smooth rollout.
You Are Part of Something Big
Modern Classrooms Project is a worldwide movement of educators who are re-engineering their classrooms to be more student-centered.
Measure Your Modern Classroom’s Impact
Understanding the model’s effects on your students.
The Importance of Accessibility
What is accessibility in learning, why is it important, and how you can ensure all of your lessons are accessible.
Grade Smarter, Not Harder
Don't get buried by grading! Here is some guidance to ensure your grading policy reflects student learning.
Help Students Become Independent
Student independence - at all grades levels - can help them become more self-directed learners. Here's how you can support that development.
Grading, Sharing the Model, & Measuring Impact
Our free online course for educators is constantly evolving and improving. We want to ensure you have the professional development tools you need.
Ahora en español / Maintenant en français
Our free online course is now available in three languages.
Destigmatizing failure
As more schools use mastery-based learning and grading, teachers are grappling with reframing and normalizing failure as part of the learning process.
Defining your first principles
What defines your approach to education? Start by answering this question, and the rest will follow!
Easy ways to make the most of summer
Use your time off to recharge, while preparing for fall.
Make your Modern Classroom manageable
Be effective and efficient with these 3 concrete tips.
Will all your hard work pay off?
A self-paced classroom can often be a lot of work at the outset. But it's worth it. Here's why.