Classroom Communication Guide
Modern Classroom educators seek meaningful connections with students and the adults who support them. It takes a whole school community to raise a child, so it’s important to communicate what’s happening in your Modern Classroom.
Blended, self-paced, mastery-based learning is an instructional and mindset shift for teachers, students, administrators, and families. Below are resources that can assist in introducing your Modern Classroom to these stakeholders, and in addressing any specific concerns they may have.
Introduce your Modern Classroom
Our resources for families include language, graphics, and links that can be helpful to include in a syllabus, course overview, or Learning Management System.
Orient classroom visitors
Self-paced classrooms can surprise visitors the first time they enter. You can personalize this handout to explain your Modern Classroom to visitors.
Address screen-time concerns
We want learners to receive developmentally appropriate instruction and meaningful work. See (and share!) our research-based guidance on screen time.
Explain your progress tracker
Families and administrators are often concerned by progress tracking. Explore our guidance on framing progress trackers, or learn more about data privacy concerns.
Share the research
Our model is grounded in research. Offer families and administrators our research briefs on the educational benefits of self-pacing and mastery-based learning.
If parents and guardians have additional questions about the Modern Classrooms Project or its work, please direct them to our FAQ, or ask them to contact us. It is essential to us that everyone impacted by a Modern Classroom -- students, administrators, and families alike -- feels supported.