Modern Classrooms Project

The Modern Classrooms Project is a nonprofit organization that empowers educators to meet the unique needs of every learner through our innovative blended, self-paced, mastery-based instructional model. Here is our work in action:

The best thing AI can give a teacher? More time with their kids. ❤️ When we automate the prep, we gain the time to innovate in the classroom. Instead of spending hours on a study guide, Dominic is spending those hours where they matter most: in that second small group, meeting

Consistency = Confidence. 🧠✨ When the notes, practice, and mastery checks all mirror each other, students don't have to waste brainpower figuring out how to do the work—they can focus on actually learning the material. No more “What is this?" or "Where's the paper?" just pure

"I wanted to quit this time last year, but now look at me."✨🍎 Burnout is real, but so is the glow-up. Watching a teacher go from "I’m done" to "Put me on camera, I'm a rockstar" is exactly why we do what we do. Listen to the full episode on Modern Classrooms Project Podcast

AI can give you 100 options, but it can’t give you wisdom. 🧠✨ Abi breaks down why the Teacher of the Future isn't a content machine—they’re the ones who know exactly what an individual student needs in the moment. It’s not about doing more; it’s about knowing what matters most.

The collaborative note-taking strategy gets students to master complex content together. ✨ How to implement: 1️⃣ Pair students in a breakout room with a shared Google Doc or mural. 2️⃣ Option A: Divide content (video/article) so each student notes one section and then teaches

Stop the guesswork in your virtual classroom 🛑 Insert the cogenerative dialogue strategy. ✨ How to do it: 1️⃣ Invite a voluntary, representative group of students to a regular virtual circle. ⭕️ 2️⃣ Ask the real questions: Is the pacing too fast? Does the grading feel fair? 🗣️

Stop the one-size-fits-all struggle in your virtual classroom! 🛑 Use the No Tech, Low Tech, High Tech framework to make projects more engaging for every learner. ✨ The Strategy: Give students three ways to demonstrate their understanding: 1️⃣ No Tech 2️⃣ Low Tech 3️⃣ High Tech

Say goodbye to blank screens and hello to the virtual locker strategy! 🎒 Use this strategy to foster authentic connection. ✨ The Strategy: 1️⃣ Students create a virtual locker filled with images and items that represent who they are and what they enjoy. 2️⃣ Compile the lockers

Level up your virtual learning with the virtual circle strategy! 🌟 This simple tool ensures every student has an opportunity to be heard. ✨ How it works: 1️⃣ Arrange student names in a virtual circle. 2️⃣ Pose a community-building question (e.g., What was

We are committed to making true learning accessible for all students. In this Accessibility Guide, you will find resources and tips for making your blended, self-paced, mastery-based classroom accessible for all students, including students with special needs and students who

Boost multilingual learner success in your Modern Classroom! 🌎✨ Use structured discourse roles to bridge language gaps and deepen discussion. Give students tools like the Clarifier - What I think you're saying is... - or the Synthesizer - In summary, we believe... - to help

Learners acquire language in environments with rich and meaningful opportunities to produce and receive language. Students need abundant language input and output and must be able to do so for authentic purposes. How do you make sure that your students are talking in your

Ready to level up for multilingual learners? 🌎 Use the Community of Inquiry framework to build a deep, collaborative learning experience. ✨ Social Presence: Help students project themselves as real people. 🧠 Cognitive Presence: Enable them to construct meaning through

POV: You finally found the signal through the noise. 📶✨ We’re over here redesigning teaching and learning. There is nothing more powerful than a room full of educators dismantling the average to build something that actually works for every student. The Signal: 🙌Self-Paced

POV: You’re teaching your students that being smart isn't a fixed trait—it's a journey. 🧠✨ We talk a lot about Learner Variability as educators, but the real magic happens when we bring our students into the conversation. When learners understand how they learn, they unlock a

POV: You’re done with one-size-fits-all teaching. 👋✨ If we want every student to succeed, we have to design for the edges, not the average. It’s time to move from compliance to connection and agency. Here are the 4 pillars of designing for learner variability: 1️⃣Design

Stop the scroll, educators! 🍎 Are you tired of "one-size-fits-all" instruction? Meet the Learner Variability Navigator, your new favorite FREE research-based tool designed to help you reach every student where they are. Whether you’re a K12 teacher planning your next lesson or

‘Learning syles' is a popular idea that many of us were taught in school. This theory says that are either auditory, visual, or kinesthetic learners. But, that is not what research tells us. In fact, teaching and believing in the myth of learning styles can actually be

POV: You stopped being the only source of information in your classroom. 🧘‍♀️✨ In a Modern Classroom, we don't just ask the teacher—we build routines for independence. Whether it's the Ask 3 Before Me rule, checking the progress tracker, or re-watching the lesson video, these

Want to help your students master self-pacing? 📈 It’s all about the setup. Extra laptop chargers are a must to keep the learning going, and headphone splitters are the secret to let students watch instructional videos collaboratively. Use paper bins or hanging folders so they