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Modern Classrooms Project PodcastShortcast 207: How MCP Impacts the College ExperienceListen to the full episode here
Guest host Avery Balasbas is joined by a panel of his previous students who are now in college to discuss their MCP experience and how it prepared them for learning beyond high school
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
Avery's previous MCP Podcast episodes:
Episode 139: Teacher and Learner Reflection Practices
Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes
Subway Surfers
Ochem Tutor
Blackpenredpen
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2025-07-1314 min
Modern Classrooms Project PodcastEpisode 229: Family and Consumer ScienceTR is joined by Mauranda Comley to talk about using the MCP model in a middle school Family and Consumer Sciences classroom.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
Family and Consumer Science
Mauranda's article in NGLC, "Benefits of Self-Pacing in Skills-Based, Hands-On Classes"
Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development
Mauranda's Reflection Form and Exploring Career's Choice Board tes
Mauranda's business, "My Wholesome Table"
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2025-03-0958 minModern Classrooms Project PodcastEpisode 207: How MCP Impacts the College ExperienceGuest host Avery Balasbas is joined by a panel of his previous students who are now in college to discuss their MCP experience and how it prepared them for learning beyond high school.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
Avery's previous MCP Podcast episodes:
Episode 139: Teacher and Learner Reflection Practices
Episode 200: Celebrating 200 Episodes
Subway Surfers
Ochem Tutor
Blackpenredpen
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2024-09-221h 31
Modern Classrooms Project PodcastEpisode 196: Shortcast 171: Resetting MCPToni Rose is joined by Kendal Giacomini to talk about resetting a modern classroom mid-year (after a long break) and her new role at MCP.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
You can email Kendal at MCP Implementation Support at implementation.support@modernclassrooms.org, or directly at kendal.giacomini@modernclassrooms.org
Learn more about becoming a Distinguished Modern Classsrooms Educator here, and learn more about our Los Angeles Educator Scholarhip here. You can reach Avery at avery.balasbas@modernclassrooms.org
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2024-07-0718 min
Educating All Learners AllianceStart Small, Think Big: 5 Minutes with Modern Classrooms ProjectIn this episode, EALA sits down with Avery Balasbas, a Partnerships Manager at the Modern Classrooms Project. This EALA Partner is an educational non-profit organization that revolutionizes education by empowering teachers to personalize learning experiences for their students. Listen in to hear how MCP is supporting classroom teachers in transforming their classrooms through small wins and practical solutions.
To learn more, visit their website at https://www.modernclassrooms.org/
Are you a SPED or EL teacher? Check out the scholarship opportunity for MCP's virtual mentorship program at https://www.modernclassrooms.org/oakld
2024-05-1606 min
Wine ThursdayEP35: 3rd Anniversary - Live on TwitchThis episode is our third year anniversary special from Avery's Twitch livestream on Saturday, January 20th, at 8pm PST! If you missed the livestream, then you can tune in here! Thanks to everyone who watched and stay tuned for the Q&A in the coming weeks!🍷✨
Main cast: Avery Balasbas, Aya Morales, Brynn Bangit, and Mario Valenzuela.
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2024-01-181h 33Modern Classrooms Project PodcastEpisode 171: Resetting MCPToni Rose is joined by Kendal Giacomini to talk about resetting a modern classroom mid-year (after a long break) and her new role at MCP.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog.
Show Notes
You can email Kendal at MCP Implementation Support at implementation.support@modernclassrooms.org, or directly at kendal.giacomini@modernclassrooms.org
Learn more about becoming a Distinguished Modern Classsrooms Educator here, and learn more about our Los Angeles Educator Scholarhip here. You can reach Avery at avery.balasbas@modernclassrooms.org
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2024-01-0756 minWine ThursdayEP34: Catching up with Aya, Mario, & Avery Oct 2023A little delayed, but catch up with WineThursday from our October sesh!🍷✨
Main cast: Avery Balasbas, Aya Morales, Brynn Bangit, and Mario Valenzuela.
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2023-12-011h 16Modern Classrooms Project PodcastEpisode 139: Teacher and Learner Reflection PracticesToni Rose is joined by Avery Balasbas to discuss the value of self reflection practices both for teachers and learners, as well as ways to facilitate student reflection in a Modern Classroom.
Read a summary of this episode on the Modern Classrooms Project blog
Show Notes
More info on MCP Webinars and Scholarships
Nearpod
Pin@y Educational Partnerships (PEP)
Avery’s Classroom Video
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Wine Thursday Podcast
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2023-05-1451 minWine ThursdayEP33: 2nd Anniversary pt. 2 Q&AThis episode is our second year anniversary special pt.2 the Q&A segment from Mario's Twitch live stream on Saturday, December 10th, at 8pm PST! Thanks to everyone that watched!🍷✨
Main cast: Avery Balasbas, Aya Morales, Brynn Bangit, and Mario Valenzuela.
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2023-01-051h 48Wine ThursdayEP32: 2nd Anniversary - Live on TwitchThis episode is our second year anniversary special from Mario's Twitch live stream on Saturday, December 10th, at 8pm PST! If you missed the live stream, then you can tune in here! Thanks to everyone that watched and stay tuned next week for part 2, the Q&A!🍷✨
Main cast: Avery Balasbas, Aya Morales, Brynn Bangit, and Mario Valenzuela.
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2022-12-292h 00Wine ThursdayEP31: Apply YourselfThis episode follows a series of Twitch stream promos for our second anniversary special! Just a little preview of what we talk about in the next episode🍷✨
Main cast: Avery Balasbas, Aya Morales, Brynn Bangit, and Mario Valenzuela.
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2022-12-2952 min
Wine ThursdayEP30: Shooting the ShitSpontaneous episode with all the friends sliding through! Some special appearances from Nikko, Marco, Seth, and Matt! Catching up, telling work stories, high school learning traumas and more!🍷✨
Cast: Avery Balasbas, Aya Morales, Brynn Bangit, and Mario Valenzuela.
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2022-03-171h 33Wine ThursdayEP29: Wants V. Needs (feat. Judiel)Our first episode of 2022! We're recapping Aya's birthday weekend and talking about wants versus needs. Brynn couldn't be here this week since she had just started her last semester of college. So today we brought on a special guest, our good friend, Judiel Anamos! 🍷✨
Cast: Avery Balasbas, Aya Morales, Brynn Bangit, and Mario Valenzuela.
Guest: Judiel Anamos
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2022-01-271h 59Wine ThursdayEP28: Happy One Year Anniversary! (Live Podcast Stream)This episode is our one-year anniversary special from Aya's Twitch live stream on Tuesday, December 14th, at 8pm PST! If you missed the live stream, then you can tune in here! Thanks to everyone that watched and joined the audience with questions🍷✨
Main cast: Avery Balasbas, Aya Morales, Brynn Bangit, and Mario Valenzuela.
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2021-12-232h 18Wine ThursdayEP 27: Brynn’s Senior Year, On-Campus In-Person Events, & SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTPSA for our one-year anniversary special: We'll be doing a live podcast on Aya's Twitch channel (https://twitch.tv/AyaPapayaaa) on Tuesday, December 14th, at 8pm PST! Please come through to ask us some questions and drink some wine with us! Welcome to the Wine Thursday Podcast, where we'll be drinking some wine and talking some shit! 🍷✨
In this episode, we catch a bit, discuss Brynn's first semester of senior year, on-campus/in-person events, walking for our commencement, and a special announcement for our upcoming ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY on the podcast!
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2021-12-091h 08Wine ThursdayEP 26: Halloween with the Homies ft. SathySeth & SimplyNKOWelcome to the Wine Thursday Podcast! This week, meet our friends Seth & Nikko as we talk about their first rave and EmoNight in San Francisco. The fight they got into at Slander. What we'll be up to over the next few weeks. Drinking some wine and talking some shit. Happy Halloween! Thanks for listening, Cheers! 🍷✨
Podcast episodes are uploaded every Thursday, recorded on Fridays.
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2021-11-0444 minWine ThursdayEP 25: WE’RE BACK! CA K-12 Vax Mandate, Twitch Boosts, and Sports Illustrated USFCA ArticleWelcome to the Wine Thursday Podcast! In this episode, we'll be discussing what we've been up to during our hiatus, the new California mandate for everyone (yes, including children under the age of 16) to be vaccinated, Twitch testing out channel boost recommendations, and the USFCA article posted by Sports Illustrated. PLEASE be aware that there are sensitive topics covered in the latter part of the episode. Please listen for the twigger warnings ( r*pe, SA, alcohol ab*se, etc.) before continuing with the episode. Cheers! 🍷✨
Podcast episodes are uploaded every Thursday, recorded on Fridays.
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2021-10-071h 22