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Shortcast 53: Unit Zero and a Day in the Life of a Modern Classroom

Shortcast 53: Unit Zero and a Day in the Life of a Modern Classroom

Update: 2025-07-27
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Toni Rose is joined by Emily Dia to talk about using a Unit Zero to introduce the model, and they go on to describe a day in the life of a Modern Classroom once students have internalized the routines.



Show Notes



Toni Rose's Unit 0 Calendar

Keeping up with the Modern Classrooms: Episode #1: Unit 0

Marissa’s Classroom

Johns Hopkins research data on MCP

Unit 0 One pager

Family intro email

Unit 0 Reflection

Unit 0, Lesson 1

Family Communication Toolkit

Icebreaker Ideas:





Unit 0: Slide Development Template

Adding ten minutes of reading time dramatically changes levels of print exposure



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The Modern Classrooms Podcast is edited by Zach Diamond: @zpdiamond on Twitter and Learning to Teach

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Shortcast 53: Unit Zero and a Day in the Life of a Modern Classroom

Shortcast 53: Unit Zero and a Day in the Life of a Modern Classroom

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